Nicholas Kotar and Katherine Bolger Hyde Discuss The Vestibule of Heaven

Join two St. Basil Instructors for a discussion on embodying place and character in writing

The

St. Basil Writers' Workshop

is collaborating with us on a new series of webinars in which we’ll chat with authors and artists on their creative process, the state of fiction and culture, and how initiatives like The Wood Between the Worlds Press fill a much a needed role in curating and sharing great stories.

Our first webinar guest is Katherine Bolger Hyde! Katherine writes traditional mystery, picture books, middle-grade fiction, and contemporary fiction, and she brings extensive expertise in both traditional publishing and indie publishing.

Katherine is also an incredible developmental editor who has advised many authors on how to unearth and polish the gems within their nascent stories.

Fun fact: Back in the day, before I was an award-winning author, Katherine was one of my very influential writing mentors!

Katherine’s vast experience will fascinate you as much as her subtle humor will delight you.

In this interview, we’ll discuss her latest novel, The Vestibule of Heaven, and how embodying place and character is a more human way of writing.

I loved this book. Both the tragedy and the trauma are heart-breakingly real, but the power of love that transforms them into healing is even more heart-breaking. A true Tolkienian eucatastrophe, but in the setting of a sleepy California town. I can’t wait to talk to Katherine about the creative process behind this book! Here’s the description: