Interviews with indie authors, publishers and book service providers in the self-publishing realm
An Interview with Daniel James: Author of The Ferryman’s Toll
Daniel James is an author of speculative (and sometimes dark and weird) fiction from Liverpool, England. His character-driven, action-packed urban fantasy novel, Hourglass, received a Kirkus Star from Kirkus Reviews, and was voted one of their Best 100 Indie novels of 2021.
He first began writing as a hobby and creative outlet to distract himself from the mundanity of completing his Bachelors of Science at Liverpool Hope University. Growing up, he spent perhaps a little too much time daydreaming about superheroes and horror movies.
In his mid-teens, he got his first bass guitar and joined his first band. No […]
Katharine M Sweet hails from Michigan where she lives with her husband and two rescued pups. She’s had an active imagination since she was a child and loves to spin tales for family, friends, or anyone who will listen. Writing stories has always brought her comfort and given her a way to connect with others. Admittedly she’s a horror fan reading a lot of Steven King, Dean Koontz, and Richard Laymon to name a few. After falling into romance books for the first time in 2019, she’s been reading most anything she can get her hands on. She loves creating […]
Daniel James is an author of dark fantasy, thrillers, and horror, from Liverpool, England.
Nooshie Motaref, author, storyteller, and biographer, has gone through many challenging life experiences unlike many women from the Middle East. She grew up in Persia, and studies in four countries – Iran, Germany, Switzerland, and the United States. She received her masters and doctorate degrees in American Literature and folklore from Florida State University. Her dissertation is a proof of Carl Jung’s theory, the “Collective Unconscious,” through Persian fairytales and folktales. She is the author of Land of Roses and Nightingales, and award-winning novel, Tapestries of the Heart, which is a precursor to Bird of Passage.
Beth Hersant holds a Masters Degree in English Literature and has worked as a poet, essayist, playwright, and author. Her first novel, Good Neighbours, received worldwide critical acclaim. She lives in Norfolk, England with her husband and children, two labradors, and a cat who believes he’s a ninja.
Isaiah “Jay” Green is a writer from Monroe, Louisiana. He has been writing stories and poetry since the age of twelve and has produced three books of poetry at the time of this interview. Jay currently resides in San Antonio, TX.
Mark Howard is a newly published fantasy author. He studied medieval and ancient history at the graduate level, and his short story, “The Joust,” won an honorable mention at the Writers of the Future Contest.