Featured Interview With T.J. Champitto
Tell us a little about yourself. Where were you raised? Where do you live now?
Well, I was born in Troy, New York and spent most of my childhood in Atlanta, Georgia. I currently live in Greenville, South Carolina, with my wife, Tisha. We have two dogs; an American bulldog named Maggie and a boxer named Roxy.
At what age did you realize your fascination with books? When did you start writing?
I’ve been fascinated by books for as long as I can remember, and I’ve since had a lot of travel articles published around the globe. But it wasn’t until I was about thirty-five when I began writing my first full-length manuscript.
Who are your favorite authors to read? What is your favorite genre to read. Who Inspires you in your writings?
My favorite authors are Olen Steinhauer, David Baldacci and Tom Clancy, and of course some of the greats like George Orwell and John Steinbeck. My favorite genre is espionage and suspense thrillers, but I also get into my fair share of non-fiction. I’d have to say my writing is mostly inspired by authors like James Michener and Dan Brown.
Tell us a little about your latest book?
My debut novel, ‘The Medina Device’, published this past August and it’s been a pretty wild ride. The story follows a former Navy SEAL, Cameron Lyle, who has formed this band of thieves to steal from corrupt corporations. A secret society enters the fold and basically blackmails them into stealing a well-protected piece of ancient technology from the U.S. government and everything imaginable goes wrong for Cameron and his pals. It’s an international thrill-ride that loosely folds fringe science into a series of action scenes, suspense and mystery. ‘The Medina Device’ was recently awarded the 2020 PenCraft Award for literary excellence, as well as the 2020 Maxy Award for Best Thriller. It’s a really fun story with a lot of great characters, and I can’t wait for you to meet them.
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