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We have Michael Abayomi
Author of Ground Zero
1. As a writer of fantasy the IWSG anthology was a perfect
fit, did you find the challenge easy?
I’ve got to admit, I had experienced what you could call a
light-bulb moment, when I heard about the IWSG anthology. And as fate would
have it, I was already working on a story that fitted its alternative history
theme at the time. So it was a no-brainer really, adapting that story to the
short story format and submitting it as my entry. That said, I’ve spent many
hours trying to perfect that story ever since, so I wouldn’t exactly call the
challenge “easy.”
2. Where did the idea for Ground Zero come from?
Several places, but I guess the genesis of the whole thing
started after I read Man in the High Castle by Philips K. Dick. This was the
first time I was captivated by an alternative version of reality where a key
moment in history had played out quite differently from the version we are
presently stuck in. My other sources of inspiration include the graphic-novel,
Watchmen, as well as two of my favorite video game series, Fallout and
Half-Life.
3. What is it about an altered universe that you
appreciate?
Just the possibility. Traditional science fiction has us
looking forward, at a future that is more often than not different from our
present society. Alternative history on the other hand has us looking
backwards. It explores the possibility of how changes in the past would have
affected society today. And therein lies its appeal, its attempt at answering
the question, “What if…?”
4. Please tell us about your epic fantasy series,
Guardians & The Lost Paradise.
Guardians
& The Lost Paradise is a 6-part series that was published over the
course of 6 months in 2012. The books themselves took the better part of 6
years to write. The project was inspired by my love for fantasy, even though it
also explores some real-life themes, like the loss of a loved one and how that
can affect ones outlook on the world. The first book in the series is available
for free on Amazon
US, Amazon
UK, Barnes & Noble, Kobo, and WattPad.
The ruins of
New York City might not be as deserted as they seem.
Blurb:
Thirty years after a
nuclear bomb devastates much of the Eastern United States, the survivors are
still struggling to deal with the aftermath. Elijah is one of them, a man
simply doing his part in the effort to rebuild from what's left. He is also a
man on a mission, one that has been fueling what others might see as a morbid
obsession with corpses. But he is secretly on a search for answers, a search
that has taken him to Ground Zero, the very heart of the irradiated wasteland
known as the Red Zone
Michael Abayomi was born in
Lagos, Nigeria. He fell in love with the art of storytelling after reading J.K.
Rowling's Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone. His books include Neuro, The
Morning Star, and the epic fantasy series, Guardians & The Lost Paradise.
Thank you, Michael!
Ground Zero is very though provoking especially since I live in Ground Zero.
