The Gabriela Houston Project: Storytelling in all its forms

Hi, I’m Gabriela Houston! Welcome to my channel where we discuss storytelling in all its forms! As an author, it's my belief that storytelling is an intrinsic part of everyone’s life as well as an important part of many professions. On the show I talk to writers, artists, journalists, researchers and more about they use storytelling in their jobs and life.Every other week there’s something different, so click like and subscribe for more! It really helps the channel!Today’s guest is Teika Marija Smits, a UK-based freelance editor and the author of the speculative short story collections, Umbilical (NewCon Press) and Waterlore (Black Shuck Books) for which she won the British Fantasy Society’s Sydney J. Bounds Award for Best Newcomer.You can find our more about Teika here: https://teikamarijasmits.comYou can look up her collection here: http://www.newconpress.co.uk/info/book.asp?id=229&referer=Catalogue This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit gabrielahouston.substack.com

Hi, I’m Gabriela Houston! Welcome to my channel where we discuss storytelling in all its forms! It’s my belief that storytelling is an intrinsic part of everyone’s life as well as an important part of many professions. On the show I talk to writers, artists, journalists, researchers and more about they use storytelling in their jobs and life.Every other week there’s something different, so click like and subscribe for more! It really helps the channel!Today’s guest is Susan de Guardiola. Susan is a social dance historian, teacher, and caller and the author of the dance history blog Capering and Kickery. Check out her blog here: https://www.kickery.comWe talk about storytelling through dance and the difficulty in creating a realistic period dance in shows such as Bridgerton or Pride and Prejudice. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit gabrielahouston.substack.com

Hi, I’m Gabriela Houston! Welcome to my channel where we discuss storytelling in all its forms! It’s my belief that storytelling is an intrinsic part of everyone’s life as well as an important part of many professions. On the show I talk to writers, artists, journalists, researchers and more about they use storytelling in their jobs and life.Every other week there’s something different, so click like and subscribe for more! It really helps the channel!Today’s guest is the Author,  Poet, Novelist. Librettist and Sporadic puppeteer, Caroline Hardaker. Caroline’s debut poetry collection, Bone Ovation, was published by Valley Press in 2017, and her first full length collection, Little Quakes Every Day, was published by Valley Press in November 2020.Caroline’s debut novel, Composite Creatures, was published by Angry Robot in April 2021.Her second novel – Mothtown – was published by Angry Robot in November 2023. She has Work featured in The Washington Post, The Guardian, and New Scientist. Shortlisted for a Golden Tentacle Award (The Kitschies). This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit gabrielahouston.substack.com

Hi, I’m Gabriela Houston! Welcome to my channel where we discuss storytelling in all its forms! It’s my belief that storytelling is an intrinsic part of everyone’s life as well as an important part of many professions. On the show I talk to writers, artists, journalists, researchers and more about they use storytelling in their jobs and life.Every other week there’s something different, so click like and subscribe for more! It really helps the channel!Today’s guest, Tiffany Yu is an American entrepreneur and disability rights advocate who founded Diversability, which is a social enterprise to advocate for equality for people with disabilities.She is also the author of The Anti-Ableist Manifesto, which is out now and available now. You can find out more about Tiffany here: https://www.tiffanyyu.com This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit gabrielahouston.substack.com

Hi, I’m Gabriela Houston! I'm a writer and author of Slavic-folklore-inspired novels. Welcome to my channel where we discuss storytelling in all its forms! It’s my belief that storytelling is an intrinsic part of everyone’s life as well as an important part of many professions. On the show I talk to writers, artists, journalists, researchers and more about they use storytelling in their jobs and life.Every other week there’s something different, so click like and subscribe for more! It really helps the channel!Today for something different, I have invited two authors known for using mythology and folklore in their writing: Shauna Lawless and Ronnie(RR)VirdiR.R. Virdi is an American urban fantasyauthor. Two of his novels have been nominated for a Dragon Award: Grave Measures in 2016 and Dangerous Ways in 2017. His novelette, "Messenger" (co-authored with Yudhanjaya Wijeratne), was nominated for a Nebula Award in 2019.You can learn more about his writing here: https://www.rrvirdi.comShauna Lawless is an author and lover of magical, historical fantasy fiction. Inspired by her childhood passion for Irish history and mythology, she has spent the last six years learning the craft of writing, and obsessing about Irish myths, famous druids and warriors, and Irish traditions. The Children of Gods and Fighting Men, her first novel in The Gael Song Trilogy, was published by Head of Zeus in 2022. The second instalment, The Words of Kings and Prophets, was released in Autumn 2023. The trilogy will be completed with The Land of the Living and the Dead (2024).You can learn more about her here:https://shaunalawless.comYou can find out more about Gabriela Houston's writing here: https://www.gabrielahouston.com/category/journal/ This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit gabrielahouston.substack.com

