Interviews

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

An Interview with Karl Wegener: Author of Operation Nightfall: The Web of Spies

Karl WegenerKarl Wegener is a former Russian linguist, intelligence analyst, and interrogator who served in the U.S. Army, the U.S. Air Force Reserve, and within the Intelligence Community during the Cold War. He currently lives in Delaware with his wife and two dogs.

Tell us about your book.

My latest novel, Operation Nightfall: The Web of Spies is set in Poland in 1948. It is inspired by the true events of Poland’s anti-communist insurgency, the Cambridge Five Spy Scandal, and a covert MI6 operation which attempted to roll back communism to the borders of the USSR.

Former SOE operative Luba Haas […]

2024-09-10T13:33:22+02:00September 10th, 2024|Categories: Interviews|

An Interview with Logan Fret: Author of Where’s Our Purple Heart

Logan FretLogan Fret is a relatively new author, with only 5 works published. A musician by trade, he spent a great deal of his time reading in hotel rooms between shows. One winter when he was putting his motorcycle away for the year, he searched for books related to motorcycles and motorcycle clubs. With nothing to read, he decided to write a book himself. After completing 4 books in the Three Rings series, he tried his hand at the horror genre with Until It Rings. Since releasing those books, Logan took time to work on a book that deals with […]

2024-08-27T08:32:35+02:00August 27th, 2024|Categories: Interviews|

An Interview with Frank Dravis: Author of The Citadel

Frank DravisAn author with a flair for era-blending science fiction, Frank lives along the Mississippi River in Wisconsin, where he writes the Dianis, A World In Turmoil chronicles. He was born in Detroit, Michigan, and spent six years in the US Navy. His love of the sea is reflected in chronicles, a love he has shared with his wife and two daughters.

He has two degrees, a Bachelor of Computer Science and a Master of Business Administration. His careers include writer, software engineer, marketing executive, and chief information officer. Over twenty years his writing has tread many paths, from blogging, industry […]

2024-08-05T12:52:42+02:00August 5th, 2024|Categories: Interviews|

An Interview with K.M. Krenik: Author of Danger Lies Within

K.M. Krenik

It all started with a song.

Before K.M. fell in love with writing stories, she was singing them. For most of her life, she worked on the craft of songwriting for herself and other artists. She has a background in performing, and for many years she couldn’t sit still long enough to commit to writing novels. In her late thirties, while pregnant with her fourth child, was when writing non-fiction and novels became the outlet for Kim to find clarity in the midst of chaos.

​Agatha Christie, John Dickson Carr, Jane Austen, Rhys Bowen, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, and C.S. […]

2024-07-26T15:48:47+02:00July 26th, 2024|Categories: Interviews|

An Interview with Douglas L. Thomas: Author of The Incompetent Hero

Douglas L. ThomasDouglas L. Thomas was born and raised in Richmond, VA where he now lives with his energetic dog, Max.

He’s traveled around the world and visited many places, meeting all kinds of people along the way. His travels stoked a sense of adventure in him that led him to enjoy adventure novels filled with quests and intrigue. With his love of science fiction and fantasy fueling his desire for other worldly adventures, he finally decided to start writing his own books.

Tell us about your book.

An advanced super soldier is summoned to a world at war against a demon […]

2024-06-21T12:53:47+02:00June 21st, 2024|Categories: Interviews|

An Interview with Bob Ashley: Co-Author of A Photographic History of Snakebite Treatments

Bob AshleyBob Ashley is a herpetologist, serial entrepreneur, and museum director. He has a lifelong passion for reptiles and amphibians, beginning with a childhood fascination with the local turtles and snakes in his home state of Michigan. He’s turned that passion into a multifaceted career with a theme of advocacy and education. Bob founded ECO Wear and Publishing nearly thirty years ago, a company that offers natural-world-themed apparel, art, and books. He’s published more than 40 books on reptiles and amphibian natural history.

Bob is also co-founder of the North American Reptile Breeders Conference and Trade Shows with partner Brian Potter […]

2024-06-11T17:44:10+02:00June 11th, 2024|Categories: Interviews|

An Interview with Anthony Lee: Author of Doctor Lucifer

Anthony LeeAnthony Lee has a unique background in medicine. After graduating from medical school, he switched from clinical medicine to health technology assessment, analyzing new medical tests and treatments in a career spanning over 15 years.

As a writer, he found inspiration in a variety of literary works, both contemporary and classic. He has especially discovered the excitement of thriller novels, including medical thrillers by authors like Robin Cook and Tess Gerritsen, crime fiction by Michael Connelly, and Ian Fleming’s James Bond novels. After years of brainstorming his own story ideas, he finally wrote and self-published his first medical thriller novel, […]

2024-05-28T16:27:09+02:00May 28th, 2024|Categories: Interviews|

An Interview with Sam Torode: Author The Dirty Parts of the Bible, Silver Winner of the 2023 SPR Book Awards

Sam TorodeSam Torode creates books that entertain, inform, and inspire. He’s the author of a bestselling humorous novel, The Dirty Parts of the Bible – now a graphic novel – and paraphrase editions of classic wisdom books from philosophers like Epictetus, Marcus Aurelius, and Ralph Waldo Emerson, including Living from the Soul, Secrets of the Mind, The Manual, and The Meditations

Tell us about your book.

It’s a rollicking adventure across Depression-era America. Tobias Henry, a Baptist preacher’s son, must travel from Michigan to Texas to recover a long-lost stash of money.

Why did you want […]

2024-05-20T12:42:50+02:00May 20th, 2024|Categories: Interviews|
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