Welcome to Season 3 of The Writers' Cafe! Brought to you from the award-winning indie, Sevenoaks Bookshop!
This week, we’re joined by the wonderfully imaginative Alex Bell to chat about her latest novel, The White Octopus Hotel — a gripping and atmospheric story that blends mystery, adventure and the wonderfully strange.
Alex is the bestselling author of The Polar Bear Explorers’ Club and The Train to Impossible Places, and in this episode we dive into the world of The White Octopus Hotel, exploring its intriguing characters, mysterious setting and the ideas that inspired Alex to create such a wonderfully unusual story. Join us as we discuss creating fantastical worlds, the strange and wonderful possibilities of magical realism, navigating grief, the enduring fascination of octopuses, and what happens when you throw a little time travel into the mix.
If you are new to The Writer's Cafe pod: Inspired by our own in-shop cafe of the same name and the conversations about books, life, literature, and so much more every single day - as well as the literary salons of old where gossip thrived - this podcast seeks to highlight and celebrate the best writers and voices every episode with a warm, detailed conversation about their work and craft.
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