Hi, I’m Gabriela Houston! Welcome to my channel where we discuss storytelling in all its forms! It’s my belief that storytelling is an intrinsic part of everyday life as well as an important part of many professions. On the show I talk to writers, artists, journalists, researchers and more about they use storytelling in their jobs and life.Every other week there’s something different, so click like and subscribe for more! It really helps the channel!You can also check out my website/books/subscribe to my newsletter here:https://www.gabrielahouston.comToday’s guest, Dr Alessandra Pink is an expert on the intersections of the Gothic, food, and cultural memory. Alessandra is the co-author of A Gothic Cookbook coming in Autumn 24 , which digs into food themes and motifs in a series of classic and contemporary novels from the 19th century to the present day and the co-host of Fear Feasts, a podcast which analyses the horror genre- films and books- through the lens of food.You can order her book here: https://blackwells.co.uk/bookshop/product/9781524894085?gC=5a105e8b&gad_source=1&gbraid=0AAAAADsTpATvz-eLZ2Nfyzt97Fip1nXzy&gclid=Cj0KCQjwgrO4BhC2ARIsAKQ7zUmingGcguksO4gxM5NdeE8_XDbKZD_9VpFTrP93scQtqM7opJu10dwaAh1gEALw_wcB This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit gabrielahouston.substack.com

Hi all, I’m Gabriela Houston, welcome to my show, where we talk about storytelling in all its forms. On the show I talk to, artists, journalists, researchers, other writers of course and more about how they use storytelling in their jobs and life.Todays guest is Meehir Patel, a Personal Leadership Coach and Facilitator. He has dedicated his career to helping extraordinary leaders defy expectations to transform the status quo. You can find out more about Meehir here: https://www.meehirpatel.comIntro song: Dance of LeavesGioele Fazzeri This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit gabrielahouston.substack.com

Hi, I’m Gabriela Houston! Welcome to my channel where we discuss storytelling in all its forms! It’s my belief that storytelling is an intrinsic part of everyday life as well as an important part of many professions. On the show I talk to writers, artists, journalists, researchers and more about they use storytelling in their jobs and life.Every week there’s something different, so click like and subscribe for more! It really helps the channel! This week’s guest is Dr Lorraine WilsonShe is an award-winning writer, biologist, herder of cats and drinker of tea. Having spent years working in remote corners of the world she now lives by the sea in Scotland and writes stories full of the wilderness and folklore, exploring themes of family, belonging and the legacy of trauma. Her debut novel won the SCKA for Best Debut and was a finalist for the Kavya Prize and the British Fantasy Awards for Best Fantasy Novel & Best Newcomer. Most recently her Novella The Last to Drown came out from Luna Press in February 2024https://www.amazon.co.uk/Lorraine-Wilson/e/B095PQ8P7F This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit gabrielahouston.substack.com

R.W.W. Greene is a New Hampshire-based  American writer He is a frequent panelist at the Boskone Science Fiction and Fantasy Convention in Boston, and his work has been in Stupefying Stories, Daily Science Fiction, New Myths, and Jersey Devil Press, among others. He is the author of four science fiction novels, most recently of the First Planets duology, Mercury Rising and Earth Retrograde, both out now from Angry Robot Books You can find out more about him here: https://www.rwwgreene.com This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit gabrielahouston.substack.com

Hi all, I’m Gabriela Houston, welcome to my show, where we talk about storytelling in all its forms. On the show I talk to, artists, journalists, researchers, other writers of course and more about how they use storytelling in their jobs and life.Today’s guest is Dan Hanks, an archeologist and author of two published Fantasy adventure novels, Captain Moxley and the Embers of the Empire and Swashbucklers, with a new novel recently bought by Angry Robot Books.You can find out more about Dan here: danhanks.com This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit gabrielahouston.substack.com

