Ben Galley

The short answer is high/epic/dark fantasy, but I've been known to dabble in YA, steampunk, and grimdark. The long answer is I love to create deep, high concept fantasy worlds, packed with magic and mythology wrapped up in intricate characters working through emotional storylines.

Although I was born in England, I grew up in Scotland for 10 years, and it was during that time I discovered my love of reading and love of epic landscapes. That combined with the mythology and culture of Scotland (and the UK as a whole) really influenced me.

Voracious!

To be honest, I really enjoy my style, but I will forever be enamoured by the beautiful prose and insights of authors like Mark Lawrence, Markus Zusak, Anna Smith Spark, and the depth of plot and worldbuilding scope of people like Brandon Sanderson and Philip Pullman.

For putting me on this path: 

J.R.R. Tolkien, Joe Abercrombie, Philip Pullman, Robin Hobb, Brian Jacques

A History Of Drunkenness by Mark Forsyth.

That has to be Farden, the Written mage from the Emaneska Series.

For depth of world, interwoven plot, and memorable characters, I would have to say Chasing Graves. Secondly, Heavy Lies The Crown.

I have a nook surrounded by bookshelves, foliage, LED lights, and looking out over the bay and mountains of Vancouver.

Window seat + rainy day + roaring fire + British pub