I am so pleased to have
the wonderful Britt Bury, author of The Darkest Day, which is her debut
Paranormal romance book from the Immortal
Heat series on my blog for an interview today.
Author: Britt Bury
Series: Immortal Heat
Pages: 300
Publisher: Grand Central Publishing
Genre: Paranormal Romance
Synopsis.
(Goodreads)
ALL-CONSUMING DESIRE . . .
Izel Campbell was raised to believe she is an immortal Fionn with the magical skills of persuasion. But when she travels to Scotland to visit her ancestral home, Izel discovers that she is actually the world's last living human. Forced to run for her life, Izel crosses paths with Kelvin Kerr, the Campbells' greatest foe-and the most magnificent warrior she has ever seen.
BURNS BRIGHTEST . . .
A thousand-year-old battle chief of the Kerr clan, Kelvin lives only to avenge his father, who died at the hands of the bloody Campbells. Honor demands he kill the Campbell heir, but when he learns that the lovely Izel is both Campbell "and" human, Kelvin is torn between duty and desire . . .
ON" THE DARKEST DAY"
Izel Campbell was raised to believe she is an immortal Fionn with the magical skills of persuasion. But when she travels to Scotland to visit her ancestral home, Izel discovers that she is actually the world's last living human. Forced to run for her life, Izel crosses paths with Kelvin Kerr, the Campbells' greatest foe-and the most magnificent warrior she has ever seen.
BURNS BRIGHTEST . . .
A thousand-year-old battle chief of the Kerr clan, Kelvin lives only to avenge his father, who died at the hands of the bloody Campbells. Honor demands he kill the Campbell heir, but when he learns that the lovely Izel is both Campbell "and" human, Kelvin is torn between duty and desire . . .
ON" THE DARKEST DAY"
Interview
Welcome to Obsession with Books Britt, Are you able
to tell us a little about your book The Darkest Day and yourself?
Thank you so much for
having me! Well, I have three men in my life, two of them are currently in the
other room watching cartoons. I love college football to an extreme level and
have a relatively unhealthy obsession with Elvis. My book, The Darkest Day, is
a paranormal romance about the last mortal woman on earth living amongst
immortals and her fight for survival…oh, and there’s a hunky Scottish warrior
who has to protect her despite the millennium long feud between their clans.
When and why
did you begin writing? I started writing when I was a kid. I always loved it,
but it was also an outlet for me. Creating stories provided an escape I needed
and calmed me.
Where did the inspiration
for your book The
Darkest Day come from? A lot of it came from my family
history. My grandfather and his family emigrated from Scotland and we are a part of the Campbell clan. I did some
research on old Scottish folklore and then put my own spin on the idea of
immortal Pookahs and Fionns (like the three breeds within each race). I just
really liked the idea of doing something a bit different. Having a world where
humanity was the rarity and immortality was the norm.
What is your
ideal day as an author?
Haha, actually being able
to write for a whole day would be kind of cool! I have two boys and they are so
wonderful giving me time to write…for five minutes at a time. They check on me
constantly, “Mommy, are you done yet?” My six-year-old then informs me that he
can write a book much faster than I can. He’s right! And his come complete with
pictures too! He’s my role model, It’s these days that make me smile and happy
because I don’t think I could ever write alone in the quiet.
Do you mind telling us how long it took
for you to write The Darkest Day?
Not at all, I began writing this book…wow…over three years ago! Time flies when you’re cursing at your computer and crying.
Is there
anything about you that would surprise your readers? Any quirks, habits,
routines etc.
Oh boy, I could go on and
on about my weirdness! I actually suffer from really bad anxiety. A NYT
best-selling author walked in on me in a public bathroom having a panic attack—heaving
and hyperventilating…yeah…it was embarrassing. I color-code everything and have
a tube of purell on my person at all times. You may also want to give me thirty
extra minutes to get places because I never take the highways, only back roads.
