When Dreamscape Media, an award-winning audiobook publisher, acquired the rights of Undercard in early 2019, I was predictably very excited. I love audiobooks, and the thought of my novel becoming one was one more dream coming true. Also, the thought of a professional narrator reading my book aloud was tantalizing in its own right, as it would remove me, at least to a degree, from my work, and, again to a degree, I would be able to enjoy it as a fan as opposed to as the creator. I had no idea who Dreamscape would choose as narrator, and had to wait over a year to finally hear the audiobook of my novel, timed with its US release. Well, the narration by Leon Nixon did not disappoint. Listening to him read Undercard was one of the best professional experiences I’ve had since my book was picked up. Leon did an incredible job, and it really was a thrilling experience for me listening to it. If you would like to listen to an excerpt of his narration, please click ‘play’ on the audioplayer below.

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Another memorable interview, this one with my friend and fellow crime writer Diane Bator. What made the interview especially enjoyable were the original and fun questions Diane had, all about my writing process instead of my book (so a little different than most of the others), which made it great to come up with the answers.

This was a fun interview with YouTuber Firebreathin’ Rob. We talked about Undercard, but we also talked quite a bit about South Africa and what it was like there when I was growing up, and comparing that to the current conditions that have precipitated today’s movement for social justice.

This was the Authors Book Club‘s first Plots and Pandemic event, an interactive virtual series that features an author in conversation with a moderator and guest participants. I happened to be the author in this event, as Undercard had just come out in the US two and a half weeks before it, a major milestone in the life of the novel. The video begins with a reading by me of an intense moment during the boxing scene, which the first half of the book revolves around. Followed is a fun discussion between me and the Authors Book Club’s book club consultant, Fiona Ross. I hope you enjoy it.

I was so pleased to be interviewed by Hannah Murray on the Talk Radio Europe Book Show. I’m a fan of the show, so it was really a fun time talking to Hannah about my novel Undercard and my writing in general. Please listen to the audio clip below to hear the interview.