Author Interview with Kenneth E. Hautala (Pulp Fantasy)
Attention pulp/epic fantasy fans! Today I am bringing you an interview with Kenneth E. Hautala, so he can tell you about his debut novel, Haruffa Tales. Kenneth is a Canadian author and is being hailed for bringing pulp back.
Check out the promo video for Haruffa Tales:
Please tell us about your current release, Kenneth.
Haruffa Tales is a Retro Pulp Fantasy novel written as a tribute to works like Robert E. Howard’s, Conan-Hour of the Dragon which first appeared in Weird Tales, 1935.
Title: Haruffa Tales (Book One)Author: Kenneth E. HautalaGenre: Pulp FictionLength: 352 PagesPublisher: FriesenPressRelease Date: November 5, 2014
BOOK LINKS:FriesenPress / Amazon / Barnes & NobleiTunes / KOBO / Indigo / Google Play
Goodreads
1. What books would you compare to Haruffa Tales?
Edgar Rice Burroughs (Tarzan, John Carter of Mars), Robert E. Howard (Conan), One Thousand and One Nights aka Arabian Nights, John Norman (The Gor series). Classic pulp fantasy.
2. Since I read Haruffa Tales, I can definitely see that. Is this book part of a series?
This is the first book in the series. At this point I have 3 additional books in the hopper.
3.How did you pick the title for your book?
The main character Haruffa got his name from The Seventh Voyage of Sinbad (1958) by Ray Harryhausen. Harufa (as it was originally spelled) was Sinbad’s first mate and like so many supporting characters died prematurely.
4. I didn't know that! Why did you choose the setting for Haruffa Tales?
In keeping with the Arabian Nights/Sinbad theme I wanted a Middle Eastern/ East Indian setting.
5.Did you do special research for Haruffa Tales?
Hours and hours. Thank god for dogpile.com. Since I was tapping into so many different cultures the research needed was immense. On the plus side, I certainly learned a lot…Like I really want to go to Ireland and India!
6. I've never used dogpile.com. I'll have to check it out. What movies inspired your book?
The works of Ray Harryhausen to be sure. Sinbad, Jason and the Argonaughts etc. but I have to include the collected works of Ralph Bakshi. If you’re not familiar, I would encourage you to watch his version of The Lord of the Rings, Fire & Ice and Wizards. It was mind blowing stuff when it came out decades ago and still holds its own to this day.
7. What would we find in your heroine’s purse if we went snooping?
A shortened life expectancy…
8.Interesting. if you could give your book to anyone in the world to read (dead or alive) who would it be and why?
My grandfather. No person living or dead have I ever had more respect for than my grandfather. He published a few articles but always wanted to write a book about his experiences growing up as an orphan in Finland during the Finnish/Russian conflict.
9.Your advice to new writers.
Never give up. If it is a passion that burns inside you and you just don’t can’t let go. Don’t. Even if you only write for fun, don’t stifle yourself. It’s not healthy.
10.Tell us about your writing process.
My writing process is pretty fractured. I figure out where I want to begin and end and then how to get there. I run seemingly endless scenarios in my mind, fine tune them over and over and eventually piece the best of them together like a jigsaw puzzle, all the while immersed in some form of music. Strange I know but it works for me.
AUTHOR BIO:
From the time he was a young teenager, Kenneth E. Hautala fanned the spark of creative inspiration into flame through his innate love of storytelling. As a carpenter and construction health and safety professional, he has a deep respect for the value of hard work and skill—a characteristic he applies to his life as a writer. An avid fisherman and outdoorsman, he lives in Newmarket, Ontario with his beautiful wife, Linda, his beloved mother-in-law, Vivian, and their St. Bernard, Xuber.
Author Links:Haruffa Tales / Twitter / Facebook / Goodreads
Thank you for chatting with me, Kenneth! Best of luck to you with Haruffa Tales!
Please leave Kenneth pulp love.
Check out the promo video for Haruffa Tales:
Please tell us about your current release, Kenneth.
Haruffa Tales is a Retro Pulp Fantasy novel written as a tribute to works like Robert E. Howard’s, Conan-Hour of the Dragon which first appeared in Weird Tales, 1935.
Title: Haruffa Tales (Book One)Author: Kenneth E. HautalaGenre: Pulp FictionLength: 352 PagesPublisher: FriesenPressRelease Date: November 5, 2014BOOK LINKS:FriesenPress / Amazon / Barnes & NobleiTunes / KOBO / Indigo / Google Play
Goodreads
1. What books would you compare to Haruffa Tales?
Edgar Rice Burroughs (Tarzan, John Carter of Mars), Robert E. Howard (Conan), One Thousand and One Nights aka Arabian Nights, John Norman (The Gor series). Classic pulp fantasy.
2. Since I read Haruffa Tales, I can definitely see that. Is this book part of a series?
This is the first book in the series. At this point I have 3 additional books in the hopper.
3.How did you pick the title for your book?
The main character Haruffa got his name from The Seventh Voyage of Sinbad (1958) by Ray Harryhausen. Harufa (as it was originally spelled) was Sinbad’s first mate and like so many supporting characters died prematurely.
4. I didn't know that! Why did you choose the setting for Haruffa Tales?
In keeping with the Arabian Nights/Sinbad theme I wanted a Middle Eastern/ East Indian setting.
5.Did you do special research for Haruffa Tales?
Hours and hours. Thank god for dogpile.com. Since I was tapping into so many different cultures the research needed was immense. On the plus side, I certainly learned a lot…Like I really want to go to Ireland and India!
6. I've never used dogpile.com. I'll have to check it out. What movies inspired your book?
The works of Ray Harryhausen to be sure. Sinbad, Jason and the Argonaughts etc. but I have to include the collected works of Ralph Bakshi. If you’re not familiar, I would encourage you to watch his version of The Lord of the Rings, Fire & Ice and Wizards. It was mind blowing stuff when it came out decades ago and still holds its own to this day.
7. What would we find in your heroine’s purse if we went snooping?
A shortened life expectancy…
8.Interesting. if you could give your book to anyone in the world to read (dead or alive) who would it be and why?
My grandfather. No person living or dead have I ever had more respect for than my grandfather. He published a few articles but always wanted to write a book about his experiences growing up as an orphan in Finland during the Finnish/Russian conflict.
9.Your advice to new writers.
Never give up. If it is a passion that burns inside you and you just don’t can’t let go. Don’t. Even if you only write for fun, don’t stifle yourself. It’s not healthy.
10.Tell us about your writing process.
My writing process is pretty fractured. I figure out where I want to begin and end and then how to get there. I run seemingly endless scenarios in my mind, fine tune them over and over and eventually piece the best of them together like a jigsaw puzzle, all the while immersed in some form of music. Strange I know but it works for me.
AUTHOR BIO:
From the time he was a young teenager, Kenneth E. Hautala fanned the spark of creative inspiration into flame through his innate love of storytelling. As a carpenter and construction health and safety professional, he has a deep respect for the value of hard work and skill—a characteristic he applies to his life as a writer. An avid fisherman and outdoorsman, he lives in Newmarket, Ontario with his beautiful wife, Linda, his beloved mother-in-law, Vivian, and their St. Bernard, Xuber.
Author Links:Haruffa Tales / Twitter / Facebook / Goodreads
Thank you for chatting with me, Kenneth! Best of luck to you with Haruffa Tales!
Please leave Kenneth pulp love.
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