Tell us about yourself and how many books you have written.
Hired is my debut but I am currently working on some other projects that are slated to hit the shelves soon.
What is the name of your latest book and what inspired it?
“Hired” was written as a desperate attempt to stay in this competition I was a participant in (I ended up at the third place, with “Hired”). In Hired, I explored the fundamental question of what is true nature of the relationship between humans and machines and how will it, if ever, change over time.
Do you have any unusual writing habits?
I can only write after midnight. I am NOT a morning person.
What authors, or books have influenced you?
JK Rowling, most importantly. Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone was the first real novel I bought and read.
What are you working on now?
I am working on full-length novel and some screenplays right now. The novel will be traditionally published while the screenplays were commissioned by a couple of production houses.
Do you have any advice for new authors?
Write is a verb. So read a lot, and then write some more. Put it on a loop and keep it going!
What is the best advice you have ever heard?
Neil Gaiman- “When anyone tells you they didn’t like your book, they are almost always right. When anyone tells you WHY they didn’t like your book they are almost always wrong”
So learn to trust your story-telling instinct!
What are you reading now?
Salman Rushdie’s Midnight’s Children and I just completed The Book Thief by Zusak yesterday.
What’s next for you as a writer?
I am excited for a couple of projects after I am done with this one. First is a Sci-fi Noir trilogy and after that I plan to write a couple of character studies.
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?
The Harry Potter series, for sure! I can never tire of them.
Complete bibliography of Sherlock Holmes.
Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy.
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