Tell us about yourself and how many books you have written.
Born and raised in the mean streets of Mumbai, I turned to books and music for sanctuary at a very young age. With an out-of-control and overwhelmingly imaginative mind, the world of fantasy was pretty much my natural habitat since the age of five. With music and writing as the two major contenders among my endless list of “passions”, I would not have guessed that my first ever publicly distributed work would be in the literary world.
Five years after acquiring my Bachelor’s Degree in Management Studies, I managed to publish my very first novel at the age of 27 while working a day-job as a Content Writer. I hope to write many more fantasy stories that will open people’s minds to regain access to a higher realm which every human freely entered into as a child, but became incapable of accessing as we grew older and became bound by the dark magic of the adult world’s perceived limitations of “reality”. And I hope to do this through stories that will also speak to readers at a vulnerably human level and deliver a message of inner-healing and restoration to our broken world.
I have released one book so far: ‘Sovereign Servants – The Sending’, the first instalment in the ‘VIRGIN EARTH’ fantasy series. And am currently in the process of writing my second book.
What is the name of your latest book and what inspired it?
‘Sovereign Servants – The Sending’, the first instalment in the ‘VIRGIN EARTH’ fantasy series is mainly inspired by the idea that humans and our planet must have once been far more glorious than how they are today. So, one could say that the inspiration was humanity and our world itself. VIRGIN EARTH explores the idea of an Earth which was yet undefiled by the baneful touch of man. And looking at how humanity is forever plagued by wickedness such as greed and lust, it questions whether mankind in this glorious, unblemished earth can preserve the its maiden glory.
Do you have any unusual writing habits?
I like to insert shout-outs to manga and anime characters in my books.
What authors, or books have influenced you?
I do not really consider myself to be someone whose writing is influenced by any authors or books.
What are you working on now?
I am currently working on the second book in the VIRGIN EARTH series.
What is your best method or website when it comes to promoting your books?
None.
Do you have any advice for new authors?
I would advice new authors to be bold enough to take risks and execute brand new concepts and styles, and be willing to challenge the status quo.
What is the best advice you have ever heard?
‘You’re only given a little spark of madness. You mustn’t lose it.’ – Robin Williams.
What are you reading now?
Nothing.
What’s next for you as a writer?
I am currently focusing on finishing the VIRGIN EARTH series and putting out a piece of work that I can be unapologetically proud of.
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 Holy Bible, The Bad Beginning by Lemony Snicket, Fear is the Key by Alistair Maclean, and The Complete Works of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.
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