An Interview with B.T. Robertson

With his first novel, Chronicles of the Planeswalkers: Part Zero, published in September of 2004 with LBF Books, B. T Robertson has introduced a new highly imaginative series for fans of the fantasy genre. With the recent release of book two in the series, Alliances, he has further wetted the appetites of those same fans.

Mr. Robertson was gracious enough to take time from his busy schedule of working on the third book in the Planeswalkers trilogy to answer a few questions about himself and the Planeswalkers series as well as share his thoughts on the publishing industry and the future of the fantasy genre.

Could you tell a little about yourself?

Where to begin? I'm 29 years old, a Cancer, German/Scotts-Irish mix; I've got brown hair, brown eyes, and work as a Senior Systems Engineer for an Information Technology consulting firm in Pittsburgh, PA. I started writing in 2003 out of the clear blue sky; I have no formal training as a writer (though I hope to change that someday). I have a ten-year-old daughter, Brittany, and have been married twice (currently married). I love all kinds of music except for hip-hop, but my favorite is metal in all its many manifestations. I recently discovered "Fantasy Metal", or Prog Metal as it's more affectionately known. I don't own much music in that genre, but it's growing on me. I play the piano...in fact, I'm going to be soon acquiring my piano from my parents' house. They're giving it to me, all I have to do is move it to my house. I also played the trumpet all through grade school and even a bit in college, and toyed around with guitar lessons (love the guitar). I love music very much, and consider it to be a huge source of inspiration for my writing.

When did you know you wanted to be a writer?