Featured Interview With Edward Burley
Tell us a little about yourself. Where were you raised? Where do you live now?
I am a former guitarist turned writer as a result of creative frustration during the Covid restrictions.
I was born in Brighton, raised in Weston-Super-Mare where I currently reside with my wife, two children and nearly one year old puppy called Pippin.
At what age did you realize your fascination with books? When did you start writing?
At the age of 3, I would sit on my potty with a book, recite its contents out loud and turn the pages at the appropriate time.
I think I would have begun to write sooner had the guitar not got in the way. As it is I started writing in my late 30’s during the covid pandemic for the sake of my families sanity as much as my own.
Who are your favorite authors to read? What is your favorite genre to read. Who Inspires you in your writings?
My favourite authors to read span genres and decades. I adore Alan Moore’s work; particularly V for Vendetta and Watchmen. I have spent hours in Terry Pratchett’s Discworld, and have been humbled by Viktor Frankl reading Man’s Search for Meaning. I also have a soft spot for Horror; particularly Stephen King and Edgar Allen Poe.
Each have been inspiration to me, and encouraged me to develop my own voice.
Tell us a little about your latest book?
My latest book is called Agency, and is a love to letter to the crime genre and the selfless people who work in social care.
Having re-watched The Soprano’s three times, I thought it would be interesting to look at the lives of the career criminals British counterparts. Quite obviously they would be nowhere near as glamourous, but that immediately implies a heightened sense of believability.
Having worked for several years in the social care sector myself, I thought it would be interesting to follow my characters as they plan to rob a care home; a concept I am yet to come across.
It’s also my way of saying thank you and shedding light on the social care industry at the same time.
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