Who are your favorite authors?
I enjoy many of the series written for young-adults, but my favorite has to be Jonathan Stroud's "The Bartimaeus Trilogy". Given that my books take place in ancient Egypt I also have a few favorites including, "The Egyptologist" by Arthur Phillips, Naguib Mahfouz's "Thebes at War" and, the classic "The Egyptian" by Mika Waltari.
When did you first start writing?
While still in art school I published my first picture book with Harper Collins and I continued working in the field for another ten years. I even taught an extended studies class at the Cooper Union in NYC for people interested in writing and illustrating for children. My first attempt at writing a novel began in 2005 after an inspiring trip to Egypt. After countless drafts and several years later my first novel "The Archivist" was completed.
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