Adam Connell spent years on Wall Street in the financial services sector, while working on his fiction writing at night. When a mega-merger caused him and 200 of his co-workers to be laid off, he knew it was time to change careers. A job interview in the publishing world let to the publication of Counterfeit Kings (Phobos Books), which is garnering rave reviews from critics and fans alike. An
edgy, gritty work of speculative fiction, Counterfeit Kings has a fast-moving plot and vivid characterizations. Adam spoke to The Internet Writing Journal
about his road to publication, his new novel and the literary masterpiece that inspired him to be a writer.