Literary Stuff with A.K. Mulford

Hosts: Ez (he/him) and Rae (they/them)

This week Rae (they/them) and Ez (he/him) are in studio they pay homage to recently passed Poet and American Activist Andrea Gibson sharing some excerpts of their work. Also in this episode Rae interviews A.K. Mulford (she/they) who is a bestselling fantasy romance author with books published in twelve languages worldwide. Both traditionally and self-published, Mulford loves writing adventurous and feel-good tales with and diverse characters. They also write cozy and spicy romantic comedies under the pen name Ali K. Mulford. A US and NZ citizen, A.K. now lives in sunny Australia with their partner, kids, trouble-maker cats, and a very patient dog.

Timestamps and Links;

• 00:00 - Welcome to Tranzmission
• 01:28 - Andrea Gibson
• 02:17 - Andrea Gibson: Love Letter from The Afterlife
• 03:12 - Andrea Gibson: Take Me With You - Quote
• 03:30 - Andrea Gibson: I Sing The Body Electric; Especially When My Power Is Out
• 03:53 - Andrea Gibson: Take Me With You - Quote
• 04:14 - Andrea Gibson: First Love
• 05:16 - Interview with A.K. Mulford
• 06:13 - A.K. Mulford: Introductions
• 06:41 - A.K. Mulford: Origins and Publishing
• 09:10 - A.K. Mulford: Genre Writing
• 09:59 - A.K. Mulford: Representation
• 10:52 - A.K. Mulford: Currently Writing
• 12:58 - A.K. Mulford: Awakening to Queer Chaos
• 14:26 - A.K. Mulford: Audience Reception
• 15:50 - A.K. Mulford: Writing Process and Neurodiversity
• 19:07 - A.K. Mulford: 3-Day-30k - YouTube
• 24:30 - A.K. Mulford: Permission to be your self.
• 25:16 - A.K. Mulford: The Future
• 26:32 - A.K. Mulford: Libraries & TikTok

Support Services

• QLife - 1800 189 527
• QC LGBT Mental Health Services
• Open Doors Youth Services Inc.

📸 ID: Author A.K. Mulford stands in a black outfit with their arms crossed in front of the Tranzmission logo with the 4zzz Podcast in the top right foreground.

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