Interview with Jon Lee Grafton, author of Escape From Hypatia 5

What can you tell us about your new release,Escape From Hypatia 5?

This is the fourth book in The 18th Shadow science fiction series and is set in a barbaric prison on the Moon in 2087.  It is high speed, action-adventure cyberpunk centered around a gladiatorial arena and the wild range of beasts that do battle there.  Most of these cyborg combatants are semi-conscious.  One, an android, becomes fully aware, and once she is awake, she intends to stay that way.  Fans of Snow Crash and Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep will love this latest installment of The 18th Shadow!

What or who inspired you to become an author?

I have always written stories since I was a child.  The written word is the best way I can make sense of the world.

What’s on your top 5 list for the best books you’ve ever read?

Cormac McCarthy – The Road / Hugh Howey – Wool / JRR Tolkien – Lord of the Rings / Stieg Larsson – The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo / Raymond Carver – Where I’m Calling From.

Say you’re the host of a literary talk show. Who would be your first guest? What would you want to ask?

My first guest would be Dean Koontz and I would want to know everything about his book Twilight Eyes.

What’s your favorite thing about writing?

Its limitless nature.

What is a typical day like for you?

I wake up, make breakfast, write for 6 hours Monday – Friday, play piano for an hour, go to the gym for an hour and spend the evening with my girlfriend and our cat, Lebowski.  Yes, the Dude abides.

What scene in Escape From Hypatia 5 was your favorite to write?

Chapter 09 – The Coyote and the Stars – it is the scene where the Prophet rescues the sex cyborgs known as The Pleasure Dollz from the lair of the torturous General Mal.

Do you have a motto, quote or philosophy you live by?

Jon Lee Grafton is the author of the new book Escape From Hypatia 5

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