How Mermaids Live in the Arctic Ocean - Mermaid Podcast

EXCERPT from Episode 4: The Seafarer's Kiss by Julia Ember

The Seafarer’s Kiss by Julia Ember is a bisexual retelling of The Little Mermaid, set in the Arctic Circle. It borrows from the original Hans Christian Andersen story, Viking mythology and Disney’s The Little Mermaid. Host Laura von Holt talks with author Julia Ember about various world legends about mermaids, all the ways Julia imagines mermaids might survive in an arctic climate, Julia’s background in medieval literature and Norse mythology, and her love of beluga whales. Listen to this intriguing discussion of the world of a dystopian Little Mermaid, and the process of writing a queer young adult novel.

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[AlexandraHaughton]

I took Celtic and Nordic mythology in college AND AM SO HERE FOR THIS. Great teaser--can't wait to read & listen.

[rosanneschillings]

If your are interested in the real thing. Dan Duval on his DISCOVERING THE TRUTH show has several videos of interviews with Amanda Buys a specialized counselor who knows a lot about Merfolk. One of the interviews is called MERFOLK, UNDERWATER KINGDOMS AND THE MYSTERIES OF THE DEEP part 1. They talk about Arctic Mermaids, how a mermaid becomes one, ect.