There are many factors which inspired me to write. First, it was the influence of Tolstoy when I was around 12 years old. Then it was the numerous books I read from such masters as Virginia Wolf, Kazantzakis, Dostoyevsky, classical literature and philosophy and so many others. Of course my prime inspiration was Dr. David Suzuki.

My latest book, "When the Earth Died," ISBN: 979-8-9917268-1-8 published by Inkwell Books LLC. It won the International Impact Book Award in the “Contemporary Fiction; Literary Fiction” category in April 2025. "When the Earth Died" was inspired by the increasing devastation of the Earth and our atmosphere I witnessed during the last decade, or so. The catastrophic hurricanes, fires, glaciers melting, drought, and the depletion of the Earth's atmosphere. The book is set 25 years into the future (with flashbacks to the present). There is a great deal of discord between what the politicians are telling us and what we see happening. There is (or there will be in the future) famine, diseases, wars, devastating fires, oceans rising and totalitarian regimes. But there is a hint of hope that somehow we will prevail and our planet will not go to waste as it did three times before. “When the Earth Died” is a narrative that follows the life of Orson and Niles in a post-apocalyptic, dystopian world (2049), where the world has been ravaged by fires, environmental collapse, societal breakdown, climate change and disease which have drastically altered life on Earth. The story delves into themes of survival, loss, hope, the human condition and the existence (or the absence) of God. It explores themes of environmental destruction and human responsibility. Orson, Niles, Ciara and her son Kolten, struggle to survive this harsh new reality. They build a shelter, grow food, and navigate the dangers posed by both nature and human threats. They reflect on their pasts and strive to find meaning and stability in their disrupted lives as they navigate through the ruins of their world, dealing with personal loss, survival, the search for loved ones and the bonds of family. Orson is a reflective character who contemplates the destruction of nature and their dismal human condition. Niles is driven by the hope of finding his sister, Aberdeen, who was separated from him during a catastrophic fire that destroyed their town and family. The narrative explores themes of grief, survival, the impact of human actions on nature, and the quest for meaning and connection in a devastated world.