John twelve hawks biography

John Twelve Hawks, author of The Traveler discusses his first novel and why he, like his protagonists, chooses to live 'off the grid'.

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Where did you take your inspiration from? George Orwell is a favorite writer of mine and I liked the first Matrix , but the creation of the novel goes much deeper than that. When I sat down to write The Traveler I didn't think about being published. I simply wanted to understand the world around me. Sometimes the best way to find the truth is to create a fiction.

Can you describe the differences between the three main character types in the book: Travelers, Harlequins, Tabula? Travelers are a small group of people who have the ability to send their spirit to other worlds. The Harlequins are an ancient order of warriors who defend The Traveler s.

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They are determined to destroy The Traveler s. These three groups are fictional but their struggle takes place within a very realistic environment. Is John Twelve Hawks your real name? I wasn't given the name John Twelve Hawks at birth. This name has great personal significance for me, but it's not relevant to understanding the book. One of your characters, Gabriel, lives "off the Grid," avoiding detection by what you call the "Vast Machine.

For me, living off the Grid means existing in a way that can't be tracked by the government or large corporations.