Tell us about yourself and how many books you have written.
John has traveled extensively, with more than 80 countries’ stamps in his passport. His avocation is adventure. He has sailed to Hawaii several times as well as across the Atlantic and throughout the Mediterranean and Caribbean. He has trekked the Andes, the Sahara, the Taklamakan, the Serengeti, and the Namib.
In his previous career, John was a chef.
I have written four books: three non-fiction and one novel.
The 7% Solution. Fracking. Broken Wing. Death By Design.
What is the name of your latest book and what inspired it?
Death By Design
I have always wondered about the various solutions to the ‘overpopulation crisis’, the ‘climate change crisis’. Do these intelligentsia actually want to destroy humanity?
Here is a thriller about how their ‘final solution’ might work.
Let’s hope they are wrong – Tracker is too powerful for any of them!
Do you have any unusual writing habits?
7-10 pm four nights weekly and 4-5 hours on Sunday.
What authors, or books have influenced you?
Alan Furst. Conrad. Crichton. Yeats. Shakespeare.
What are you working on now?
The sequel.
What is your best method or website when it comes to promoting your books?
John Kremer has adided me significantly.
Do you have any advice for new authors?
Persistence is the master stroke of success.
What is the best advice you have ever heard?
Persistence is the master stroke of success.
What are you reading now?
Sea People. Spineless. Time Song. Mouthfeel. Life (R. Fortey).
What’s next for you as a writer?
The screenplay
What is your favorite book of all time?
Far too many…
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