Rachael King and Lee Murray both evoke ancient mythological creatures from distant shores in their latest novels: The Grimmelings and Fox Spirit on a Distant Shore. Scottish folklore inspired Scottish folklore inspired King to write about a vengeful black horse-like creature called a kelpie, while Murray has made the ancient Chinese fox spirit húli jīng her narrator.  Chaired by Claire Mabey, who is The Spinoff Books editor and author of The Raven's Eye Runaways.

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