Writing a novel didn’t cross my mind until relatively recently, when a visit to the local library where I couldn’t find a book that interested me led me consider a new pastime. Write a book. That book may never be published, but I felt my follow-up cross-cultural crime with romance hybrid set in Russia
Once those books were published by Club Lighthouse and garnered good reviews I wrote in a very different place and time. My two novels set in Victorian Britain were published in July and August of 2014 by Wings ePress. These have been followed by my story set against the background of Australia's involvement on the Western Front. Australia's contribution to the battles on the Western Front and to ultimate victory was well out of proportion to the size of the nation and the size of their force. Once you read this story you will appreciate the great things that our nation achieved.
Once those books were published by Club Lighthouse and garnered good reviews I wrote in a very different place and time. My two novels set in Victorian Britain were published in July and August of 2014 by Wings ePress. These have been followed by my story set against the background of Australia's involvement on the Western Front. Australia's contribution to the battles on the Western Front and to ultimate victory was well out of proportion to the size of the nation and the size of their force. Once you read this story you will appreciate the great things that our nation achieved.
Questions and Answers
How long have you been writing? My first attempt at creative fiction was in 2009 and published in 2012. Since then I have published a book every year or less.
How long does it take you to write a book? My stories have been set in places or times that I am not familiar with, so research can take some months. After that, a first draft may take a couple of months, and then it takes another couple of months to finalise. During one summer when it was too hot to move far from the airconditioner at home, I wrote much of the first draft of a novel in two weeks.
What do you like to do in your spare time? I love to read and to write. I also like travel with my wife and on my motorcycle. I like a good movie, doing handyman stuff around the house and building large-scale model Grand Prix racing cars.
What authors do you read? Writers who can combine well-drawn characters with an interesting plot. Basically anything by Paul Coehlo
Where do you live? I live in Canberra which is the capital city of Australia with my wife and daughter, while my son lives in nearby Sydney
Where is your favourite place in the world? I love France , and Paris is the most beautiful city in the world, while our recent holiday to Poland and to Russia
What are you working on now? I'm working on a story set in 1930s Japan set against growing militarism which resulted in Japan starting a war they couldn't possibly win.
