Ada Charlotte Kilfitt Young author from Bochum, Germany
Ada’s stories tell of icemen and coinlings, of goblins and Lillies of the valley. They tell of the small things in life and the most subtle of emotions. They ask questions – Is a dragon egg omelet particularly spicy? And what happens if you eat of the bread into which the baker kneaded her soul? – And while playing with words, answers are found. Ada studied German and History, loves historic settings and purring farm chonks. She finds inspiration in the past and sometimes she meets characters like Viscount Whine-no-more or General Whey from Cow Castle. She is passionately tinkering with her debut.
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What brought you to writing?
Maybe the muses came for me when I was still a baby, I don’t know. All I know is that I've always loved stories and couldn't wait to learn how to read and write. My first stories are only a few sentences long and the words are hard to make out but I never stopped writing them.
How did you come to take part in Cornelia’s artist in residence project?
I approached her at one of her readings and told her about my writing. After that we stayed in contact via e-mail and eventually had a Zoom meeting. Then she invited me to Fraggina. Just like that. When it first happened, I was all confused and really excited.
How did you like your time at Cornelia’s in Volterra? Did you find inspiration there?
It really reminded me of Inkheart. I had never been to Tuscany before but the hills, the winding streets, the shrubbery and the groves all felt familiar.
I liked it very much. When I was writing in my notebook, I let the sun warm me, just like the lizards do. We had a campfire and the rosemary was in full bloom. Cornelia is an incredibly welcoming woman, she radiates calm and gives you confidence that what you are doing is worthwhile. I’m really grateful for the time I spent with her and I entrusted my notebook with many new thoughts while I was there. Stories whisper from every corner in Fraggina.
What did you take home with you?
A new old skirt from Volterra, a bowl made of alabaster and many questions that Cornelia asked me about my book project that got me thinking about it in different ways. Hopefully I will have found some of the answers by my next visit.
"Auf einer Apfelwiese"
