Kelly Sgroi

Kelly's Writerly Q&A

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A monthly podcast featuring authors and their books. Established in 2025, Season 1 of Kelly's Writerly Q&A is complete at 23 episodes and season 2 is set to be even better! With the introduction of Pictures and Pages, a spin-off series brought to you by Amy Freund, that focuses on industry professionals, Kelly's Writerly Q&A has double the content to share in 2026! Thanks for tuning in! From Kelly and Amy xx

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Kelly Sgroi

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September 2024 Q&A with Tess Woods on The Venice Hotel 03.10.2025 18:40

Welcome to Kelly's Writerly Q&A , a monthly blog series that is now a podcast! Listen to my 12th episode where I chat to Tess Woods , commercial fiction author of The Venice Hotel. This book will appeal to fans of The White Lotus TV series. Purchase a copy of The Venice Hotel from Booktopia via my affiliate link. We discuss: How Twilight inspired Tess's 1st manuscript Writing process...

September 2025 Q&A with Jodie Fitzsimons on Wombat the Copycat 19.09.2025 21:07

Welcome to Kelly's Writerly Q&A , a monthly blog series that is now a podcast! Listen to my 11th episode where I chat to Jodie Fitzsimons , picture book author of Wombat the Copycat. This book will appeal to fans of Nick Bland’s The Very Cranky Bear. We discuss: • Working under pressure and that end-of-year push • How Jodie approaches picture book writing • Writing on the k...

February 2024 Q&A with Kylie Orr on The Eleventh Floor 12.09.2025 10:49

FROM THE ARCHIVES 🎙 Welcome to Kelly's Writerly Q&A , a monthly blog series that is now a podcast! Listen to my 10th episode where I chat to Kylie Orr , the most honest author you'll ever meet. Her second novel, The Eleventh Floor will appeal to fans of Sally Hepworth's, The Soulmate. Purchase a copy of The Eleventh Floor from Booktopia via my affiliate link. We discuss: Her str...

January 2024 Q&A with Rachael Johns on The Other Bridget 29.08.2025 18:07

Welcome to Kelly's Writerly Q&A , a monthly blog series that is now a podcast! FROM THE ARCHIVES Listen to my 9th episode where I chat to Rachael Johns , 'The Undisputed Queen of Australian Women's Fiction' who's published over 20 novels, including The Other Bridget. This novel will appeal to fans of Bridget Jones's Diary. Purchase a copy of The Other Bridget from...

August 2025 Q&A with Holly Brunnbauer on What Did I Miss? 22.08.2025 23:18

Welcome to Kelly's Writerly Q&A , a monthly blog series that is now a podcast! Listen to my 8th episode where I chat to Holly Brunnbauer , debut rom-com author of What Did I Miss? This novel will appeal to fans of Rachael Johns, The Bad Bridesmaid. Purchase a copy of What Did I Miss? from Booktopia via my affiliate link. We discuss: How it feels to be a debut author Holly's spectacul...

August 2024 Q&A with Lisa Kenway on All You Took From Me 09.08.2025 14:05

Welcome to Kelly's Writerly Q&A , a monthly blog series that is now a podcast! Listen to my seventh episode. This is another one from the archives, back when I chatted to Lisa Kenway , an anaesthetist and author of the psychological thriller, All You Took From Me. There's still so much value in this chat, as Lisa is full of Writerly tips! Her debut novel is Sons of Anarchy meets Flat...

July 2025 Q&A with Rhonda Ooi on Ned Needs To Build 24.07.2025 19:14

Welcome to Kelly's Writerly Q&A , a monthly blog series that is now a podcast! Listen to my sixth episode where I chat to Rhonda Ooi , children's author of I Am Not An Owl!, and Ned Needs To Build. These books will appeal to inquisitive little minds. Purchase a copy of I Am Not An Owl! from Booktopia via my affiliate link. We discuss: How does it feel to be publishing your 2nd pictur...

March 2024 Q&A with Anne Freeman on Me That You See 11.07.2025 15:31

Welcome to Kelly's Writerly Q&A , a monthly blog series that is now a podcast! Listen to my fifth episode, this one is from the archives when I chatted to Anne Freeman , multi-award winning author of contemporary fiction. Me That You See is her second novel and there's still so much value in this chat. This book will appeal to fans of Margo's Got Money Troubles by Rufi Thorpe. W...

June 2025 Q&A with K.M. Allan on Writing and Editing Checklists 27.06.2025 13:24

Welcome to Kelly's Writerly Q&A , a monthly blog series that is now a podcast! Listen to my fourth episode where I chat to K.M. Allan , author of a four-book YA Modern Fatasy Series, the best blogs on writing, and now Writing and Editing Checklists and a FREE ebook Authoring Checklists!! These books are a writers new best friend. Purchase a copy of Writing and Editing Checklists from Book...

Feb 2025 Q&A with Jacqueline de Rose-Ahern on the first two books in her Ariana Treasure series 13.06.2025 14:32

Welcome to Kelly's Writerly Q&A , a monthly blog series that is now a podcast! Listen to my third episode where I chat to Jacqueline de Rose-Ahern , children's author of The Missing Book, and The Secret Ingredient from her new junior fiction series, Ariana Treasure. These books will appeal to fans of Sally Rippin's, Billie B Brown books. Purchase a copy of The Missing Book and T...

May 2025 Q&A with Deb Jordan on The River Whispers 30.05.2025 14:53

Welcome to Kelly's Writerly Q&A , a monthly blog series that is now a podcast! Listen to my second podcast episode where I chat to Deb Jordan , debut author of The River Whispers. Her women's suspense novel will appeal to fans of Holly Craig's, The Shallows. Purchase a copy of The River Whispers from Booktopia via my affiliate link. We discuss: Are you a plotter/planner or just...

March 2025 Q&A with Camille Booker on The Woman In The Waves 09.05.2025 22:51

Welcome to Kelly's Writerly Q&A , a monthly blog series that is now a podcast! Listen to my first podcast episode where I chat to Camille Booker , author of The Woman In The Waves. Her gothic historical fiction story will appeal to fans of Peaky Blinders and Robert Eggers' The Lighthouse. Purchase a copy of The Woman In The Waves from Booktopia via my affiliate link. We discuss: Wh...