Tori Eldridge
Author Interview - Tori Eldridge
“Lily Wong—a Chinese-Norwegian modern-day ninja—has more trouble than she was bargaining for when controlling grandparents arrive in Los Angeles from Hong Kong at the same time she goes undercover in the dangerous world of youth sex trafficking. “
Author Interview - Tori Eldridge
Author I draw inspiration from: I draw a lot of inspiration from F. Paul Wilson, from his books and as a mentor. His stories are exciting, well-researched, and beautifully written with efficiently descriptive prose. His latest "Panacea" and "The God Gene" from The ICE Sequence action-thriller series have a strong female protagonist. My Lily Wong ninja sleuth and his Laura Fanning medical examiner would be great friends.
Author Interview - Tori Eldridge
Favorite place to read a book: I listen to more audiobooks than I read, so my favorite places are in the hills while hiking and all around my home while exercising, cooking, and cleaning. Next up, "The Last Odyssey" by James Rollins.
Book character I’d like to be stuck in an elevator with: Joe Ledger (Jonathan Maberry series) because he and his team at the Department of Military Services would have us out in a minute. Jonathan's latest, "Rage," teams Joe Ledger with a new Rogue Team International. Jonathan's action is spot on. Ninja approved!
Author Interview - Tori Eldridge
The moment I knew I wanted to become an author: The first moment came decades before I was ready to commit to fiction writing as a career when I expanded one of my screenplays into a novel. The second came six months before my 50th birthday when I picked up that same novel. I stopped teaching ninjutsu, closed my online store, and devoted myself to the craft and business of writing!
Hardback, paperback, ebook or audiobook: I prefer audiobooks because I don't have much time to sit down and read. That said, I always have one book to listen and another ebook or paperback to read.
The last book I read: "Into the Black Nowhere" audiobook by Meg Gardiner and "The Family Upstairs" paperback by Lisa Jewell
Author Interview - Tori Eldridge
Pen & paper or computer: Computer for writing. Pen and paper for notes.
Book character I think I’d be best friends with: Charlie Fox from Zoë Sharp's thriller series. My Lily Wong and her Charlie Fox would get along as famously as Zoë and I do. In fact, all four of us should definitely go on an adventure one of these days! Zoë just came out with "Bad Turn," her 13th book in thIs crime mystery thriller series!
Author Interview - Tori Eldridge
If I wasn’t an author, I’d be a: Ninja. LOL! Which is exactly what I was.
Favorite decade in fashion history: I've never been one for fashion, so I'll take this one because I'm wearing whatever I want!
Place I’d most like to travel: Singapore - if I could hang with the family of “Crazy Rich Asians.”
My signature drink: Dragonwell Tea
Favorite artist: My sister Vonnie Brenno Cameron. Look her up and you'll know why.
Number one on my bucket list: Spending a month on location (just about anywhere!) for one of my husband's movies. I love writing in cool new locations. "The Equalizer" movies were both set on the East Coast. I'm hoping one of his new movies will take us to Europe or Australia, post social distancing, of course.
Anything else you'd like to add: I adore video chatting with book clubs! Check out the book club page on my website for cool recipes, tea recommendations, ninja videos, and an awesome book club kit with discussion topics and interview.
Find more from the author:
Facebook personal (where I post most) - https://www.facebook.com/torimeldridge
Facebook author page - https://www.facebook.com/ToriEldridgeAuthor
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/writer.tori
Twitter - https://twitter.com/ToriEldridge
And my website, of course!!! https://torieldridge.com/
Author Bio: Tori Eldridge is the Lefty-nominated author of "The Ninja Daughter," which was named one of the “Best Mystery Books of the Year” by The South Florida Sun Sentinel and awarded 2019 Thriller Book of the Year by Authors on the Air Global Radio Network. Her short stories appear in several anthologies, and her screenplay The Gift earned a semifinalist spot in the prestigious Academy Nicholl Fellowship. Before writing, Tori performed as an actress, singer, dancer on Broadway, television, and film. She is of Hawaiian, Chinese, Norwegian descent and was born and raised in Honolulu where she graduated from Punahou School with classmate Barack Obama. Tori holds a fifth-degree black belt in To-Shin Do ninjutsu and has traveled the USA teaching seminars on the ninja arts, weapons, and women’s self-protection. Her second book in the Lily Wong series, "The Ninja’s Blade," releases September 1, 2020.
