Fresh from her wins the 2020 British Fantasy Awards, Laura N. Mauro chats about her writing journey and her new book On the Shoulders of Otava.

Laura Mauro was born and raised in London and now lives in Essex under extreme duress. Her short story ‘Looking for Laika’ won the British Fantasy Award for Best Short Fiction in 2018, and ‘Sun Dogs’ was shortlisted for the 2017 Shirley Jackson Award in the Novelette category. Her debut collection, ‘Sing Your Sadness Deep’ won the 2020 British Fantasy Award for Best Collection, and her short story ‘The Pain-Eater’s Daughter’ won the 2020 British Fantasy Award for Best Short Fiction. She likes Japanese wrestling, Finnish folklore and Russian space dogs.

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About the event:

Chaired by Callum McSorley

Running time: 30 minutes

The event premiered on YouTube.

After the premiere, the event will be hosted on the Member Area of the Cymera website.

This event is followed by a live Kaffeeklatsch. More info here