Long Story Short Ep-33: Fantasy Road Trip! with Katalina Watt

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/ 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 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