In this podcast, Santiago Eximeno and Alicia L. Alonso talk about Alicia is in the Basement, translating Spanish fiction into English, horror board games, and much more.
\[3:40] Conversation start/early life lessons and influences.
\[8:35] The first story Santiago wrote.
\[11:45] The moment Santiago knew he wanted to do this professionally.
\[13:10] Board games.
\[14:45] Writing routine.
\[16:40] Alicia and Santiago meeting and collaborating together.
\[19:00] Alicia is in the Basement premise.
\[27:15] Alicia’s experience translating Alicia is in the Basement.
\[30:50] Working with Tenebrous Press.
\[35:05] He Who Does Not Speak with Children and Spanish folklore.
\[37:30] Kev Harrison, via Patreon, asks about pushback from publishers.
\[43:40] Humour in Alicia is in the Basement.
\[50:45] Reaction to work in Spain.
\[59:55] Are there any limits to what Santiago will write about.
\[1:01:20] Knowing what form each story will take.
\[1:04:20] Lessons learnt from writing Alicia.
\[1:11:40] Where can our listeners connect with you?
\[1:14:00] Final thoughts.
Full podcast show notes are available here: https://www.thisishorror.co.uk/tih-683-santiago-eximeno-and-alicia-l-alonso-on-alicia-is-in-the-basement-translating-spanish-fiction-into-english-and-horror-board-games
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