Kat Kourbeti

The Write Song

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A podcast about the intersection of music and stories, and how one art form can influence and inspire another. Join host Kat Kourbeti as she sits down with some of the most talented fiction writers of today to find out how they use music as part of their creative process, going through a playlist per project and chatting about how each song shaped the story they ended up writing. Find the playlists and episode transcripts on thewritesong.co.uk

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Kat Kourbeti

Episodes

'The Last Love Song' by Kalie Holford 14.08.2025 1:01:30

In this episode of The Write Song , Kat is joined by Kalie Holford, author of The Last Love Song , a queer YA contemporary romance novel with music in its heart. Find the playlist, full show notes, transcript, and more on our website . Listen to the official playlist on Spotify . Find out more about Kalie here . Buy the book on ⁠ Bookshop.org ⁠.

'The Valkyrie' by Kate Heartfield 14.08.2025 1:01:29

In the first episode of The Write Song , Kat Kourbeti is joined by Kate Heartfield to talk about the music behind her book 'The Valkyrie', a Norse mythology retelling drawing on the story of the Valkyrie Brynhild, cast off from Valhalla and thrown into a love triangle in the midst of a bloody conflict—where her path diverges from the stories told before. Find the playlist, full show notes,...

The Write Song: Season 1 Trailer 06.08.2025 1:00

Discover the strange alchemy between music and fiction in this new podcast hosted by Hugo Award winning podcaster Kat Kourbeti. Join her as she chats with talented fiction writers and storytellers to talk about their favourite music, and find out how the songs on their playlists shape or underscore the stories they've written. Perfect for writers who like to listen to music for inspiration, re...