Hembury Books Podcast

Hembury Books Podcast - Books to television with Elliot BlakeElliot Blake is an Emmy-winning animation producer, former Amazon Studios production and development executive, and writer. He is the executive producer of the animated Apple TV kids series The Sisters Grimm, the EP and director of the flagship Audible Original series Moriarty, and the author of the forthcoming science fiction novella In...

Hembury Books Podcast - E.J. Johnson on the legacy of PTSD in veterans in historical fictionEdward Johnson has worked as a barrister in workplace relations, a tribunal advocate for Victorian trade unions and a foreign languages teacher in France and Australia. His debut novel Blight tracks Australia’s military presence in Singapore throughout WW2, and is inspired by his father’s experiences as a C...

Hembury Books Podcast - At 63, Tami Lou Castillo's father became her true self: a trans-woman Tami Lou Castillo is a global educator who has taught literature, writing and curriculum design across the US and Australia for thirty years. With a background in scholarly writing, she is a debut memoirist who enjoys running, traveling and reading. Connect with Tami Lou Castillo: Instagram: https://www.i...

Hembury Books Podcast - The Sisterhood of Mary publishes books of faith with Hembury Sister Elpida is the leader of the Sisterhood. Norwegian born, she spent 14 years in the headquarters in Germany where she learnt directly from the founder, Mother Basilea’s, tutelage. In her leadership role, Sister Elpida supports the community with wisdom, perseverance, and a wealth of lived experience. Sister A...

Hembury Books Podcast - Beyond Burnout: Elizabeth Blackley & Steven Puri on High Performance Elizabeth Blackley, founder and managing director of NeoConnections, brings The Pause into organisations seeking clarity, connection, and better ways of working. Working across Australia and the United States, she applies a global perspective to designing environments and practices that leverage human...

Kim Pavy has worked across medical, surgical, midwifery, neonatal intensive care and now geriatric nursing. Starting with research articles before writing short stories and poems, she has published her first novel, Love Amongst the Fear. She practices Tai Chi and artmaking in her home on the North Coast of NSW which she shares with her dog Ruby. Connect with Kim Pavy: Instagram: https://www.instag...

Kate Purcell is an author, speaker and peer worker whose work is motivated by her own experiences with eating disorders. She writes to help others find the hope they are missing and joins readers on their journey. Kate lives in Perth WA with her partner, Leon, and their fur-baby, Pan. Connect with Kate Purcell: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/purcellkate?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet&a...

Charbel Raish is the founder of Parousia Media, a distribution company that aims to form people in the faith. He travels widely to promote his book, How Islam Led me Back to Christ (2020). He is also married with nine children. Connect with Charbel Raish: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/charbelraish?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet&igsh=ZDNlZDc0MzIxNw==

Hayley Hughes is an Australian author and working mother who writes to heal. In 2024, burnout compelled Hayley to leave her successful senior management career to pursue a more fulfilling life. These experiences led to Thank You, Burnout, a powerful memoir about self-discovery and transformation. Connect with Hayley Hughes Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hayleyhughesauthor?utm_source=ig_web_b...

Born in Sydney’s eastern suburbs, Karen Hamilton is an audio typist turned true crime writer. After working with the police as a typist for 25 years, Karen began writing true crime to work through harrowing personal experiences. Nightmare on Cromwell Street is her debut novel and chronicles her time spent living with infamous British serial killers, Fred and Rose West. Kathleen Richards, is origin...

David Ryan has loved AFL since he was six, following first South Adelaide Panthers and then Geelong Cats. As an adult, he played football in Adelaide Hills. His passion eventually led to a Creative Writing PhD exploring the relationship between the sport and community in Victoria. Two of David’s three children are also diehard Cats’ supporters. Anna Spargo-Ryan is an Australian author, scriptwrite...

Patti Miller is the author of ten books, both fiction and nonfiction, including Australia’s best-selling life writing texts, Writing Your Life, The Memoir Book and Writing True Stories. Her work is critically acclaimed across all genres. She is published regularly in literary journals and national newspapers and magazines including the SMH, The Guardian, The Age and The Australian. She has been a...

