Episode 2.18 - Sirens of the Deep with Alma Katsu

<p>This week, we're excited to have the opportunity to chat with <a href="https://www.almakatsubooks.com/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Alma Katsu</a>, author of <a href="https://bookshop.org/books/the-taker-book-one-of-the-taker-trilogy/9781439197066" rel="noopener" target="_blank"><em>The Taker</em> series</a>, <a href="https://bookshop.org/books/the-hunger-9781432852085/9780735212534" rel="noopener" target="_blank"><em>The Hunger</em></a> and her new novel, <a href="https://bookshop.org/books/the-deep-9780525537908/9780525537908" rel="noopener" target="_blank"><em>The Deep</em></a>. Alma is known for her work blending historical events with chilling horror, starting with the Donner Party in&nbsp;<em>The Hunger</em> and the Titanic and Britannic in&nbsp;<em>The Deep.&nbsp;</em>Alma is a master at transporting readers back in time and using true events to craft atmospheric horror that insidiously consumes readers' imaginations throughout the reading experience.&nbsp;<em>The Deep&nbsp;</em>is a truly mesmerizing book that all three of us at Ink Heist are currently falling in love with and unable to put down for very long. Alma does a great job of weaving in the suggestion of the supernatural, allowing readers imaginations to run wild and&nbsp;<em>The Deep&nbsp;</em>is an evocative take on the Gothic tradition. If you haven't already, definitely grab a copy of&nbsp;<em>The Deep</em>, it's the sort of novel you can lose yourself in.</p> <p>During the episode, we talked to Alma about re-imagining historical events, her writing journey, Westerns, the difficulties of breaking out, launching a book during the pandemic, upcoming works including a spy series, women's rights as a theme in <em>The Deep</em>, which character she relates to most in&nbsp;<em>The Deep, </em>dealing with dual timelines and so much more. Check out our conversation with Alma now right here on Ink Heist or on your favorite streaming service.</p>