Craig DiLouie is an author of popular thriller, apocalyptic/horror, and sci-fi/fantasy fiction.In hundreds of reviews, his novels have been praised for their strong characters, action, and gritty realism. Each book promises an exciting experience with people you’ll care about in a world that feels real.
These works have been nominated for major literary awards such as the Bram Stoker Award and Audie Award, translated into multiple languages, and optioned for film.
DiLouie's new novel is One of Us.
From his Q&A with Shaz at Jera’s Jamboree:
Please summarise One of Us in 20 words or less.Visit Craig DiLouie's website.
One of Us is a dark fantasy described as The Girl with All the Gifts meets To Kill a Mockingbird.
What was the idea/inspiration for your novel?
Published by Orbit in the second half of July 2018 and available in hardcover, trade paperback, eBook, and audiobook, One of Us is about a disease that produces a generation of monsters now coming of age in ramshackle orphanages in the American Deep South.
Abused and rejected by the human race, they aspire and become willing to fight for the same rights and opportunities as everybody else, resulting in a violent uprising. The result is a misunderstood monster novel that is also an examination of prejudice, violence, and what makes a monster a monster.
The concept had several influences, notably Southern Gothic literature; The Island of Dr. Moreau, with is examination of what makes a beast a beast; and the film Conquest of the Planet of the Apes, with its beastly underclass rising up against their masters. I particularly liked the idea of...[read on]
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