79. A Sri Lankan Dystopia with VK Thiran (author of The Accursed Venge Seeker)

VKThiran is a Tamil-Canadian author of 3 books: When LighteningStrikes, The Accursed Venge Seeker, and Us or Them: a Venge Seeker’sTale. He has been obsessed with books of various genres ever since hewas a child. His vivid imagination spurred him to weave worlds andintricate storylines filled with morally grey anti-heroes with tragicbackstories. VK reads anything he can gethis hands on, from gothic to historical fiction, but he is mostinterested in writing dark fantasy, romance, and action-adventurestories, particularly with themes of vengeance and betrayal. Asidefrom reading, writing, and studying, VK Thiran enjoys spending timewith his family and friends, going to the gym, and going for longwalks on nature trails.Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/vkthiran/Website:https://vkthiran.wordpress.comWe discuss his writing, how hisworlds have been inspired by history—specifically the Sri LankanCivil War—his process, and what life is like in the self-publishingworld. VK does a reading from The Accursed Venge Seeker at the end ofthe episode. JasonShannon is an indie Canadian author of science fiction and more. Hisseventh novel, Tiger Blues, is available now: “A plucky crew ofmercenaries must keep a doomsday weapon from the Maoists inalt-history 1948 Tibet.”Upcomingevents: SudburyComiccon April 25NorthBay Comiccon May 2HuntsvilleComiccon May 3TrentonCC May 9IntriguingBookish Market in Peterborough May 30GanonoqueComiccon May 31ManitoulinIsland Comiccon June 13EspanolaComiccon June 14PictonComiccon June 28SaultConFridayJuly 10, 3pm-8pmSaturdayJuly 11, 11am-8pmSunday,July 12, 11am-4pmFlamboroughBook Fair at the West Avenue Cider House July 26Cogsand Clockwork Steampunk Festival in Fergus, Ontario September 12/13Followmy social media @harujinshounds