Writing Podcast Episode 737: Award-winning author Emily Howes reimagines 'Mrs Dickens'
Imagine being married to one of literature's most famous wordsmiths and having him describe your life as "a blank". This is the reputation t...
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Writing Podcast Episode 736: Judith Katherine discusses being 'Simply Beside Herself'
Scottish-Australian author and AWC grad Judith Katherine went from being crippled by fear about sharing her writing to publishing her debut...
Writing Podcast Episode 735: Curtis Garner explores identity in new novel, 'Orange'
UK-based queer author Curtis Garner burst onto the scene a few years ago with his debut novel, Isaac . Now he's back with Orange – a c...
Writing Podcast Episode 734: Emma J. Warrender talks all things 'Driven'
From the ice rinks to the locker rooms, sports-related romance is sizzling HOT right now. So perhaps it comes as no surprise that AWC gradua...
Writing Podcast Episode 733: Jordan Prosser discusses new book, 'Blue Giant'
Want to go to Mars? The main character in Jordan Prosser's new novel Blue Giant certainly does, and will stop at nothing to achieve this goa...
Writing Podcast Episode 732: Leearna Shaw takes us to 'A Farm in Golden Clouds'
With a mountain of rejections, AWC grad Leearna Shaw was ready to throw in the proverbial towel with her dream of novel writing. But just a...
Writing Podcast Episode 731: Samantha Sotto Yambao presents 'The Elsewhere Express'
Have you ever sat on a train and wondered about the lives of the other passengers? Author Samantha Sotto Yambao certainly has. In fact, she'...
Writing Podcast Episode 730: Kate Forsyth goes behind the scenes of her new book, 'The Changeling'
Ever wanted a step-by-step insight into building a novel? Well, in this episode, you have access to bestselling author Kate Forsyth's note-t...
Writing Podcast Episode 729: Ilona Bannister discusses her darkly thrilling novel, 'Five'
Train platforms are fascinating people-watching locations. And if you've ever sat and imagined the lives of the strangers standing next to y...
Writing Podcast Episode 728: Tom Rob Smith explores love and marriage in 'Twenty Years Together'
Same-sex couples fought long for marriage equality, but finally getting it didn't necessarily equate to 'happily ever after'. That's the are...
Writing Podcast Episode 727: Petronella McGovern relives her latest thriller, 'Every Time She Wakes'
Every day we experience 'sliding doors moments' – those decisions we make that unwittingly affect the future. In this episode, bestsel...
Writing Podcast Episode 726: Michelle Wright shares her new book, 'Good Boy'
Do you believe in second chances? In this episode, author Michelle Wright discusses her new novel Good Boy – about a long-term prisone...
Writing Podcast Episode 725: Matt Rogers introduces his latest thriller novel, 'The Damned'
Are YOU curious about self publishing? Wondering how much you can make from it and how it differs from traditional publishing? In this episo...
Writing Podcast Episode 724: Emily Austin asks the question, 'Is This a Cry for Help?'
We love books about books, and bestselling Canadian author Emily Austin's latest novel Is This a Cry for Help? explores the subject through...
Writing Podcast Episode 723: Inessa Jackson and her crime-thriller novel, 'Devil Mountain'
After a first-hand experience with a witch, author and AWC graduate Inessa Jackson started researching the real world Wiccan community, and...
Writing Podcast Episode 722: Anna Johnston dishes up her latest novel, 'When Lemons Give You Life'
Is food your love language? It certainly is for bestselling author and AWC graduate Anna Johnston – brought to life through her new no...
Writing Podcast Episode 721: Christine Gregory uncovers her new novel, 'The Informant'
Australia is experiencing a golden age of crime and thriller writing right now and Christine Gregory is a part of that. Her latest novel, Th...
Writing Podcast Episode 720: Fiona Hardy challenges you to 'Old Games'
Do you spend your weekends visiting cliffs with your child to find out which ones would be deadliest? Well, that's something Fiona Hardy did...
Writing Podcast Episode 719: Allison Tait talks 'The Last Word' and YKNR series
She's baaaaack! Any chance to chat with my former podcast co-host Allison Tait (who writes as A.L Tait) is a good day, and she's back with y...
Writing Podcast Episode 718: Mary-Lou Stephens welcomes you to 'The Hobart Hotel'
Do you love historical fiction? I have to admit to being a sucker for a different time and place – and both are on offer in Mary-Lou S...