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Huw Powell is the Author of Spacejackers and he kindly spoke to StoryWorld about writing, books and cyber-monks.
Hi Huw! Tell me about Spacejackers!
Spacejackers is the first book in an exciting new adventure series published by Bloomsbury and WF Howes. It’s about a boy called Jake Cutler, who is raised by cyber-monks on a remote planet, until he is forced to flee when space pirates attack the monastery. Jake embarks on an incredible voyage through space in search of his missing father and a mythical planet called Altus, which has three crystal moons: one diamond, one emerald and one ruby. Literature Works made it their 'book of the month' in August.
What
can we expect from book 2?
The
second book is called Spacejackers: The Lost Sword. It will be
out in July next year. Jake Cutler and his friends return with more
exciting adventures and a galaxy full of trouble, as they search for
a priceless artefact to prevent a galactic war. We also meet some new
characters, including a teenage pirate captain called Kay Jagger and
an eight-foot battle ‘droid called Vigor-8.
What
writers or books inspired you to start writing?
As
a child, my favourite books included the Adventure
series by Willard Price; The Lord of
the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien; The
Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe by
C.S. Lewis; The Stainless Steel Rat
by Harry Harrison and Mort
by Sir Terry Pratchett. As an adult, I’ve been inspired by authors
such as JK Rowling and my older brother, Gareth L Powell.
What’s
the one thing you can’t write without? Music.
I can write anywhere at any time, whether I’m at home, in a café
or on a train, but I always have music, because it helps me to
concentrate by blocking out the rest of the world.
Are
you working on new anything at the moment?
I'm
in the process of editing the second book, Spacejackers: The Lost
Sword, while working on the explosive third book, Spacejackers:
The Pirate King. I'm also reviewing the US and Canadian edition
of the first Spacejackers book, which will be published in
June with a smart blue cover.
Thanks Huw!
You can find Spacejackers HERE and Huw can be reached on the
interwebs at the links below:
- Website: www.spacejackers.com
- Facebook: www.facebook.com/spacejackers
- Twitter: www.twitter.com/spacejackers
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