Welcome to My Indie Monday! MIM is hosted by Me, My Shelf and I.
MY INDIE MONDAY is a meme all about Independent and Self Published Authors. Who they are. Where to find them. Why you should read them.
Today, let's welcome Cye Cho, author of Florence. And don't forget to check out a giveaway of the book.
About Ciye:
Ciye Cho lives in Australia and works as a graphic designer. He writes YA novels in his free time--and his head is often lost in the clouds or some place far from reality...
When did you decide to become a writer and why?
I can't pinpoint the exact time... for I've always wanted to tell stories to others. Daydreaming about different lives and different places is something that I greatly enjoy doing.
Where did you get the inspiration to write the book?
I've always been obsessed with mer mythology, so I wanted to come up with my own take on mermaids and mermen. Some of the things that I drew upon for inspiration were sea documentaries (David Attenborough etc.) and my own experiences of the ocean. One of my most vivid memories as a child was going scuba diving in a coral reef. As a child, I used to spend a lot of time daydreaming about life below the waves.
Your favourite character from the book?
Florence. She's an outsider who's trying to find somewhere to belong--something that I think most people can relate to.
The book trailer for Florence is beautiful, do you happen to design it yourself?
Yes. I created and animated the images myself. I wanted to use symbols and shapes to convey the color, wonder, and danger of Niemela.
Will there be more stories set in the underwater world of Niemela?
Yes. I'm currently working on the sequel to "Florence", and hope to have it out soon. Book 2 will involve Florence Waverley's search for a life path in Niemela. It's going to have lots of action, adventure, and romance. Along with some interesting new characters.
Favourite book of all time and why?
"The Little Prince" by Antoine de-Saint Exupery. It's timeless, whimsical, and truly moving.
If someone made a movie based on your life, which actor/actress will you pick to be you?
Could I be a computer-generated Pixar character? :-)
Florence
Summary from Goodreads:
Seventeen-year-old Florence Waverley is out of her depth. Literally. Kidnapped and taken below the waves to the mer world of Niemela, she is the ultimate gift for merman Prince Kiren: a human familiar tied to his side. But nothing is what it seems amid the beauty and danger of a dark ocean.
Every Niemelan has a role to play, from the mermaids who weave towers out of kelp to the warriors who fight sea monsters. But in trying to survive, Florence will end up in the middle of a war between the mer and the Darkness. A conflict that will push her between two brothers: Kiren, the charmer inexplicably drawn to both her and the monsters; and Rolan, the loner who has been pushing her away since the day they met. But in order to take a stand--and find out where she belongs--Florence will have to risk it all: her life, her heart... and her very soul.
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