Featured Interview With Joshua Higginbotham
Tell us a little about yourself. Where were you raised? Where do you live now?
I was born and raised in rural West Virginia as the youngest son of a blue-collar family. Obviously, I needed to find a way to pay for my college, so when I was 14, I decided to put my skills to the test by writing a book.
At what age did you realize your fascination with books? When did you start writing?
I loved books the moment I could read. At first, I started with about 5 books a year, then 20, and now about 50! I published my first novel at 15–as a sophomore in high school. My second one when I was 17, and now my third book ‘Ecclesiastes’ to be released on my 18th birthday! I have been so blessed to have paid for college through my books and I am continually grateful for the teachers, mentors, and friends who aided me along the way.
Who are your favorite authors to read? What is your favorite genre to read. Who Inspires you in your writings?
Without a doubt, George Orwell. His style is superb. I not only love his style but also WHAT he wrote about: politics, philosophy, the condition of the human mind–collectively and individually.
Tell us a little about your latest book?
Following the story of two rivaling characters, Locke and Paine, ‘Ecclesiastes’ is the fictional interpretation of the Biblical book that shares the same name. In it, the city of Washington is surrounded by an enemy Unknown to the reader. The fate of the city and her inhabitants lie solely in the hands of these two troubled politicians. How will they save the souls in the city? What lies in their pasts that will determine their futures? And just who is the enemy that they are so afraid of? The answers will surprise you.