Michael Pryor

My latest book is Blaze of Glory

It’s about a world like ours just before WW1, and a magician who’s half-alive, half-dead trying to prevent a war while trying to emerge from the shadow of a very famous father.

The best thing about being a writer is being able to use my imagination for fun and profit.

If I wasn’t a writer I’d be working in software development or multimedia.

My first published work was The Mask of Caliban

Morning person or night-owl? Night owl by preference, morning person by necessity.

My first job was delivering junk mail door to door on foot.

On a quiz show, my special subject would be Darwin and Darwinism. Really.

My last holiday was Apollo Bay.

My perfect Saturday is Melbourne FC winning while I cook a splendid feast for some friends.

The last CD I bought was The Best of the Proclaimers.

I’m currently reading From Hell – Alan Moore and Eddie Campbell

Big Brother or Australian Idol? Pass

Favourite film/tv show is 2001: A Space Odyssey, and House.

My favourite book is LOTR

The book character I would most like to meet is Sherlock Holmes

The book character I would least like to meet is Cthulhu

The worst thing I’ve ever written is ‘The Macadamia, the Tasty Australian’, an article for a gardening magazine.

When I was growing up I wanted to be a scientist

My heroes are Tolkien, Charles Darwin, Christopher Wren, Elizabeth 1, Carol King, Jimmy Wales (founder of Wikipedia), Tim Powers (what a writer), Neal Stephenson (what a writer), Robbie Flower, King Arthur, Peter O’Toole, Lano & Woodley, Jared Diamond … I’ve got lots of heroes.