Thank you for joining me today for my stop on the blog tour for The Belch Park Field Trip by Andrew Mackay. I have a Q&A to share with you all but first of all let’s take a look at the description for the book...
IT'S A JUNGLE IN THERE!
Henry Williams has never been a leader.
Or stood up to the bullies.
Or kissed the girl of his dreams.
In fact, he’s never stood out from the school
crowd.
Mind you, he’s only twelve years-old.
And a foot shorter than his classmates.
All that will change today, though.
The school inspectors are visiting Chrome
Junction Academy.
The principal needs to get rid of the cream
of the cr@p!
He would have preferred to send them to another
galaxy far, far away...
Instead, the obnoxious, high-on-energy-drinks
brats are off to...
BELCH PARK!
Roller coasters! Mega-drop towers! Ghost
trains! Ferris wheels! Bumper cars!
No end of opportunities for fun, thrills and
spills!
The perfect place to run rampant and enjoy
themselves...
But wait!
South London's notorious Our Lady of
Sacrifice Roman Catholic school is also there.
They're Chrome Junction Academy's natural enemy.
Oh bugger...
NOW IT'S WAR!
Limbs will break...
Dares will result in irreparable damage...
The innocent will be caught in the crossfire...
Even the park may not survive
Henry’s destiny awaits...
Chrome Junction Academy's underdog must step
up... and grow a pair.
He'll have to ensure the safety of his friends.
Fend off the bigger, badder kids.
...and get them out of Belch Park in one
piece!
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Thank you for taking part
in the Q&A, let's get started…
1 – What three words best describe your
personality?
Psychotic, Zany, Impatient
2 - Is there a book you wish you could
have written?
Not really. There are books I admire, but
those belong to other author’s imagination. Everyone’s different. I can’t
imagine any author worth their salt wanting
to have written someone else’s book. I’ve written fifteen, now, and I wish I
had written them all – and I did. And there’s more coming. Loads more…
3 – What was the last book you read?
Mastering Amazon Ads by Brian Meeks. A
non-fiction book, probably not for consumption for anyone who doesn’t care much
about advertising on Amazon. Sorry the answer is a bit flat, but it’s the truth
lol
4 – If you were stranded on a desert
island what three books would you want with you?
The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by
Douglas Adams. George Orwell’s 1984. Watchmen, the graphic novel, by Alan
Moore.
5 - Do you have any strange writing
habits?
I don’t think so. They’re not strange to
me, whatever those habits are. When I write, I write fast – anything up to 15k
words per session. I write first drafts of my books in about five days. Is that
strange?
6 – Is there a specific place where you
write?
Yes. At my desk in my apartment, using a
big screen.
7 – Do you share any personality traits
with the characters you have created?
I think almost every characters I’ve
written has a bit of me in them. Whether it’s Jonnie, the murderous
twelve-year-old, from Let’s Kill Mr Pond or Vicky, the mischievous, psychotic
liar, from Vicky & Lizzie’s First Period. Yeah, there’s a bit of me in all
my characters. Or maybe it’s the other way around?
8 - Can you choose three words to
describe your new book The Belch Park Field Trip?
Screwball, chaotic, fun.
9 – Are you working on anything now?
Yes. A sci-fi satire series which I think
everyone in the family will enjoy.
Quick fire questions -
Which do you prefer?
Paperback or eBook?
Paperback
Classic novel or
Contemporary?
Contemporary
Cinema or Theatre?
Cinema
Crisps or Chocolate?
Chocolate
Tea or Coffee?
Coffee
Night out or Day out?
Day out
Thanks again for taking the time to
answer the Q&A!
Some
authors are afraid to cross the line.
Me? Oh, I'm glad you asked! I make "the line" my starting point...
My brand is satire.
I hop between genres like madman on crack because my razor-sharp literary knife
is hungry for political and social commentary. One genre just can't cut it (if
you'll forgive the pun.) I'm obsessed, I tell you!
I write straight-up humor and farce, horror, crime, romance... all under the
banner of satire.
My novels often contain a ruthless commentary on society, delving into the
darker machinations of modern life. They can be uproarious, funny, outrageous
and shocking. Make no mistake, though. They are this way for a reason, and
always come equipped with a sense of humanity and wit.
My influences include John Cleese, Tom Sharpe, Kurt Vonnegut, James Patterson,
Hunter S Thompson, Douglas Adams, Imogen Edwards-Jones, Michael Frayn, Chris
Morris, Jerry Sadowitz, Christopher Hitchins, Bill Maher, George Carlin, Jordan
Peterson, Pat Condell, and writer/director Larry Cohen.
My obsessions include (and are essentially limited to) obscene amounts of:
smoking, drugs, alcohol, caffeine, sex, debating, daydreaming and writing about
himself in the third person.
Website - https://chromevalleybooks.com/
Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/chromevalleybooks
Twitter - https://twitter.com/Andrew_CVB
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