Ladies and Gentlemen, come sit down and listen as we meet Guy N Smith, a living legend of the pulp horror scene.
Nathan Robinson: .Hello Mr Smith and welcome to Snakebite, first question. Favourite Film, Favourite Book, Favourite Band/music? Just so we can to get to know you a little better.
Guy N. Smith: Favourite film: ‘The Third Man’. Book: ‘Shane’ by Jack Schaefer. Music: Country & Western. Many favourites including The Wurzels.
N.R: Are there any writers in particular that you’d name who first left an impression on you as a reader, not just as an author.
G.N.S: Leslie Charteris, Edgar Wallace, Sapper. The only horror I read in my youth was by R Lionel Fanthorpe (Badger Books) who later became a personal friend
N.R: Describe the first time you came across horror as a genre, be it book/film etc. And what sort of effect did it have on you?
G.N.S: As above, Fanthorpe’s many books in the Badger Supernatural series. They were great fun. They were just about 40,000 words in length. I believe that short books have greater impact than long ones. A story simply told with no padding.
N.R: If you could have written any novel, what would it be and why?
G.N.S: I have written what I wanted. I consider that my success has been due to having read very little horror hence I have not been influenced by the works of other authors.
N.R: Many other horror authors are now transcribing their novels into graphic novel form as an additional medium for fan’s to appreciate their work; and your back catalogue would be ripe for this given its graphic nature. You’ve worked with Charlie Adlard, illustrator for the ‘The Walking Dead’; would you ever consider bringing the entire ‘Crabs’ series in graphic novel form? Also any news on the ‘Crabs’ Movie?
G.N.S: If anybody wanted to adapt the Crabs books into graphic novels I would consider it. When I have any movie news it will be on my website.
N.R: It’s the end of the world; Mutant shrimp/ Cannibalistic Politicians/ Hybrid GM crops with teeth are outside your front door and you have to leave in a hurry and can only take one thing with you, what is it?
G.N.S: It would be my gun and cartridges. In addition to being able to defend myself I would not then go hungry.
N.R: What modern/new writers do you enjoy?
G.N.S: Most of my reading is pre-1960s books but I do enjoy reading Brooke Vaughn’s books, including ‘The Barn’. see: http://brookevaughn.wordpress.com/category/news/
N.R: What inspires you to write?
G.N.S: After I left banking I needed to write to survive, so I kept on writing.
N.R: What would your one bit of advice be for aspiring authors?
G.N.S: Never give up. The more you write the better you will become.
N.R: If you’d have never become a writer what would you have been?
G.N.S: I would have worked in the Birmingham gun trade. I had an opportunity when I was 17 but my banking family were shocked at the idea and talked me out of it.
N.R: Cheers and thank you for your time, it's been a pleasure.
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Guy N Smith's latest novel, The Eight Day, is available as and E-book http://www.guynsmith.com/the_eighth_day_guy_n_smith_B200.htm. So far over 50 of his novels have been released as E-books and he's the same amount again to be released soon.
Nathan Robinson: .Hello Mr Smith and welcome to Snakebite, first question. Favourite Film, Favourite Book, Favourite Band/music? Just so we can to get to know you a little better.
Guy N. Smith: Favourite film: ‘The Third Man’. Book: ‘Shane’ by Jack Schaefer. Music: Country & Western. Many favourites including The Wurzels.
N.R: Are there any writers in particular that you’d name who first left an impression on you as a reader, not just as an author.
G.N.S: Leslie Charteris, Edgar Wallace, Sapper. The only horror I read in my youth was by R Lionel Fanthorpe (Badger Books) who later became a personal friend
N.R: Describe the first time you came across horror as a genre, be it book/film etc. And what sort of effect did it have on you?
G.N.S: As above, Fanthorpe’s many books in the Badger Supernatural series. They were great fun. They were just about 40,000 words in length. I believe that short books have greater impact than long ones. A story simply told with no padding.
N.R: If you could have written any novel, what would it be and why?
G.N.S: I have written what I wanted. I consider that my success has been due to having read very little horror hence I have not been influenced by the works of other authors.
N.R: Many other horror authors are now transcribing their novels into graphic novel form as an additional medium for fan’s to appreciate their work; and your back catalogue would be ripe for this given its graphic nature. You’ve worked with Charlie Adlard, illustrator for the ‘The Walking Dead’; would you ever consider bringing the entire ‘Crabs’ series in graphic novel form? Also any news on the ‘Crabs’ Movie?
G.N.S: If anybody wanted to adapt the Crabs books into graphic novels I would consider it. When I have any movie news it will be on my website.
N.R: It’s the end of the world; Mutant shrimp/ Cannibalistic Politicians/ Hybrid GM crops with teeth are outside your front door and you have to leave in a hurry and can only take one thing with you, what is it?
G.N.S: It would be my gun and cartridges. In addition to being able to defend myself I would not then go hungry.
N.R: What modern/new writers do you enjoy?
G.N.S: Most of my reading is pre-1960s books but I do enjoy reading Brooke Vaughn’s books, including ‘The Barn’. see: http://brookevaughn.wordpress.com/category/news/
N.R: What inspires you to write?
G.N.S: After I left banking I needed to write to survive, so I kept on writing.
N.R: What would your one bit of advice be for aspiring authors?
G.N.S: Never give up. The more you write the better you will become.
N.R: If you’d have never become a writer what would you have been?
G.N.S: I would have worked in the Birmingham gun trade. I had an opportunity when I was 17 but my banking family were shocked at the idea and talked me out of it.
N.R: Cheers and thank you for your time, it's been a pleasure.
***
Guy N Smith's latest novel, The Eight Day, is available as and E-book http://www.guynsmith.com/the_eighth_day_guy_n_smith_B200.htm. So far over 50 of his novels have been released as E-books and he's the same amount again to be released soon.
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