Umar Turaki
Author Interview - Umar Turaki
Author of Such a Beautiful Thing to Behold
An inexplicable sickness. A small town cut off from the world. An unexpected community of survivors forges a family out of the despair, struggling against things known and unknown for survival and hope.
Author Interview - Umar Turaki
Author I draw inspiration from: Cormac McCarthy
Author Interview - Umar Turaki | Author I Draw Inspiration From
Favorite place to read a book: On a recliner in my living room.
Book character I’d like to be stuck in an elevator with: Albus Dumbledore from the Harry Potter series by J.K. Rowling
Author Interview - Umar Turaki | Book Character I’d Like to be Stuck in an Elevator With
The moment I knew I wanted to become an author: When I realized as a 14-year old that it was possible to write a novel and actually make money from it.
Hardback, paperback, ebook or audiobook: Hardback
The last book I read: Burning Grass by Cyprian Ekwensi
Author Interview - Umar Turaki | The Last Book I Read
Pen & paper or computer: Feels like a betrayal of myself, but computer (for now).
Book character I think I’d be best friends with: Konstantin Levin from Anna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy
Author Interview - Umar Turaki | Book Character I’d be Best Friends With
If I weren’t an author, I’d be a: A professional cook.
Favorite decade in fashion history: Whose fashion history?
Place I’d most like to travel: The Mediterranean
My signature drink: Sprite with water and lemon
Favorite artist: It'd be hypocritical of me to pretend like I'm familiar with enough artists to have a favorite. But my friends do really beautiful work: Heraa Khan and Nasim Pirhadi.
Number one on my bucket list: Travel across the Sahara Desert.
Find more from the author:
Twitter: @nenrota
Instagram: @nenrota
Facebook: Facebook.com/umturaki
