Getting Storyshaped With Victoria Williamson

Spend an hour with Sinéad and our guest, Victoria Williamson, as we take a stroll through the stories that have shaped one of the most prolific and imaginative children's authors writing today. Victoria's work ranges from emotionally charged stories for older children and young teens, right down to fantastical adventures for younger readers, never failing to enthral and captivate, and it was a pleasure to sit down with her and chat all things story. We talk about the 'hero's journey', her career as a teacher, the many far-flung places her work has brought her to, her commitment to social justice and other causes close to her heart, and what authorly ambitions she has yet to achieve. Come and join us, and find out how Victoria is Storyshaped. Find Victoria online via her website Books mentioned in this week's episode include Victoria's own: The Boy With the Butterfly Mind The Fox Girl and the White Gazelle Hagstorm War of the Wind The Pawnshop of Stolen Dreams And the stories that shaped her include: The Hobbit, by JRR Tolkien Lord of the Rings, by JRR Tolkien The work of Stephen King The work of Monica Dickens The Tripods, by John Christopher The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole, aged 13 3/4, by Sue Townsend The Hardy Boys (and later iterations), originally created and written by Franklin W. Dixon Maps, atlases, and books about travel The work of Jane Austen, the Brontes, Thomas Hardy, Charles Dickens Harry Potter, by JK Rowling (these books set Victoria on the road to becoming a children's writer) Treasures of the Snow, by Patricia St John The Chrysalids, by John Wyndham The work of MR James Victorian Gothic Stories and Ghost stories (in general) Rivet Boy, by Barbara Henderson Euro Spies, by Lindsay Littleton Haarville, by Justin Davies Into the Faerie Hill, by HS Norup The Silver Road, by Sinéad O'Hart TV influences include: Star Trek Our podcast bookshop in Ireland is Halfway Up the Stairs: www.halfwayupthestairs.ie In the UK, check out our storefront on: https://uk.bookshop.org/shop/Storyshaped. Disclaimer: If you buy books linked to our site, we may earn a commission from bookshop.org, whose fees support independent bookshops. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.