Interviews

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

Writing Behind Bars – by Author Jamila Davis

  What’s it like to be a writer in prison? Jamila T. Davis, called by the media “the woman who brought down Lehman” for her part in a multi-million dollar fraud, is a self-published author currently serving 12.5 years in the real “Orange is The New Black” facility, Danbury FCI.  This is part one of our two-part guest blog post with Jamila about writing from prison, and how she has found purpose with self-publishing.

Each morning I open my eyes, I am surrounded by dreary walls that remind me of my past mistakes. For the last 7 years I’ve been locked […]

2015-07-01T04:34:41+02:00June 30th, 2015|Categories: Features, Interviews|Tags: , |

An Interview with Author Dr. Afshan N. Hashmi

Dr. Afshan  Naheed HashmiTell us something about your book. The basics: what’s it about?

My book is called The Modern Mughal Mentality-New Strategies to Succeed in India and the Global Marketplace.

The Modern Mughal Mentality  transforms hardships and difficulties into success stories by introducing the Jugaad Management Principle Business Model, which can be applied to any business, anywhere.

For the purpose of this book, the term Jugaad will be defined as “obtaining your objectives by maximizing resources through thinking out of the box.”

Following this new business model will inspire all types of companies around the world, no matter how big or […]

2020-02-21T05:46:58+02:00June 19th, 2015|Categories: Interviews|

An Interview with Author Sebastien Leonard

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

Sebastien LeonardA Draemorian Chronicle begins with a Foreword which introduces the primary narrator, Sorrownote, and the Prologue introduces the advent of the civilizations as a single tribe who are segregated over conflicted ideals. It continues as a journal written by the primary narrator who travels the land and meets with representatives of the nations. Those representatives then document 200 years of history which shed light on the development of each respective civilization. Sorrownote writes his story by preceding each of these historical narratives with his own […]

2015-06-17T08:50:06+02:00June 17th, 2015|Categories: Interviews|

An Interview With Author David Chauner

David Chauner is a two-time Olympic cyclist who turned his passion for the sport into a life career. His cycling career spans nearly forty years as an Olympic and international competitor, writer, national television and radio color commentator, international event producer and now developer of a new World Cycling League.

Set in the bizarre and little-understood world of professional cycling when American television was just beginning to cover the Tour de France, High Road by David Chauner offers insight into how cycling, and really all sports, can be affected by the desire for power and riches.

Tell us something about […]

2015-06-15T02:10:47+02:00June 15th, 2015|Categories: Interviews|

About Mythborn by Author V. Lakshman

“Meet V. Lakshman, the author of the new dark fantasy, Mythborn. This epic tale follows the last seven days of an apprentice assassin’s life, as he struggles to find a way to avoid being sacrificed by his master, to demons. Following the world building tradition of Tolkien or Hobb, but with undertones of the darker Martin and Moorcock, Lakshman artfully breathes new life into the genre. Get ready for ultra-lethal combat, dragons, elves, and dwarves, re-envisioned for fantasy readers around the world. This book is over 200,000 words and is truly the birth of a new name in fantasy!”

I’ve […]

2015-06-12T02:58:28+02:00June 12th, 2015|Categories: Interviews|Tags: |

An Interview With Author P. Wish

IMG_5767__1429614993_130.88.99.220Tell us something about your book. The basics: what’s it about?

My Life in 3 Colours is a picture book for adults. It is about Ella, a young girl who represents the child in all of us. The book follows Ella’s journey as she discovers the essence of being unique. It is a work that inspires all of us to bring out our inner child. I personally illustrated the book to make sure the illustrations were consistent with my idea and vision. The book is illustrated in a clumsy style so that everyone can relate to it and not be […]

2015-06-08T09:24:33+02:00June 8th, 2015|Categories: Interviews|

An Interview With SPR Awards Winner Hi-Dong Chai: Author of Shattered By The Wars

Hi-Dong Chai, born in Korea and educated in the United States with a Ph.D. in engineering, established himself as an authority in his field with numerous inventions and publications.  He is an inventor/co-inventor of 52 inventions, that were either published in the IBM invention disclosure bulletin or filed for the U.S. patents, and author/coauthor of 40 technical papers.  He also published a book, Electromechanical Motion Devices, Prentice Hall, 1998.  He worked for IBM for 19 years in both engineering and management positions, took an early retirement  in 2007, and went to teach at San Jose State University as a professor […]

2022-03-17T02:45:34+02:00May 5th, 2015|Categories: Interviews|

An Interview with Author André Akinyele

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

Our book, “Elliptical: The Music of Meshell Ndegeocello,” explores multi-Grammy nominated artist Meshell Ndegeocello, one of the most fascinating and creative figures in contemporary music. She’s an artist who defies labels and music genres, continually inspiring many with her profound vision. My co-author Jon O’Bergh and I cover the music from her first album “Plantation Lullabies” to her current “Comet, Come To Me.” Our intent was to capture the essence of Meshell’s music from a fan’s point of view by contemplating her musical journey that has been the soundtrack […]

2015-05-04T08:30:22+02:00May 4th, 2015|Categories: Interviews|
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