Welcome to part two of my interview with Alma Katsu, award-winning and New York Times bestselling author of nine novels, including the historical horror novels, "The Hunger," "The Deep," and "The Fervor," and the spy novels, "Red Widow" and "Red London." Alma's newest book is "Fiend," which examines our fascination with the ultra rich in a setting that mixes dark fantasy with horror.
In this episode, we get into the nitty gritty of the ideas, thought processes, and beliefs that fuel her work, including:
- How she makes the world of her novels richly detailed and her characters multi-faceted
- How writing for the POTUS helped her deal with the novel editing process
- The part of the publishing process that always makes her “depressed for a day”
- The fascinating reason why she’s squeamish about being on social media
- Thoughts on how being in her mid-60s impacts her career
- How’s she’s encountered–and handled–sexism
- Why Hollywood is interested in so many of her novels–and the differences between the movie business and the book business
Connect with Alma on Substack: https://substack.com/@almakatsu
For full show notes with links to everything we discuss, plus bonus photos!, visit katehanley.substack.com.
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