Episode Summary:
In this episode, Kelly and Alix interview bestselling author Sabaa Tahir upon the release of her new fantasy novel, Heir. We learn all about her return to a beloved world, and then delve into her writing process and advice for new writers!
Topics Discussed:
- [2:00] Heir by Sabaa Tahir
- [4:04] Inspiration Behind Heir
- [14:15] The Writing Process
- [20:47] Becoming a Writer
- [21:41] Advice for Writers
- [29:00] Takeaways for Readers
- [33:15] Inspiration from Authors
- [36:38] Writing New Genres
- [38:30] Final Questions
Author Bio
Sabaa Tahir is a former newspaper editor who grew up in California's Mojave Desert at her family's eighteen-room motel. There, she spent her time devouring fantasy novels, listening to thunderous indie rock, and playing guitar and piano badly. Her #1 New York Times bestselling An Ember in the Ashes series has been translated into more than thirty-five languages, and the first book in the series was named one of TIME's 100 Best Young Adult Books of All Time. Tahir's most recent novel, All My Rage, won the National Book Award for Young People's Literature, the Printz Award, and the Boston Globe-Horn Book Award for Fiction and Poetry.
Visit Sabaa online at SabaaTahir.com and follow her on Instagram or Twitter @SabaaTahir and TikTok @SabaaTahirAuthor.
And don't forget that Sabaa's newest book, Heir, releases today, October 1, 2024! Happy Release Day!
Books Mentioned
- An Ember in the Ashes by Sabaa Tahir
- A Sky Beyond the Storm by Sabaa Tahir
- Gilead by Marilynne Robinson
- All My Rage by Sabaa Tahir
- The God of Small Things by Arundhati Roy
- Stars and Smoke by Marie Lu
- The Maid by Nita Prose
- The Maid and the Crocodile by Jordan Ifueko
- This is How You Lose the Time War by Amal El-Mohtar and Max Gladstone
What's New at LitJoy?
Return to the world of Fablehaven for the penultimate book in Secrets of the Dragon Sanctuary (Fablehaven #4) by Brandon Mull! The final book in the series will release in November 2024.
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