My guest today is Simon Rose, author of science fiction and fantasy
novels for children and young adults. Simon’s books include The
Alchemist's Portrait, The Sorcerer's Letterbox, The Clone Conspiracy, The
Emerald Curse, The
Heretic's Tomb, The
Doomsday Mask, The
Time Camera, The Sphere of Septimus, Flashback, and the recently published Future
Imperfect.
Tell us about your latest
novel.
Future Imperfect is an exciting technology-driven
adventure featuring teenage geniuses, corporate espionage, and mysterious
messages. In the novel, we’re introduced to Andrew
Mitchell, who was one of the leading experts in highly advanced
technology in Silicon Valley, until he vanished following a car
accident, which also injured his son, Alex. When a mysterious app later
appears on Alex’s phone, he and his friend Stephanie embark on a terrifying
journey involving secret technology, corporate espionage, kidnapping, and
murder in a desperate bid to save the future from the sinister Veronica
Castlewood.
This sounds very exciting.
Why do you think kids will enjoy Future Imperfect?
The story will appeal to all young
readers for whom technology plays such a large role in their lives, whether
it’s cell phones, laptops, tablets, gaming, or the online world, but it’s also
a very compelling adventure story, with lots of cliffhangers, twists, and
turns. There might even be a couple of sequels, but we’ll wait and see what the
future holds, I guess.
Where can people buy the
book?
Future Imperfect is available
at local bookstores, online at Amazon Canada, Amazon USA, Indigo/Chapters, Barnes and Noble, Amazon UK, and other locations, and autographed copies
can also be purchased directly from me via my website.
Future Imperfect is very much
in keeping with the themes you’ve explored before in science fiction and
fantasy, but very different to your last novel.
Is all of your work for young adults?
In addition to the novels,
I’ve written more than 80 nonfiction books for children and young adults, but
have also written books for adults. These include The Children's Writer's Guide, The Working Writer's Guide, The Social Media Writer's Guide, School and Library Visits for Authors and Illustrators, and Exploring the Fantasy Realm. These titles are all available as ebooks or as
paperbacks. I’m also a contributing author to The Complete
Guide to Writing Science Fiction and have written some picture
books for younger readers.
What do you do to promote
yourself and your books?
I’m in all the usual places
online and on social media but I’m also active in the local writing community. I
conduct book signings at bookstores on a regular basis in Calgary, most often
at Indigo Signal Hill, Chapters Crowfoot, and Chapters at Shawnessy. This
spring I’m also at the Calgary Comic and Entertainment Expo and will be connecting with readers at schools
and libraries in Montreal and Quebec City during Children's Book Week.
What other work do you do?
I work as an instructor for adults at Mount
Royal University and the University of Calgary. These classes and courses focus
on writing for children and young adults or preparing your work for
publication. I also offer coaching and editing services for writers in all
genres and conducts online writing courses, such as Writing for Children and
Young Adults and Writing Historical Fiction. I write screenplays, articles for
magazines, and offer copywriting services for websites, blogs, social media,
and businesses.
Where can people learn more about you and your
work?
You can visit my website at www.simon-rose.com or subscribe
to my newsletter, which
goes out once a month and has details of my current projects and upcoming
events.
Thank you Simon for a great interview and telling us about your books! Can't wait to read your latest novel Future Imperfect!
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