Tell us about yourself and how many books you have written.
My back ground is in film and T.V and while I used to write in school and when I was younger, it was only with the pandemic and the lock down that I rekindled that passion.
I have always loved creating stories and used to tell ghost stories as a kid as well as writing poetry which I won a couple of rewards for.
“Under war’s Shadow” is my fist attempt at writing a book but I have many more ideas for stories that I would love to share with the world.
What is the name of your latest book and what inspired it?
Under war’s Shadow was initially inspired by a Serbian Folk Tale I read as a kid. I had wanted to write it for a while but it was only the lock down that finally focused my mind to the task
Do you have any unusual writing habits?
I do not think so.I am new to this but I like to read extracts from my favourite books before beginning the writing process and always listen to music as I write
What authors, or books have influenced you?
I am a lover of classical books. As well as old favourites like Dracula and Frankenstein I love the books by Charles Dickens, Jane Austen and Victor Hugo. With regards to more recent books and authors I have enjoyed the works of Jeanette Winterson, Christopher Fowler and The Bear And The Nightingale by Katherine Arden.
What are you working on now?
While I have many ideas simmering I am currently working on another Vampire story this time set in France It is based on old Victorian classic horror stories and am just finishing the first draft.
Do you have any advice for new authors?
Write what you love, do not be too fixated on what is in fashion and tell the stories you want to read.
What is the best advice you have ever heard?
Read as much as possible.
What are you reading now?
I am currently reading The Scarlet Pimpernel and have a long TBR including classics like Castle Of Otranto and recent books like The Kingdom Of Back
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?
I would probably take a collection of short horror stories with me, Dracula of course and maybe Robinson Crusoe for irony.