Show Notes for Ep. 49 "Ursula Vernon"
Mary Anne interviews Ursula Vernon, a.k.a. T. Kingfisher, about her work, with an interest in how Vernon pivots from writing for adults, to creating children’s fiction. Is writing for certain ages really all that different? Mary Anne is also interested in how Vernon approaches worldbuilding in her imaginative work. This interview is a part of the Portolan Project, an initiative to provide a wealth of exceptional creative writing courses and resources.
Recorded November, 2022 / Published July 24, 2023
Contents
- 0:00:00 – on Vernon’s graphic novels and how they are tailored for children
- 0:04:40 – on Vernon’s adult fiction
- 0:08:30 – on Vernon’s narrative voices
- 0:16:00 – back to adult books and having an editor when self-publishing
- 0:19:30 – on how Vernon approaches research and worldbuilding
- 0:27:30 – on Vernon’s 2022 novels
- 0:35:00 – concluding thoughts and writing advice
Works and Authors Mentioned
Organized by order of appearance.
- Ursula Vernon’s list of children’s’ books and comics
- Ursula Vernon’s list of adult’s book
- Poppy Brite (Mary Anne incorrectly genders Brite as “she.” Poppy Brite now goes by he/him pronouns)
- Tamora Pierce
- Paladin’s Grace, by Ursula Vernon
- The Deed of Paksenarrion, by Elizabeth Moon
- Damiano, by R. A. MacAvoy