Chris Munnery has worked in the Australian publishing Industry for over twenty years and is currently the Senior Key Account Manager at IngramSpark Australia. IngramSpark is the Print on Demand self-publishing arm of the Ingram Content Group which has a 40,000+ global book distribution network for both online sales and brick and mortar bookstores and libraries. The vision for IngramSpark’s future...

Josh Bernoff is an expert on business books and how they can propel thinkers to prominence. Books he has written or collaborated on have generated over $20 million for their authors. More than 50 authors have endorsed Josh’s Build a Better Business Book: How to Plan, Write, and Promote a Book That Matters, a comprehensive guide for business authors. Authors can subscribe to his advice with the Ber...

Pip Harry is a bestselling Australian children's author and editor. Her middle grade novel The Little Wave won the 2020 Children's Book Council of Australia Book of the Year Award for Younger Readers. August & Jones won the CBCA Shadow Judging Book of the Year, voted by school students. Her new titles include The Inside Dog, ABIA-shortlisted Over or Under? Young adult verse novel Drift...

Julia Ferracane has more than 30 years of experience in publicity and public relations and has held roles as the Arts and Publishing Publicist at both The Australian Ballet and Penguin Random House Australia. In her current work, she partners with authors across traditional, indie, hybrid publishing and self published. She also works with creatives and arts organisations. Julia is passionate about...

Lauren and Alana are the co-founders of Book World Magazine and Book World Club, two rapidly growing book-world brands built on storytelling, community and bringing readers together. What began as a simple idea for a fresh and reader-friendly magazine has grown into an international publication and has been read in more than 22 countries. Alongside the magazine, Book World Club offers guided book...

Julie Trelstad’s career is built on a single principle, learned not in publishing, but in architecture: the best structures are the ones designed to serve human needs. Julie believes that a sustainable, successful author career isn’t about following a rigid playbook; it’s about designing a publishing structure that perfectly fits your work, your goals and your audience. She has applied this princi...

Rosie Schonell has a Bachelor of Arts with a Diploma of Education and a Master of Special Education. As an English teacher, she specialised in teaching students with learning difficulties. She has adult children and lives with her husband, spending her time between Balmain and the Northern Beaches of Sydney. Connect with Rosie Schonell: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/imrosiereads?utm_source=...

Nick Croydon has more than 25 years’ experience shaping stories from the boardroom, leading international publishing houses and book retail giants across then UK and Australia. Now the CEO of QBD Books Australia, Nick has shifted from nurturing the literary dreams of others to realising one of his own with his debut novel, The Turing Protocol. Born in Surrey, England, and now living in Brisbane wi...

Dr Lee Kofman is a Russian-born Israeli-Australian author of six books and editor of three anthologies, writing teacher and mentor based in Melbourne. Her numerous short stories, short creative non-fiction and poetry have been published widely in Australia, Scotland, UK, Israel, USA and Canada in such publications as Best Australian Stories, Malahat Review, Meanjin, Griffith Review and Brand among...

Wendy Dale is an author and a seasoned memoir-writing coach challenging conventional advice about writing. With fifteen years of experience reviewing thousands of manuscripts, Wendy developed the Memoir Engineering System, detailed in her upcoming book of the same name, which was published in January 2025. She is also creating the world’s first writers reality show based in Peru! Her clients inclu...

Edwina Shaw is a Queensland writer and editor of fiction, memoir and screenplays. Her first novel, Thrill Seekers, based on her brother’s battle with schizophrenia, was shortlisted for the 2012 NSW Premier’s Awards. Since 2002, over forty of her short pieces have been awarded and widely published in Australian and international journals, including Best Australian Stories, Griffith Review, Island,...

Jai Heer is the founder and CEO of AMSPPC. His company helps nonfiction authors run scalable book advertising campaigns that generate readers on autopilot on Amazon using KDP AMS and boost their brand value on Amazon. Jai is a self-published author who brings expertise, patience and a passion for seeing authors succeed. Connect with Jai Heer: Website: https://amsppc.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.link...

Jacinta Tynan is a journalist, former news presenter, columnist, author, MC and mother to two teenage boys. Jacinta has published five books, her most recent: The Single Mother’s Social Club - Inspiration and advice on embracing single parenthood (Murdoch Books). She has been a regular columnist with Sunday Life and Body+Soul and contributes to various publications including Stellar. After leaving...