I grew up in Kuwait were I was born. I was an avid reader especially of science fiction. It was originally Isaac Asimov whose Foundation Trilogy inspired me to write speculative fiction.

I started writing in my late teens.

In 2008 I had a dream, and from that point onwards I began to develop Orphans of the Void - my first serious work in science fiction.

I didn't know independent publishing even existed until 2012. I'm more inclined to a traditional publishing deal even now but being an indie author has given me an incredible online presence.

Well I am very grateful to Smashwords which helps me to put my work out there on major online eBook retail stores. Unfortunately, my work really needs a traditional publishing deal for me to succeed as a writer. Its is advanced and exploratory to the extent that people just don't understand it when they land on my eBook page.

Writing, or rather being able to write, is a creative process. I'm a creative professional in the advertising industry. I enjoy the process of writing science fiction. It is very gratifying.

I don't have any fans yet as I'm not selling online. But someday maybe I will have fans and then I will appreciate that I do and yes they will mean a lot to me. ​

I'm working on a trilogy, Orphans of the Void is the first novel in that venture.

Issac Asimov, Robert Heinlein, Arthur C. Clark as some of my all time favorites.

A working day ahead as currently a Creative Director and hopefully very soon as a Managing Director in a media company I'm about to start.

Well I don't get much free time. As a matter of fact I have to squeeze in time to work on the first novel of my trilogy.

Well, as usual, and this may sound quite ordinary because it is, I started by reading Marvel comics, but before long I was reading Hardy Boys, Nancy Drew, Alfred Hitchcock & the Three Investigators. I could visualize the scenes as I read. It was a fabulous new experience. I had found a boundless new world in which I could roam unhindered. It was a long time ago - over 30 years ago in fact. Today, as a writer that experience is so distant a memory that I just recalled it because of this interview and your particular question.

I believe a cover design is the job an artist who interprets an author's work through the book cover. For Orphans of the Void, I had found a wonderful royalty free image that somehow just bowled me over, as I personally felt that it really captured the essence of the story. So, after careful checking that I wasn't infringing on anybody's copyright I asked my colleague Ramesh Narvekar to do his thing, and voila, he put in some effect using Adobe Photoshop and there we were, good to go.

The Foundation Trilogy by Isaac Asimov - no reasons need be provided because those are a masterpiece without equal in terms of imagination and the storytelling technique. Apart from that I loved Robert Heinlein's Number of the Beast and of course a work that I personally feel makes him immortal Time Enough For Love. Those five books will never be replaced as my all time favorites.

I have long forgotten...

There is no particular writing process actually. Having been in advertising for over thirteen years now, creative writing is just an integral part of my life. When I want to work on my novel I just open the file and go with the flow. Of course, at the same time, I don't like to rush things.

Anything & Everything Fact, I'm afraid. I don't have the luxury of time to read any fiction any more.

My HTC Desire C Android Smart Phone.