Duncan Whitehead Author Bio:
Award-winning writer Duncan Whitehead was born in England and is the author of the best-selling and award-winning GORDONSTON LADIES DOG WALKING CLUB Trilogy. The series, inspired by the quirky characters and eeriness in the real-life Savannah neighborhood in which he once lived, is a humorous mystery that boasts an assortment of characters and plot twists. The first book in this series won the 2013 Reader’s Favorite Book Award for Comedy.
He has also written over 2,000 spoof and comedy news articles under various aliases for a variety of websites both in the US and the UK. Duncan now resides in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, and has written further novels, including the four-book FOREST PINES MYSTERY SERIES and a stand-alone comedy, THE RELUCTANT JESUS, which won the 2014 Reader’s Favorite Book Award for Comedy.
The final and fourth book in the FOREST PINES SERIES was released in December 2023, written after a four-year hiatus from writing. He is the author of the parody A COZY MYSTERY…WITH ZOMBIES!, which was released in January 2024. He has recently completed his next book, a comedy, and parody entitled MURDER, SHE HOPED and has commenced work on his next comedy/mystery, THE MYSTERIOUS AFFAIR AT FLETCHER’S END.
Duncan is well known for his charity work and kindness to animals, children, and old people. His charity, ‘Habitat for Hotties,’ where he finds housing for retired Hooter’s waitresses, was recently voted the least likely charity anyone would ever donate to. He has donated several organs to puppies and kittens and, to help save the planet, does not leave a carbon footprint, as he only wears slippers. In February 2040, he invented time travel and now spends much of his time in either the future (where he has won the lottery an astonishing 117 times) or the present day. Attempts to return to 1985 and write The Harry Potter series of books have thus far failed.
What inspires you to write?
I am inspired to write because I enjoy it. Even if my books were never published, didn't sell, or were ripped apart by reviewers, I would still write because it genuinely makes me happy!
Tell us about your writing process.
I am a 'seat of the pants' writer. I do not use any software or whiteboards. It's all in my head.
For Fiction Writers: Do you listen (or talk to) to your characters?
No, I don't.
Who are your favorite authors?
My favorite authors include Agatha Christie, Ben Elton, and John Kennedy Toole. I also enjoy JK Rowling, C Terry Cline, Jnr, and Richard Osman. My favorite genres to read are dark comedy and mysteries. However, a combination of both is my ideal genre.
What genres do you write?
Mystery, Comedy, Parody, Dark Comedy
How did you choose the genre(s) you write?
I grew up enjoying Agatha Christie and love to read mysteries, so mystery writing just followed. I have also been writing comedy and parody for US and UK spoof news websites for a long time, so instead of parodying the news, I am parodying books! Dark Comedy is my favorite genre because I think life is kind of like a dark comedy. So to me, dark comedy is really writing about life.
What three things are on your writing desk at any given moment?
Cocaine, a half-drunk bottle of Scotch, and pizza. No! Joking. At any given, there would be my notebook, my phone, and a bottle of water.
What hobbies do you have when you need a break from writing?
I like to hang out with my wife, travel, visit our kids, and keep up with current affairs.
What formats are your books in?
eBook, Print, Audiobook
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