Kobo Writing Life Podcast
#336 – Mental Health, Queer Narratives and More with Emily Austin
Feb 6, 2024
Best-selling Canadian author Emily Austin joins the podcast to discuss her latest release 'Interesting Facts About Space' as well as her poetry collection 'Gay Girl Prayers'. The conversation covers mental health, queerness, writing LGBTQ+ narratives, inspirations, editing process, and writing both prose and poetry.
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- Emily Austin explores the intersection of queerness and mental illness in her writing, reflecting the experiences of queer individuals.
- Austin's concise vignette writing style mirrors the thinking patterns of anxious individuals and enhances reader understanding of her characters' experiences.
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Emily Austin discusses her upcoming novel Interesting Facts About Space
Emily Austin, best-selling Canadian author of Everyone in this Room Will Some Day Be Dead, shares insights about her upcoming novel Interesting Facts About Space. She talks about how her real-life interests in true crime and space influenced the main character's mindset, and explores the intersection of queerness and mental illness in her writing. Austin also reveals her journey into becoming a writer, overcoming challenges and lack of confidence in her writing ability. Through her humor and character-driven storytelling, she aims to reflect the experiences of queer individuals, focusing on lesbians and mental health.
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