Today, the Mythmakers podcast is setting sail with author Rose Black on a new fantasy pirate adventure for an adult audience: Fated Winds and Promising Seas (available on Hodderscape). Julia Golding discusses with Rose where the idea came from – and it’s not the usual place in this case! In a book about freedom and predestination, they go on to discuss representation in fantasy books and writing from a perspective that might seem not to be your own – how an author has to navigate the shoals of freedom to write the story she feels drawn to create, and reception of that within the world. Finally, they settle on where the best place would be to be rescued by pirates!   For more information on the Oxford Centre for Fantasy, our writing courses, and to check out our awesome social media content visit: Website: https://centre4fantasy.com/website Instagram: https://centre4fantasy.com/Instagram Facebook: https://centre4fantasy.com/Facebook TikTok: https://centre4fantasy.com/tiktok   0:10 Introduction to Mythmakers 2:40 Journey to Becoming an Author 4:40 Exploring Fated Winds and Promising Seas 7:53 Themes of Freedom and Authority 11:37 The Cost of Magic 15:38 Representation in Fantasy 19:07 Inspirations from Pirate Media 23:18 The Influence of Dungeons & Dragons 26:01 Future Writing Projects 27:38 Imagining Fantasy Worlds