Catherine Robertson on Spellbound and self-publishing
16 Apr, 2021 10:00 PM
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Catherine Robertson. Photo / Russell Kleyn It may seem counter-intuitive, but when you re on to novel #7, you have to hustle to snatch people s interest. With the release of Spellbound, the third of Catherine Robertson s engaging series set in the fictional small town of Gabriel s Bay, the author is realistic about what to expect. Familiarity is dull, she says cheerily.
While all of Robertson s books have reached No 1 on the New Zealand bestsellers list, she says she does not garner the same level of attention or festival invites as an established literary writer. She got a slot at this year s Auckland Writers Festival, chairing a session with Amanda Palmer, only because the American performance artist specifically asked for her. Not that Robertson s complaining – she is deeply appreciative of her readers, and the love they lavish on her.