Featured Interview With Mark O’Bannon
Tell us a little about yourself. Where were you raised? Where do you live now?
I’m a San Diego native. My grandfather, Reuben H. Fleet, built the SD airport and gave it to the city. He was the largest manufacturer of airplanes in the US. His company, Consolidated Aircraft, made 18,000 B-24 Liberator bombers and thousands of Catalina PB-Y flying boats durung WWII.
Thogh a cat lover, I do not yet have a kitty.
At what age did you realize your fascination with books? When did you start writing?
My mom taught me to read when I was 2. Been reading ever since. In high school, I read 50+ books every year. I started writing in the 90s. The idea for my first novel, “The Dream Crystal” came to me while I was talking to my friend, George Clayton Johnson, who wrote 8 Twilight Zone episodes, Logans Run and the first episode of
Star Trek TOS. I combines two ideas: a fairy changeling and shadow people.
Who are your favorite authors to read? What is your favorite genre to read. Who Inspires you in your writings?
Ray Bradbury, Robert E. Howard, Robert Heinlein, Fred Saberhagen, Larry Niven, H.P. Lovecraft, J.R.R. Tolkein, J.K. Rowling.
Tell us a little about your latest book?
Touching Infinity is a science fiction mystery love story set in the far future. A scientist takes a journey to the heart of a supernova and discovers love.
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