Multi-Award-Winning, Best-Selling Author Peter Heller Discusses His New Release (and lots more)!
Show Notes with Links:
- As a NYT and National Best-Selling Author, we discuss his accolades, and I ask Peter who he is today.
- Peter gives us the elevator pitch for BURN.
- In previous interviews, Peter likens writing a novel to kayaking a new river…you never know what might be around the next bend, something frightening, awe-inspiring, a ferocious animal, someone with a rifle…he likes surprises! I ask what surprised him while writing “BURN.”
- Peter’s books are dark but with hope, and I ask if we all have both angels and devils on our shoulders.
- He talks about the music of the language, and I ask about the Tang Dynasty Poets
- I read a couple of gorgeous passages from “BURN.”
- We discuss the OED! At age 12, Peter read the dictionary!
- I ask if he’s had a friendship as close as Jess has with Storey.
- “Love is attention” . . . discuss!
- We talk a bit about the current state of world affairs.
- I mention Peter’s expertise in presenting places and emotions. He hits all the feels: love, loyalty, betrayal, anger, horror, suspense, surprise, longing, shame, confusion, AWE …
- Paolo Bacigalupi taught him, “Your job is just to make sure it doesn’t suck”…well, he succeeded!
- Jess’s gradual character arc is credible and incredible!
- I ask about AI in publishing.
- He talks about living off-grid.
- I ask about his full launch marketing schedule and how he maintains his enthusiasm. Find him in your neck-of-the-woods on his BOOK TOUR schedule!
- 3 rapid-fire questions: Favorite color / thing he’s most likely to consume first thing each day (and then we discussed vegetarianism) / YES or NO: Cats are people too and should be allowed to vote! Listen to his answer!!!
- ORDER BURN NOW! August 13 release! I ask Peter to save me 2 front row seats Aug 29th in Edwards, CO!
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