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Julion Okram 

Tell us about yourself and how many books you have written.
Hello, Readers! In the first place, I am an avid reader, too – and a picky one (who gets bored pretty easily, by the way). Therefore, to satisfy cravings for novelty and surprise, the pilot trilogy was designed to fill the imagination gap in fiction literature. Rather than re-iterating common themes (such as superpowers, time travel, murders, synchrotron explosions, etc∙), the three books present completely unheard-of mysteries. Stay tuned! This is just a prelude to a much bigger puzzle…

What is the name of your latest book and what inspired it?
As the title “The Mystery of the Rammed Key” suggests, the story was inspired, well… by the discovery of an antique key ingrown in the wood of a robust old tree! The blackened handle was protruding from the bark, and that’s where all the wonders, quests for possible explanations, and wild fantasies started. Now you can dive in the intricate fictive drama loaded with action, sparks of humor, and unexpected twists of events.

What authors, or books have influenced you?
J∙ Verne (several books) — A∙ C∙ Doyle (The Lost World; Sherlock Holmes) — T∙ Heyerdahl (Kon-Tiki) — J∙ K∙ Rowling (Harry Potter) — A∙ Dumas (Monte Cristo) — L∙ M∙ Montgomery (Anne of Green Gables) — A∙ Kazancev (The Destruction of Faena)

What are you working on now?
The three previous cases (the forgotten chest, the rammed key, the Cursed Forest) are somehow interconnected. The roots of such relation can be tracked back to remote history and foggy ancient times. Now it’s the moment to gratify the readers’ curiosity with additional discoveries emerging in the broader plot.

What is the best advice you have ever heard?
Still waiting for one to come…

What are you reading now?
Obnoxious accounting manuals and international tax return instructions.

What’s next for you as a writer?
To get published in English.

If you were going to be stranded on a desert island and allowed to take 3 or 4 books with you what books would you bring?
Wonder why? You will understand later, after reading the next parts of the book series – featuring a mystery hunter disguised as a local speech therapist, together with his dedicated helpers (of all ages), fighting together the bestial enemies of the truth and progress (of many sorts, powers and methods of operation).

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Dr Grace Anderson (also known as Gracy Ukala) 

Tell us about yourself and how many books you have written.
I am a retired teacher who was the Outstanding Headteacher of Emotan College, Benin City, Nigeria, before relocating to London, UK. While in London, I was the Head of English Departments in of two Secondary Schools, and also the Manager of a Learning Support Unit in a Boys’ Secondary School in London.

I currently spend my time writing or providing a Life Coaching Service on Personal Development and Relationship issues.

I am an award-winning novelist. My first novel – Dizzy Angel (UPL, 1985), won several awards in Nigeria, Switzerland and other places. Dizzy Angel tackles the traditional beliefs in the Nigerian Society which tend to relegate women to the background in the early 50s and 60s. Ogbanje, the heroine in Dizzy Angel, struggles to pull herself and her family out of the strangle hold of unhealthy traditional beliefs because she and her father, Dolise, were determined that she should get some education.

My second novel – The Broken Bond (2001) is very popular. It is studied by many University Students who have written many reviews on the issues discussed in this novel – especially, as it affects women and their ability to survive in a male-dominated Society.

My third novel – Ada in London, Surviving the Traumas (2005), is also very popular and really interesting to read. This is a Memoir, and it tells the story of Ada’s wrenching from her beloved job as Headteacher, her struggles to get to grips in a foreign place, London, and all the pain and suffering of being alone, being treated badly by racists and suffering serious poverty etc. In the end, her marriage breaks up as a result of her husband’s infidelity and extreme bad treatment.
Ada in London is an excellent read. It is racy and full of suspense.
As one reviewer says:
“Once you start reading Ada in London, you won’t want to put it down! The suspense is superb. It is a heart-rending story, so well-told that it is totally enjoyable. I can’t recommend it enough.!” Editor: African Echo, London.

My other books include:
– HOW TO FIND AND SUSTAIN A GREAT RELATIONSHIP by Dr Grace Anderson
This is an Online Dating and Relationship Guide. Very popular.

– HIS & HERS DAILY GRATITUDE JOURNAL by Dr Grace Anderson
This is a daily Journal to help you stay positive and grateful for the blessings in your life, however small.

– SENIOR CITIZENS’ DAILY LOGBOOK
This is a very useful logbook for the elderly – especially those in care or nursing homes. This logbook will help them remember planned activities like medication, meals, etc.

– MOTHER AND BABY’S DAILY LOG – FIRST TWELVE MONTHS by Grace Andy.
This logbook is for Young or New Mothers as well as expectant mothers. The importance of this logbook is the fact that you can record your baby’s progress from Day 1 to when he/she reaches one year old. Very useful memories to keep for your child to see when he or she grows up.

– YOUNGSTERS’ READING LOG
This is a Reading Journal for young people from age 5 onward. It can also be used by adolescents and adults to record interesting parts of a book they have read, especially the reviews of various characters, etc. Keeping a reading log will greatly improve the reader’s literacy and literary skills.

