Nhys Glover

Tell us a little bit about yourself, your hobbies and interests.

I don't have a lot of time left for hobbies and interests. Most of my time is spent writing or marketing. The latter having become a bit of a steep learning curve recently. I have just started to knit again. My son is getting married next year and is one of those people who has everything, so I decided to knit him an heirloom throw. I'm pleased with it so far, for all its imperfections. I just hope he appreciates the love and hard work I'm putting into it. I live in the moors above Durham City in England, which is a wildly windy and beautiful place. Having lived most of my life in Australia, I appreciate the milder weather and green countryside to be found here in the UK. I came here back in 2006 on a working holiday ,so I could cross 'Living in England' off my bucket list. (I was a cancer survivor so that bucket list had become important to me. Becoming a writer was also on that list.) But I kept extending my stay until I realised that I wanted to live here permanently. So, that's what I did. And nearly twenty years later, (and yet another cancer challenge overcome,) I am happy with my decision.

When and why did you start writing books?

I started writing as a child. But as I could never face the rejection I knew would come if I tried to make writing my career, I opted to teach. My English degree only reinforced that choice, because, let's face it, I don't write literary masterpieces. But I still kept writing and collecting manuscripts in my bottom draw until I added 'Become a Writer' to my bucket list.

What made you decide to tackle writing as a career?

As I said, I took the plunge to establish a career as a writer when I drew up my Bucket List. Digital publishing was just getting started, and in 2011 I took my courage in both hands and made the most of the Indie Revolution to find my audience. I think I actually acknowledged I could cross that item off my list the first time I listened to the audiobook of my bestselling Reverse Harem novel 'The Sacrifice'. I can remember sitting back and thinking, 'Wow, I can actually write!' And with over 70 unique titles under my belt now, and hundreds of thousands of books downloaded, I am proud to call myself a professional author.

Which one of your books or characters is your favourite?

That is sooo hard! I have recently done some nip and tucking on 'The Barbarian's Mistress', one of my first books, so I guess I would say it is my favourite. I love both the male protagonists in that book, because I'm a sucker for damaged males who find redemption through love. And Ancient Rome and gladiators have always fascinated me. I'm pretty sure I had a past life back in that era. I feel so comfortable writing about that period.

Which one of your books was the hardest to write and stretched you the most as a writer?

That's easy. 'The Sacrifice'. I noted the newest trend in Romance, the Reverse Harem, and I wanted to see if I was capable of taking the demeaning 'gang bang' and make it loving, romantic, and empowering for women. I had to ask myself, 'In what situation would a group of men sharing one woman be acceptable?' And I remembered 'Paint Your Wagon' where an ex-Mormon wife took two men as husbands because there was just not enough women to go around in the Wild West. Her argument, that if men could have many wives, why couldn't a woman? stuck with me back then. So, I created a fantasy world where a patriarchal society of powerful men had harems, and one empowered woman set about upturning that world by just asking the question, 'Why?' The experiment was amazingly successful and I continue to write in that sub-genre.

Who is your favourite author and book?

I have so many its hard to pick. But Denise Grover Swank and her Rose Gardener series definitely ranks up there.

What book are you reading right now?

I just finished Kelley Armstrong's 'The Boy Who Cried Bear'. I devoured the books in the Rockton series and am enjoying this follow-up.

Where do you get your inspiration for your books?

My dreams. I have a very vivid dreamlife and stories come to me there, often so many that I can't possibly write them all down. I also like to pose questions of myself, and see what answers my Muse provides.

What do you enjoy doing in your spare time?

At the moment, knitting.

Do you have any new books in the works?

I am trying to finish the last in the Protector series, but I am suffering massive writer's block with it. I hate finishing series and saying goodbye to old friends, and so if I can put it off as long as possible, I'm happy. Lol!