Wanna hang out sometime? I can bring the awkward, germ-free entertainment about
an hour late to the party.
Are you able
to describe what your writing process is like?
When I start a new book,
I do “prep-work.” I create a file on my characters, the world and plot.
Organizing all of this upfront helps me keep things straight in my head as I
write. Once I have laid the ground work, I just start writing whichever scene
pops in my head first. Sometimes it ends up being chapter one, or chapter five.
But it’s that first scene that is the clearest and I work around that.
Are there
any books or authors that have most influenced you?
Yes. Larissa Ione is
amazing. Kresley Cole and Sherrilyn Kenyon are also wonderful. How they weave
their characters and build their worlds are all unique and I really like the
tension and action they put into their books. They are all truly phenomenal
authors.
Is there are
book you are reading at the moment? And do you tend to favor a particular
genre?
I am reading Larissa
Ione’s “Lethal Rider” at the moment. I read mostly paranormal, but love small
town single title and some YA as well. Realistically, anything with a love
story and you’ve got me!
If The Darkest Day were ever to be made into a movie, who would you chose to play the roles
of your main characters?
I LOVE this question!
Hands down, Jason Momoa for Kelvin (when my editor revealed my book cover to me,
first thing she said was, “He looks like Khal Drogo from Game of Thrones!” I
then proceeded to tell her, “That’s how I’ve always envisioned Kelvin!”) Izel
is a bit trickier…maybe Freida Pinto for her.
What is up
next for you?
I’m currently writing
book three in the Immortal Heat series as well a couple other projects.
Quick Questions:
Fave band /
television series / movie? Band: Blink 182. TV:
Roseanne. Movie: Ace Venture or A League of Their Own.
Coffee or
tea? Both! Coffee in the morning, Tea in the evening.
E-reader or
hardcopy? Both! I travel with an E-reader but still
love my paperbacks.
Cats or Dogs: Dogs
Ideal travel
destination? Graceland!
I’m making big plans to go next year!
Thank-you so
much Britt for taking time to talk to us today!
Thank you for having me!
Britt Bury writes paranormal romance
where the immortals are fierce, the stakes are high, and desire can be deadly.
Britt was raised in Corvallis, Oregon and attended Oregon State University majoring in Liberal Studies. When her dream of being a professional karaoke star and Elvis impersonator didn’t pan out, she turned to writing. She currently lives in the Silicon Valley with her brilliant husband, two sons and an obscene amount of fish.
Britt's first paranormal romance releases July 2012 with Grand Central's imprint: Forever Yours. Britt is represented by Jill Marsal of Marsal Lyon Literary Agency.
Britt was raised in Corvallis, Oregon and attended Oregon State University majoring in Liberal Studies. When her dream of being a professional karaoke star and Elvis impersonator didn’t pan out, she turned to writing. She currently lives in the Silicon Valley with her brilliant husband, two sons and an obscene amount of fish.
Britt's first paranormal romance releases July 2012 with Grand Central's imprint: Forever Yours. Britt is represented by Jill Marsal of Marsal Lyon Literary Agency.
LINKS:
Website: www.BrittBury.com
Twitter: @BrittBury
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Britt-Bury/343830518982602
Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/The-Darkest-Day-ebook/dp/B007SQUNII/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1340231025&sr=8-1&keywords=britt+bury
B&N: http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-darkest-day-britt-bury/1108820139
Publisher's Website: www.forever-romance.com
I just finished this book THIS MORNING! :) Really awesome paranormal romance, quirky..cute and fun! I loooved me some Kelvin - Although I hadn't pictured him as the guy from Game of Thrones. I can totally see it though :)
ReplyDeleteBritt, when will the next book be released??
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Thank you so much for you comment! You made my day :) Book two is done, however the official release date is still being worked out. The suspense is killing me! As soon as I know, I will post it asap. Thank you so much again for reading and your nice words :)
ReplyDeleteAll the best,
Britt