Which brings me to my guest today!
Simon Rose is the author of science fiction and fantasy
novels for children and young adults. Simon’s books include The Alchemist's
Portrait, The Sorcerer's Letterbox, The Clone Conspiracy, The Emerald Curse, The
Heretic's Tomb, The Doomsday
Mask, The Time
Camera, The Sphere of Septimus, Flashback, and the recently published Future Imperfect.
Simon, would you please tell us about your latest novel?
Future Imperfect is an exciting technology-driven adventure featuring teenage geniuses, corporate espionage, and mysterious messages. In the novel, we’re introduced to Andrew Mitchell, who was one of the leading experts in highly advanced technology in Silicon Valley, until he vanished following a car accident, which also injured his son, Alex. When a mysterious app later appears on Alex’s phone, he and his friend Stephanie embark on a terrifying journey involving secret technology, corporate espionage, kidnapping, and murder in a desperate bid to save the future from the sinister Veronica Castlewood. This sounds very exciting.
Why do you think kids will enjoy Future Imperfect?
The story will appeal
to all young readers for whom technology plays such a large role in their
lives, whether it’s cell phones, laptops, tablets, gaming, or the online world,
but it’s also a very compelling adventure story, with lots of cliffhangers,
twists, and turns. There might even be a couple of sequels, but we’ll wait and
see what the future holds, I guess.
Where can people buy
the book?
Future Imperfect is
available at local bookstores, online at Amazon Canada, Amazon USA, Indigo/Chapters, Barnes and Noble, Amazon UK, and other locations, and
autographed copies can also be purchased directly from me via my website.
Future Imperfect is very much in keeping with the themes you’ve explored before in science fiction and fantasy, but very different to your last novel.Yes, my previous novel, Flashback, is a paranormal adventure involving psychic phenomena, ghosts, imaginary friends, mind control experiments, secrets, conspiracies, and time travel with a difference. The story was inspired by numerous ghost stories, books, and movies about psychics and the paranormal, past lives and hypnosis, and the concept of going back into your own life armed with your current knowledge to somehow attempt to change the previous course of events, for better or worse. Flashback has two sequels coming out in 2017, one in the spring and the third installment in the summer.
Is all of your work for young adults?
In addition to the
novels, I’ve written more than 80 nonfiction books for children and young
adults, but have also written books for adults. These include The Children's Writer's Guide, The Working Writer's Guide, The Social Media Writer's Guide, School and Library Visits for Authors and Illustrators, and Exploring the Fantasy Realm. These titles are all available as
ebooks or as paperbacks. I’m also a contributing author to The Complete Guide
to Writing Science Fiction and have written some picture books for
younger readers.
What do you do to
promote yourself and your books?
I’m in all the usual
places online and on social media but I’m also active in the local writing community
and conduct book signings at local bookstores on a regular basis. This spring I
was at the Calgary Comic and Entertainment Expo and connected with readers at
schools and libraries in Montreal and Quebec City during Children's Book Week.
What other work do you do?
I work as an instructor for adults
at Mount Royal University and the University of Calgary. These classes and
courses focus on writing for children and young adults or preparing your work
for publication. I also offer coaching and editing services for writers in all
genres and conducts online writing courses, such as Writing for Children and
Young Adults and Writing Historical Fiction. I write screenplays, articles for
magazines, and offer copywriting services for websites, blogs, social media,
and businesses.
Where can people learn more about
you and your work?
You can visit my
website at www.simon-rose.com or subscribe
to my newsletter,
which goes out once a month and has details of my current projects and upcoming
events.
Thank you so much for agreeing to stop by and share your work with my readers Simon! I want to wish you luck and congratulations on your new release! Just in time too! Many parents are hunting for some new books for their kids to read this summer!
Readers- If you are looking for a new book- be sure to add Simon's to the list! They are certain to keep you entertained!
Meanwhile be sure to check out:
Simon's Social Media links
