Tell us about yourself and how many books you have written.
My name is Lewis and I am a twenty-five-year-old author living in South-East London, England.
Following a dream I had at the age of 19, I began to write what has transformed into a ambitious time-travel adventure series called: Of Hearts & Minds. As an admirer of encapsulating stories with multi-layered characters and interconnected storylines, and a devoted fan of time-travel, I seek to share a story that explores not only our hearts and minds, but also our strongest hopes and our most daring dreams.
An Empire of Dreams is my first book, which I have been developing for over six years (along with planning the sequels to come!).
What is the name of your latest book and what inspired it?
An Empire of Dreams is my first book and it is inspired by my great ambition for time-travel and the many stories of the human condition that it can convey. I also adore the themes of hearts and minds, and how the greatest battle we face is between what we think and what we feel. The concept of destiny also intrigues me greatly, and mystifies me!
The synopsis of An Empire of Dreams is as follows:
Some criminals will travel miles to escape.
Some will travel centuries…
The Evergreen family have just been framed for the first murder in one hundred years.
The future is crumbling and everything is ending, and it’s all because of them.
Their only hope for freedom lies further than they could have ever imagined … in a young boy called Alex, from centuries before, on the night his parents mysteriously disappear.
What can possibly tie together a criminal family from the distant future and a twelve year old boy from 1993?
As destinies collide and the dark forces that framed the Evergreens rise, hunting them down through time, can Alex help the family discover the secrets to their innocence before it’s too late?
Do you have any unusual writing habits?
I started writing following a dream I had at the age of 19, and haven’t stopped since. My writing habits stem from this, so whenever I wake up from a dream of some interesting idea I’m always sure to write it down and think about it as much as I can before I fall asleep and forget about it! My writing habits also stem from observing people – I love people watching and picking up unique traits for characters.
What authors, or books have influenced you?
Like so many other people my age I grew up adoring the Harry Potter books, so they have always been a great inspiration to me. I also enjoy the complexities and multi-layered fashions of some equally famous works such as 1984.
What are you working on now?
I am hard at work writing the sequel to An Empire of Dreams.
What is your best method or website when it comes to promoting your books?
Building buzz via Facebook and Facebook Ads has so far been successful, but utilising other sites is proving successful too such as ebooksoda and BKnights.
Do you have any advice for new authors?
I’m a new author myself, but having spent six years writing it would definitely be that ‘you can do it!’ – just keeping going and you will get there in the end.
What is the best advice you have ever heard?
Never stop dreaming
What are you reading now?
Room, by Emma Donoghue
What’s next for you as a writer?
Continue to build an audience and begin work on the sequel of An Empire of Dreams
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?
Harry Potter
The First Fifteen Lives of Harry August
1984
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