12 short stories accompanied by 12 original paintings... Katy Soljak combines two of her passions - she's also a musician by the way - in her new book My First Real Pash and Other Stories. Katy's planning a book and painting tour next year, off the back of the launch at her local art gallery on Waiheke Island this month. The title story has had a tweak since it was broadcast on RNZ. Katy reveals to Lynn Freeman what and why... My First Real Pash and Other Stories is published by Press.