Interview with Paul Orton, Author of Shut Down

What’s the story behind the story? What impressed you to jot down Shut Down?

I’m enthusiastic about getting teenage boys to learn, and there’s not loads geared toward that age group. Ryan Jacobs is an adolescent with angle, who at all times leads to bother. Of course, loads of adults additionally benefit from the books, and so they’re not completely for boys, however that’s the target market. And from the opinions I’ve had, it’s been actually thrilling to find that teenage lads have linked so effectively with the collection.

What’s your favourite style to learn? Is it the identical as your favourite style to jot down?

I like studying Young Adult fiction, in addition to writing it. But I do learn different issues as effectively. I significantly take pleasure in psychological thrillers and books with an surprising twist on the finish!

What books are in your TBR pile proper now?

I’m at the moment working my method by the ‘Young Bond’ collection by Charlie Higson, that are actually nice books! I’m additionally planning to learn ‘Spiders’ by Tom Hoyle. He writes glorious stuff!

What scene in your e-book was your favourite to jot down?

There’s this second the place a helicopter falls from the sky, virtually touchdown on Ryan and his good friend Lee, who’re within the woods on the time. They narrowly escape and there’s a giant explosion. It’s a scene you possibly can actually image in your thoughts and that will look nice on TV. But it additionally encapsulates the important thing theme of the e-book: know-how is shutting down and other people will die.

Do you will have any quirky writing habits? (fortunate mugs, cats on laps, and so on.)

I drink a LOT of espresso. And I want full silence to jot down. I can’t do it when the children are round or different persons are close by, so I’ve to close myself in my examine when everybody else is out!

Do you will have a motto, quote, or philosophy you reside by?

“Don’t be boring.” I believe that’s nice recommendation for all times, and in addition for writing, particularly whenever you’re writing for youngsters.

If you could possibly select one factor for readers to recollect after studying your e-book, what would it not be?

I’d like them to know that it’s a very good factor to be resilient, particularly when life is unfair. Ryan Jacobs offers with some actually tough conditions by gritting his enamel and getting on with stuff; his willpower will get him a good distance.