He Who Drowned the World by Shelley Parker-Chan

After that my brain is fried, so I go to the gym or do admin. I try to do 3 two-hour blocks in a workday: two before lunch, and one after. Two hours is my preferred length for a writing session, and I’m ferocious about guarding that block from interruption. I’m a slow writer, and I need solid blocks of time if I’m to make any progress. Can you tell us about your writing routine and how you structure your day to make time for writing? The sequel to She Who Became the Sun will be out August 2023. I also won the British Fantasy Award and Astounding Award for best newcomer. My debut She Who Became the Sun was a #1 Sunday Times bestseller, and won the British Fantasy Award for Best Fantasy. There’s love, revenge, betrayals and back-stabbing, tragedy-all the good stuff. Hello! I write historical fantasies designed to feel like book versions of those hyper-addictive Asian historical TV dramas you can find on Netflix. For our audience who may not be familiar with your work, could you give a brief introduction of yourself and provide an overview of your background as a writer? Welcome, Shelley! We’re delighted to have you as a guest on Famous Writing Routines. Looking for inspiration to enhance your writing routine? Sign up for our newsletter to receive a weekly dose of daily writing routines from famous authors. They have also been a finalist for the Lambda, Locus, Aurealis, Ditmar, and British Book Awards. Parker-Chan is a winner of the Astounding Award, and the British Fantasy Awards for Best Fantasy Novel and Best Newcomer. Their debut historical fantasy novel She Who Became the Sun was a #1 Sunday Times bestseller and has been translated into 12 languages.

Shelley Parker-Chan is an Asian-Australian former international development adviser who worked on human rights, gender equality and LGBTQ+ rights in Southeast Asia.

He Who Drowned the World by Shelley Parker-Chan