Science Fantasy, Kickstarter and 'Son of Osivirius': Bringing Big Stories to Life with Cathryn deVries

Cathryn deVries is an award-winning fantasy and sci-fi author who explores themes of restorative justice, empowerment, connection with earth and spirit and finding the true self in her work—all wrapped up in an epic package of immersive world-building and sweet romance. A former Air Force engineer and recovering perfectionist, she now home-schools her children, two of whom are on the autism spectrum. She and her family live in the Gold Coast Hinterland of Australia, where she enjoys living in a rainforest and pretending she’s an elf. In episode 179 of The HYBRID Author Podcast host Joanne Zara Ellen Morrell, author of young adult fiction, women's fiction and short non-fiction for authors, chats to Cathryn about: her new science fantasy novella Son of Osivirius launching through Kickstarter with exclusive content before its retail release in 2026 balancing science fiction and fantasy genres and what can readers expect in terms of themes or big emotional stakes Cathryn's hybrid publishing adventure navigating the traditional and self-publishing routes her advice for authors considering Kickstarter or other direct-to-reader models and much more https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/eclectaperennial/son-of-osivirius