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Fantasy for Our Time: The Power of Story – A Conversation with Author and Illustrator Vesper Stamper

In this wide-ranging conversation with YA author Vesper Stamper, we talk about the power of story, the ways trauma can lead to suffering, but how it can be a gift and can make the sufferer a gift to others. We talked about falling into stories you never expected to write, about the wisdom of children in dark times, and about dealing with distraction and learning to be present for creativity. Believe me, you don’t want to miss this conversation.

About Vesper Stamper:

Vesper Stamper is a writer and illustrator of Young Adult books, which are different from most books in that section of the bookstore. They are historical fiction about extremely traumatic times in human history, but they are always hopeful, filled with grace and life and unexpected hope.

Resources mentioned in this episode:

Order Vesper’s novel “A Cloud of Outrageous Blue”

Vesper’s website

Vesper’s Instagram

Vesper’s Podcast

My recent novella, The Son of the Deathless, was illustrated by Vesper Stamper! Sign up below and I’ll send you a free copy.

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Nicholas
Published on:
April 18, 2022

Categories: PodcastsTags: Author, epic fantasy, epic fantasy inspired by fairy tales, epic fantasy series, fairy tale podcast, fairy tales, fantasy, fantasy fiction, Illustrator, Interview, Nicholas Kotar, podcast, Russian fairy tale, Russian fairy tales, slavic fairy tale podcast, story, Vesper Stamper

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