Author Spotlight - Brenda Mohammed

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Qualities in a man?

My favourite qualities in a man are strength, wisdom, intelligence, and integrity.

Qualities in a woman?

My favourite qualities in a woman are the same as for the man. She too must have strength, wisdom, intelligence, and integrity.

Pastime?

My favourite pastime is going to the movies and shopping.

Painters and musicians?

My favourite painters are Leonardo da Vince, Paolo Veronese, and Picasso. I bought copies of their paintings at the Louvre in Paris in 2014 and they are hanging in my home.

Prose authors and poets?

My favourite prose authors are Stephen King and Lee Child. There are many upcoming authors whose books I have enjoyed like Hannah Howe, Ellie Midwood, Sarah Stuart, and Julia Antoine.

I met many international poets at a new Facebook forum called Motivational Strips. Their names are too numerous to mention.

Colour and flower?

I love red. Red roses are my favourite flowers.

Heroes in fiction?

I will always like Superman, Spiderman, Batman, and Robin Hood. However, in some of the recent books I have read, I like the Campbell Brothers in historical fiction books by Julia E. Antoine. I must also mention Dr. Steven Sharpe in Zeeka Chronicles: Revenge of Zeeka, a book I wrote.

Heroines in fiction?

Wonder Woman still stands out in my mind. She made a great impact on me when I was young.

In recent books I have read, Sam Smith of Sam Smith Mysteries by Hannah Howe and The Girl from Berlin by Ellie Midwood made quite an impression on me.

What do you appreciate the most in your friends?

I like my friends to be loyal and supportive. I do not need fake friendships.

What is your main fault?

I make spur- on- the moment promises which I am obliged to keep. This stresses me out at times.

What is your idea of happiness?

My idea of happiness is having a loving and devoted family. I thank God for my loving and close-knit family.

If not yourself, who would you be?

I thought long and hard about this question. I would not want to be anyone else.

Author of the award-winning science fiction futuristic thriller series Zeeka Chronicles: Revenge of Zeeka, Trinidad based Author Brenda Mohammed, a multi-genre and award-winning author, has written eighteen books.

♦ Six fascinating memoirs. ♦ A five book science fiction series. ♦ Two children’s books. ♦ Four books of short stories. ♦ One self-help book on How to Write for Success

Brenda, a former Bank Manager was successful in her job. After her retirement from banking, she ventured into Insurance Underwriting.

A diagnosis of cancer changed her career aspirations and in 2013 she became a writer. Her first book published was I am Cancer Free. – A Memoir. I am Cancer Free won first place in Non-fiction in McGrath’s Publishing Awards 2016 and won an award in Readers Favorite International Book Awards 2018.

Her science fiction book Zeeka Chronicles: Revenge of Zeeka won an award in Science Fiction in SIBA Awards 2017, received a five-star review and five-star seal from Readers Favorite in September won the gold award in the category science fiction in Emagazine Readers’ Choice Awards 2018, placed in the top ten finalists for the Author Academy Global Awards 2018, and won an award in the category young adult thriller in Readers Favorite International Book Awards 2018.

Two of her other books won awards. My Life as a Banker won an award for best memoir in Metamorph Publishing Summer Indie Book Awards 2016, and Your Time is now won an IHIBRP 5 Star Recommended Read Award Badge

You can discover more about Brenda here: http://brenchris.allauthor.com/