Join co-hosts Adrian M. Gibson and M.J. Kuhn as they chat with author Moses Ose Utomi about his new novella The Truth of the Aleke, his Nigerian heritage and storytelling traditions, why novellas are awesome, time jumps and playing with history, truth and lies, martial arts, action scenes, anime, manga and much more.
NOTE: This is part one of a two-part chat with Moses. Stayed tuned next week for his mini-masterclass on Circular Storytelling.
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0:00 - Intro & Sponsor
7:23 - Moses’ nerdy origins and writing journey
11:15 - Nigerian heritage and storytelling
16:00 - Why novellas are awesome
20:17 - Time jumps, history, truth and lies
29:59 - Martial arts and action scenes
36:09 - Anime and manga
41:11 - Moses’ future projects
43:09 - Final advice, random fact & outro
ABOUT OUR GUEST:
Moses Ose Utomi is the author of The Lies of the Ajungo, The Truth of the Aleke and The Daughters of Oduma. His latest release is The Truth of the Aleke (available to purchase below):
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Adrian M. Gibson is an author, podcaster and illustrator. His debut novel, Mushroom Blues, is releasing on March 19, 2024.
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M.J. Kuhn is the author of Among Thieves and its sequel Thick as Thieves, both of which you can buy here:
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