Tell us about yourself and how many books you have written.
I’m one half of a prolific Kiwi father-and-son writing team. A former journalist, I am based in New Zealand; son James is a writer and actor, and is based in Sydney, Australia.
Together we have co-authored 20+ fiction and non-fiction books. Our novels include the bestselling historical adventures WHITE SPIRIT and INTO THE AMERICAS, the modern thrillers SILENT FEAR and THE ORPHAN TRILOGY, and the action-adventure THE DOGON INITIATIVE.
Our non-fiction books include the bestseller GENIUS INTELLIGENCE and the contentious VACCINE SCIENCE REVISITED.
We are also screenwriters and have adapted several of our novels to feature film screenplays. These are in development with our production company Morcan Motion Pictures.
What is the name of your latest book and what inspired it?
An action-adventure titled THE DOGON INITIATIVE (The Deniables, Book 1) is our latest book. It was inspired by the rumor (aka likelihood) that the CIA hires foreign mercenaries as deniable assets for some missions. It was also inspired by our knowledge of Mali’s incredible Dogon people who are said to have links with ancient Egypt and with the pyramids.
Do you have any unusual writing habits?
I guess writing in collaboration with my son is unusual in itself.
What authors, or books have influenced you?
I’ve been influenced by many authors incl. Frederick Forsyth, John Grisham, Nelson de Mille, Bernard Cornwall, Wilbur Smith, Conn Iggulden, Lee Child, Michener, Connelly, Baldacci and others.
What are you working on now?
Book two in The Deniables Series.
What is your best method or website when it comes to promoting your books?
Goodreads is a great promotional site for authors. We also formed a global discussion group on Goodreads called The Underground Knowledge Group. Its membership recently topped 10,600 making it one of the fastest growing, most active groups on Goodreads. We list all our books on the site, and many members like to read our books.
Do you have any advice for new authors?
Yep… Read, read, read and write, write, write… then write some more… then rewrite what you’ve written. And keep doing that. If you do, and you’re still passionate about writing then you are a writer.
What is the best advice you have ever heard?
Life for today as there may be no tomorrow.
What are you reading now?
Our latest book The Dogon Initiative – for ideas for the next book in the series.
What’s next for you as a writer?
As mentioned above, I’m preparing to write book two in our new action-adventure series.
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?
Stuart Harrison’s The Snow Falcon and anything written by Frederick Forsyth or Nelson de Mille.
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