Featured Interview With Ellie J Duck
Tell us a little about yourself. Where were you raised? Where do you live now?
I was raised in rural New South Wales, on the family farm. Currently, I live in Brisbane, Queensland with my partner and our two cats.
At what age did you realize your fascination with books? When did you start writing?
I fell in love with reading as a child. My mother would read to my brother and I before bed each night, and when I grew old enough for independent reading, I dove into it with a vengeance. I first started writing books off my own at fifteen when the books showcased my my local library and school library, and those I could afford off the shelves in the bookstores had all been devoured and I was looking for my next literary fix.
Who are your favorite authors to read? What is your favorite genre to read. Who Inspires you in your writings?
I absolutely love books by Sherrilyn Kenyon, Shelley Laurenston, Rachel Vincent, Gerilyn Marin, Holly Black, Cassandra Clare, J.K. Rowling, Sarah J. Mass, and Jean M. Auel.
My favourite genre is definitely paranormal romance and fantasy. There’s just something so enticing about a steamy romance plot with a magical or paranormal twist, isn’t there? I would say that all of those authors listed above have inspired me in their own ways. I endeavour to lure my readers into my plots as those lovely ladies lured me into their fantastical worlds.
Tell us a little about your latest book?
My latest book is also my debut novel. It’s called PARANORMAL DIVISION: AWAKENING, and is available on Amazon.com.
I first fell in love with the idea of a werewolf for the romantic male lead in my teens, and the idea has stuck with me to this day. I began writing this particular tale about Anna Cane and Tobias Hilton, the sassy and snarky paranormal agents, back in 2015. After a lot of rewrites and a good deal of procrastination, I finally took the plunge and self-published it.
A little peek into what the book is about can be found here:
“Recruited to a supernatural squad that hunt down paranormal creatures when they break the law, sassy and woefully human, Anna Cane is just your average every day girl. You know, except for the ability to take out a target from twenty-five hundred yards and her ill-fated habit of finding herself in the most inconvenient situations. Unfortunately for Anna, joining the team might just turn out to be the biggest in a line of inconveniences when she becomes a target among the paranormal community. After all, a human assassinating a paranormal for killing humans feels more like revenge than justice, doesn’t it?
Grisly death threats and a too-friendly vampire are the least of her worries when Anna learns that those holding their grudges with her humanity include fellow Paranormal Division agent and sexy as the devil werewolf, Tobias Hilton.”
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