#26: Why Kate Robb Writes Magical Realism Romances

Off The Shelf with Morgann Book · Nov 20, 2025 · 59m

This week on Off The Shelf, Morgann sits down with Kate Robb to chat about how this Canadian rom-com queen crafts the best magical realism worlds. From “This Spells Love” to “Kitty St. Clair’s Last Dance”, the two dive into how these books (and their character names) came to be…

CHAPTERS:

0:00 Hamilton, ON

2:41 What was Kate reading growing up

4:25 Business school

7:13 Writing your first book

9:15 Family reaction to becoming an author

11:40 Doubting yourself as an author

13:30 Working a corporate job

14:58 Is romance slowing down?

17:00 Kate’s 2025 favourites

18:40 Blurbling books as an…