Welcome back to the final installment of my interview with Alma Katsu, award winning author of nine novels, including the historical horror novels,"The Hunger," "The Deep," and "The Fervor," and two spy novels that draw on her long career in intelligence, "Red Widow" and "Red London." Alma's newest book is the contemporary horror novel "Fiend," which tells the story of an ultra rich family who summoned dark forces to protect and grow their wealth.
We covered:
- How she harvests book ideas from the headlines
- The writer’s newsletter she recommends every writer subscribe to
- Why she celebrates every little success as if it’s her last
- Why she’s switching publishers for her next spy novel
- The career goal that would scare her as much as it would delight her
- An inside look at the story of hers that’s been optioned by AMC–fingers crossed it actually gets made it sounds AMAZING
- The streaming show that surprised her, it was so good
- The meal she craves that she can no longer get since she moved out of DC
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.
Thank you for listening!
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