Back in the Autumn Term, The AE team were very fortunate to land an interview with Mark Robson, author of ‘Imperial Spy’, when he visited the Northampton Academy library. Here is what he had to say.
What was your proudest moment?
My proudest moment was holding my daughter for the first time.
Do you aspire to be like anyone?
Yes-JK Rowling. Just for sheer fact of how nice she is to her fans, how long she spends at book signings actually talking to her fans and not thinking she is better than them . . . actually respecting them and just being a genuine person.
When you were writing your first story, Due to a Throwaway Line, did you think it would be that successful?
No, I had no idea that they would be this successful or that I was even going to publish them. It was just because I was bored and also I asked my boss what he could do to kill some time, and he said to write a book. I love a challenge, so I took it and it just carried on from there. I took it to my boss and he said that it was very good and I should think about publishing it . . . so I did.
Does being a writer help you financially? Yes, but it is a very unreliable job because you can have one story that is great and sells really well, but then your next story could be a total burn out and you have no money and lots of bills to pay.
Do you write your stories on influence of JK Rowling and Harry Potter? No, actually I didn’t. I did it from imagination because I know I could never be as successful as her, and I’m not trying to be as successful as her, even though she is a great author.
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