Tell us about yourself and how many books you have written.
John has traveled extensively, with more than 80 countries’ stamps in his passport. His avocation is adventure. He has sailed to Hawaii several times as well as across the Atlantic and throughout the Mediterranean and Caribbean. He has trekked the Andes, the Sahara, the Taklamakan, the Serengeti, and the Namib.
In his previous career, John was a chef.
What is the name of your latest book and what inspired it?
Death By Design
I have always wondered about the various solutions to the ‘overpopulation crisis’, the ‘climate change crisis’.
Do these intelligentsia actually want to destroy humanity?
Here is a thriller about how their ‘final solution’ might work.
Let’s hope they are wrong – Tracker is too powerful for any of them!
Do you have any unusual writing habits?
i write 7-10pm each evening and most of Sunday.
oddly, the story emerged from within, entirely of its own accord. No storyboards, planning…
What authors, or books have influenced you?
Michael Crichton, Shakespeare, Alan Furst, Asimov. Benford, Niven.
What are you working on now?
The sequel.
Life By Chance
What is your best method or website when it comes to promoting your books?
John Kremer
Do you have any advice for new authors?
Writitng is the easy part.
Marketing is the real challenge.
You have to view it as a game. Learn the rules and play well.
What is the best advice you have ever heard?
Persistence is the master stroke of success.
What are you reading now?
Time Song. The Dinosaur Heresies. Spineless. Cold Times. Mouthfeel. Life (R. Fortey).
What’s next for you as a writer?
The screenplay.
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?
Complete Works of Shakespeare.
Complete Works of Alan Furst.
Norton Anthology of Literature.
How to Read Water.
Author Websites and Profiles
JOHN GRAVES Amazon Profile