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Author Chat #9: Eden Royce

We discuss the transition from short stories to novels. Cultural authenticity and responsibility in representing hoodoo, voodoo, and Southern Gothic traditions. Self-publishing versus traditional.

My guest in this episode is Eden Royce is a writer from Charleston, SC, now living in the garden of England. Her debut novel, Root Magic, was a Walter Dean Myers Award Honoree, an ALA Notable Children's Book, a Mythopoeic Fantasy Award winner, and a Nebula Award Finalist for outstanding children's literature. She is also a Shirley Jackson Award finalist for her short fiction for adults.

You can find her online at edenroyce.com.

The Host:

Newton Webb is a British horror author with fourteen published books. His collected works, Tales of the Macabre Volumes 1–3, contain tales of temptation, dread, and the hidden evils lurking beneath everyday life.

Inspired by splatterpunk and classic gothic themes, his fiction frequently blends visceral horror with psychological tension, reflecting influences ranging from heavy metal to ancient mythology.

Outside his writing career, Newton co-chairs the UK Chapter of the Horror Writers Association.

The Guest:

Eden Royce is a writer from Charleston, South Carolina. She is a Shirley Jackson Award finalist for her short fiction, which has appeared in various print and online magazines. Her debut middle grade novel, ROOT MAGIC is a Walter Award honoree, a Nebula Award finalist, and a Mythopoeic Fantasy Award winner for outstanding children’s literature. She loves tea, coffee, used bookstores, and roller skating – not always in that order.

Find more by visiting linktr.ee/edenroyce.

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