Featured Interview With Sian B. Claven
Tell us a little about yourself. Where were you raised? Where do you live now?
Born in South Africa, in the heart of Johannesburg, I grew up with a vivid imagination. When I wasn’t immersing myself in books, I was actively creating my own stories.
At 29 years old, left to my own devices after my sister immigrated, I wrote my first horror book Ensnared and dared to publish it under the guidance of indie authors Toni Cox and Ashleigh Giannaccaro.
Now I have released more than ten books including a thriller and sci-fi fantasy.
In 2019, I took up the challenge of publishing 11 books in 11 months.
I came second place in the First Annual Indie Awards for Favourite African Author.
My book, Sylvana, the final book in my Butcher series, made the Amazon top 100 best sellers list in several categories across three countries.
In my spare time, I am an avid Harry Potter fan, pop collector and Bingo addict. I live in Johannesburg with my 2 best friends, their daughter, our 6 dogs and 2 cats.
At what age did you realize your fascination with books? When did you start writing?
I have had a fascination with books since I have been able to read which is pretty much my entire life. I have always written my own stories but only dared to publish one in 2017.
Who are your favorite authors to read? What is your favorite genre to read. Who Inspires you in your writings?
I absolutely love JK Rowling, Stephen King, Anne Rice, JRR Tolkien, Rick Riordan and Harper Lee. Although I enjoy reading horror, my favourite genre to read is fantasy specifically Epic Fantasy.
I am inspired by my sister Jackie, my best friends Toni and Darren and by several cover designers 🙂
Tell us a little about your latest book?
My latest book which is Buried is going to be released on the 15th of October.
To be honest, I bought the cover first and decided on the story later and I didn’t actually think it was going to turn out as amazing as it did. Seriously, this book exceeded my expectations and I owe it all to my characters who as per usual did their own thing.
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