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A man forced to enter mankind's most feared territory … a child dragged into the underworld!
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Author Q&A
1. What
would you consider to be your Kryptonite as an author?
Definitely
my seven cats, if they’re into the mood to play nothing will stop them from
wreaking havoc in the house and Kylie usually brings her favourite toy, taps me
on the arm with a paw and gives me her saddest look so resistance is futile
2. If you
could tell your younger writing self anything, what would it be?
Don’t
listen to the nay-sayers who think someone from a working background can’t send
in a manuscript to a publisher and someone from a small village can’t become a
writer – f**k them all and do your own thing!
3. If you
could dine with any literary character, who would it be and why?
Dr.
Hannibal Lecter, because he is one of the most fascinating characters in
literature ever and he has the best taste in food – erm, vegetarian dish for
me, please
4. What are your top 5 favorite movies?
John Carpenter’s The Thing, Demons 2, Skyfall,
What’s Up Doc?, Blade Runner (this is by far not true as I have about three
hundred favourite movies)
5. If you could live in any time period, what
would it be and why?
I guess I would go back to the 80s, because the
creative output regarding movies and books, especially in the horror genre, was
extraordinary and I still love neon and pastel colours and the music remains
unsurpassed
6. When
did you write your first book?
Guess I
must have been around eighteen and I still have the – typed! – full manuscript
somewhere in the house, it’s around 240 pages
7. What
sparks your creativity/how do you get your ideas?
Anything
and everything can get my synapses to spark. A minor character in a movie or
book, someone I see on the street, a report on the news, a certain object of
art or a painting, a quirky encounter… the input never ends
8. If you
could have a dinner party with 3 other authors, who would they be?
Thomas
Harris, Clive Barker and John Connolly (he’s one of the most entertaining
people ever)
9. If you
could travel anywhere in the world to write, where would you go?
VENICE!
10. Do
you have a favorite food/snack/drink when writing (or anytime)?
I
couldn’t exist without coffee, I love classic Coke but when I’m writing my
hands are usually busy so no snacking except maybe a white tartufo from
Laederach or Antica Torroneria to accompany my espresso
Nic Parker was born in 1971 and lives in a
rural part of Germany with her husband and seven cats. She fell in love with
England on a school trip and has been travelling to the UK frequently ever
since.
She worked in various jobs, can tell a
good garment from crap, can help you find the perfect bra, knows which hotels
not to book and knows the tricks of the insurance industry but her favourite
job is as a bookkeeper.
Her love for horror stories and anything
dark and decaying developed early in her childhood with comics and the old
classic movies. The 80s were the most formative years for her when she hunted
every gory video nasty she could find and started reading Clive Barker. Her
taste for music is still mostly stuck in this decade, as is her undying love
for neon and pastel colours.
She was already writing stories as a
teenager but was disheartened by people telling her that as an outsider you
don’t have any chances of being published. She learned not to trust the
nay-sayers and to rather follow her dreams.
Writing is pure escapism for her and she’s
happiest when she can conjure up new worlds and nasty characters.
Her hobbies include reading, movies, art,
gardening, cooking and travelling to meet with friends.
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