Join David in conversation with debut novelist Katalina Watt whose nautical fantasy Saltswept is out now. THE PIRATES ARE BACK!! Hear about Kat’s publishing journey, their approach to writing a queer-normative world, the influence of audiobooks, and much more.

https://britishfantasysociety.org/blog/bfs-podcast-long-story-short/

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Find out more about Katalina here: https://katalinawatt.com

Visit David’s website: https://www.davidgreenwriter.com/

And Robin’s: https://robincmduncan.com/

Time stamps

(01:30) David’s sneak peak of the book

(02:18) Katalina’s publishing journey

(03:14) the influence of audiobooks / (fan) art

(10:40) not the first book Katalina wrote

(19:08) the pirates are back

(23:22) approaching writing a Queer-norm world

(28:00) Katie reviews the INHERITANCE series, by A.K. Faulkner

(30:03) the politicisation of identity

(33:30) Book 2 of the duology, SALTSWORN

(34:17) “astonishingly beautiful cover” / events & promotion

(38:42) what is Katalina working on now?

(40:25) conventions? / refilling the creative well

Join Robin in conversation with engineer and award-winning writer and editor Wole Talabi to hear about his novels, short fiction, the foundation of the Sauúti Collective and Wole’s approach to writing everything from a heist novel to contemplating the end of time.

https://britishfantasysociety.org/blog/bfs-podcast-long-story-short/

Are you a member of the British Fantasy Society yet? Join us here: https://britishfantasysociety.org/about-the-bfs/become-a-member/

Find out more about Wole here: https://wtalabi.com

Visit David’s website: https://www.davidgreenwriter.com/

And Robin’s: https://robincmduncan.com/

Time stamps

(01:32) engineering talk

(04:10) a Foundation in SF

(06:25) SHIGIDI AND THE BRASS HEAD OF OBALUFON

(12:40) Nneoma, the co-protagonist

(15:35) phone call for Mr Coogler / scriptwriting?

(18:10) the Sauútiverse - a worldbuilding community

(25:07) giving back to the community

(28:40) Katie Bruce reviews ONE DAY ALL THIS WILL BE YOURS, by Adrian Tchaikovsky

(30:40) songs of the Sauútiverse?

(34:15) Wole’s writing process

(40:45) Foundation on ‘TV’

(42:25) the pleasures & limitations of audiobooks

(46:25) THE FIST OF MEMORY

(50:20) short fiction in the works

Join David and Robin in conversation with the irrepressible Georgia Summers, author of THE BOOKSHOP BELOW and TROLLHEIM: TALE OF SÝSTIR, as we discuss book boxes, process, and how Georgia’s experiences as an editor and bookseller have fed into her writing.

https://britishfantasysociety.org/blog/bfs-podcast-long-story-short/

Are you a member of the British Fantasy Society yet? Join us here: https://britishfantasysociety.org/about-the-bfs/become-a-member/

Find out more about Georgia here: https://georgiasummers.co.uk

Visit David’s website: https://www.davidgreenwriter.com/

And Robin’s: https://robincmduncan.com/

Time stamps

(00:30) Georgia introducing Georgia

(01:26) Georgia’s writing process

(03:30) the mentorship programme

(05:50) book box lightning

(15:12) promoting the books

(20:50) Katie Bruce reviews BROKEN LIGHT, by Joanne Harris

(22:38) talking about THE BOOKSHOP BELOW / bookselling / time for a pie (chart)

(33:00) conventionally speaking…

(38:25) unlearning editing / navigating the industry

(47:42) talking about TROLLHEIM: TALE OF SÝSTIR