1) Tell us a little bit about yourself. How did you get into writing?
– I stumbled into writing in elementary school. Everyone in class had to write a poem, in celebration of Independence Day. I was shocked and thrilled that my poem was one of the very few that got picked to be submitted to a local newspaper agency. It was never published but ever since then, I started writing and experimenting more.
2) What inspired you to write your book
-I’m a big fan of ‘the Moth’ podcast. One of the episodes is about a female African writer who had to move heaven and earth just to publish her book. That truly inspired me to publish my own book.
3) What theme or message do you hope readers will take away from your book?
-I want the readers of my book to walk away with gnawing uneasiness. Realizing the vileness that lurks within certain people. And wondering what if.
4) What drew you into this particular genre?
-I’ve been reading horror for as long as I can remember. Growing up with and devouring the works of the lords of terror (King, Koontz, Barker, Poe, etc.) immensely influence my own writing.
5) If you could sit down with any character in your book, what would you ask them and why?
-It’d be really intriguing to probe more into their motives, intentions and turning points.
6) What social media site has been the most helpful in developing your readership?
-I’m never been very active in social media. Just really started using it recently. Instagram is my preferred platform.
7) What advice would you give to aspiring or just starting authors out there?
-Perfect first drafts don’t exist. Everybody has great stories to tell, more often than not, it’s down to timing, luck and perseverance to fish them out.
8) What does the future hold in store for you? Any new books/projects on the horizon?
I see myself exclusively writing short-form fiction. Currently working on my third collection in the same vein as the first two.
About the Author
Tamel Wino is a Canadian fiction writer from the resplendent British Columbia whose works focus largely on degeneration of sanity and morality. He studied Health Sciences and Psychology, which only furthered his interest in human nature.
With inspirations including Alice Munro, Chuck Palahniuk, Cormac McCarthy, Stephen King, Margaret Atwood and Edgar Allan Poe; Tamel’s expositions are strongly grounded in traditions of dark fiction. Yet, with his bold narrative voice and incisive plot construction, Wino is paving a new movement within the space.
When he’s not reading or scribbling away on his laptop, Tamel loves listening to jazz, rewatching good ol’ classic shows and traveling.
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