Title: Savior
Author: Anthony Caplan
Release Date: 18th April 2014
BLURB supplied by Author
Al and Ricky, father and son, plan a surfing
getaway in Guatemala, the perfect place to bond and reconnect after the death
of Mary, the woman who held their lives together. But the Santos Muertos are
taking over Guatemala, and when the gang discovers that Ricky has the Chocomal,
the Mayan tablet which carries the secret code they need to take over the world
with their fearsome Resonator, all hell breaks loose. An unwilling hero,
all-American teenager Ricky must find and rescue his father and in the process
save us all from utter destruction. Will he learn how to be a real man along
the way?
AUTHOR INTERVIEW
A former journalist with the Associated
Press and United Press International in Mexico and Central and South America,
Caplan currently works as a high school teacher in New Hampshire. The
inspiration for Savior came while on a family holiday. His previous titles
include Latitudes - A Story of Coming Home, Birdman and French Pond Road.
Follow him on Facebook at: facebook.com/pages/Anthony-Caplan/348326781857597
and on Twitter at: www.twitter.com/anthonycaplan1
and on his blog where he posts occasional
rants on the weather and the vagaries of sheep farming and raising children at: thenewremembrance.blogspot.com
What is your name, where were you born and where do you live now?
My name is Anthony Caplan. I was born in Caracas
Venezuela to American parents who were living there at the time. Now I live in
New Hampshire.
Did you always want to be a writer?
If not what did you want to be? Ever since I was
seventeen I wanted to be a writer.
When did you first consider
yourself as a "writer"?
I didn't consider
myself a real writer until recently. With the publication of Savior and some of
the reviews it's been getting, I can now say I'm a writer and not even my wife
laughs.
Did it take a long time to get
your first book published?
Twenty five years.
Do you work another job as
well as your writing work?
Yes, i'm a full time high school Spanish teacher.
What
is the name of your latest book, and if you had to summarise it in less than 20
words what would you say?
My latest book is Savior. It is published April 18 by
Harvard Square Editions as an Amazon Kindle eBook. It's a dystopian thriller
about a father and son battling an evil gang who intend to destroy the world as
we know it.
Who is your publisher? or do you self
publish?
My publisher is Harvard Square Editions, a small press
out of California.
Do you have a "lucky charm" or
"lucky routine" you follow when waiting for your book to be accepted
by a publisher?
No, I just keep writing.
How long does it usually take you to write
a book, from the original idea to finishing writing it?
The last two books have gone pretty quick. I'd say a year
or two between them. Before that, it might have been five or six years between
books.
Do you
have plans for a new book? Is this book part of a series?
I'm working on a sequel that takes place in 2045 in a
post USA America.
Great Interview! Anthony Caplan is an amazing author who deserves to be read! I thought SAVIOR was fantastic!
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