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Valerie Khoo and Allison Tait, both successful journalists and authors, bring you the latest in news, opportunities, trends – and gossip – in the world of writing and publishing. Learn pract...
British writer and librarian India-Rose Bower's folk horror debut novel, We Call Them Witches explores the concept of 'eldritch' creatures i...
Some kids dream of being a zookeeper when they grow up. Others dream of becoming a writer. Well, author and animal conservationist Tina Stra...
Would you like fries with that? Playwright and author George Kemp's debut novel, Soft Serve, follows a particular day at a regional McDonald...
Two questions: Where do new mothers meet new people? And 'What Rhymes with Murder?' – the latter being the title of author Penny Tange...
Australian noir has become a huge sub-genre in the world of fiction and UK-based author Emma Styles brings it to the beaches of Western Aust...
With 20 books now to her name and a slew of accolades and bestseller titles under her belt, crime author Candice Fox has gone with something...
Derek Pedley was a young newspaper journalist in the 1990s when bank robber Brenden Abbott became well known throughout Australia as escaped...
The 1990s are often looked back at fondly as a largely peaceful time. But for former Australian ambassador to Germany Ian Kemish, the confli...
How would you like to spend summers in Australia and then travel to a small village in France to bask in the northern summer during the othe...
What's more fascinating than reading actual books? Well, it's the weird and bizarre stories behind the stories themselves! At least, that's...
We often talk about persistence in the journey of an aspiring author, and for podcaster Sam Elliott, his 20 years of working towards publica...
The cosy crime genre has exploded in recent years, with older protagonists featuring heavily (they tend to have more time on their hands for...
Two thousand years ago in Britain, the historical figure of Boudicca famously revolted against the Roman Empire and carved a path across the...
There are three short words you're often told when you first walk into a nail salon – and they form the title of award-winning Laotian...
War stories are often famously told by the victors. But what of the stories of civilians caught up in the conflict? These themes intersect i...
A lot of old bands these days seem to be reforming for reunion tours – allowing older fans to reminisce (usually while sipping wine an...
It was a single photo of AWC graduate William J. Byrne's grandmother standing outside a ramshackle home that formed the spark that inspired...
When was the last time you visited a zoo? Well, now imagine you're visiting the last zoo on Earth and you have the premise for Emma Sloley's...
Are YOU ready to unlock your potential in 2026? Join us for a special 'manifestation' episode of the podcast, as Valerie is joined by Matt C...
We've all heard of the 'muse' but what about the 'mewwwws'? That's the sound of authors' cats, and in this episode, Susannah Fullerton discu...
We've heard of crashing weddings, but what about funerals? That's the topic that bestselling author Joanna Nell has tackled for her sixth bo...
How do you go about writing a personal memoir that heavily features your very-much-alive parents? Author Candice Chung grappled with this an...
Do ideas come to you while you're out walking? There's a unique connection between writers and walking – and in this episode, Belinda...
In this special bonus episode of 'So You Want to Be a Writer,' Valerie is joined by her original podcast co-host Allison Tait in a live-stre...
If you found yourself newly single after not dating since being a teenager, what would you do? Author and AWC graduate Holly Brunnbauer asks...
When Ian Scott and Kirsty McHugh – curators at the National Library of Scotland – created an exhibition on pen names, they never...
Author Zanni L. Arnot has carved out a prolific career as a children's author – publishing more than 40 books in the past decade as 'Z...
The Iranian Embassy siege that unfolded in the UK in 1980 was a huge world event at the time, although perhaps lost in the fog of history to...
The search for 'a better life' is the classic motivation for immigrants arriving in a new country and so often we hear about the success sto...
Halloween is just around the corner, so what better way to mark the occasion than by celebrating AWC grad Amy Hutton's latest book – a...
If there were ever a decade that evoked such a strong emotional resonance, the 1980s would surely be it! Author Tegan Bennett Daylight chann...
Would YOU do anything to protect your 18-year-old child? That's core to the premise behind AWC graduate Alex Dook's outback thriller novel,...
We've all been to a pub. They're places to meet friends, meet lovers, to celebrate, commiserate and even do weekly trivia. But do you REALLY...
Collaborative writing is fairly rare in the world of publishing – and writing while working alongside each other in a bookshop cafe is...
Arrrr me hearties! That's right, landlubbers – this week we walk the plank to delve into the intriguing real history of female pirates...
Have you noticed how everything Korean is so hot right now? From Squid Game to KPop Demon Hunters , the world is enamoured. Of course, for b...
What if you could be locked away simply for having disturbing dreams? That's part of the premise in internationally acclaimed author Laila L...
With more than 35 books under her belt, Australian author Christine Keighery has written across a range of age groups and genres. In this ep...
Do you love true-crime podcasts? Author A.L. Tait got obsessed with them for a while and pulled those themes into her latest middle-grade cr...
How do you go about adapting a stage play into a compelling murder mystery novel? For acclaimed actor and playwright Toby Schmitz, this was...
When award-winning author Demet Divaroren decided to write a fantasy novel, she went down a completely different path first, before finally...
When Toby Walsh wrote his first book on AI, he figured he'd said all he had to say. But just a handful of years later, this British computer...
Self-confessed writing course junkie and former lawyer Sarah Clutton's central character literally appeared at the door while she was busy w...
What effect has the internet, social media and AI had on language? Should you judge a book by its cover? This week, linguistic legend and Br...
How much research is too much when writing historical fiction? This is just one of the topics that bestselling author Emilia Hart discusses...
Should all picture books rhyme? Why use animals as characters? And what's the deal with working with an illustrator? Picture book author (of...
How important is it to have a unique author voice? Hugely important, says author Mandy Beaumont while discussing her late 1980s true-crime i...
They always say 'write what you know', right? Well, authors Gareth and Louise Ward (two British ex-cops who moved to New Zealand and opened...
What kind of life-spanning damage can parents do to their children? Award-winning author Barry Jonsberg explores this and themes of masculin...
A lighthouse on the gloomy shores of 1921 is where we take you in this episode, as we meet AWC alumna and author Camille Booker and her goth...