“I was definitely apprehensive before the interview,” Hedgecock said. “My feelings were a mix of nervous energy and anticipation. I felt pressure to make sure I provided a good first impression.” After arriving and meeting with both Martin and Brennert, the group moved upstairs to a conference room on the second floor of the theater. “I asked Diane to take some posed pictures. One of which was with the two men seated in front of their latest books. Then, spontaneously, George looked at Alan and joked: ‘My book is bigger than your book.’ We all laughed and I knew I was going to enjoy the duration of the interview.” While…
An Exclusive (Full) Interview with Bestselling Crime Author Peter James: Who Says Crime Doesn’t Pay?
Peter James has had a most colorful life. He is a New York Times bestseller, as well as having 11 consecutive Sunday Times No 1s, and he is published in 37 languages. His DS Roy Grace crime novels have sold 18 million copies worldwide. His mother, Cornelia James, was Glovemaker to Her Majesty the Queen, running the business with his late father who was a chartered accountant. The firm is today run by his sister, Genevieve and her husband, and still supplies the Royal Family: www.corneliajames.com. His first novel, Dead Letter Drop was published in 1981, and from that point until 2005, he remained a renaissance man, juggling multiple endeavors,…
A Writer in the Room: An Interview with Jill Hedgecock
Jill Hedgecock, among many other things, writes our book review column. Her book Rhino in the Room has been released, a powerful story of young woman’s African safari trip and the peril she finds herself in. You can read my review at the end of the interview below. Q: What prompted you to go on safari and was your interest in the plight of the rhino as result, or something that predated the trip? A: Elephants, giraffes, lions, rhinos… I love animals and I’ve always dreamed of going on an African safari. When it became a reality in 2015, the experience exceeded my high expectations. I marveled at the wonders…
Writers On the Edge: Watch It
Q: The Writers’ Edge started last year (on YouTube), and features a wide range of guests from newbie and Indie authors, thru New York Times bestselling authors. What was the genesis of the idea behind this show and how has audience (YouTube) reaction been? A: Christie (Stratos) was given The Writer’s Edge (what a nice gift!) by fellow author Joshua Robertson a year ago, and the idea has always been to discuss writing in all aspects – advice for writing holiday-based books, what self-publishing vs. traditional publishing looks like, balancing writing with your job and life, and so much more. Mickey (Mikkelson) came on-board recently, and at that point we…
An Exclusive (Full) Interview with Bestselling Crime Author Peter James: Who Says Crime Doesn’t Pay?
Peter James has had a most colorful life. He is a New York Times bestseller, as well as having 11 consecutive Sunday Times No 1s, and he is published in 37 languages. His DS Roy Grace crime novels have sold 18 million copies worldwide. His mother, Cornelia James, was Glovemaker to Her Majesty the Queen, running the business with his late father who was a chartered accountant. The firm is today run by his sister, Genevieve and her husband, and still supplies the Royal Family: www.corneliajames.com. His first novel, Dead Letter Drop was published in 1981, and from that point until 2005, he remained a renaissance man, juggling multiple endeavors,…
An Interview with Steena Holmes: NY Times & USA Today Bestselling Author
On our June 2018 cover, New York Times and USA Today Bestselling author, Steena Holmes. Enjoy this exclusive interview. Steena Holmes is an extremely successful author of fiction. She has had a great deal of success with focus on romance, Women’s Fiction, and now a psychological thriller. The key to success for Steena has been to always stay grounded and true to roots in her writing. It’s how she has sold two million copies of her novels worldwide, and this was most definitely the formula when she released a series of popular mainstream titles including Finding Emma, Stillwater Rising and her acclaimed novel series Saving Abby in May 2016. Holmes’…
An Interview with Miranda Oh, Romantic Comedy Author
Local Winnipeg author, Miranda Oh, exploded onto the literary scene with her debut novel Remember, No Matter What; Chin Up Tits Out in March of 2016. Critics and readers alike were fascinated with the novel which focused on the character of Hadley, a girl who thought she had it all and knew everything there was about life, until one day she meets someone who changes everything for her emotionally. With the fear of losing everything, Hadley travels halfway across the world to fight for what she feels she deserves and is justifiably hers, overcoming incredible odds in a story filled with love, tears, and learning life lessons. The second novel,…
Our Interview with Award-Winning Sci-Fi Author: Robert J. Sawyer
Books ‘N Pieces Magazine was fortunate to interview Rob for our December 2017 issue. Here is the complete interview. [Note: Short stories, and interviews from upcoming issues of Books ‘N Pieces Magazine are only available to subscribers. You can sign up for a print or e-Magazine subscription from the menu above.] Who is Robert J. Sawyer? Robert J. Sawyer is one of only eight writers in history — and the only Canadian — to win all three of the world’s top Science Fiction awards for best novel of the year: the Hugo, the Nebula, and the John W. Campbell Memorial Award (the full list of such winners: Paolo Bacigalupi, David…
