Location: Sweden (western parts…that’s
important))
Age: 37
years old
Question:
How long have you been writing?
I have to
answer in the classical way here: I’ve been writing for as long as I can
remember. I’m not sure where the urge came from, but I know that it’s always
been there: I just love creating stories.
Question:
What was the name of the first book you ever published, and when
was it published?
It’s called "Legacy", and was
published in November 2015'.
Question:
Was this book published by a publisher; or did you self-publish?
I chose to
self-publish. Truth of the matter is I had an agent interested in the book, but
after some cooperation, she pulled out, as she’d decided historical novels
weren’t going to be part of her repertoire for a while onwards. By the time
this decision came, however, I’d already made up my mind to self-publish. I
don’t regret this decision for one second. It’s just lovely to be indie!
Question:
Tell our readers about this very first book. (For example: What was the inspiration for writing it, and
what was it about)?
From the
book jacket: Emily Bradley, an orphan born in a brothel in London in 1784,
flees after her first forced encounter with a client, Lord Charles Stanford.
Five years later, he tracks her down and forces her into marriage in order to
manipulate her and their son to secure his vast legacy. Emily must deny
everything she is and loves, her art and her new country life, to keep the
truth from his aristocratic family or face Lord Charles’ murderous temper. When
she’s offered a commission to paint a portrait at the Royal French Court of
Joséphine Bonaparte herself, Emily sees a chance to break free from her
miserable life – but it means forming an alliance with the enemy of England,
potentially exposing all her secrets, and possibly losing her son. Emily is
forced into the hardest choice of her life: where her fate and her son’s
future, hang in the balance.
The inspiration for this book came from all
those books I’ve read in the past that has meant something to me: those that
contain strong, fascinating characters and dramatic twists and turns (like
Diana Gabaldon’s Outlander, for example). I wanted to write something like that
too, and above all, something that I’d enjoy to read myself.
Question:
Can a person still buy this book?
If so, where?
Indeed you
can. It’s available on Amazon, Barnes & Noble and Indiebound.org, and if
you live in Sweden, you can buy it straight from me, or through Adlibris.se.
To Order and Read on Kindle CLICK HERE
To Order it in Paperback CLICK HERE
Question:
How many total books have you published?
One, so far.
Question:
Any future writing projects in the works? If so, tell us about it, and any pertinent
dates to go with it.
I’ve started
on the sequel to "Legacy", and my goal is to have it finished in
2017. I also have some side projects, of which one is a contemporary mystery. My
feeling at the moment is that I’ll publish it next year - but that’s REALLY a
side project, and more for fun, so we’ll see what happens.
Last
question,
if someone comes across this article and reads it, what would you like to tell
them about why you think they should try reading your book or books?
Well, I
recently got the best compliment ever from one of my readers: she told me that "Legacy"
woke her interest in historical novels, and that she now wants to know more
about the era, the clothes etc. And this from someone who up until then had
only preferred contemporary fiction!
I love that – I mean, if you manage to convert
a reader into trying a completely new genre, then you’ve done something right!
Anything
else you'd like to add that I didn't ask you, but you would like to share with
our readers?
Perhaps that
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