| Frequently
Asked Questions about National Darkroast Day:
How did you
come up with the idea for National Darkroast Day?
Well, I drank a lot of coffee. Plus, I've always liked
robots and lasers. So I guess you could say that a book
like NDD was inevitable. Seriously, though, I think
it came from the ubiquity of coffee and business in
American culture. Being surrounded by those elements,
I couldn't help but imagine a funny story dealing with
them. The robots and lasers came later.
Why do you keep talking
about robots and lasers?
Read
the book and you'll see. Trust me, it's very
cool.
How long did it take you
to write National Darkroast Day?
It
took me two years to write and a year to publish.
The book cover
looks great! Who illustrated it?
Thanks!
The illustrator is Shane Johnson and he's a true genius.
The cover was a collaboration between he and
I (in order to discuss details and style), but at the
end of the day, he had to do the actual illustration
work. I couldn't be happier with his results and people
are saying its one of the best book covers they've ever
seen. To see more of Shane's awesome work, visit his
website: www.sljillustration.com.
Who is the target audience?
The
target audience is mostly guys (and definitely those
who love movies and video games), but many girls have
really liked the book. I think anyone who enjoys coffee
and action/adventure will enjoy NDD.
Will
there be a follow-up book to National Darkroast
Day?
Actually, NDD is the first in an eight-book series called
Intelligent Parodies.
Each installment in the series will be its own story
with its own topic (NDD will be the only book in the
series about coffee and business), but NDD will ultimately
connect with all the other books in the series.
Any long-term goals for
National Darkroast Day?
Definitely. I think NDD would make an awesome movie,
as well as an excellent video game. Plus, it would translate
perfectly into comic book and graphic novel formats.
Merchandising would be cool. T-shirts, posters, coffee
mugs. I'm game for anything. |