An Interview with J.C. Ryan: Secrets from a Bestselling Author
Secrets from a Best Selling Author An Interview with JC Ryan [Originally appeared in Books ‘N Pieces Magazine, July 2017 issue] JC Ryan is a name you may not have known prior to this interview, however, as you will soon learn, this best-selling author has a library worth of published material, earning him the best-seller ranking, as well as putting other writers to shame. Q: How are you so prolific? Not just prolific but geographically, historically, blending science and science- fiction with imaginative plots? A: For the past eight years, while working as an IT project Manager I found myself stuck in a daily 3-hour plus commute on a train.…
An Interview with Devika Fernando: Romance Novelist
Your background is interesting – German education and then living in Sri Lanka. The famous Arthur C. Clarke lived there as well. What is it about Sri Lanka that you love? I love the fact you can find nearly every climate and landscape here, although the island is so small. Then there’s the colorful history and culture, with traces of the Indians, the Dutch, the Portuguese and the English everywhere you go, mixed with various religious and other Asian influences. This eclectic mix was one of the reasons why I wrote the novel “Saved in Sri Lanka”, revolving around a Sri Lankan tour guide who falls in love with an…
An Interview with Andrew Hood: Creative Marketing
[from Books ‘N Pieces Magazine, July 2017] Creative Marketing I met Andrew Hood (@andrewhoodtwtp) on Twitter. He’s from Sydney, Australia. As a publisher, I always try to find clever ways of reaching people. It is common to receive an auto-Tweet after you follow someone. Most are benign messages, some plug book links, others ask question to try and get you to respond. In Andrew’s case, as you will read below, the message was somewhat more compelling. And the results… I’ll let Andrew explain: The Anatomy of An Awesome Direct Message by Andrew Hood First, My Twitter Auto Direct Message Hey, thanks for the follow. You have arrived…
AN INTERVIEW WITH BESTSELLING AUTHOR J C RYAN
Secrets from a Best Selling Author An Interview with JC Ryan JC Ryan is a name you may not have known prior to this interview, however, as you will soon learn, this best-selling author has a library worth of published material, earning him the best-seller ranking, as well as putting other writers to shame. Q:How are you so prolific? Not just prolific but geographically, historically, blending science and science- fiction with imaginative plots? A: For the past eight years, while working as an IT project Manager I found myself stuck in a daily 3-hour plus commute on a train. The first few days it was nice to sit and stare out…
An Interview with JAS T. WARD: The Robin Williams of Authors
Through her work with Nights, Ms. Ward developed characters that were diverse, different and unique. Fans of the group encouraged her to use her literary talents and give her characters life in books, and The Shadow-Keepers Series was born. Ms. Ward quickly became known for writing books filled with action, drama, laughter, darkness and unimaginable plot twists, and her books have won awards from various blogs and other outlets. A bestselling author on both Amazon & ARe Romance, Ms. Ward has been described as the Robin Williams of authors: so damn funny and talented, but with a darkness that calls to you, causing you to want to know more. Ms.…
An Interview with ARABELLA SHERATON/FIONA INGRAM: The Romance of Life
Do you publicly acknowledge Arabella Sheraton as a nom de plume? If not then this question is moot. If so then, how did you settle on the name – inspiration for the choice? I didn’t at first. I wanted to keep my two personas separate, but when I did start telling people (after swearing them to secrecy), I found that people were intrigued, interested, and I got more ‘coverage’ for both Fiona Ingram (myself) and Arabella Sheraton (my nom de guerre). The name came about from a Georgette Heyer novel, Arabella, and the Arabella Sheraton Hotel in Cape Town, South Africa. It sounded so Regency-ish that I just had to…
An Interview with Bestselling Author Mike Wells: It’s All e-Books!
Five Questions Are Not Enough for Mike Wells, Bestselling Author. Q: “Lust, Money and Murder,” Book 1, which you offer as a free download from your site, is an outstanding example of how to set up a novel, grab the reader from the first line, and swiftly move them through an action sequence, hooked all the way through the (literal) cliffhanger. How do you develop your story sequences to make them so tightly written and how long do you spend getting it set up? [Editor note: Watch the Book Trailer] A: I spend huge amounts of time on the beginning of my books trying to make them hook the reader…
An Interview With Kelly Charron: It’s All Psycholgical!
Kelly Charron is the author of horror, psychological thrillers and urban fantasy novels including: Pretty Wicked, and Wicked Fallout. We interviewed her for our January 2018 issue of Books ‘N Pieces Magazine. Q1) Your debut novel “Pretty Wicked” (now earning 4+ stars from over 97 reviewers on Amazon) was in 2016. Since then you have published a sequel “Wicked Fallout” and also have two other YA books to follow. Now that you have hit that sweet spot of good responses, solid following, and hopefully encouraging sales, do you find that psychologically it has become easier to write compared to getting that first novel out? Luckily, I have the gift of being able to block…
