Migrating to a Whole New Water World with Eliza Chan An interview with Eliza Chan By Sarah Elliott Hold your breath. We may be spending some time underwater. Let’s dive in and find out about Eliza Chan, author of Fathomfolk No1 Sunday Times Bestseller. Bring arm bands if you must and remember to pack a snorkel. We could be going deep. Eliza Chan is a Scottish-born Chinese-diaspora author who ‘writes about East Asian mythology, British folklore and reclaiming the dragon lady, but preferably all three at once.’ Eliza’s work has been published in The Dark, Podcastle, Fantasy Magazine and The Best of British Fantasy, and her non-fiction has appeared on Tor.com. She lives in the North of England with her partner and young child. Fathomfolk is her first novel. @elizawchan Sarah: Who is your favourite anime character and why? Eliza: Anyone from Fullmetal Alchemist, but probably Roy Mustang is my favourite. Mustang is introduced as a womanising layabout who sweeps into action to steal the glory, but slowly is revealed to be both incredibly smart and compassionate and it is such a brilliant journey to watch. Sarah: What is your favourite Studio Ghibli film? Eliza: This is such an impossible question! I grew up on Totoro and Laputa, Castle in the Sky; my comfort watch is Howl’s Moving Castle; I love the Japanese mythology in Spirited Away; but my favourite would be between Nausicaa and Princess Mononoke. There’s something about the otherworldly forest that I adore. On first viewing of Princess Mononoke, I found it incredibly bewildering as I didn’t know who to side for. The more I watch it—or possibly the older I get—the more I realise that’s the beauty. Each person is both a hero and a villain to someone. Sarah: Are there any specific books/films/TV series that...
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