About J.S. Manning: I am an Australian and I work abroad as an international teacher. I find writing a bio is the most difficult thing because I don't know what to filter out. Originally, I planned my life to be an artist but life steered towards writing. I travelled to many countries and I sketched while I was there. Mostly travelled by myself and was immersed in the cultures. People in these foreign countries would invite me, a stranger of a completely different race, into their homes. … [Read more...] about Interview with Author – J.S. Manning