1) What inspired you to write?

My primary inspiration stemmed from my love of natural historyand paleontology. I felt there was a lack of diversity in how dinosaurs and other prehistoric animals are portrayed in popular media, and I wanted to bring a different, more up to date perspective to the world.

2) Are you a reader? What are some of your favorites?

I am indeed! I grew up reading Steven King and Philip Pullman, and Douglas Adams is probably my favourite author of all time. Recently I’ve found myself reading a lot of indie authors and there are some amazingly talented emerging writers.

3) What is your newest work, and what is going to happen in the future?

My newest work is a science-fiction novel called The Lazarus Taxa. It’s set in the present day and follows the first scientific expedition through time. Time travel, being a new technology, is rugged and imperfect and large stretched of time are required between time jumps; as such out protagonists are isolated in the Late Cretaceous, some 68 million years ago, for a whole six months.

The book follows how this group of characters who, for the most part, don’t know one another—and often don’t especially like one another—manage to rely on one another to survive. It’s a story of mystery with a dark conspiracy slowly revealing itself over the course of the book. Of course, dinosaurs are a prominent feature and I have tried to present a modern take on some famous animals while also introducing he reader to all new ones.

My next book is quite the departure from my first—hopping genres from sci-fi to fantasy. The Heart of Pangaea follows a young girl on a quest through a world within her subconscious to find a cure for her sick mother. This is an emotional story, but it’s also quirky and fun—I’ve really tried to inject a good dose of humour to balance things out.

4) Do you have advice or tips for Indie Authors?

My best piece of advice is definitely to hire an editor—particularly for a first-time writer you will be blown away by how much better it makes your story. 

5) What influenced you as a writer?

I draw influences from a wide array of sources. Obviously, authors, such as those mentioned above, but also history, movies, science—I find inspiration in all of those. Crucially, not all influences for my story writing are necessarily stories. There are plenty of real-life places and events which can be incorporated into wonderful tales.

Many thanks,

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