Hi, I’m Gabriela Houston! Welcome to my channel where we discuss storytelling in all its forms! It’s my belief that storytelling is an intrinsic part of everyday life as well as an important part of many professions. On the show I talk to writers, artists, journalists, researchers and more about they use storytelling in their jobs and life.Every two weeks there’s something different, so click like and subscribe for more! It really helps the channel!Laura Pearson is the author of issues-based women’s fiction. She founded The Bookload on Facebook and has had several pieces published in the Guardian and the Telegraph. She is the author of four novels, her latest, the Last List of Mabel Beaumont was a kindle no 1 bestseller.You can find out more about Laura here: https://www.laurapearsonauthor.com This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit gabrielahouston.substack.com

Hi all, I’m Gabriela Houston, welcome to my show, where we talk about storytelling in all its forms.todays guest is Chantal Lyons. She is a naturalist, writer and science communicator. Having grown up in the tidy countryside of Kent, her encounters with the growing rewilding movement opened her eyes to the potential for restoring nature in Britain, and inspired her to study the relations between people and wild boar in the Forest of Dean. She currently lives in Cheltenham, never too far from the boar. Her book The Groundbreakers explores a journey of discovery as she reveals what it might take for us to coexist with wild boar newly reintroduced AFTER centuries of absence in England.You can learn more abut Chantal here: https://chantallyons.uk This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit gabrielahouston.substack.com

Hi, I’m Gabriela Houston! Welcome to my channel where we discuss storytelling in all its forms! It’s my belief that storytelling is an intrinsic part of everyday life as well as an important part of many professions. On the show I talk to writers, artists, journalists, researchers and more about they use storytelling in their jobs and life.Every week there’s something different, so click like and subscribe for more! It really helps the channel!Today’s guest is Zuza Zak learnt the art of cooking from an early age, from her beloved grandmas. In her previous writing (Polska, Amber & Rye and Pierogi), and her food-focused PhD at the School of Slavonic and East European Studies (UCL), Zuza explores food in the context of identity, society and culture, using storytelling to delve into cuisines and their cultures. Having worked in TV for 8 years, Zuza is especially keen on promoting her work through this medium. You can currently see Zuza across Europe and the Middle East presenting Polish food in Food Network Finds: Poland. During the Polish launch of Polska, Zuza took part in a live breakfast TV broadcast – Dzień Dobry TVN – watched by millions of Poles.Her newest book Slavic Kitchen Alchemy Is an illustrated scrapbook of Slavic lore offers natural remedies, beauty and cleaning products, healing recipes and wellbeing rituals that will appeal to modern witches and natural healing fans.You can find out more about Zuza here: https://zuzazak.com This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit gabrielahouston.substack.com

Hi, I’m Gabriela Houston! Welcome to my channel where we discuss storytelling in all its forms! It’s my belief that storytelling is an intrinsic part of everyday life as well as an important part of many professions. On the show I talk to writers, artists, journalists, researchers and more about they use storytelling in their jobs and life.You can sign up for my newsletter here:https://www.gabrielahouston.comThis week’s guest Is the American author Genevieve Gornichec she earned her degree in history from The Ohio State University, getting as close to majoring in Vikings as she possibly could, and her study of the Norse myths and Icelandic sagas became her writing inspiration. Her debut novel, The Witch’s Heart, was released in 2021 and has been translated into a dozen languages. Her sophomore novel, The Weaver and the Witch Queen, is out on July 25th, 2023. She lives in Cleveland, Ohio.You can find our more about Genevieve here: https://genevievegornichec.comMusic credit: Dance of Leaves by Gioele Fazzeri This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit gabrielahouston.substack.com

