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Author Interview with Katy Wimhurst

Introduce yourself!

Hi! I am a writer and visual poet. I have had three collections of quirky, speculative short stories published with small presses, the latest being An Orchid in My Belly Button. My first book of visual eco poems, Fifty-One Trillion Bits, was published by Trickhouse Press. I sometimes interview writers for 3AM Magazine. Other than that, I am disabled — 100% housebound with mefcs. I like seahorses, magical realism, clouds, dark chocolate and trees.

Tell us about your ...

Author Interview with Niranjan

Introduce yourself!

Oh dear, must I? I’m the most boring person you’ll ever meet. I have no conversation at all. But I do know how to write, and my worlds and characters are much more interesting than me. (I hope).

What’s the first book you remember reading?

Brain freezes. One Hundred Years of Solitude translated to my mother tongue is the one I can remember. I’m sure I must have read book before that, but it’s been so long! I was around twelve when I read One Hundred Years of Solit...

Author Interview with Ayodeji Ajagbe

Introduce yourself!

I am Ayodeji Ajagbe, a bestselling and award-winning author from Ibadan, Nigeria. I am best known for my debut romance thriller novel, What Happened to Helen, and my heartfelt collection of epistolary poems, Letters to Ìfẹ́. Through my writing, I strive to create poetry that stays, stories that explore the themes of human experiences, and leave readers reflecting on the power of love and loss. My works resonate with readers across the globe, earning me a reputation as ...

Author Interview with Alan K Dell

Introduce yourself!

Hey! My name’s Alan and I’m a sci-fi author and book blogger based in the UK near London. I have a lot of creative hobbies from writing and drawing to photography. But I also love astronomy and playing videogames. For my day job I work as the administrator for a local church, where I also volunteer as a musician. I live with my wife and two wonderful children.

What’s the first book you remember reading?

This is a tricky one because I used to read a lot as a child...

Author Interview with Yewande Akinse

Introduce yourself!

My name is Yewande Akinse. I am a Poet and Author of three collections of poems titled, “The rise and fall of rhymes and rhythms” (2025), “A tale of being, of green and of ing” (2019) and Voices: A collection of poems that tell stories (2016).

My poems have appeared in Clay Literary, Trampset, Galleyway, Afritondo, Shuf Poetry, The Open Culture Collective, Lumiere Review, Dipity Magazine, The Unconventional Courier, The Agam Agenda, The Creative Zine, Konya Shamsrum...

Author Interview with Todd Black

Introduce yourself!

Hi! I’m Todd Black, an indie comic/novel writer. I’ve been doing my thing for over ten years now and hope to keep writing until I have no other stories left in my head.

… so, yeah, I’ll be writing a while. Lol.

Tell us what you’re currently reading!

I read a lot of Marvel and DC Comics, to be honest. I get new issues every week, with some recent standouts being the X-Men Comics, Birds of Prey and the “Absolute” line from DC Comics. I’ve been really enjoying th...

Author Interview with Kate Mathos

Introduce yourself!

Hi! I’m Kate! I’m an author writing in middle grade fantasy. My favorite role in my life is Thea (aunt in Greek) to six awesome kids. Most of the time when I’m not reading or writing, you can find me hanging out with my big, loud family.

What’s the first book you remember reading?

I know there were books before this, but I vividly remember reading Little Women by myself in second grade. I remember how proud I was and grown up I felt to be able to commiserate with...

Author Interview with Astrid Abell

Introduce yourself!

Hi everyone! I’m Astrid Abell, I’m technically a debut author but I had to pull my debut Inarora’s Excursion to clean her up due to a problem I did not catch before I published her. I also am a Naruto fanfic author on AO3, focusing specifically on OCs with uh … lots of torture love for my favorite canon characters.

What’s the first book you remember reading?

That’s a good question! I have vague memories of reading before this book, I know I read children’s books,...

Author Interview with N. A. Betts

Introduce yourself!

My name is Nick Betts, I’m 34 years old, living outside Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, with my wife, and two cats. I’m an Army/Navy Veteran, having hung up my uniform 2.5 years ago after a 12 year career. In my spare time I like to read. I’m a lover of professional wrestling, 90s and 00s nostalgia, Dungeons and Dragons, single player video games, jazz music, and watching the same movies I’ve seen a thousand times.

What’s the first book you remember reading?

That’s an...

Artist Interview with Jonathan Burrello

Introduce yourself!

My name is Jonathan. I live in Montreal and I make comics.

What’s the first piece of art you remember making?

I remember being a kid and going into the hot attic in the summer and copying my favourite newspaper funnies onto the blank side of old homework papers. It might have been a Mother Goose & Grimm strip.

Tell us what you’re currently working on!

Presently I am running a Kickstarter for a hefty book of comics called Haunted Safari: Monster’s Paradise. ...