Description: Ghabiba Weston is a South African novelist and poet. She has a PhD in neuroscience, but the most interesting thing she uses her brain for is dreaming up fantastical tales full of wicked characters and invented snacks. You can find her co-hosting the STORYBEAST podcast.
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So excited to share the launch of the STORYBEAST podcast! Co-hosted by writers, Ghabiba Weston and C. Shack, STORYBEAST has an exciting line-up of guests coming your way! Keep an eye out for interviews with Jessie Sams and David J. Peterson (conlangers @ GAME OF THRONES, THE 100, THE WITCHER, DOCTOR STRANGE, and DUNE); Ken Liu (LOCUS, HUGO, and NEBULA award winner); Samantha M. Bailey (international best-selling author of WATCH OUT FOR HER); Maya Chesley (Editor at the NEW YORKER), and more!
Challenged myself to write 80k in 30days and produced: HUNGER GAMES meets SIX OF CROWS with neurodivergent rep, a conflicted Admiral, a scrappy artist, and a vengeful inventress.
I had the honour of being invited by Saudi Arabia's Ministry of Culture to a writing retreat in A'lula. It was a dream experience, from visiting ancient tombs and meeting inspiring creatives, to working on exciting projects and collaborations.