First & Last Name:   Laurence Bradbury

What do you write? Thriller Novels

What subjects do you write about?   New technology, Design, Crime, Art, Art theft, The right character in the wrong place, How love develops in stressful situations, Archaeology, Gems, Travel, Revenge, Quests,

Are you represented? If so, by whom?   No. Would like to be!

Have you been published? Yes

If published, please tell us about it.   I am a self published author. My Novel Fatal Flaw is available on Amazon.com and Amazon.co.uk . The ISBNs are as follows:

Paperback: 978-1466497351   eBook: 978-1-908400-87-1

I have not saught an agent so far. I thought it would be prudent to take advantage of the predicted surge in eBook sales anticipated over the Christmas period and the subsequent demand for novel downloads expected in January when readers open their new Kindles etc.

I would love to be represented in the near future and would also like to build a long term relationship with a publisher, preferably with personal contact in the UK.

I released the book at the end of November 2011 and sales are averaging 100 copies per day at present. I am actively marketing at present so the 2nd book in the series may have to be shelved for a couple of months. You can see the first chapter of book 2 on my website http://www.laurencebradbury.com

What are you working on now?   Book 2 of the Alexander Webb series. At present it has the working title "HearSay", the header of the first chapter.

Are you currently shopping a project for publication?   Yes

What are you currently seeking?   An Agent.

Tell us about some of your favorite books, television shows or movies? I am an avid reader of Thriller fiction both for pleasure and research.

My favourite authors are:

 James Becker, Steve Berry, Sam Bourne, Charles Brokaw, Dan Brown, Tom Cain

Paul Christopher, Michael Cordy, Clive Cussler, Tom Harper, Raymond Khoury,

Chris Kuzneski, Scott Mariani (Favourite), Andy McDermott, Boyd Morrison,

James Patterson, Philip Pullman, Paul Sussman.

Movies: Blockbusters, good chick flicks, adventure films.

What are your thoughts about publishing?  I love to have a book in my hands when I read, the smell of ink and paper is part of the experience. That is why I released my novel in both paperback and eBook formats.

I did some extensive research into eBooks before publishing. My findings were astonishing. In the UK, eBooks are outselling hardbacks by 2:1. My local superstore which sells Kindles and the like, reported selling 1 kindle for every paperback book sold in November. If this pattern continues we are likely to see a significant shift away from the printed word in favour of electronic publishing.     

Can we quote you? Give us your favorite quote or saying. You can make it up or share one from someone you admire .  I read a lot of books set in exotic places. Having travelled a great deal, I can spot if the author has been to a location, it's frustrating to me if it is obvious that he hasn't done his research properly.

My quote is: If you write about a place, you have to get it right!