You can access all my books on my website: https://graceandersonsbooksandjournals.com.

What is the name of your latest book and what inspired it?
My latest book is Ada in London – Surviving the Traumas (Second Edition).
I decided to include extra information in the book to help readers understand its purpose much better.

Do you have any unusual writing habits?
No, not really.

What authors, or books have influenced you?
I have been influenced by such authors as:
Chinua Achebe: Things Fall Apart.
Camara Laye: The African Child.

What are you working on now?
I am currently working on a new novel that delves deeper into the concept of reincarnation.

What is your best method or website when it comes to promoting your books?
My first choice is Amazon Adverts
and then Free Book Promotion Websites like this one.
I also promote my books on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and Pinterest.

Do you have any advice for new authors?
All I can tell any one who wants to write is – Just do it! Don’t be frightened of the results. Just write. After you have written your first chapter, take a good look at it to correct errors – eg, using Grammarly, or other such software.

It pays to have a plan of all the Chapters, your characters and the various events first, so that you will be surer that you are working according to plan.

If you don’t try, you won’t ever know how much of a wonderful author you could become!

What is the best advice you have ever heard?
The best advice I ever heard was from my English Teacher in the grammar School I attended: She told me to: “believe in yourself and you’ll get others to believe in you!”

What are you reading now?
I am currently reading a book called: Atlantis in the Amazon by Richard Wingate.

What’s next for you as a writer?
Write more books and sell more books.

If you were going to be stranded on a desert island and allowed to take 3 or 4 books with you what books would you bring?
I would take my some Spiritual Books with me to remind me that I am never alone – that God or the Holy Spirit is always with me.
Spiritual Lessons From Living – Harold Klemp
The Shariyat Ki Sugmad – Paul Twitchell
The Bible

Author Websites and Profiles
Dr Grace Anderson (also known as Gracy Ukala) Website
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Tabitha Bouldin 

Tell us about yourself and how many books you have written.
Madness in Wonderland is my tenth published book but my first in the steampunk fantasy genre. I started writing several years ago when story ideas refused to leave me alone. I thought I’d write them down and shove them into a drawer somewhere. Turns out, I like publishing stories.

What is the name of your latest book and what inspired it?
Madness in Wonderland is an Alice in Wonderland and Frankenstein mashup steampunk fantasy novel. I was challenged to take two of my favorite classics and put them together into a novel, and Madness is what happened. I love the original Alice in Wonderland and retellings have always fascinated me, so I thought I’d give it a whirl for myself. I don’t think I’ve ever enjoyed writing a book more than Madness in Wonderland.

Do you have any unusual writing habits?
I have to write early in the mornings. If I wait too late in the day, my creativity suffers and I end up reading all day. Not a bad way to spend the day, honestly.

What authors, or books have influenced you?
Marissa Meyer’s Lunar Chronicles and A.G Howard’s Splintered series were instrumental in my own fantasy writing. Without their influence and the wonderful way they have with words, I’d never have dreamed of attempting to create my own fairy tale retelling.

What are you working on now?
I’m currently working on book three in the Beyond Wonderland series. Funny how one book turns into a trilogy without you. I wrote Madness in Wonderland and thought I’d be done, but then new characters started crowding in, and they wanted to adventure in Wonderland too, so I wrote Lost in Wonderland, which is book two in Beyond Wonderland. Again, thought that would satisfy the story world, but it ended up being hungry for a third book.

What is your best method or website when it comes to promoting your books?
I’m tinkering with a lot of different ideas at the moment.

Do you have any advice for new authors?
Study the craft. Read lots of books in the genre you want to write in, and pour yourself into the project with the zeal of a toddler getting a new present. There will be hard days where you’ll want to quit. Remember those beautiful days and keep writing.

What is the best advice you have ever heard?
Write from the heart and you’ll never regret your stories.

What are you reading now?
Romanov by Nadine Brandes

What’s next for you as a writer?
Writing. Writing. More writing.

If you were going to be stranded on a desert island and allowed to take 3 or 4 books with you what books would you bring?
Oh, that’s tough. Let’s see.
Dust by Kara Swanson
Splintered by A.G. Howard
Cinder by Marissa Meyer
Caraval by Stephanie Garber

Author Websites and Profiles
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Parker Avrile 

Tell us about yourself and how many books you have written.
I’m a full-time author of gay romance and romantic suspense since 2015, so I’m afraid to count up how many books I’ve written. Some reader favorites include The Runaway Model Trilogy, The Assured Elites Trilogy (known as the Gay Celebrity Dating Chronicles on Radish), the Last Chance Academy series, and many more.

What is the name of your latest book and what inspired it?
Freshman Blues: A Gay New Adult Romance, is book #4 in the Last Chances Academy series. The series centers on an all-male college for bad boys where gay romance flourishes. I’ve always been interested in the glittering world of art crime. This book came from wondering about what it would be like to brought up as a professional burglar of high-end art objects. Could you turn your life around and find love as an adult?

