Set sail with Rose Black and her Fantasy Pirate Adventure: Fated Winds and Promising Seas

Today, the Mythmakers podcast is setting sail with author Rose Black on a new fantasy pirate adventure for an adult audience: Fated Winds and Promising Seas (available on Hodderscape). Julia Golding discusses with Rose where the idea came from – and it’s not the usual place in this case!

In a book about freedom and predestination, they go on to discuss representation in fantasy books and writing from a perspective that might seem not to be your own – how an author has to navigate the shoals of freedom to write the story she feels drawn to create, and reception of that within the world. Finally, they settle on where the best place would be to be rescued by pirates!

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0:10 Introduction to Mythmakers

2:40 Journey to Becoming an Author

4:40 Exploring Fated Winds and Promising Seas

7:53 Themes of Freedom and Authority

11:37 The Cost of Magic

15:38 Representation in Fantasy

19:07 Inspirations from Pirate Media

23:18 The Influence of Dungeons & Dragons

26:01 Future Writing Projects

27:38 Imagining Fantasy Worlds

Mythmakers is the podcast for fantasy fans and creatives, brought to you by the Oxford Centre for Fantasy. In each episode, we embark on an exploration of the world of fantasy—both classic and contemporary. From the stories behind your favourite series to expert tips for aspiring writers, we dive into books, films, TV shows, and the creative process behind them.

Brought to you from the heart of Oxford—home to literary greats like J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, and Lewis Carroll—we continue the storytelling tradition in the very city where Narnia, Middle-earth, and even Wonderland took shape drawing on the city’s magical blend of ancient buildings, labyrinthine libraries, and gentle river meadows.

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