#53: How Pride and Prejudice Inspired 'Behind Five Willows' With June Hur
About this episode
Morgann interviews June Hur about her writing journey and the inspiration behind her novel 'Behind Five Willows'.
This week on Off The Shelf, Morgann sits down with bestselling author June Hur to discuss her journey from writing Pride & Prejudice fanfiction to publishing Behind Five Willows. They chat about countless rejections, finding her voice as a writer, the inspiration behind her latest novel, Korean history, libraries, and why she chose to slow down her publishing schedule. CHAPTERS: 00:00 Intro & Welcome 01:14 Pride & Prejudice Started Everything 05:30 Growing Up Between Korea, Canada & the U.S. 08:23 Working at the Library & Favorite Books 10:07 15 Manuscripts, 100+ Rejections & Finding Her Voice 16:28 Why She Writes Korean Historical Fiction 18:11 Motherhood Changed Her Writing Career 21:36 Her Writing Process & Writing Korean on the Page 24:27 How Her Books Have Evolved 27:42 Where to Start Reading June Hur 28:18 Behind Five Willows Explained 31:15 Turning Pride & Prejudice Into a Romance 33:36 Book Bans, History & Why Stories Matter 35:23 Writing the Romance & Darcy Inspiration 37:03 A Love Letter to Librarians & Bookstores 39:09 What's Next for June Hur FOLLOW US: Morgann Book TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@morgannbook?lang=en…
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