Lee J Mavin is the author of 11 books. He is also a teacher and father. He has a Masters in Creative Writing and am solely focused on writing fiction (fantasy and horror) and poetry. He is now in collaboration the illustrator Karolina Piotrowski, a Polish artist who has brought many stories to life. He has worked and studied in China and Japan and studied with Dr Xiaohuan Zhao (a master of Chinese poetry) to complete his book Li Bai’s Shadow, at the University of Sydney. He has two children who are both avid readers, so he is always in the loop with trends in children’s fiction. He is married and lives in Sydney, where he teaches English.
His latest book is the YA fantasy, The Wars Between.
Visit his website at leejmavin.com.
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Can you tell us a little about yourself?
I am Lee J Mavin, a middle aged Australian author and teacher from Sydney. I have two children (one daughter and one son) and have been married for 17 years. I have published 12 books in the form of poetry collections, children’s picture books and short story collections and novels. I have lived in China and Japan and can speak both languages.
Can you tell us about your latest book, The Wars Between?
The Wars Between follows two main characters, Outis Everrett and Gwenia Xiachung who are from two different countries who have been at war with each other for thousands of years. Outis feels like a bit of a failure to begin with having failed his warrior exams and not being a willing soldier for his country. He is however a master poet, who has the ability to craft words that change people’s perceptions of the world. Gwenia is a strong willed vegan and the youngest of 13 children and ready to leave the nest. The two of them wind up in an adventure across the seas.
Is The Wars Between your only book?
No I have published 12 other books.
Can you tell us a little about the main characters in The Wars Between?
(See above for this response) Outis’s poem is so timeless, the king awards him the greatest honour, to take it across the sea, to the newly elected president of Kastanair, Penelope Chinwa. He is guided by the Knights of Sunrise, who protect him along the way.
Do you see a little bit of yourself in your main character?
I am a little bit like Outis and would like to be more like him.
Where is this book set and why did you choose that location?
The book is set in a fantasy world consisting of three countries Asalandia a proud monarchy, Kastanair a strong democracy and Syanthia, a neutral state that sells meat and weapons to both countries (and benefits greatly)
What’s the best advice you can give to aspiring authors?
Dont read negative reviews, edit as much as you can. Don’t change your plot ideas based on someone else’s opinions.
Thank you so much for this interview, Lee. What’s next for you?
I am currently writing the sequel to The Wars Between which is titled The Angelic Fallen and is set hundreds of years after the events of The Wars Between
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