AUTHOR PROFILE
Amanda James
The genre-busting novelist tells Margaret James that her work isn’t easily pigeon-holed, which is why she combines traditional and self-publishing
Novelist Amanda James is successful in many genres including time travel, mystery, crime, suspense and romance. She has also written thrillers that feature a range of seriously disturbing issues: a horrific family feud stretching back centuries, murder, domestic violence, child abduction and emotional manipulation.
‘Yes, it’s quite a mix of themes and subject matter,’ she agrees. ‘This is probably because there are so many stories in my head all clamouring for release! As for the range of genres – I tend to write what makes me happy. I wrote suspense for a good few years, but then I lost my enthusiasm for it.
‘I think the state of the world affects writers’ creativity. At the moment, I’m reading books that can be classified as Up Lit, and that’s what I’m writing, too. My latest novel-in-progress has a strong element of magical realism and is called Joy Unconfined.