Tell us about yourself and how many books you have written.
I am HG, a former jounrnalist and political commentator. Under my pen name HG Jones, I have written 5 novels and 3 short stories under the Parliamentary Desires series, 2 novels under the Mobsters of Love series (3rd out later this year) and currently writing a Parliamentary Desires spin-off, Pressed Yearnings.
What is the name of your latest book and what inspired it?
Mobsters of Love 2: The Flight of Hermes. It was inspired by the crime and drug epidemic in Sydney and Kings Cross. It is a modern retelling of a Romeo & Juliet story, but with 2 men and crime.
Do you have any unusual writing habits?
I write best in the early afternoon, and it is not uncommon for me to sip on a glass or 2 of Australian Chardonnay while writing.
What authors, or books have influenced you?
EL James, author of 50 Shades of Grey
The Australian newspaper (mostly fiction)
What are you working on now?
Pressed Yearnings 1: Risque Rorting, an erotic spin-off of Parliamentary Desires. This novel is a sexual exploration of widespread crime and rorting within the Australian government, through the eyes of a young journalist.
What is your best method or website when it comes to promoting your books?
I prefer organic promotion, but have my novels on many websites and services
Do you have any advice for new authors?
Write what you know and are passionate about, don’t let anybody tell you to give up
What is the best advice you have ever heard?
Write what you know and are passionate about, don’t let anybody tell you to give up
What are you reading now?
Katerina by James Frey
What’s next for you as a writer?
Finishing Pressed Yearnings, then write the last Mobsters of Love novel to finish the trilogy, then Parliamentary Desires 6
If you were going to be stranded on a desert island and allowed to take 3 or 4 books with you what books would you bring?
3-4 blank notebooks, so I could write more
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