Author Interview: Cat Andrews

About this episode

Cat Andrews discusses her journey as an author of modern Pride and Prejudice variations, sharing insights into her writing process and challenges in the publishing world.

The Cat Andrews author interview is here! If you've ever finished one of her modern Pride and Prejudice variations and immediately wanted more, this episode is for you! Cat sits down with Emilie to share her origin story: how a love for Colin Firth led her to Jane Austen, how fan fiction communities like A Happy Assembly and the Derbyshire Writers' Guild shaped her as a writer, and what finally pushed her to publish. She gives a behind-the-scenes view of creating her books (Dance the Tide, Sanctuary, An Unexpected Harvest, Against Every Objection, and the holiday novella An Old Acquaintance), including which story is her current favorite. Cat also opens up about the harder parts of being a modern variation author in a Regency-dominated space: the visibility struggles, the dismissive attitudes around moderns she's encountered, and what ultimately led her to take a break from publishing. And as a special treat for fans of An Unexpected Harvest, a hefty chunk of the conversation digs into that book specifically, from what inspired the concept to the creative choices that make it feel so different from a typical variation. Cat gets into all of it! Whether you're a longtime Cat…

People in this episode

Host: Emilie

Guest: Cat Andrews

Topics covered

• author interview
• Pride and Prejudice variations
• writing process
• fan fiction
• publishing challenges
• book insights

Keywords

• Cat Andrews
• Pride and Prejudice
• modern variations
• fan fiction
• publishing
• writing
• interview

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: A Happy Assembly, Derbyshire Writers' Guild

Books & works: Pride and Prejudice, Dance the Tide, Sanctuary, An Unexpected Harvest, Against Every Objection, An Old Acquaintance

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