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Zoe Gilbert: Folklore And Landscape

July 2, 2025 · 1 h 7 min

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Thank you for listening to the Writing Worlds Podcast with Emily Inkpen and Chris Gregory.

In this episode we chat with novelist, short story writer and teacher Zoe Gilbert about her magical realist worlds in her acclaimed novels ‘Folk’ and ‘Mischief Acts’.

A full transcript of this episode can be found here https://docs.google.com/document/d/1iyXLmA6ePQ0WKTpX6kqeDHwD5IrsvzCf/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=115587715767862763681&rtpof=true&sd=true


You can find out more about Zoe and purchase copies of her books by visiting her website here https://zoegilbert.com/


Visit Zoe's page at Bloomsbury, her publisher https://www.bloomsbury.com/uk/author/zoe-gilbert/


Zoe is co-founder of London Lit Lab alongside memoirist Lily Dunn. London Lit Lab run a range of writing workshops including many on writing the folkloric and fantastical led by Zoe. Find out more here https://www.londonlitlab.co.uk/


Writing Worlds is created and presented by Emily Inkpen and Chris Gregory of the audio production company Alternative Stories

Find out more about Emily and her work by visiting her website here https://www.emilyinkpen.com/

Listen to The Dex Legacy and Wasteland, Emily’s award-winning audio drama series here https://www.emilyinkpen.com/thedexlegacy-home/

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Find out more about Chris Gregory and Alternative Stories here https://linktr.ee/AlternativeStories

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