I do hope you have all enjoyed your long weekend and found plenty of time to read …. particularly those who received giveaway copies of R N Morris’s latest release a couple of weeks ago.
Have you all got plenty of questions to ask the author? Yes? Good, because now is the time to ask them!
Even if you haven’t read any of Morris’s work, you may wish to join in on this one. After all crime writing is such a hugely popular genre these days. You may wish to take a look at my reviews of this series here and here.
I’ll leave this post up for a week or so before sending the questions off to the author.
I’ll going to start us off with something easy – why Dostoevsky and not Tolstoy?
Lizzy's Literary Life (Volume One) 
If you could imagine these in a TV mini-series (hope someone from the powers-at-be is reading this) who would you like to see portray Porfiry?
What a good idea!
Mr. Morris,
A fan of your Porfiry Petrovich series as well as a published writer myself (the first two novels in my Viennese Mystery series came out in 2009 and this year respectively), I would love to do an e-mail interview with you for my blog, Scene of the Crime (http://jsydneyjones.wordpress.com/). The blog focuses on writers with a strong connection to place in their mysteries and thrillers.
Interested? If so I could send off an interview attachment for you to look at. More info on me is found at http://www.jsydneyjones.com/
Looking forward to hearing from you.
Best,
Syd
Hello Syd
Thanks for stopping by and pointing me in the direction of your series of books. I shall investigate while I’m waiting for Porfiry Petrovich book 4!
Hi Roger,
Has Tchaikovsky made an appearance in any of the Porfiry stories yet? If not, why not? Just wondering 🙂
Hi! Have just started reading ‘A Razor Wrapped In Silk’ and am enjoying it.
I just wondered how you choose your subject matter for a a novel and if Russia and Russian History is familiar to you??
Hi Roger
How have your recent trips to Russia influenced the creation of the Porfiry series?
When did you first read Crime and Punishment?
There have been over 25 film adaptations of Crime and Punishment. Which is your favourite?
Thanks.
JB
Time to add a few more from me.
1) Assuming that Porfiry was the attraction, and that you weren’t an historical expert before you started on the series, how did you get a handle on the historical setting?
2) Your first novel was a contemporary thriller. What made you switch and what are the main differences between writing contemporary and historical thrillers?
3) How do you guard against anachronisms?
4) I know the fourth Porfiry novel is with your editor. Which Dostoevsky should I read in advance?
5) You originally planned 4 Porfiry novels? Are you sticking to that and if so, what are you going to do next?
6) I’ve still got another year to wait before I get my hands on book 4. Could I ask for 3 recommendations to keep me busy in the meantime?
7) What do you read for pleasure?
8) Will you ever tame your cat? 🙂
OK, over to you, Roger. And thanks for agreeing to the interview.