Tell us about yourself and how many books you have written.
I was born in the Holy Land (Haifa 1971) It is a big mystery that I became an author. I started really writing stories and poetry first when I first traveled abroad, (China 1994), thereupon in exile ever since. This is my 27th year in exile. I’ve published more than 100 books, some of which I’ve decided to unpublish later on in life. As a child I dreamed about being a top scorer in soccer, but after I broke my leg at the age of 16 my dream has been shattered. Being an author was not something I dreamed about, it happened because it was my divine call.
What is the name of your latest book and what inspired it?
Parables III,
Inspired by angels
Do you have any unusual writing habits?
Yes, my I’m a capricious writer. Yet my writings serve me as a great form of therapy. Most of the times I write the inspirations I get on notes of paper. I do not always finish stories I start. I have many unfinished stories from more than two decades ago. Not all seeds bud out, I reckon. I admit it, I’m an eccentric writer.
What authors, or books have influenced you?
When I was younger I’ve been influenced by Pinchas Sadeh , Edgar Allan Poe, J.D. Salinger and Stephen Vincent Benet
What are you working on now?
Parables
What is your best method or website when it comes to promoting your books?
I’ve been trying to promote myself through Goodreads.com in the past but it didn’t work out for me. I don’t have any website or any facebook account or any twitter or things like that. I live ascetic life in exile; like a hermit pretty much.
Do you have any advice for new authors?
Yes, life is not about getting rich and famous, life is about conveying a message. The best gift in life is giving to others. We were born to serve not to be served.
What is the best advice you have ever heard?
Don’t ever flog a dead horse
What are you reading now?
Geoffrey Chaucer
The Canterbury Tales
What’s next for you as a writer?
I don’t know. I’m dreaming about being a shepherd of goats instead of being a shepherd of men. But since the divine messages are still coming daily, I must continue with my quest to help mankind.
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 Canterbury Tales
The Untold of Adam and Eve
The Bible
Author Websites and Profiles
Stephan Attia Amazon Profile
Stephan Attia’s Social Media Links
Goodreads Profile