Ken Hoover

Get to know Ken...

Birthdate?

March 25

When did you start writing?

One of my earliest teachers had us write, illustrate, and bind our own stories. They were then collected at the public library. I was hooked, and I've been writing ever since.

When and what and where did you first get published?

In 2012, a unique Canadian myth-filled cartoon called Animism had a flash fiction contest. My story was selected and published in their anthology, The Book of the Emissaries four years later. My first novel, a serial weird western called Midnight Agency, was published two years ago.

What themes do you like to write about?

Identity is a prominent theme for me. Probably because I'm not always comfortable in my own skin. Who am I? Where have I come from? Where am I going?

What books and/or stories have most resonated with you as an author? Why? How do these stories and their characters find expression in your work?

Ha-ha. There isn't enough room to explore this here. I love too many books and genres, and I try to learn aspects of craft from all of them. My favorite authors include Neil Gaiman, Hannah Tinti, Daniel Abraham, Kate DiCamillo, Dennis Lehane, George R.R. Martin, Cherie Priest, Scott Lynch, Elizabeth Bear, Joe Abercrombie. I'll stop there, but I could keep going for pages.

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