About this episode

Ella Torres discusses her journey as a writer and her winning novel extract in the Summer 2025 Novel Competition.

Meet Ella Torres, a Brazilian writer, poet, translator, and the winner of our Summer 2025 Novel Competition. In this episode, Ella speaks candidly about her dreams of authorship and the tight-knit community of aspiring writers who inspire and sustain her. Together, we dive into her winning novel extract, The Midnight Saints, uncovering the questions it raises about belonging, transformation, and the ghosts we carry. Learn about Ella’s daily writing routine, her practical advice on succeeding ...

People in this episode

Host: New2theScene

Guest: Ella Torres

Topics covered

• authorship
• writing community
• novel competition
• belonging
• transformation

Keywords

• Ella Torres
• Summer 2025
• novel competition
• The Midnight Saints
• writing routine

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: The Midnight Saints

Places: Brazil

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