Episode 445: Gabriella Buba talks Supernatural, Sherlock, her book Saints of Storm and Sorrow and work as an Author

I stumbled across Gabriella Buba's work on Instagram through a previous guest. This guest was cosplaying as the main character from Saints of Storm and Sorrow, and then hyped up the book. She influenced me, I read the book, and knew I'd love to talk to Gabriella about her work.

We start things off by discussing her early fandom influences - Supernatural and Sherlock. We talk about both shows and how these shows were gateways into her early writing, including fan fiction.

From there, we talk about her progression into a writer. We talk about the history of Saints of Storm and Sorrow from early iterations to what you can now hold (or listen) to. Gabriella talks about how just one change can be the change that makes the magic happen and make your work become what it was meant to be.

We specifically focus on the first book, Saints of Storm and Sorrow, since that's the book I had read. We talk about the characters, the plot, and the setting. Gabriella talks about how real world influences of location and mythology of the Philippines, as well as the role of the Catholic Church, and colonization, all play a role in her book.

Gabriella talks about how the book was received here in the US, as well as having made a trip to the Philippines to promote the book last year. Gabriella touches on the audio book version, which has Dante Basco voicing one of the main characters! We also talk about the follow up, Daughters of Flood and Fury, and what is coming next for her.

You can find Gabriella at:

https://gabriellabuba.com/

https://www.instagram.com/gabriellabuba/

https://x.com/GabriellaBuba

https://www.tiktok.com/@gabriella.buba.books

https://www.threads.com/@gabriellabuba

https://www.tumblr.com/inkcurlsandknives

https://bsky.app/profile/gabriellabuba.bsky.social

https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61555269646766

You can buy Saints of Storm and Sorrow at:

https://amzn.to/4cuIksa