Kiru Taye

One of my best childhood memories was reading a book while curled up in bed and listening to the sound of raindrops on the roof.

Yes, my love for books started when I was a child and continues to this day.

I wrote short stories in my early teens. I started writing romance novels as an adult.

Over ten years ago I couldn’t find many romance novels about Africans, so I decided to start writing them.

His Captive Princess is inspired by current and historical political events in Nigeria, Cameroon, Sudan and many other parts of Africa.

The idea for a series based on an African royal family was created in a writers group many years ago. The concept was refined until it became the Royal House of Saene series which included stories by other participating authors.

The simplest answer is that I am African and I love to read about Africans in love. But also, so much of African literature is about African struggles and adversities. I want to write about African joy and love and rich cultures—the things the media doesn’t always show about Africa.

Oh, that would be His Princess because it’s the longest story J

When I’m writing, I’m in a happy space and I’m excited because it’s like rolling movie scenes in my head. Unfortunately, I can’t write all the time. J For my day job, I work as a publisher at Love Africa Press. I’m also a wife and a mother of 3.

Hahaha. This made me chuckle. Well, one of my characters is modelled after my husband. I’ll let you figure out which one. LOL.

Is there any book without a typo?

I don’t write every day. But when I’m writing, it can be between 3 to 6 hours per day. Yes, all nighters are pretty standard when I’m writing.

Write what you know.

There’s always something cooking. When I’m not writing, I’m planning and coming up with ideas for stories. My next book out is the last of the Royal House of Saene series—The Future King. But there will be spinoff stories from the series out later in the year.

AllAuthor has been wonderful so far. It has taken some of the strain of book marketing away and made life simpler for me as an author. I definitely recommend it.