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Kat Kourbeti

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(She/Her)
London
As seen in: Flickering Myth, HeyUGuys, Strange Horizons Magazine, Escape Pod, Movie Marker, Cast of Wonders, khōréō magazine (Podcast), PodCastle
Covers:  Science fiction and fantasy literature, theatre, and film/TV, as well as online culture and animation.
Doesn't Cover: Music videos, short films, pro-AI content, fashion.
find me on Bsky: @ darthj. uno 🇬🇷🏳️‍🌈 SF/F writer, narrator, Hugo winning 🎧 editor @strangehorizons, organiser @SpectrumSFF. Team ADHD.

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Kat Kourbeti’s Biography

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Kat Kourbeti is a speculative fiction writer, film/culture critic, and podcaster based in London, UK. She is a Hugo and British Fantasy Award-winning senior podcast editor at Strange Horizons magazine, and a narrator for other speculative short fiction podcasts.

Her novel-in-progress about a secret society of Swedish superheroes was shortlisted for the London Writers Awards in 2019, and she was a juror for two years running in the British Fantasy Awards (2020: Best Non-Fiction, 2021: Best Audio…

Kat Kourbeti’s Journalist Portfolio

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originality is dead. long live Disney. 💋 (HTB #11)

originality is dead. long live Disney. 💋 (HTB #11)

... i have thoughts about that Cruella trailer.

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The 2018 Into Film Awards Red Carpet Interviews and Winners: Will Poulter, Craig Roberts, Katie L...

The 2018 Into Film Awards Red Carpet Interviews and Winners: Will Poulter, Craig Roberts, Katie L...

Today saw the advent of the 2018 film education charity Into Film Awards, the 4th annual awards ceremony cele…

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Peter Rabbit Premiere Interviews: Daisy Ridley, James Corden, Domhnall Gleeson & more

Peter Rabbit Premiere Interviews: Daisy Ridley, James Corden, Domhnall Gleeson & more

Yesterday, just before lunchtime, an oasis of calm was unfurled in Leicester Square. It came in the form of a…

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Interview with JULIUS CAESAR director Phyllida Lloyd (EIFF 2017)

Interview with JULIUS CAESAR director Phyllida Lloyd (EIFF 2017)

Movie Marker's Kat Kourbeti caught up with acclaimed director Phyllida Lloyd at this year's Edinburgh Interna…

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Interview with 'After The Storm' director Hirokazu Koreeda

Interview with 'After The Storm' director Hirokazu Koreeda

Hirokazu Koreeda's magnificent After The Storm is out in cinemas today. We got the opportunity to email our q…

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Movie Review: Bitter Harvest

Movie Review: Bitter Harvest

Starring Les Miserables' Samantha Barks and The Riot Club's Max Irons, Bitter Harvest brings to light a painf…

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Articles

SH@25 Episode 13: A Conversation with Nghi Vo

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By Kat Kourbeti Verified, Nghi Vo, Faye Susan, Tara Labovich
| Strange Horizons Magazine
https://d3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net/staging/2025-4-28/401161923-44100-2-ed8a1e9cc1cb2.m4a In this episode of Strange Horizons at 25, editor Kat Kourbeti talks to Nghi Vo about how Strange Horizons kickstarted her publishing journey, her weird and interesting life before writing took off, and the fearlessness it takes to make a writing career happen. Links and things: Want to leave us a happy birthday message? Click ⁠here to record an audio message⁠, and ⁠here for video⁠.
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Nominating for the 2025 Hugo Awards? Here is your Strange Horizons primer.

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By Kat Kourbeti Verified, Premee Mohamed, Nada Almosa, Asa Delaney
| Strange Horizons Magazine
Here at Strange Horizons, we publish loads of wonderful different kinds of content every year, from short fiction to poetry and from reviews to criticism essays (not to mention podcasts, selfishly), and 2024 was no exception.
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High Vaultage by Chris and Jen Sugden

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By Eric Hendel, Eric Hendel, Kunjana Parashar, Karan Kapoor, Kat Kourbeti Verified
| Strange Horizons Magazine
I wish I could say I had enjoyed Chris and Jen Sugden’s novel High Vaultage more than I did, because there are many individual elements of this story which work extremely well. Functioning as a stand-alone novelization of the audio fiction podcast Victoriocity (a work which was also co-written by the authors), High Vaultage is set in a steampunk version of the 1800s.
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Interview

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What was your first job as a journalist?

Blogging for film/TV and nerd culture website Flickering Myth.

Have you ever used a typewriter?

Yes, I asked Santa for one when I was seven. Coincidentally, that was also the Christmas I found out Santa isn't real.

What tools and software do you use to do your job?

Voice recorder on my phone for interviews on the go. Zencastr for remote interviews and podcast recordings. Audacity for podcast editing.

Awards

Hugo Award

2024 - Best Semiprozine (with Strange Horizons)

The Hugo Award for Best Semiprozine is given each year to a periodical publication related to science fiction or fantasy that meets several criteria having to do with the number of issues published and who, if anyone, receives payment. The award was first presented in 1984, and has been given annually since, though the qualifying criteria have changed. Awards were once also given out for professional magazines in the professional magazine category, and are still awarded for fan magazines in the fanzine category.

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British Fantasy Award

2021 - Best Magazine/Periodical (with Strange Horizons)

For non-fiction and fiction magazines, print and online, which were active during the relevant year. BFS publications such as BFS Horizons and the Journal are not eligible for this award.

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