Featured Interview With Elena Bryce
Tell us a little about yourself. Where were you raised? Where do you live now?
I was initially raised in a tiny village in Pembrokeshire, West Wales. Our garden contained the ruins of a castle (now owned by the National Trust) and was incredibly magical for a small girl who firmly believed in fairies. The village is most famous for the bleeding yew trees in the church yard. Apparently they will continue to bleed until a Welsh king once more sits on the throne. Then we moved to Somerset and I immersed myself in Arthurian myths and Grail legends. I spent a few years being wild in London, but now make my home in Bristol, a wonderful city that’s very green. A great combination between urban and rural.
We have two cats called Sherlock and Doctor Watson. I’m longing for a puppy but I think the cats would stage a rebellion. Maybe when we have a bigger house…
At what age did you realize your fascination with books? When did you start writing?
I had this brilliant great aunt, she was kind of kooky, but also an international best selling author. Her name was Mary Wesley and she’s best known for writing The Camomile Lawn (because of the BBC adaptation) . She was hugely inspirational because she didn’t really start her career until she was seventy! Between the ages of 70 – 90 she hit the best seller list ten times.
I don’t claim to have her talent or life experience, but she was very encouraging, and so I began writing before I even hit my teens.
Who are your favorite authors to read? What is your favorite genre to read. Who Inspires you in your writings?
As an only child I confess to several imaginary friends, but at least they were magical. Fairies, elves and so on. In fact we did live next door to a genuine dwarf (his term, no offense intended), his actual name was Cherry Webb! So naturally I was always drawn to fantasy. First the Hobbit and Lord of the Rings, then Narnia and of course, Harry Potter.
But history is my true inspiration, and fact is often stranger than fiction. So I combine history and fantasy (some call the genre Alternative History) and I try to interweave magic with historical places and events.
Tell us a little about your latest book?
I recently published book two of my Immortal Blood Series, which is called Guardian of the Spear, and draws on the history of the Spear of Destiny. It is in the genre of Urban Fantasy as the action speeds from Vienna to London, to Scotland and then finally to New York for the showdown with the bad guy.
Of course there is also romance, an intelligent woman and jaded hero.
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