Hi, I’m Gabriela Houston! Welcome to my channel where we discuss storytelling in all its forms! It’s my belief that storytelling is an intrinsic part of everyday life as well as an important part of many professions. On the show I talk to writers, artists, journalists, researchers and more about they use storytelling in their jobs and life.You can sign up for my newsletter here:https://www.gabrielahouston.comEvery week there’s something different, so click like and subscribe for more! It really helps the channel!Todays guest is Francis Young is a UK-based historian and folklorist specialising in the history of religion and belief. He is the author, editor or co-author of over 20 books, and well-known as an authority on the history of early modern English Catholicism, monastic history, the history of exorcism, the history of magic, the cult of St Edmund, British fairy lore, and pre-Christian Baltic religion. He is also a professional indexer of academic books and a translator specialising in medieval and early modern Latin. You can find out more about Francis here: https://drfrancisyoung.com/about/Music credit: Dance of Leaves by Gioele Fazzeri This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit gabrielahouston.substack.com

Hi, I’m Gabriela Houston! Welcome to my channel where we discuss storytelling in all its forms! It’s my belief that storytelling is an intrinsic part of everyday life as well as an important part of many professions. On the show I talk to writers, artists, journalists, researchers and more about they use storytelling in their jobs and life.Every week there’s something different, so click like and subscribe for more! It really helps the channel!This week’s guest is Jon Jacques, a Global Fundraising Specialist Legacies at Amnesty International. He focuses on Building capacity for legacy fundraising with colleagues in Amnesty sections around the world to ensure human rights are defended long into the future. He’s also worked for Save the Children UK and chaired the Will Aid charity for almost four years.About Gabriela Houston:Gabriela is a Polish, UK-based author of Fantasy novels for children (The Wind Child & The Storm Child) and adults (The Second Bell & The Bone Roots). You can sign up for her newsletter here:https://www.gabrielahouston.com This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit gabrielahouston.substack.com

Hi, I’m Gabriela Houston! Welcome to my channel where we discuss storytelling in all its forms! It’s my belief that storytelling is an intrinsic part of everyday life as well as an important part of many professions. On the show I talk to writers, artists, journalists, researchers and more about they use storytelling in their jobs and life.Every week there’s something different, so click like and subscribe for more! It really helps the channel!Today’s guest is Chris Panatier a Texan author and artist. He writes short stories and novels, “plays” the drums, and draws album covers for metal bands.His third novel, The Redemption of Morgan Bright, is coming out from Angry Robot Books in April 2024.You can learn more about Chris on his website:https://chrispanatier.comAbout Gabriela Houston:Gabriela is a Polish, UK-based author of Fantasy novels for children (The Wind Child & The Storm Child) and adults (The Second Bell & The Bone Roots). You can sign up for her newsletter here: https://www.gabrielahouston.com This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit gabrielahouston.substack.com

Hi, I’m Gabriela Houston! Welcome to my channel where we discuss storytelling in all its forms! It’s my belief that storytelling is an intrinsic part of everyday life as well as an important part of many professions. On the show I talk to writers, artists, journalists, researchers and more about they use storytelling in their jobs and life.Every week there’s something different, so click like and subscribe for more! It really helps the channel!This week’s guest is Emma Finlayson-Palmer. She’s a children’s author, artist and illustrator. Emma runs #ukteenchat, a writing themed chat on Twitter; mentors for #WriteMentor and is one half of Word Witches, an editing and mentoring business. Emma's first book for 5-8 year old readers, Autumn Moonbeam: Dance Magic and the sequel Spooky Sleepover were published by UCLAN .You can find out more about Emma and her books here: http://finlayson-palmer.blogspot.comAbout Gabriela Houston:Gabriela is a Polish, UK-based author of Fantasy novels for children (The Wind Child & The Storm Child) and adults (The Second Bell & The Bone Roots). You can sign up for her newsletter here:https://www.gabrielahouston.comMusic credit: Dance of Leaves by Gioele Fazzeri This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit gabrielahouston.substack.com

Hi, I’m Gabriela Houston! Welcome to my channel where we discuss storytelling in all its forms! It’s my belief that storytelling is an intrinsic part of everyday life as well as an important part of many professions. On the show I talk to writers, artists, journalists, researchers and more about they use storytelling in their jobs and life.Every week there’s something different, so click like and subscribe for more! It really helps the channel!Today’s guest is Daniella Mestyanek Young: an Author, a TEDx Speaker, a sex-cult survivor, a US Army Combat Veteran, an extremely advanced knitter, and someone who studies & thinks a lot about toxic group behavior and leadership demagoguery. She’s the author of Uncultured.You can learn more about Daniella on her website :daniella  m youngShe’s also active on Instagram: @daniellamyoung_ and Twitter: @https://twitter.com/daniellamyoungAbout Gabriela Houston:Gabriela is a Polish, UK-based author of Fantasy novels for children (The Wind Child & The Storm Child) and adults (The Second Bell & The Bone Roots). You can sign up for her newsletter here: https://www.gabrielahouston.com This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit gabrielahouston.substack.com

