The next big thing
The very nice Francis Knight has tagged me in The Next Big Thing blog post chain. This is basically a chance for writers to talk a bit about their upcoming work and answer some interesting questions. So here it is.
1) What is the working title of your next book?
'Set. Whether that stays as the final title, I couldn't say at the moment. Watch this space.
2) Where did the idea come from for the book?
Hard to say, really. Part of the idea was definitely down to my wondering about a bad guy who wasn't classically bad, a guy who was doing bad things for good reasons. I was also watching a lot of 24 while writing the first draft and I wanted to play with the structure of the threat in the first section developing into something else by a later section. Plus, having fun with my version of zombies was a big draw for me.
3) What genre does your book fall under?
Dark fantasy for the most part.
4) What actors would you choose to play the part of your characters in a movie version?
Tough one. I'd like to think if it ever became a film, then the cast would be mostly unknowns. Saying that, I could see Samuel L. Jackson as either Leraje or Xaphan, Martin Freeman (under a bit of make up to age him ten years) for Afriel. And without question, Emma Cleasby as Emma.
5) What is the one-sentence synopsis of your book?
A grieving mother joins a demon and angel in the world between Heaven and Hell in a desperate search for her daughter's soul while a ghost leads a war against death.
6) Will your book be self-published or represented by an agency?
Neither. It'll be published by Musa Publishing who published my first book, The Red Girl.
7) How long did it take you to write the first draft of the manuscript?
I've lost track as it was a little while ago now. Roughly about six months, I think. Since then, it's gone through various drafts and edits and will obviously go through more before publication next March.
8 ) What other books would you compare this story to within your genre?
I've had it compared to His Dark Materials which is funny seeing as I haven't read that. Maybe American Gods by Neil Gaiman and some of Tim Lebbon's early stuff.
9) Who or what inspired you to write this book?
The TV series 24 for structure; Neil Gaiman for the informal style of the group relationships, and my wife who liked the first draft enough for me to keep working on it.
10) What else about the book might pique the reader’s interest?
I'm hoping people will have a 'what's going to happen next?' reaction and that they'll enjoy the characters' relationships. I defnitely did.
I'm tagging a couple of other authors to take part. So over to Ershin Says, Jonathan Dalar, and Fiona Dodwell
1) What is the working title of your next book?
'Set. Whether that stays as the final title, I couldn't say at the moment. Watch this space.
2) Where did the idea come from for the book?
Hard to say, really. Part of the idea was definitely down to my wondering about a bad guy who wasn't classically bad, a guy who was doing bad things for good reasons. I was also watching a lot of 24 while writing the first draft and I wanted to play with the structure of the threat in the first section developing into something else by a later section. Plus, having fun with my version of zombies was a big draw for me.
3) What genre does your book fall under?
Dark fantasy for the most part.
4) What actors would you choose to play the part of your characters in a movie version?
Tough one. I'd like to think if it ever became a film, then the cast would be mostly unknowns. Saying that, I could see Samuel L. Jackson as either Leraje or Xaphan, Martin Freeman (under a bit of make up to age him ten years) for Afriel. And without question, Emma Cleasby as Emma.
5) What is the one-sentence synopsis of your book?
A grieving mother joins a demon and angel in the world between Heaven and Hell in a desperate search for her daughter's soul while a ghost leads a war against death.
6) Will your book be self-published or represented by an agency?
Neither. It'll be published by Musa Publishing who published my first book, The Red Girl.
7) How long did it take you to write the first draft of the manuscript?
I've lost track as it was a little while ago now. Roughly about six months, I think. Since then, it's gone through various drafts and edits and will obviously go through more before publication next March.
8 ) What other books would you compare this story to within your genre?
I've had it compared to His Dark Materials which is funny seeing as I haven't read that. Maybe American Gods by Neil Gaiman and some of Tim Lebbon's early stuff.
9) Who or what inspired you to write this book?
The TV series 24 for structure; Neil Gaiman for the informal style of the group relationships, and my wife who liked the first draft enough for me to keep working on it.
10) What else about the book might pique the reader’s interest?
I'm hoping people will have a 'what's going to happen next?' reaction and that they'll enjoy the characters' relationships. I defnitely did.
I'm tagging a couple of other authors to take part. So over to Ershin Says, Jonathan Dalar, and Fiona Dodwell
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