Featured Interview With Matthew E. Johnson
Tell us a little about yourself. Where were you raised? Where do you live now?
I was raised in Church Hill, Tn. It’s a small town right at the roots of the Appalachian mountains. Around here, the arts of music and literature are not well respected as this is mining and farm land. However, I am now the Choir Director of the local High School where I once attended. Now, I teach young minds the wonders of music and literature.
At what age did you realize your fascination with books? When did you start writing?
I’ve always been a super imaginative kid. The first time I tried to write a “book” was in second grade. It was supposed to be a thriller about scientists trying to defeat the Kraken. However, my passion was not fully realized till high school when I got into DND and started making worlds and lore and characters. So, the books I write are all based on the DnD campaigns I have and/or am currently running.
Who are your favorite authors to read? What is your favorite genre to read. Who Inspires you in your writings?
I’m a fantasy or classical lit guy. My favorite series ever is, of course, the Lord of the Rings. However, I love books like Dune, Area X trilogy, ASOIAF (we’ll never see it finished), the Wheel of Time, anything epic and dark fantasy. I try to write like GRRM and Jordan combined.
Tell us a little about your latest book?
My most recent book, “Inquisition of the Damned” was released in Nov. of 2023. It’s the second book in my “Atheneum Cycle” which will span a total of 14-16 novels. The cycle is broken up into 3 separate sagas that occur in the same universe.
Inquisition of the Damned follows “The Guardians” who have just barely escaped death when the capital city if Valistar was destroyed. Now, as a shadow grows in the sky to herald the coming tides of doom, the Guardians must find out a way to reduce their kidnapped friend and prevent the fall of their world into the Void.
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