Matthew Ryan Davies is also the author of Things We Bury and (as Matt Davies) This Thing of Darkness, a contemporary young adult novel about guilt, grief, love and forgiveness set in modern-day Melbourne. As a manuscript, This Thing of Darkness was highly commended in the Victorian Premier’s Literary Awards. He’s
Meet Kimberley Starr and her latest novel The Map of Night. Also: check out Readwise and discovering to write with what you’ve got. You can listen to the episode below, on Apple Podcasts, on Spotify, or add the podcast RSS feed manually to your favourite podcast app. Links mentioned in this
Kelly Rimmer is the author of historical and contemporary fiction, including The German Wife, The Secret Daughter, The Things We Cannot Say, and The Warsaw Orphan, with more than 2 million copies of her novels sold to date. Her books have been translated into dozens of languages and have appeared on bestseller
Meet Pamela Hart, author of An A-list for Death and discover the burgeoning world of cosy mysteries. Also: should you re-write a book that’s already been published, our new seminar series and much more. You can listen to the episode below, on Apple Podcasts, on Spotify, or add the podcast RSS
Meet author Karen Foxlee and illustrator Freda Chiu, the creative duo behind Miss Mary-Kate Martin’s Guide to Monsters. How to edit your writing. And win Lying Beside You by Michael Robotham. You can listen to the episode below, on Apple Podcasts, on Spotify, or add the podcast RSS feed manually to your
Rae Cairns is a former youth worker who has turned to a life of crime… writing. She is fascinated with how ordinary people manage when faced with extraordinary circumstances, and the lengths everyday characters will go when all they love is put at risk. She writes crime with heart; thriller
Meet Sarah Vaughan, author of Reputation and Anatomy of a Scandal, currently a hit on Netflix. How to prepare for your publicity campaign. And Anthony Trollope’s secret to writing. You can also win The Family Remains by Lisa Jewell. You can listen to the episode below, on Apple Podcasts, on
Matthew Ryan Davies on his latest novel Things We Bury. How to make time to read. Jack Kerouac’s innovative writing method. And win copies of The Novel Project by Graeme Simsion. You can listen to the episode below, on Apple Podcasts, on Spotify, or add the podcast RSS feed manually to your
In this week’s episode: Meet Kelly Rimmer, author of The German Wife. Her books have been translated into 25 languages and have sold over 2 million copies. She’s been in New York times bestseller and lives in the central west of new south Wales. Also, find out how to find
In this week’s episode: Meet Rebecca Lee, author of How Words Get Good: The Story of Making a Book. What is bionic reading? Where did ‘italics’ come from? And you could win your own copy of Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus. You can listen to the episode below, on Apple
Meet Rae Cairns, author of The Good Mother, on her journey from indie author to publishing sensation; the most important thing you can do when interviewing someone; where Agatha Christie got all her ideas; and win Anna by Amy Odell, about iconic editor Anna Wintour. You can listen to the
Meredith Jaffe on writing her book The Tricky Art of Forgiveness. Writing fictional scenes based on real life. And you could win the gripping novel One Punch by Julie Fison. You can listen to the episode below, on Apple Podcasts, on Spotify, or add the podcast RSS feed manually to your favourite
Bestselling middle-grade author Nat Amoore, author of We Run Tomorrow. Cool writing resources and much more. And you could win Family of Liars by E Lockhart in our giveaway. You can listen to the episode below, on Apple Podcasts, on Spotify, or add the podcast RSS feed manually to your favourite podcast app.
Anna Qu on her powerful memoir Made in China: a Memoir of Love and Labour and trying plotting and pantsing in your other creative pursuits. And we have 3 copies of Idol by Louise O’Neill to give away. You can listen to the episode below, on Apple Podcasts, on Spotify,
E. Lockhart on her latest novel, Family of Liars, and how her books went viral on TikTok. Should you fix typos as you write? And we have 3 copies of Book Lovers by Emily Henry to give away.
Bestselling author Kathy Lette on her latest book, Till Death or a Little Light Maiming Do Us Part, why you should start small if you’ve feeling overwhelmed with your writing, and win the latest novel from bestselling middle grade author Nat Amoore, We Run Tomorrow..
Children’s author and illustrator Matt Stanton on how he’s sold over one million copies of his books. How to get over your fear of self-marketing. And we have 3 copies of ‘Seeking Wisdom’ by Julia Cameron to give away.
Author and columnist Kerri Sackville on her latest book The Life-changing Magic of a Little Bit of Mess. Why audio books are so great! And we have 3 copies of A Solitary Walk on the Moon by Hilde Hinton to give away!
Meet historical fiction author Alison Stuart. Discover why you need to know the genre you’re writing in. And we have 3 copies of True Friends by Patti Miller to give away!
Meet Astrid Scholte, author of League of Liars. And what is “front and back matter” anyway? Plus we have 3 copies of Booth by Karen Joy Fowler to giveaway!
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