Do you have any unusual writing habits?
I wouldn’t consider it unusual, but I like to visit the locations I use in my books.

What authors, or books have influenced you?
Shaun David Hutchinson (We Are the Ants) and Adam Silvera (They Both Die At the End). I don’t write that dark, though. Nobody dies at the end of my books. For some reason, I like to read much darker than I write.

What are you working on now?
I keep that close to my vest. I’ve learned you can “talk away” your ability to write a story.

What is your best method or website when it comes to promoting your books?
I like to use the Bookbub newsletter. But I’m more a word-of-mouth author.

Do you have any advice for new authors?
There are millions of books already published. Don’t hurry your own work. Indie authors get pressured a lot to put out work in a hurry that isn’t ready, and all it does is set them back. Sometimes for years.

What is the best advice you have ever heard?
If it sounds too good to be true, it’s too good to be true. But you’ve already heard it. Hearing it is easy. Acting on it, on the other hand…

What are you reading now?
I just finished The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller. Poor Patroclus, he really deserved better. Achilles was a spoiled brat!

What’s next for you as a writer?
Oh, I’m working on a new trilogy but we’ll keep that under wraps until it’s closer to done.

If you were going to be stranded on a desert island and allowed to take 3 or 4 books with you what books would you bring?
A book on survival at the Stone Age level, a book on how to build a raft, a blank book to record my own adventures.

Author Websites and Profiles
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Kaitlyn Melody Klingensmith 

Tell us about yourself and how many books you have written.
My name is Kaitlyn, and I’m from Massachusetts. I currently live in Mexico, where I work as a librarian and a teacher. I’ve written lots of books, but Daughter of Olympus: Gods and Monsters is the first book I’ve ever published. I have ten brothers and sisters, and a wonderful little dog named Isabella. During my free time, I love to read, write, and Italian.

What is the name of your latest book and what inspired it?
My latest (and right now only) book is called Daughter of Olympus: Gods and Monsters. I’ve been fascinated with Greek mythology for as long as I can remember, but I’ve always felt frustrated with the selfish behavior and misogyny amongst the Olympians. When I was thirteen, I decided to change that by writing my own version of events, so drafted Daughter of Olympus.

Do you have any unusual writing habits?
I’m not sure if this is unusual, but I’m a binge writer. I have bipolar disorder, so I do most of my writing when I’m manic. I can go for months without writing anything, and then write nonstop for days.

What authors, or books have influenced you?
Harry Potter! I learned to read later than most of my peers, and I thought I disliked reading until I discovered Harry Potter. It opened up a whole new world for me, where I could escape from my problems with a good book. J.K. Rowling got me reading, and inspired me to be a writer one day.

What are you working on now?
I’m working on two things right now! One is a rhyming children’s book called “Unicorns don’t wear pants,” and I’m also working on the second book in my Daughter of Olympus series.

What is your best method or website when it comes to promoting your books?
I’m new to promoting, so I don’t have a real method or website I’ve found reliable yet. I’m hoping Awesome Gang can help me with that!

Do you have any advice for new authors?
Just write! It doesn’t matter if you think people will like your work or not, just put your story out there. When we write, we can make anything happen.

What is the best advice you have ever heard?
It’s very cliché and overused, but my mom is always telling me to follow my heart. So far, I’ve never gone wrong by doing that.

What are you reading now?
Jane Eyre, by Charlotte Brontë

What’s next for you as a writer?
I’m not really sure, but I’m taking a sabbatical from my job next year to focus on my writing, so I’m really hoping to finish Daughter of Olympus: Poseidon’s Gift.

If you were going to be stranded on a desert island and allowed to take 3 or 4 books with you what books would you bring?
Tess of the D’Urbervilles, by Thomas Hardy, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, by J.K. Rowling, The Red Pyramid, by Rick Riordan, and Dime Quien Soy, by Julia Navarro.

Author Websites and Profiles
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J.P. Charles 

Tell us about yourself and how many books you have written.
I am an afficianado of all things literary, automotive and have always been passionate about writing. For many years, it has been a lifelong dream to be a published author and tell a good story. I like to write short stories, poetry and have completed one full length novel which is a part of a series. When not writing, I enjoy working on cars and listening to all genres of music.

What is the name of your latest book and what inspired it?
The romantic thriller that I completed is entitled The Rabbit and The Dragonfly and it has been inspired by a lot of elements of my personal life and experiences.

What authors, or books have influenced you?
The works of Niholas Sparks, Ian Fleming and Stieg Larsson have been my main influences.

What are you working on now?
The sequel to my debut novel.

What is your best method or website when it comes to promoting your books?
To use all available resources such as social media and book clubs.

Do you have any advice for new authors?
Just keep your dreams alive and never settle for second best.

What are you reading now?
Dear John by Nicholas Sparks.

What’s next for you as a writer?
To move to California and get married.

If you were going to be stranded on a desert island and allowed to take 3 or 4 books with you what books would you bring?
The first four books by Terry Goodkind.

Author Websites and Profiles
J.P. Charles Website
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