Interview with Derek Prior
Published 2021-07-09.
Who are your favorite authors?
Bernard Cornwell, Stephen R. Donaldson, David Gemmell, Steven Pressfield, Robert. E. Howard, Michael Moorcock, G.K. Chesterton, Hilaire Belloc.
When you're not writing, how do you spend your time?
Training: weights, boxing, Muay Thai, Jiu Jitsu.
How do you approach cover design?
I usually commission original artwork then employ a graphic designer to pull the cover design together.
What do you read for pleasure?
Chesterton, Belloc, St. Augustine, historical fiction, Classics.
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Birth of the Nameless Dwarf
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