Featured Interview With Clive Fleury
Tell us a little about yourself. Where were you raised? Where do you live now?
Currently, I’m an Englishman in Miami. I came here from London about six years ago, when the gray skies and rain finally wore me down. But I’m not sure how much longer I will stay because I have a disease called ‘Wanderlust’. Luckily I’ve been able to satisfy it by working all over the world as a writer of books and screenplays and a director and producer of TV and film projects. Because of my infatuation with travel, I tried to avoid getting any pets for years but after constant nagging from my daughter, I finally gave in and now have a cat called Louis.
At what age did you realize your fascination with books? When did you start writing?
As a kid, I used to regularly go to the local library, stand in the fiction section, close my eyes and reach for a book – any book. So, at an early age, I was introduced to a fantastic eclectic range of novels, some of which I hated and others I loved but all of which left with me with a desire to keep reading.
As for writing, I was forced to write at school. At first, I hated completing essays about questions like: “What did you do in your holidays?” But my English teacher was very supportive and told me that one day I would be an author. Every writer needs that sort of encouragement!
Who are your favorite authors to read? What is your favorite genre to read. Who Inspires you in your writings?
I have so many favorite authors, and exactly who I choose to read when depends on my mood. I read classics from authors like Dickens, Tolstoy, and Shelley; pulpy authors like Elmore Leonard and John Grisham, and new unknown authors because I love finding diamonds in the rough. In truth, every book is an inspiration for me to write. If others can sit down for days and complete a novel then so can I.
Tell us a little about your latest book?
My latest book is Kill Code: A Dystopian Science Fiction Novel. It’s the first of a trilogy and is set in a world just a little in the future. It’s a world decimated by climate catastrophe, where the sun’s heat is deadly and the oceans rise higher every day. A world ruled by the rich, powerful, and corrupt. A world where a good man can’t survive for long. The principal protagonist Hogan Duran was a good man once: a good cop, forced to resign in disgrace when he couldn’t save his partner from a bullet. But after four years of living in poverty, Hogan finally gets the chance to get back on his feet. All he needs to do is pass one deadly entrance exam, and he’ll be rewarded with wealth and opportunity beyond his wildest dreams. But in a world gone wrong, can one good man actually make a difference? Or will he die trying?
I first had the idea for the book a few years ago but kept off writing it. However, as the world has got distinctly darker I felt the need to tell a ‘what if’ story: https://www.amazon.com/Kill-Code-Dystopian-Science-Fiction-ebook/dp/B07JZX5VV2
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