Tell us about yourself and how many books you have written.
Paul was born in 1957 in Zimbabwe, which was then known as Rhodesia.
His family moved to South Africa in 1966, where he completed his schooling at Kingsway Senior High School in Amanzimtoti.
He did his two years National service as an Ops Medic, wanting to follow his heart and study medicine, but life got in the way.
He has two children from a previous marriage, and is at the moment married to the love of his life who is responsible for the book you are about to read, as without her it would never have happened.
She inspired me, and supported me in this venture in every way possible, and because of that, I dedicate this book to my loving wife Lucie for believing in me.
I also dedicate this to my Mother for her ongoing support, and encouragement.
Thank you, Mom.
I started writing late in life, after being unemployed for two years and looking for something to keep me occupied. I have always had a story to tell, so I took to it like a duck to water. The Blood Trilogy started as a short story and then took on a life of its own, with Blood Moon Over Africa being my first venture into writing, Blood Spoor in the Dark just followed on, with Blood Demon – Revenge just happening, like a water tap being opened.
I just think that I have been blessed.
What is the name of your latest book and what inspired it?
My latest offering is titled “The Devil in Eden” and I got my inspiration for the story from my love for Africa, and the bush. The term “man-eater” always strike fear into the hearts of locals that live in the surrounding area that the big cat patrols, so with my dark imagination I take the reader into the dark of the night when the hunter becomes the hunted.
Do you have any unusual writing habits?
I spend about 14 hours a day writing. I keep a diary next to my bed and if I wake up with an idea, I end up making notes in the middle of the night.
What authors, or books have influenced you?
Edgar Rice Burroughs as a kid. I collected the whole works of his Tarzan, but no other books have had any influence on what I write.
What are you working on now?
Marketing my work and hoping to make a living.
What is your best method or website when it comes to promoting your books?
Twitter and Face Book
Do you have any advice for new authors?
Believe in yourself, because if you don’t, no-one else will
What is the best advice you have ever heard?
Sit down and write your story.
What are you reading now?
David Baldacci : The Forgotten
What’s next for you as a writer?
I have been asked to write a screenplay for my Blood Moon Over Africa.
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?
How to survive on a Desert Island
War and Peace,,,,depending on how long I would be stranded
The Stand by Stephen King
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