Interview: The Dance of the Moon by Pari Spolter
Shelf Unbound: You say that Newton’s and Einstein’s theories of space and time are mutually exclusive and you have proposed a new lunar theory. What’s a layman’s description of your theory? Pari Spolter: Equating the gravitational force with the quantity or density of inert matter is incorrect. The correct interpretation of Kepler’s third law is: […]
Interview: Owen Thomas Author of The Lion Trees
Shelf Unbound: What interested you in writing a novel about a family? Owen Thomas: Setting the action for a novel in a family context helps to make the story instantly relevant and relatable to the reader. I also find that a well-drawn set of family relationships presents both a good microcosm of society at large […]
Interview: James Mulhern Author of Molly Bonamici
Shelf Unbound: Your main character Molly is a quirky original, deemed by a faith healer as an “Angel of Death.” How did you come up with this character? James Mulhern: Molly is a derivative of Moll, from Daniel Defoe’s novel Moll Flanders, one of the first novels published in English. I was inspired by her […]
Interview: J. Arthur Moore Author of Journey Into Darkness: a story in four parts
Shelf Unbound: What fueled your interest in the Civil War? J. Arthur Moore: When I was in high school my parents got a monthly magazine, Saturday Evening Post. The April 30, 1960, issue carried a story by Ray Bradbury, “Drummer Boy of Shiloh.” I had been to Gettysburg and was aware of the war but […]
Interview: Kaylin McFarren Author of Banished Threads
Shelf Unbound: Your main characters Rachel Lyons and Chase Cohen try to solve the mystery of the theft of a valuable collection of paintings from her uncle’s art gallery. Having owned your own gallery for several years you know this world well. Has this plot line been in your head since you were in the […]
Interview: J. Joseph Kazden Author of TotIs
Shelf Unbound: You came to an epiphany in 2012, which inspired this book. What can you tell us about the epiphany? Joseph Kazden: I have been exploring the nature of knowledge and human perception since I was a boy. At 12 or 13, while walking home from school, and following the yellow traffic line down […]
Interview: Michael Hanian Author of Conversations with an Angel Named Bill
Shelf Unbound: The book begins with Max, an unremarkable guy out on an evening walk, suddenly being engaged in conversation by an angel named Bill. Where did the idea for this book come from? Michael Hanian: Many years ago I used to live close to a park. I had a habit of staying up late […]
Interview: Stavros Halvatzis Author of The Nostalgia of Time Travel
Shelf Unbound: Your main character is an aging theoretical physicist who has been rather alone for many years since losing his young wife in an accident. Tell us about Benjamin and how you came up with this character. Stavros Halvatzis: I drew on many sources—people I have known, loved and admired, places I have experienced […]
Interview: S.L. Ferreira Author of Aftermath: Nomads, Pirates, and Frogfaces
Shelf Unbound: Aftermath is a science fiction novel about humans banding together in small groups to survive after an apocalyptic alien invasion. How did you come up with the idea for this story? S.L. Ferreira: The idea came to me. I’m not a writer or someone born with the gift. Everything started when I had […]
Interview: GJK Campbell-Dunn Author of Minoan Signs: And African Decipherment
Shelf Unbound: You’ve written several books on Indo-European and Niger-Congo languages. What interested you in these topics? Graham Dunn: My mother believed in the value of Latin, teaching me the names of the plants in that language at a young age. My father started me on the piano and I encountered musical words in Italian. […]