In this episode of In Between Realms, I sit down with fantasy author Katherine Hart, author of Reclamation: Suppression, for a conversation about creating emotionally powerful characters, finding your voice, indie publishing, and building a fantasy series from the ground up.
Before the interview, I’m catching you up on what’s happening In Between Realms. I share some thoughts about the direction of the podcast, my current reading list, upcoming bookish events, my writing journey, and my reaction to some recent ACOTAR news.
Then we enter the world of Reclamation: Suppression.
I originally planned to read only a few chapters before talking with Katherine. That plan disappeared very quickly. Within the first few pages, I was already emotionally invested in Alera and her journey.
Katherine and I talk about the inspiration behind the story, creating characters that feel real, the importance of finding your voice when others try to make you smaller, her experience writing and publishing her first novel, the future of the Reclamation series, and what readers can expect next.
And yes... we absolutely need to talk about Reef.
Katherine also shares her plans to narrate the audiobook herself and what she has learned as an indie author while balancing writing, publishing, family, and everything happening behind the scenes.
If you love character driven fantasy, emotional stories, complicated relationships, magic, royalty, and stories about reclaiming who you are, this conversation is for you.
ABOUT THE BOOK
Reclamation: Suppression follows Alera as she tries to discover who she is while facing expectations and forces attempting to define who she should be. The story explores finding your voice, reclaiming yourself, hope, healing, and refusing to remain small.
MEET THE AUTHOR
Katherine Hart
Author of Reclamation: Suppression
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Buy Reclamation: Suppression: https://amzn.to/4giJdEp
Katherine Hart will also be joining us at Ink & Realms, where you'll have the opportunity to meet her and get a signed copy of Reclamation: Suppression.
EPISODE TIMESTAMPS
00:00 Opening Moment
00:13 Welcome to In Between Realms
00:37 Podcast Update
02:19 Life & Creative Update
03:17 Bookish News
03:26 ACOTAR Talk & My Reaction
06:58 Upcoming Reads
07:14 Reading Update
07:42 Bookish Realms Update
08:21 Ink & Realms Update
08:41 Writing Update
09:37 Katherine Hart Interview Begins
10:03 My First Reaction to Reclamation: Suppression
12:30 What Is Reclamation: Suppression About?
14:10 Meeting the Characters
14:33 Why I Love Reeve
17:47 Inspiration Behind the Story
18:47 Katherine's Connection to Fantasy
19:22 From Idea to Published Book
20:05 The Writing & Publishing Journey
23:32 Indie Publishing & Traditional Publishing
24:29 What Surprised Katherine About Writing
28:53 Creating Emotional Characters
30:02 How Many Books Will Be in the Series?
36:56 Audiobooks & Reading
37:14 Reclamation: Suppression Audiobook
37:24 Katherine Is Narrating It Herself
39:31 Bringing the Characters to Audio
39:53 Reeve & Ronan's Friendship
40:01 What's Coming for the Characters
50:34 Writing Book Two
51:17 Advice for Aspiring Authors
53:02 Where to Find Katherine
54:24 Final Thoughts
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