Kate Woodworth on Dealing with an Island's Worth of Points of View

Today we get to hear from Kate Woodworth whose novel, Little Great Island, will be released in May of 2025. Kate and I will be talking about managing multiple points of view—the book has eleven!—which she refers to “as playing three dimensional chess in the dark.” Watch a recording here. The audio/video version is available for one week. Missed it? Check out the podcast version above or on your favorite podcast platform.To find Woodworth’s debut and many books by our authors, visit our Bookshop page. Looking for a writing community? Join our Facebook page. Kate Woodworth’s first book, Racing into the Dark, came out in 2009 from Dutton and has been optioned for film. Booklist called it “a compelling exploration of mental illness.” She later went into a career as a medical writer before receiving her MFA from Boston University. Her second novel, Little Great Island, will be released in May 2025 from Sibylline Press, a woman-owned independent press publishing work by women over 50.Photo by Taneli Lahtinen on Unsplash This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit 7amnovelist.substack.com