I’m privileged to have had the opportunity to talk with Francis O’Dowd—known to some as Jam Jar Lurker—author of the absolutely fantastic Wishhobbler. Tell me a bit about yourself. Who are you and what do you write? Hi Alan, I’m an indie writer and illustrator from Scotland. I live not far from Glasgow with my wonderful wife, daughter, two wee boys, two dogs, two hamsters, eight Guinea pigs and some fish. And a full sized TARDIS in the back garden. I write and illustrate dark urban fairy tales…

For this latest author interview, I’ve had the pleasure to ask indie YA contemporary author, Fiona Brennan, about her work. Tell me a bit about yourself. Who are you and what do you write? Hi Alan, my name is Fiona Brennan. I live in the North West of England in between Liverpool and Manchester. I have only written one book so far, Running Scared, which is a YA contemporary book. What’s your favourite genre? Is it the same as the one you write in? My favourite genre is Murder Mystery/Thrillers and although there is some violence in my book it is fairly mild.

For our latest interview, here’s a little bit about South African indie horror author, Stuart Tudor. Tell me a bit about yourself. Who are you and what do you write? I am Stuart Tudor, an indie writer from South Africa. I normally write under the speculative fiction umbrella, but at the moment I am focusing on horror. My main project is an anthology of eight horror novellas and short stories called Eight Nightmares. I also write short stories on the side for competitions and submissions. I have been writing since I was a teenager, having fallen in love with stories and reading as a child.  I became interested in horror during my teens, having to study The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde and playing Bloodborne within a close time frame.

Zachary Forbes is part of a post-apocalyptic writing duo along with his brother Joshua. Tell me a bit about yourself. Who are you and what do you write? I’m a Portuguese-American from Massachusetts who recently graduated from the University of Florida in Gainesville. My brother Joshua and I currently write a post-apocalyptic series called Continuum, based around a group of survivors in a world consumed by our own twist on the ‘zombie’ trope. I also occasionally break off and write science fiction.

Tell me a bit about yourself. Who are you and what do you write?Well, my name is James McLean, a Canadian born writer who recently went the self-publishing route with his work. I’m a semi-retired martial arts instructor and MMA Fitness/kickboxing coach, and a former baker. I like to write epic fantasy. Though the initial ideas don’t usually start out as “epic”…

Azalea Forrest is an indie fantasy author and freelance editor from Florida. Tell me a bit about yourself. Who are you and what do you write? Hello! I’m Azalea Forrest and I write fantasy with themes surrounding hope, becoming a better person, and strong female characters…