Tell us about yourself and how many books you have written.
I’m a British author who lives in Norway and am passionate about history – all periods! I have written nine historical novels including two trilogies set in Arthurian Britain.
What is the name of your latest book and what inspired it?
Rotherwood: A Prequel to Ivanhoe. I was a massive fan of all things Robin Hood as a child. When I read Ivanhoe as a teenager, and realised what an effect it had on the legend, I knew I wanted to write a prequel one day.
Do you have any unusual writing habits?
None that I care to name.
What authors, or books have influenced you?
Oliver Twist and Treasure Island instilled a sense of adventure in me as a child that I have never lost. I later discovered Robert E. Howard, the prolific writer of pulp adventure, and became a fan for life.
What are you working on now?
Leaping forward in history a little, from the middle ages to the 18th century. I’ve always wanted to write a pirate novel and now I’m starting one! Adventure, battle and treachery on the high seas!
What is your best method or website when it comes to promoting your books?
I’m still experimenting. Hitting social media and running promotions. Seeing what works. I don’t know how effective it is, but I really love Instagram.
Do you have any advice for new authors?
Don’t expect to be good right from the get-go. Writing is like a muscle. You need to train it up almost from scratch. Read widely. Write widely. Exercise that muscle!
What is the best advice you have ever heard?
See above. But also keep in mind that making it as an author is a marathon not a race. You have to start small and put the hours in.
What are you reading now?
Getting my nautical hat on by reading one of the classics in the genre; Mr. Midshipman Hornblower by C. S. Forester.
What’s next for you as a writer?
A pirate novel (or two), completing a trilogy of audiobooks and writing a new novel under my pen name.
What is your favorite book of all time?
Possibly Treasure Island.
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