Hi, I’m Gabriela Houston! I'm a Polish, UK-based author of Fantasy novels for children (The Wind Child & The Storm Child) and adults (The Second Bell & The Bone Roots). For news in the show and my writing you can sign up here: https://www.gabrielahouston.comWelcome to my channel where we discuss storytelling in all its forms! It’s my belief that storytelling is an intrinsic part of everyday life as well as an important part of many professions. On the show I talk to writers, artists, journalists, researchers and more about they use storytelling in their jobs and life.Every week there’s something different, so click like and subscribe for more! It really helps the channel!This week’s guest is Eliza Chan a Scottish-born Chinese-diaspora author who 'writes about East Asian mythology, British folklore and reclaiming the dragon lady, but preferably all three at once.' Eliza's work has been published in The Dark, Podcastle, Fantasy Magazine and The Best of British Fantasy, and her non-fiction has appeared on Tor.com. She lives in the North of England with her partner and young child. Fathomfolk is her first novel. You can find out more about Eliza here: https://www.elizachan.co.uk This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit gabrielahouston.substack.com

Hi, I’m Gabriela Houston! Welcome to my channel where we discuss storytelling in all its forms! It’s my belief that storytelling is an intrinsic part of everyday life as well as an important part of many professions. On the show I talk to writers, artists, journalists, researchers and more about they use storytelling in their jobs and life.Every week there’s something different, so click like and subscribe for more! It really helps the channel!This week’s guest is Eleanor Newton, Director of The Trouble Club Entrepreneur | Event Moderator. As the Director of The Trouble Clubshe has overall control of the direction and strategy of this small but fast-growing business. Her role also includes moderating Trouble events which has given the huge opportunity to meet and interview very prominent figures on topics ranging from politics and science to wellness and literature. You can find oout more about The Trouble Club here: https://www.thetroubleclub.comAbout Gabriela Houston:Gabriela is a Polish, UK-based author of Fantasy novels for children (The Wind Child & The Storm Child) and adults (The Second Bell & The Bone Roots). You can sign up for her newsletter here:https://www.gabrielahouston.com This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit gabrielahouston.substack.com

Hi, I’m Gabriela Houston, Welcome to my channel where we discuss storytelling in all its forms! It’s my belief that storytelling is an intrinsic part of everyday life as well as an important part of many professions. I'm  a Polish, UK-based author of Fantasy novels for children (The Wind Child & The Storm Child) and adults (The Second Bell & The Bone Roots). For news in the show and my writing you can sign up here: https://www.gabrielahouston.comOn the show I talk to writers, artists, journalists, researchers and more about they use storytelling in their jobs and life.This week’s guest is Becky Hadeed , a mother to 4, curious home cook, lover of extraordinary light, and host of The Storied Recipe Podcast. Check out the wonderful recipes and the stories they accompany on Becky's website: https://thestoriedrecipe.comEvery week there’s something different, so click like and subscribe for more! It really helps the channel!Music credit: Dance of Leaves by Gioele Fazzeri This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit gabrielahouston.substack.com

Hi, I’m Gabriela Houston! Welcome to my channel where we discuss storytelling in all its forms! It’s my belief that storytelling is an intrinsic part of everyday life as well as an important part of many professions. On the show I talk to writers, artists, journalists, researchers and more about they use storytelling in their jobs and life.Every week there’s something different, so click like and subscribe for more! It really helps the channel!This week’s guest is Kerry Walsh, a London-based mixed media artist; she draws inspiration from her personal experiences of trauma and living with endometriosis. Her art is a way of expressing her emotions and creating vibrant compositions that reflect her resilience and hope. She aims to educate and connect with her viewers, and to offer them a sense of solidarity and comfort through her work.We talk about creating an art-based story about medical discrimination of women and medical trauma.You can learn more about Kerry on her website: https://kerrywalsh.art/About Gabriela Houston:Gabriela is a Polish, UK-based author of Fantasy novels for children (The Wind Child & The Storm Child) and adults (The Second Bell & The Bone Roots). You can sign up for her newsletter here:https://www.gabrielahouston.com This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit gabrielahouston.substack.com

