1. What
is your name and where do you call home?
I’m
Paul Jones, and I live in the Swansea Valley in South Wales.
2. Do
you have a pen name?
Yes,
I do, it’s Paul Xavier Jones.
3. What
is the name of your most recent book and if you had to sum it up in 20 or less
words, what would you say?
My
most recent book is called “Ameca J and the Rise of the Serpii”.
Intense
epic fantasy for those that love “Lord of the Rings,” or “Harry Potter”
4. Do
you have plans for a new book? Is this book part of a series?
Ameca
J and the Rise of the Serpii is the 4th book in the Ameca J
Chronicles. I’ll be working on “No Boundaries,” the sequel to another one of my
titles, “Boundary Limit,” which is a contemporary science fiction thriller.
5. What
or who inspired you to start writing? And how long have you been writing?
I
was first inspired by my late Grandfather, and I started writing in 2003
6. Do
you gift books to readers for book reviews?
Yes,
I do, I believe in letting reviewers judge my work for themselves, so long as
they then post reviews for it.
7. How
did you come up with the cover? Who designed the cover of your book?
My
Ameca J covers are taken from significant events within the stories themselves.
The most recent ones have been designed by a lady called Kathey Amaral.
8. Which
is your favourite cover of all the books you have written?
That
has to be the cover for “Ameca J and the Revenge of Rex-Ultar”
9. Is
there anything you would change about your book covers?
Not
really, I like them all.
10. Would
you have different book covers for different countries?
No,
I think they work for all countries.
11. How
did you come up with the title for your book?
All
the titles for my books are developed when I’m around half way through the
story, and I can see the direction its going in.
12. Is
there anything you would change about your book? And why?
No,
I’m happy with the way they are, and the reviews so far seem to support this.
13. Do
you have a book trailer? And what are your thoughts on book trailers?
I
don’t have one, but I do think they’re important.
14. What
is your opinion of ARCs?
I
think they’re a necessary evil.
15. Do
you prefer e-books, paperbacks, hardcovers or audiobooks?
I
like e-books and paperbacks. Not a big fan of hardcovers, and struggle to keep
the concentration to enjoy an audio book.
16. Are
you a self-published / Indie author?
I’m
both. The Ameca J series is published by Storyteller Publishing, an Indie
publisher based in the US, while Boundary Limit is self-published through
Createspace for paperback and Amazon for the Kindle version.
17. Have
you ever read a book more than once? And if so what was it?
Yes,
lots of them. Everything written by David Eddings, Robert E Howard, all the
Tarzan books and of course, Lord of the Rings.
18. Have
you ever bought a specific edition of a book because of it’s cover? (For
example a UK, US or Canadian version)
No,
can’t recall ever doing that.
19. Have
you ever read a book just based on it’s cover?
No,
I follow the adage not to judge a book by its cover.
20. Has
the quality of the cover of a book ever put you off of reading it?
No.
21. What
is your favourite film based on a book?
That’s
easy, the Lord of the Rings trilogy.
22. What
is your favourite book genre at the moment?
I’m
always torn between Fantasy and Science Fiction, don’t think I could choose one
over the other.
23. What
books have made it onto your wishlist recently? And why?
None
for a long time. I find it difficult to read and write at the same time.
24. What
book are you reading at the moment? And in what format?
I’ve
recently read “The Relic” on my Kindle.
25. If
you could invite any four celebrities (alive or dead) to your dinner party, who
would you invite and why?
Harrison
Ford, because I have enormous respect for what he’s done since Star Wars.
George
Lucas, do I need to say any more? Well OK, because he made the greatest film a
ten year old boy could ever imagine.
Stephen
King, because his is a personal legend and icon.
Tolkien,
for the same reasons as Stephen King.
26. Do
you have any advice for other writers? And what’s the best advice that you have
been given when it comes to writing?
My
advice for other writers – never give up, and learn to develop a thick skin
when it comes to criticism of your work. Don’t think I’ve ever been given any
advice about writing from other writers.
27. Do
you have any hobbies that aren’t related to reading & writing?
Yes,
I do. I love Rugby Union, and have season tickets for my regional team, the
Ospreys. I also like the cinema.
28.
Where can your readers follow you?
Facebook
page: http://www.facebook.com/xavierbooks
Goodreads
author page: http://www.goodreads.com/search?utf8=%E2%9C%93&query=paul+xavier+jones
Twitter:
http://twitter.com/#!/Paul_X_Jones
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