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Interview with John Pateman-Gee

Published 2024-02-17.
Who are your favorite authors?
I love the discworld series, Soul Music was the first book to make me laugh out loud. Anything with a degree of wit and a sense of adventure.
What are you working on next?
I have a new idea for another story, this time set in present day, a little science fiction this time.
When you're not writing, how do you spend your time?
With family and friends and working as a planning officer. Sadly have to pay the bills or would write all day.
What inspires you to get out of bed each day?
A dog call Kipper gets me up. There is no choice.
Do you remember the first story you ever wrote?
Yes, it was actually a star trek tng story. I was 15. I still have never seen the idea for that story ever used in the countless shows and stories since. Perhaps I should have another look at it. Think replicators and why don't they just do that for whole ships?
What is your writing process?
I suppose I should have one. Knight behind the pillar was started by just writing and seeing how far I could go before thinking of a plan. Then I just found it all fitted. First time luck? Since then I found I love layers and lots of detail to be discovered. I tend to have an idea of the end chapter and so know where I am going.
Do you remember the first story you ever read, and the impact it had on you?
I struggled with reading as a kid, but when I was 9 years old I saw the Neverending Story, strangely a film about a book. I was inspired to get the actual book. It's not a short story and nothing like the film! However I was determined to read it and read as much as I could after that. I didn't look back.
How do you approach cover design?
There is lots of mystery in the books and I wanted to reflect that. Tor does not see everything the audience might think he does. I wanted the cover to reflect this. The words are grey for a reason.
Describe your desk
Also called a dining room table.
Where did you grow up, and how did this influence your writing?
I have lived all my life in Suffolk UK. So adventure beyond in mountains and valleys will always be appealing.
When did you first start writing?
For the current books, about a week before my second daughter was born. I am not sure why I thought I would have the time!
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Books by This Author

The Knight before the Table by
Price: $5.99 USD. Words: 61,570. Language: English. Published: January 17, 2017 . Categories: Fiction » Fantasy » Historical, Fiction » Fantasy » Historical
Camelot is being built, the king returns from overseas victorious and Tor is still a squire. Tor still believes he is not yet good enough to be a knight and a chance to escape himself is presented in the form of a note from a lady he never managed to find years ago. What he discovers will threaten friendships, his own life and the very core of Camelot and that is only the beginning.
The Knight Behind The Pillar by
Price: $5.99 USD. Words: 100,550. Language: English. Published: February 6, 2014 . Categories: Fiction » Fantasy » Historical, Fiction » Adventure » Action
Tor, like the many other squires, he has a dream to one day become a knight. Yet today he was about to meet someone who would change everything, a similar aged squire who has just pulled a rusted old sword from some rock at a tournament and the crowd want a king! The start of a new life, new friendships and adventures as Tor discovers who he wants to be and if it is the life of a knight at all.