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Lianyu Tan is a Lambda Literary and Golden Crown Literary Award-winning author of lesbian dark romance and gothic horror. Find her on socials @LianyuTan and her work at lianyutan.com.
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Lianyu Tan is a Lambda Literary and Golden Crown Literary Award-winning author of sapphic speculative fiction. She is the author of The Wicked and the Willing, a lesbian gothic horror vampire novel set in 1920s Singapore, and Captive in the Underworld, a lesbian dark romance retelling of the Hades/Persephone myth. Find links to her work at lianyutan.com and on social media at @LianyuTan. Subscribe to her newsletter for bonus content and short stories: https://lianyutan.com/subscribe
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Lianyu Tan is a Lambda Literary and Golden Crown Literary Award-winning author of sapphic speculative fiction. She is the author of The Wicked and the Willing, a lesbian gothic horror vampire novel set in 1920s Singapore, and Captive in the Underworld, a lesbian dark romance retelling of the Hades/Persephone myth. Her short stories have been published by Cleis Press.
Lianyu lives with her wife in Australia. Find links to her work at lianyutan.com and on social media at @LianyuTan. Subscribe to her newsletter for bonus content and short stories: https://lianyutan.com/subscribe
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Suggested interview questions:
- Can you describe your process for conducting historical research?
- What do you find appealing about horror?
- How do you balance the horror and romance elements in your stories?
- How do you see your writing evolving in the future, and what kind of stories do you hope to tell next?
- What are some books that you have read recently that have made a lasting impression on you?
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