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Q & A with Jed – why I write fantasy, why did I self-publish, and the state of the fantasy genre

June 16, 2020June 15, 2020 ~ Jed Herne ~ Leave a comment

I was recently interviewed by Lavender Lass Books about Across the Broken Stars – my entry into this year’s Self-Published Fantasy Book-Off, run by Mark Lawrence. This episode is the audio version of that interview. Enjoy!

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Q & A with Jed Herne – My favourite character, the books that inspired me to start writing, and more

May 26, 2020May 25, 2020 ~ Jed Herne ~ Leave a comment

I recently did a live video in the Grimdark Fantasy Readers & Writers group, answering Qs about my writing. It was a lot of fun! Here’s the replay – enjoy!

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