I shot my first lion at the age of 14 when a pride threatened my father's livestock while he was away on holiday.

What I like about writing is the sense of godlike power it gives you.

When I vacate this sack of old bones I won't care what you do with it. Bury or burn it but don't make much fuss.

I know it's politically incorrect but I enjoy things like the kick boxing and cock fighting.

I am a closet birdwatcher. I can identify Southern African species, but it irks me I can barely tell a jay from a blackbird in the U.K.

I read all of Rider Haggard's books. For me he had the romance of Africa with a little bit of mysticism. I'm delighted to be looked on as his heir and be categorised as an adventure novelist because that's exactly what I am.

Authors can only soft sell the environment. Create a wonderful story around the environment involving the characters that leaves a lasting impression on the reader's mind.