Interview – Sebastien de Castell
Following up on the review I posted yesterday of ‘Knight’s Shadow’, I had a little chat with the author, Sebastien de Castell. DK: Who is Sebastien de Castell? SdC: I’m a Canadian writer of swashbuckling fantasy novels, though if you’d asked me that question two years ago you’d have received a different answer and two years from now you might get a different one still. I love to travel—both literally and figuratively—and that’s led to frequent changes in my career. Aside from writing novels, I still perform as a musician and take on the odd speaking gig. DK: What books made you fall in love with the SFF genre? SdC:…
Interview – K.V. Johansen
To celebrate the release of ‘The Lady’ today, I had a chat with the author K.V. Johansen about the previous two books in this world, ‘Blackdog’ and ‘The Leopard’ and much more. About the author K. V. Johansen was born in Kingston, Ontario, Canada, where she developed her lifelong fascination with fantasy literature after reading The Lord of the Rings at the age of eight. Her interest in the history and languages of the Middle Ages led her to take a Master’s Degree in Medieval Studies at the Centre for Medieval Studies at the University of Toronto, and a second M.A. in English Literature at McMaster University, where she wrote…
Interview – Rowena Cory Daniells
Featured this month on Draumr Kópa are ‘The King Rolen’s Kin Chronicles’, a series written by Rowena Cory Daniells and published by Solaris Books. An excellent opportunity to interview the author! Read on and meet the lovely Rowena, who has created wonderful worlds for us to lose ourselves in and has written characters that you can’t help but fall in love with. If you haven’t read any of her books yet, I strongly suggest you do, because I’m certain you’re going to enjoy them. Welcome on Draumr Kópa! Let’s start at the very beginning: what books made you fall in love with the SFF genre? I loved this genre before…
Interview – John Gwynne, author of “Malice”
A treat for you guys today! John Gwynne, author of the powerful debut “Malice”, the first installment in “The Faitful and The Fallen”, is stopping by for an interview. Please welcome him on the blog!Those of you who read the review I wrote about “Malice” know I really loved it. Now, almost exactly a month later, the story’s still stuck in my head and the characters still have me in their grip. I initially gave the book 4 dragons, but it’s sure a close one to 5 dragons. I eagerly want to read the rest of this story and have put the sequel on top of my wish list.Haven’t read…
Interview: Blake Hausladen + Giveaway!
About the author Armed with an English degree from Ripon College and an MBA from Chicago’s Stuart School of Business, Blake has enjoyed a sixteen-year career in the shadowed back-office realms of the financial industry. He currently works in Chicago and writes in his free time. Welcome on Draumr Kópa! Can you tell us a bit about yourself? I am a father, husband, manager of a financial crime prevention IT department, and on the margins an author of epic fantasy. I sleep too little, walk to work, and cannot say no to an invitation to play a board game. How…
Interview – R.S. Belcher
January 22nd, “The Six-Gun Tarot”, a dark western-themed horror-fantasy story hit shelves. A big day for Author R.S. Belcher, as this is his debut novel! Today, I invited him to the blog to have a little chat about his book and to introduce this new voice in literature to all of you, my dear readers! Website | Goodreads Welcome at Draumr Kópa, Mister Belcher! Can you tell us a bit more about yourself? Sure. I’m 45; I am single with three beautiful children- my son Jon, my daughter Emily and my step-daughter, Stephanie. I have three cats and two dogs. I was born and live in Virginia. Besides my work…
Interview – Mark Lawrence (Author of the Month)
Mark Lawrence is married with four children, one of whom is severely disabled.His day job is as a research scientist focused on various rather intractable problems in the field of artificial intelligence. He has held secret level clearance with both US and UK governments. At one point he was qualified to say ‘this isn’t rocket science … oh wait, it actually is’. Between work and caring for his disabled child, Mark spends his time writing, playing computer games, tending an allotment, brewing beer, and avoiding DIY. The Prince of Thorns is his first published novel. It is the beginning of a projected trilogy following the fortunes of Honorous Jorg Ancrath. December was Mark Lawrence’s month on Draumr…