In The Spotlight with Bayou Book Junkie ~ N.R. Walker
Today I'm feeling extremely happy and privileged to sit down and talk with one of my favorite authors, N.R. Walker. I've read nearly every one of her books and I haven't found one yet that I haven't loved. If you haven’t been introduced to N.R.’s work yet, she is the author of some fabulous series such as, Red Dirt Heart, Spencer Cohen, and Turning Point, and of course, these outstanding standalones: The Weight of it All, Blood and Milk and more recently, Switched, just to name a few. Ms. Walker resides in Australia with her husband and children. I've seen some gorgeous pictures of her backyard, which looks like a lovely place to sit back with some coffee or perhaps a cup of tea and create enthralling stories filled with lovable characters. She never fails to bring to life characters who share an undeniable chemistry and sizzle once they hit the bed or a field in Scotland, whichever is most convenient. ;) Her books bring out the best and worst part of being a reader: The dreaded book-hangover! I don't think any of her books have ever failed to leave me with one!! Not only is she an extremely talented and gifted storyteller, but from my interactions with her on social media, I've come to discover she is a very kind, generous and lovely person. Someone who is truly thankful for every thoughtful word and review she receives from her readers. But, don't take my word for it. Check out what some of her readers and peers had to say about her.
Author Lane Hayes:
"I met her in person at GRL. She's adorable. She's very friendly and approachable. Not to mention very talented. I love her passion for the MM genre and her sense of humor."
Author Riley Hart:
"I share a Facebook group with NR Walker and I was lucky enough to meet her at GRL last year. She's not only a fab writer, but she's also kind, funny, and always willing to jump in and help someone when they need it."
Jaymie, BBJ’s co-blogger and reader:
“The great thing about NR Walker is that when I pick up one of her books I know I am going to enjoy it. I have faith that it's going to be well written and I'm going to be taken on a journey in some way. I never have to debate whether or not to buy it or check out reviews first, I'm confident in just one-clicking it.”
Laura Keeling, reader:
“I love her books, her character development and the real life situations in her stories make me forget it’s not my friend telling me about their life!! Haha”
Michael Lorigan, reader:
"N.R. Walker's characters are real, ordinary people with ordinary problems. They’re not always six foot two with piercing blue eyes, perfect teeth, ruggedly handsome with six-pack abs. Her characters are imperfect, down-to-earth, and easily relatable.
It’s that relatability that draws you in and makes you root for them. You begin to care about them in such a way that, when you finally finish the book, you want to revisit them again and again."
Morningstar Ashley Diverse Reader reviewer and reader:
N.R. Walker has been a long time favorite author of mine. Since the first time (of the many, many) that I read her Thomas Elkin series all the way through reading her Spencer Cohen series. But I also got the chance to meet her at GRL 2016. I was able to speak at length with her and she is one of the nicest and funniest people I've met.
Tracy: Hi N.R., Welcome to Bayou Book Junkie! Thank you so much for agreeing to sit down and talk to me today. Please, tell is a bit about yourself and your current project(s).
N.R.: Thank you for having me! Can I just say, that intro made me all teary! So very lovely, and I’m very humbled.
For those who may not know, I’m an Australian woman, who just loves books! Love writing them, love reading them, love talking about them! I love sci-fi, I hate cooking, and I like my coffee in the mornings, tea in the afternoons.
My next release is called Imago, it’s the story of a lepidopterist (butterfly specialist) who meets a Parks and Wildlife officer. It’s 45k words long, super sweet and a bit hot. ☺
My current WIP is the sequel. I’m only 5k words into it so far, so it’s very early days yet.
Tracy: What is the most satisfying thing about being a writer?
N.R.: I really do have the best job in the world. The most satisfying thing is having people read the finished product and falling in love with the characters.
