Fantasy Book Review interviews: Peter Ward, Ben Kane and Sarwat Chadda
In April we were fortunate to interview three of the most promising new authors around.
Peter Ward was born in 1958 and grew up in different places all over the Far East, England and Germany. Dragon Horse, an epic fantasy tale of Chinese dragons and myths, set along the Great Silk Road more than a thousand years ago is his debut novel. Peter kindly spoke to Fantasy Book Review in April 2009.
Ben Kane was born in Nairobi in 1970, returning to Ireland when he was 7. From an early age he loved reading all things historical, devouring classics written by authors like Henry Treece, Rosemary Sutcliffe, T.H. White and Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. In 2006 Kane began to work on a new idea, something that quickly became The Forgotten Legion. After a long process, the manuscript was sent out to publishing houses and in July 2007 a bidding war ensued between six of the biggest publishing houses. Preface, a new imprint of Random House, won the war, and he was signed for a three-book deal in September 2007. Since then, rights have sold to the USA, Italy, Greece, Russia and Spain. Ben kindly spoke to Fantasy Book Review in April 2009.
Sarwat Chadda, brought up a Muslim and married to a vicar’s daughter, is a distinctive new voice in teen fiction. Devil’s Kiss is his debut novel; a fast-paced, action-packed urban fantasy set in his home city of London. Sarwat kindly spoke to Fantasy Book Review in May 2009.
Posted: May 1st, 2009
Author: Floresiensis
Categories: Ben Kane, Sarwat Chadda
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