What genre would you
say your novels fall into, or do they defy classification?My novels are all historical fiction, the first Tristan and Iseult, based on the classic legend, and the Overlord series is based on actual events which occurred in third century Roman Syria.
What made you choose
that genre?
I don’t think I could have ever chosen anything else. I read
a wide variety of genres, but I don’t think I could, and nor do I have any
inclination, to write anything other than historical fiction.
How long does it take
you to write a book?
Tricky one, as I actually wrote the books that are currently
published over a number of years, before self-publishing really took off, and
the market opened up to authors. I’m currently aiming for every six months.
What is your work
schedule like when you're writing?
I tend to take a break between finishing one book, whilst
it’s being edited and proofread and published, before starting the next. But I
tend to try and get an hour or two writing or editing in every day.
Where do you get your
ideas for your books?
Broadly speaking what has happened in the past and is
documented, but more specifically I have always had a passion for the legend of
Tristan and Iseult, and I discovered the Zenobia Antonia Fraser’s Warrior Queens.
When did you write
your first book and how old were you?
I was 19, I think, so 12 years ago. It was awful and will
never see the light of day.
What do you like to
do when you're not writing?
I enjoy my job as a book designer very much, and spend an
awful lot of time (and money) renovating my beautiful 19th century
schoolhouse. Plus I have three children to keep me busy.
How many books have
you written?
Three, and I’m currently working on the fourth (the third
book in the Overlord series entitled The
Better of Two Men).
Which is your
favourite and why?
Right now, Tristan
and Iseult, because it’s just been selected for the Historical Novel
Society’s Indie Book of the Year 2014 – how fickle of me J
As a child, what did
you want to do when you grew up?
I wanted to be an interior designer, and I still love doing
that with my own house, but fate led me down the path of graphic design.
Bio
JD Smith, is an author of historical fiction, editor of Words with JAM and Bookmuse, and the mother of three
mischievous boys. She publishes with the Triskele Books collective.
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