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Samantha Shannon: The Bone Season 10th Anniversary Edition
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Imagine starting your journey as a fantasy writer in a media storm where you are greeted as the next J K Rowling. That's precisely what faced Samantha Shannon when her first novel The Bone Season was published while she was in her early 20s. Ten years on and an established writer, Samantha has re-edited the book and is celebrating this anniversary by finishing the fifth in the series.
Join us on today’s episode of Mythmakers as she discusses her beginnings as an author, her relationship to Oxford, and how she goes about her writing. You’ll want to hear her fantasy tips and find out her pick for the best place to have ESP!
For more information on Samantha visit her website at www.samanthashannon.co.uk and view her works on her publisher’s site at www.bloomsbury.com/uk/author/samantha-shannon
For more information on the Oxford Centre for Fantasy, our writing courses, and to check out our awesome social media content visit:
Website: https://centre4fantasy.com/website
Instagram: https://centre4fantasy.com/Instagram
Facebook: https://centre4fantasy.com/Facebook
TikTok: https://centre4fantasy.com/tiktok
0:00 Introduction to Mythmakers
4:20 Revisiting The Bone Season
5:54 Revising the Entire Series
6:31 Cathartic Editing Process
9:00 Coping with Media Expectations
10:36 Navigating Publishing Pressures
14:25 Unveiling the Atmosphere
18:10 Planting Seeds in Oxford
20:19 Finding Light in Darkness
23:54 Finding Family and Courage
25:53 Craft of World Building
35:20 Balancing Multiple Storylines
43:38 Writing Tip: Music Inspiration
45:38 Challenges of Magic Users
47:38 Exploring Different Worlds
130 епізодів
Manage episode 431834881 series 3311603
Imagine starting your journey as a fantasy writer in a media storm where you are greeted as the next J K Rowling. That's precisely what faced Samantha Shannon when her first novel The Bone Season was published while she was in her early 20s. Ten years on and an established writer, Samantha has re-edited the book and is celebrating this anniversary by finishing the fifth in the series.
Join us on today’s episode of Mythmakers as she discusses her beginnings as an author, her relationship to Oxford, and how she goes about her writing. You’ll want to hear her fantasy tips and find out her pick for the best place to have ESP!
For more information on Samantha visit her website at www.samanthashannon.co.uk and view her works on her publisher’s site at www.bloomsbury.com/uk/author/samantha-shannon
For more information on the Oxford Centre for Fantasy, our writing courses, and to check out our awesome social media content visit:
Website: https://centre4fantasy.com/website
Instagram: https://centre4fantasy.com/Instagram
Facebook: https://centre4fantasy.com/Facebook
TikTok: https://centre4fantasy.com/tiktok
0:00 Introduction to Mythmakers
4:20 Revisiting The Bone Season
5:54 Revising the Entire Series
6:31 Cathartic Editing Process
9:00 Coping with Media Expectations
10:36 Navigating Publishing Pressures
14:25 Unveiling the Atmosphere
18:10 Planting Seeds in Oxford
20:19 Finding Light in Darkness
23:54 Finding Family and Courage
25:53 Craft of World Building
35:20 Balancing Multiple Storylines
43:38 Writing Tip: Music Inspiration
45:38 Challenges of Magic Users
47:38 Exploring Different Worlds
130 епізодів
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