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. […]
Interview: John Crawle Author of The End
Shelf Unbound: Your main character Lucy is dying from cancer; her estranged brother, a devout Catholic priest, is her next of kin in control of her end-of-life decisions and disapproves of her long-term relationship with her partner Christine. What made you want to write about end of life issues? John Crawley: Over the years I […]
Interview: Victoria Capper Author of Opal Ridge
Shelf Unbound: How does the setting of the Australian Outback influence the story? Victoria Capper: They say, “write what you know,” and I know the Australian Outback. It’s different, distinctive with its own special atmosphere. It is a fascinating way of life and my aim is to make it come alive for other people. I […]
Interview: Gerry Burke Author of The Snoodle Contract: A Provocative Power Play of Political Perfidy
Shelf Unbound: You’ve written a number of humorous mystery novels starring Aussie detective Paddy Pest. Tell us about Pest and about how you created him. Gerry Burke: Patrick Pesticide aka Paddy Pest is an extension of a pseudonym I gave myself as a freelance writer. I wrote opinion pieces and commentary on Politics, Entertainment, Sport […]
Excerpt: The Quartz (An Inspector Kwong Mystery) by Vic Warren
About the Book: http://www.vicwarren.com The Quartz is the first in a new series called The Inspector Kwong Mysteries, based on characters from Warren’s novel, Hong Kong Blues.The Quartz is not a whodunnit. It tracks the action in Hong Kong and Beijing of both Chief Inspector Lawrence Kwong and the villain, Vice Premier Xiao Mingyu, the […]
Excerpt: A Life Singular – Part Five by Lorraine Pestell
About the Book: http://www.ALifeSingular.com Fifth in Epic 7-part Series: Love and Loss, Celebrity and Secrets The Endless Pursuit of Love and Wisdom In essence a love story, “A Life Singular” is a seven-part contemporary fiction serial. Recipient of a WILDsound Review Award (November 2015), official selection for the New Apple Awards for Literary Fiction (October […]
Excerpt: Caledonia A Song of Scotland by William D. McEachern
About the Book: http://williammceachern.wordpress.com By the author of the critically acclaimed novel, Casting Lots, William D. McEachern, Caledonia: A Song of Scotland is his second historical novel. Caledonia is the epic tale of Scotlands struggle to become an independent nation. In the process, the story of Scotland is revealed in its people, the Picts, the […]