Ekaterina Popova and Alicia Puig, run Create! Magazine® which covers the contemporary art world. They also co-authored The Complete Smartist Guide: Essential Business and Career Tips for Emerging Artists.


Here is a list of all the books mentioned in the interview:

Books that inspired Kat:
Art, Inc.: The Essential Guide for Building Your Career as an Artist by Lisa Congdon

The Art World Demystified: How Artists Define and Achieve Their Goals by Brainard Carey

Creative Block: Get Unstuck, Discover New Ideas. Advice & Projects from 50 Successful Artists by Danielle Krysa

Big Magic: Creative Living Beyond Fear by Elizabeth Gilbert

The Big Leap: Conquer Your Hidden Fear and Take Life to the Next Level by Gay Hendricks

No Matter What!: 9 Steps to Living the Life You Love by Lisa Nichols

Steal Like an Artist by Austin Kleon

Make Your Art No Matter What by Beth Pickens

Art & Fear: Observations on the Perils (and rewards) of Artmaking by David Bayles and Ted Orland



Books that changed their lives:
Harry Potter (series)

The War of Art by Steven Pressfield

You Are a Badass at Making Money: Master the Mindset of Wealth by Jen Sincero

Choose Yourself! by James Altucher

The 4-Hour Workweek by Tim Ferriss



Books Kat likes reading for fun:
The Ladies of the Secret Circus by Constance Sayers

The Pirate Queen: In Search of Grace O'Malley and Other Legendary Women of the Sea by Barbara Sjoholm

The Palace of the Snow Queen: Winter Travels in Lapland by Barbara Sjoholm



Books Alicia likes reading for fun:
The Midnight Library by Matt Haig

Anxious People by Fredrik Backman

Crazy Rich Asians (series) by Kevin Kwan

Any books by Amy Tan