Recent book awards and achievements for Access to Asia (co-authored with Sharon Schweitzer):Winner of three 2015 International Book Awards in the categories of Best New Non-Fiction; Best Non-Fiction Cover and Business: Communications/PR.Kirkus Star Review: https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/sharon-schweitzer/access-asia/Here are answers to some of the most common questions I get asked:1. When did you write your first book, and why?How You Can Win Competitions was typed out on my dining room table following success with this UK-based hobby and was accepted by the first publishing house I sent it to. It came out in 1988 and was pivotal in leading me into a new career as a U.K. TV presenter on cable, a pan-European satellite channel, and the BBC. 2. What has been your most successful book to date?The Book of Chakra Healing was republished in 2013 after selling copies that run to six figures in close to 20 countries worldwide. I originally wrote it back in 1999 so I'm thrilled that, 14 years later, this comprehensive work on chakras is still seen as a valuable resource. The book I wrote prior to that for the same publishing house, The Book of Crystal Healing, has also sold in six figures and been as well received internationally. Maybe the publishers will think about revamping that at some point too?3. Who are your favorite authors?Oh, so many! I love reading and devour a thriller every 3-4 days. My favorite authors in that genre include Lawrence Block, Harlan Coben and Jonathan Kellerman (I just love their regular series -- Block's John Keller and Matthew Scudder; Coben's glorious Myron Bolitar and his fascinating friend, "Win"; and Kellerman's Alex Delaware). I'm also a big fan of Veronica Roth's and Suzanne Collins' dystopian novels. Allison Leotta and David Morrell's novels are fabulous. On the nonfiction side, my favorites include Frans Johansson, Malcolm Gladwell, Trevor Blake, and Daniel Pink. 4. What are you writing now?My first novel.