When eleven-year-old Brian Pankhurst has to stay with his grandparents, he’s not exactly enthusiastic. He barely knows them, after all, and they’re a little strange. They’re stranger than he realises, in fact. Very soon after he arrives at their ancient house, Brian starts to feel that something isn’t right. Why has someone sent his granddad a completely blank letter? Why don’t people who go into the local bookshop ever seem to come out again? What does his granddad mean when he says Brian’s father wasn’t really an accountant? Then Brian wakes in the middle of the night and finds he’s going to have to adjust to three things very quickly: magic is real, monsters are real, and he and his family are in terrible danger…

We’re already hooked! What demographic is it aimed at?
Children young and old.  From 9 to 99 years of age.

It’s a children’s/young adult fantasy novel.

Sounds like it should have that crossover appeal. Like that other series about a boy…
If you like Harry Potter, you’ll love this book.

This is the start of a series, right?
I am in the process of writing the second ‘Brian . . .’ novel which, at the moment, is provisionally titled, ‘Brian, His Granddad & the Silver Dragon‘ and should be out in paperback and as an Ebook later this year. 

I am also hoping to publish another, slightly younger, children’s book shortly which is entitled ‘Billie Swordfinder & the Dungeons of Doom’

Sounds like we should get to know Brian a bit better.
Brian Pankhurst is 11 years old and is under the impression that his parents have split up.  Whilst his mother seeks out a new home and job he has to go and  live, albeit temporarily, with his Grandparents.  However, when his Grandparents suddenly disappear he soon befriends Norman, Audrey and Violet who, like him, have suddenly discovered that their parents have vanished too.

This isn’t going to be one of those novels that leaves the reader hanging at the end of the book, is it?
I would like the reader to feel that they have to urgently scour the internet to find out when the sequel is out.

Have you got a website where we’d be able to find those answers?
No, not yet.  Sorry!

I guess that means they’ll have to keep checking here on Indie Author Land. Lucky for us! Do you use social media?
You can find me on Twitter @BriansGranddad.

Tell us a bit about yourself.
I began writing ‘Brian, His Granddad & the Cup of Ages’ almost ten years ago when I was in hospital suffering from an incurable illness called ‘Wegners Granulomatosis’.  Unfortunately, due to the illness and working full time it took much longer to complete the book than I had anticipated.  Thankfully, the sequel should only take about a year to complete.