Hi, I’m Gabriela Houston! Welcome to my channel where we discuss storytelling in all its forms! It’s my belief that storytelling is an intrinsic part of everyday life as well as an important part of many professions. On the show I talk to writers, artists, journalists, researchers and more about they use storytelling in their jobs and life.Every week there’s something different, so click like and subscribe for more! It really helps the channel!Today’s guest is Maura McHugh Born in the USA, and raised in Ireland, she is an author of horror and fantasy in prose, comic books, plays, and screenplays. Her comics were nominated for an Eagle Award for Favourite European Comic Book in 2012, and for the British Fantasy Award for Best Comic Book/Graphic Novel in 2014. You can learn more about Maura on her website: http://splinister.comAbout Gabriela Houston:Gabriela is a Polish, UK-based author of Fantasy novels for children (The Wind Child & The Storm Child) and adults (The Second Bell & The Bone Roots). You can sign up for her newsletter https://www.gabrielahouston.com This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit gabrielahouston.substack.com

Hi, I’m Gabriela Houston! I'm  a Polish, UK-based author of Fantasy novels for children (The Wind Child & The Storm Child) and adults (The Second Bell & The Bone Roots). For news in the show and my writing you can sign up here: https://www.gabrielahouston.comWelcome to my channel where we discuss storytelling in all its forms! It’s my belief that storytelling is an intrinsic part of everyday life as well as an important part of many professions. On the show I talk to writers, artists, journalists, researchers and more about they use storytelling in their jobs and life.Every week there’s something different, so click like and subscribe for more! It really helps the channel!This week’s guest is  Dr Rhoda Akilapa, a consultant in clinical genetics. She’s  the Winner of the UK Clinical Genetics group’s UK poster prize and a member of a variety of medical organisations such as Skeletal Dysplasia Group, Clinical Genetics Society, British Society of Genetic Medicine and General Medical Council. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit gabrielahouston.substack.com

Interview with Journalist and Activist Suswati Basu: Ep 2The Gabriela Houston Project, Storytelling in all its formsHi, I’m Gabriela Houston! Welcome to my channel where we discuss storytelling in all its forms! It’s my belief that storytelling is an intrinsic part of everyday life as well as an important part of many professions. On the show I talk to writers, artists, journalists, researchers and more about they use storytelling in their jobs and life.Every week there’s something different, so click like and subscribe for more! It really helps the channel!Today’s guest is Suswati Basu. She is an award-winning editor and journalistSuswati won the Emma Humphreys Memorial Prize for raising awareness on domestic violence, has been shortlisted for the Guardian Mary Stott Prize, and has also been longlisted for the Guardian International Development Journalism Award. She also has an award-nominated podcast “How To Be Books” That focuses on mental health.You can learn more about Suswati on her website: https://howtobe247.comAbout Gabriela Houston:Gabriela is a Polish, UK-based author of Fantasy novels for children (The Wind Child & The Storm Child) and adults (The Second Bell & The Bone Roots). You can sign up for her newsletter here:https://www.gabrielahouston.com/conta...Music credit: Dance of Leaves by Gioele Fazzeri This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit gabrielahouston.substack.com

Hi, I’m Gabriela Houston! Welcome to my channel where we discuss storytelling in all its forms! It’s my belief that storytelling is an intrinsic part of everyday life as well as an important part of many professions. On the show I talk to writers, artists, journalists, researchers and more about they use storytelling in their jobs and life.This week I chat with Stephen Aryan, an epic-fantasy writer and the author of the Age of Darkness and Age of Dread trilogies. His first novel, Battlemage, was a finalist for the David Gemmell Morningstar Award for best debut fantasy novel and the winner of Hellfest Inferno Award in France.. He has self-published and kickstarted his own comics.Most recently he published the first volume of the Persian and Mongolian history-inspired The Nightingale and the Falcon trilogy.  This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit gabrielahouston.substack.com