Sunday Times Best-Selling Author of The Lamb, Lucy Rose steps into the Sick Sad Lit (virtual) studio for a fierce, funny, and fearless conversation about everything that fuels her fiction. From the folklore of her rural upbringing to the feminist lens that informs her monstrous female characters, Lucy unpacks how horror can be a home for complexity. The episode touches on the metaphor of cannibalism as relational consumption, the portrayal of mental illness and motherhood, and what it means to write while neurodivergent. Lucy also speaks candidly about the importance of creative freedom, Dakota Johnson’s career-changing shoutout, and the bold themes she’s tackling in her upcoming work.

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Takeaways

• Lucy Rose's debut novel, The Lamb, explores complex themes of love and horror.
• The book uses cannibalism as a metaphor for love and relationships.
• Lucy discusses her neurodivergent experiences and how they influence her writing.
• The importance of community and connection in the book industry is highlighted.
• The mother-daughter relationship in The Lamb is portrayed with nuance and complexity.
• Lucy emphasizes the significance of mental health in the writing process.
• The setting of The Lamb draws from Lucy's rural upbringing and folklore.
• The impact of Dakota Johnson's book club on Lucy's career is profound.
• Lucy expresses a desire for her work to be adapted into a film with a strong creative vision.
• Future projects will explore themes of courage and bisexuality.

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