The Echoes author on taking the decision to self-publish, being inspired by JK Rowling and ‘spy fi’ TV shows like Alias and Fringe, and what to do when you get the dreaded writer’s block!
Mario: what was your inspiration for Echoes?
I’m a big fan of ‘spy-fi’ TV shows like Alias and Fringe and with Echoes I wanted to try and write a novel with that kind of exciting and hi-tech – but also emotional – feel to it. A lot of the specifics then came out of the main character of Mallory; someone who’s very intelligent and powerful when she’s online, but who struggles in other ways day to day. The dichotomy between people’s on and offline personas can be profound and much of what Echoes came to be about was the question of who the real you actually is.
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