Interviews

Interviews with indie authors, publishers and book service providers in the self-publishing realm

About Arkbound – UK Community Publisher

Arkbound Logo Jpeg High ResSteve Mcnought talks about running Arkbound, an independent UK publisher helping disadvantaged writers get published and reviewed in book and magazine format.

Arkbound emerged in early 2015 as a small community publisher based in Bristol, UK, committed to providing a real alternative in the publishing world. Our slogan – ‘Building Futures, Bridging Divides’ – is based upon the idea of helping talented disadvantaged authors get published, whilst offering great value services to those who wish to self-publish.

Since being started we have managed to win customer service and environmental sustainability awards, as well as helping writers from deprived backgrounds develop […]

2016-08-23T07:04:16+02:00August 23rd, 2016|Categories: Interviews|

An Interview with Rhys Hagan: Author of Hunting Taylor Brown

Rhys HaganRhys Hagan is the acclaimed Australian author of Hunting Taylor Brown. He regularly draws on his experiences as a soldier and, years later, as a member of a religious cult to fuel his high-octane plots and deep, intense characters.

Tell us something about your book. The basics: what’s it about?

A mob boss’ daughter is kidnapped which sends him on a rampage throught he city of Shoremont to get her back. Meanwhile, ex-marine turned school teacher, Ryan Hall, is on a leisurely weekend hike to escape the monotony of his life when he stumbles across the girl in the […]

2016-08-12T07:42:16+02:00August 12th, 2016|Categories: Interviews|

An Interview with Patricia Nedelea: Author of Constant Guests

Patricia NedeleaI’m Patricia Nedelea, a former actress, stand-up comedian and academic who has decided, after two PhDs, four MAs and two BAs to give all that up and become a full-time writer. I’m currently living in Transylvania and Constant Guests is my first novel.

Tell us something about your book. The basics: what’s it about?

It’s about Isa, a cynical, damaged party girl adrift in a Paris of drugs and fleeting hook-ups. Her life is abruptly changed when she finds out that her childhood has been fabricated and she has to face up to searching for the truth about her family. […]

2016-08-11T02:07:26+02:00August 10th, 2016|Categories: Interviews|

An Interview with Lizbeth Hartz: Author of Angel Hero

Lizbeth Hartz The memoir Angel Hero: Murder in Hawai’i, A True Story by Lizbeth Hartz tells the story of 30-something Liz when she found true love in the early 80’s. Her heartthrob Vic gave her back her voice, squelched since childhood. He also inspired Liz to keep writing until she finished this 3rd and final edition of her book about him three decades later. Author Lizbeth Hartz explains more about her book and why she wrote it.

Tell us something about your book. The basics: what’s it about?

Angel Hero is a true crime romance memoir, with names, locations and dates […]

2017-04-28T08:19:12+02:00August 4th, 2016|Categories: Interviews|

An Interview with Frank Chase Jr.: Author of Kleptomaniac: Who’s Really Robbing God Anyway?

Frank Chase Jr.Frank Chase Jr. is a native of Baltimore Maryland. As a graduate of Washington State University, he earned a BA degree in Communications and a minor in Sociology. He served in the United States Army and is now a minister at Emmanuel Church International in Decatur, Alabama. As a lay minister, Frank has served as a teacher, counselor, mentor and leader in various men’s ministries. He has authored and published numerous religious and relationship articles for newspapers, online magazines and print media, and has appeared as a reoccurring guest on many television and radio programs.

Tell us something about your […]

2016-08-04T03:47:47+02:00August 4th, 2016|Categories: Interviews|

An Interview with Emme Dun, Author of “Bully”

Emme Dun“Bully” by Emme Dun explores the issues of LGBT parenting in the US during the Bush Administration. Starting with the events of 9-11 in NYC, the date turns out to mark a very different sort of tragedy for protagonist Wendy when she meets Windy, and they strike up a relationship…This novel centering on lesbian motherhood, and how same-sex parents face rights issues when it comes to a custody battle, in this case a fatal and nightmarish scenario. Author Emme Dun explains more about her book and why she wrote it.

Tell us something about your book. The basics: what’s it […]

2016-07-05T06:44:21+02:00July 5th, 2016|Categories: Interviews|Tags: |

An Interview with Coral Walker: Author of Children of Swan

Coral WalkerMy life has been like a collection of interconnected rills, streams and brooks, swelling when it rains and diminishing when it’s dry. All the same they flow, as tributaries do, to a river. Writing is my perpetual river. I am Coral Walker, born and raised in China, and now living happily with my husband and three children in South Wales, in the UK.

Tell us something about your book. The basics: what’s it about?

‘The Land of Taron’ is about Jack and Brianna, the older siblings of the Goodman family, who must search for their missing parents and abducted young […]

2017-04-28T08:19:30+02:00June 25th, 2016|Categories: Interviews|

An Interview with Pamela Cuming: Author of The Hourglass

Pamela CumingI have always strived to embrace Helen Keller’s belief that “Life is an adventure or nothing at all.” That has helped sustain me as I confront the challenges of aging, and as I am forced to accept that I am a mortal being who will die. My writing helps me feel vital and gives me a sense of purpose.

Tell us something about your book. The basics: what’s it about?

The Hourglass: Life as an Aging Mortal confronts death and its precursor, aging, head on. It offers ways we can ease the burdens and enhance the joys of growing old.[…]

2016-06-17T04:32:19+02:00June 17th, 2016|Categories: Interviews|
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