Interview With Author Ido Graf
Tell us about yourself and how many books you have written.
If you enjoy Ken Follett, John Grisham, Dan Brown or Nelson DeMille then you will love Ido Graf!
Ido Graf grew up in the Mediterranean and in the United Kingdom, predominantly in London.
Ido and his family were acquainted with the famous author, Graham Greene who is widely acknowledged to be one of the leading English novelists of the 20th century.
After studying for a Bachelor’s degree, Ido went on to study for a Masters, before taking other specialist qualifications.
He spent considerable time in military bases in Europe and the Middle East and comes from a police & military background.
Ido has travelled extensively in North & South America and in particular in Columbia (at the invitation of the Columbian government) and Venezuela, Cuba, Europe, Middle East, Africa, the Far East, Russia, and the former Eastern bloc countries.
He was questioned at length in Guinea by the Presidential Guard on spying allegations relating to the Presidential Palace and in Sierra Leone by agents of the state concerning alleged diamond smuggling.
Ido and a friend of his once engaged in a shooting competition in the Củ Chi district of Ho Chi Minh City, with John F. Kennedy Jr. while the actress Daryl Hannah watched the three of them as they fired AK-47s. It was an extraordinary, chance encounter when they were travelling in Vietnam in the 1990s.
Ido is a fully qualified scuba diver and skydiver. He is a proficient snowboarder, skier (both downhill and cross-country) and a highly experienced alpinist.
He has worked in various sectors for both government departments and private concerns in a variety of sensitive fields in the UK and North America. He worked for short time at Interpol headquarters.
Ido Graf is a writer of mystery and suspense thrillers. His works, which he is now publishing, are derived from his own experiences and from meticulous research. He visits all of the locations that he writes about to maintain the highest standards of realism within his novels.
Though much of his output is contemporary in nature, it frequently has a historical basis at its core.
The main focus of his books is in the political, terrorism, military intelligence, corporate espionage, thriller. spies and adventure categories.
I have written four books and am now completing my 5th, Indian Blue, which is part of the Adam Wolf series.
What is the name of your latest book and what inspired it?
Indian Blue. I was inspired by my love of the Indian sub-continent and its people and the ongoing ‘Great Game’. The desolate Himalayas and the ongoing disputes between China and its neighbours may well be the flashpoint for WW3.
Do you have any unusual writing habits?
I write during the hours of darkness as I only sleep two to three hours a night.
What authors, or books have influenced you?
Ken Follett, Duncan Kyle, Desmond Bagley, Frederick Forsyth, Nelson DeMille.
What are you working on now?
My Mercedes.
What is your best method or website when it comes to promoting your books?
Amazon
Do you have any advice for new authors?
Keep going. Set out your plot and write even a page a day. You will soon be finished. But then go over your work and add in more twists and turns and… polish, polish, polish until your work sparkles.
What is the best advice you have ever heard?
Don’t give up!
What are you reading now?
Guess How Much I love you – my young son loves it… so do I!
What’s next for you as a writer?
Netflix or HBO… I’m waiting for the call! It’s just a matter of time!
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?
The Bible, Treasure Island, Wind in the Willows, Plum Island.
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