Karen Outen - DIXON, DESCENDING

Published: Feb. 6, 2024, 4:35 p.m.

In this interview, I chat with Karen Outen about Dixon, Descending, how she came upon with the idea for this story, the mental component of climbing Mt. Everest, her research and the way she depicts the mountain, having to decide what to leave out, choosing the correct year to set the story, her title and cover, and much more.\nKaren's recommended reads are:\n\n\nTime's Undoing by Cheryl A Head \n\n\n\nThe Leavers by Lisa Ko\n\n\nWant to know which new titles are publishing in January - May of 2024? Check out the new Literary Lookbook which contains a comprehensive but not exhaustive list all in one place so you can plan ahead.\nJoin my Patreon group to support the podcast.\xa0\xa0Other ways to support the podcast can be found here.\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\nDixon, Descending can be purchased at my Bookshop storefront.\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\nConnect with me on Instagram, Facebook, YouTube, and Threads.\xa0\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices