A.J. Walker talks about his latest fantasy novel, the craft of writing, and his work as an archaeologist and a medievalist.
Interview with A.J. Walker
A.J. Walker is an archeologist and a medievalist who manages to write engaging fiction as well. And I say engaging because, quite frankly, the idea of a goblin female falling in love with a male human automatically perks my attention. I personally have Roots Run Deep in my To-Be Read pile based on that compelling conflict alone. At present, A.J. Walker is busy at work on the sequel to Roots, but he took the time to answer a few of my questions.
I see by your Author’s Den page that you are an archeologist and such. How long have you been writing fiction?
I’ve been writing fiction since I was a kid. Most of my tales are fantasy, but I’ve also dabbled in science fiction, westerns, and historical fiction set in ancient times. I’ve always been interested in the past and you can see that in my writing. I tend to use a lot of historical cultures and artistic styles in my created worlds. Nobody was really surprised when I ended up becoming an archaeologist. My specialty is the Middle Ages in Northern Europe, a fascinating period that we don’t know as well as most people think.
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