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Join Ash Harrier on Totally Lit as she shares her thrilling journey from rejections to successfully publishing her YA paranormal trilogy. Discover the challenges and triumphs that shaped her path, including her explorations into self-publishing, rewrites, and Kickstarter campaigns. In this episode, Ash delves into the creative evolution of her series, discussing how she embraced new genres and inf...

Join us in this episode of the 'Totally Lit' podcast as host Ky Garvey chats with author Amy Freund about her delightful new children's book, 'Amigo the Capybara.' Discover the inspiration behind Amigo, a fun-loving capybara who embarks on whimsical adventures with a grumpy chinchilla named Mila. Delve into the world of children's literature as Amy shares her journey from publishing industry insid...

Welcome to a special episode of Totally Lit as we celebrate our 50th episode! Host Ky Garvey reflects on the journey with gratitude to guests, listeners, and supporters. Join us for a captivating conversation with Jack Heath, the acclaimed author of 40 novels, including the best-selling crime fiction "Hangman." Discover Heath's inspiring journey from high school writing and juggling jobs to becomi...

Join host Ky Garvey in an insightful conversation with Megan Daly, celebrated teacher-librarian and award-winning author. In this episode of Totally Lit, Megan discusses her newest picture book, "The Beehive," and shares her journey from nurturing readers to becoming a published author. Megan highlights the beauty of Australian native bees through her narrative nonfiction style, weaving together s...

In honour of Hoodoo Gurus being in town I have put out a little rerelease of my chat with Dave Faulkner.  They are currently touring to clebrate 40 years of their album Stoneage Romeos. Welcome back to Totally Lit, the podcast that celebrates reading, writing, and creating literature, now returning after a refreshing break. Host Ky Garvey is thrilled to share that her family is thriving, offering...

In this episode of Totally Lit, host Ky Garvey takes the listeners on a journey celebrating the winning entries of the Totally Lit Micro Fiction Prize. From scholarships to substantial prizes, the episode is filled with excitement and recognition for talented writers. Join Ky as she expresses gratitude to the judges and announces the winners, including the grand prize winner, Anna Hughes, for her...

Welcome to this exciting episode of Totally Lit, where we delve into the captivating world of short stories. Host Ky Garvey chats with Catherine McNamara, an acclaimed author with four award-winning short story collections under her belt, including "The Cartography of Others," "Love Stories for Hectic People," and "The Carnal Fugues." Discover Catherine's intriguing journey from a bar owner to an...

Welcome to another enlightening episode of Totally Lit, the podcast dedicated to celebrating the world of reading, writing, and literature. In this episode, host Ky Garvey sits down with the inspiring Karen Tyrrell, an award-winning child empowerment author, children's rights ambassador, and teacher. Karen shares exciting news about her latest book, "Logan, Then and Now," which is part of a litera...

Join us for a captivating episode as we revisit an inspiring interview with acclaimed author Isobelle Carmody. Recently attending the launch of Isabel's latest book, "Comes the Night," we delve into her incredible project, the Hope Flies Project. This month-long online auction features 30 stunning kites decorated by award-winning Australian artists, raising funds for the Red Kite charity. Isobelle...

Welcome to Totally Lit, the podcast that celebrates the vibrant world of literature. In this episode, host Ky Garvey invites you to explore the upcoming Australian Short Story Festival, set to take place from November 22nd to 24th in Fremantle, Western Australia. This exciting event promises a wealth of activities, including writing workshops, panel discussions, interviews, and a literary mock deb...

Welcome to the milestone episode of Totally Lit, where we celebrate the podcast's fifth birthday with host Ky Garvey. Five years ago, Ky embarked on the journey of creating a platform dedicated to the world of reading, writing, and literature, and today, we mark this special occasion by reflecting on the incredible journey and achievements along the way. In this episode, we are joined by Dani Vee,...

Welcome to a special episode of Totally Lit, hosted by Ky Garvey. In this exciting installment, we unveil the launch of the Totally Lit Microfiction Prize, opening up opportunities for emerging and established authors to showcase their storytelling prowess. With esteemed judges Cheryl Gwither, Lauren Elise Daniels, Geneve Flynn, and Pamela Jeffs sharing invaluable tips on crafting prize-winning sh...

Welcome to this episode of Totally Lit, the podcast that celebrates reading, writing, and the creation of literature. Join host Ky Garvey as she sits down with acclaimed illustrator Ross Morgan, a fine artist from Adelaide, South Australia, to delve into the world of children's book illustration. In this engaging conversation, Ross shares his artistic journey from a young boy inspired by the rural...

Join host Ky Garvey as she chats to Festival Chair - Susan Midalia about the upcoming Australian Short Story Festival in Fremantle 22nd-24th November. The Australian Short Story Festival is an annual festival celebrating short stories in written and spoken forms. Founded by Anna Solding of MidnightSun Publishing and Caroline Wood of Margaret River Press, the Festival connects audiences with short...

Join host Ky Garvey as she chats to Rural Romance author Louisa Duval.  Louisa Duval is a debut Australian author who writes rural romance set in the fictional country town of Ballydoon. Here the heroes are rugged as the landscape around them, and the stories steamier than an Aussie heat wave. Undre her pen name Sabrina Duval she writes reimagined fairytales and witchy mysteries with a happily eve...

Join host Ky Garvey as she chats to Sarah Surgey on her latest release The Heavy Bag.  Sarah’s book The Heavy Bag is a children’s book that looks at the 5 stages of grief: Denial, Anger, Bargaining, Sadness and Acceptance. Children can experience grief for a loved one, a pet or even moving on from a school or area. When all of the emotions build up inside a child’s mind they can feel like they are...

Meet the judges! Join host Ky Garvey as she chats to Sheryl Gwyther, Lauren Elise Daniels, Geneve Flynn and Pamela Jeffs, the judges of the Totally Lit Micro Fiction Prize. www.kygarvey.com Host: Ky Garvey Theme Song: Claire Houghton Logo: Emages Design Production: Mike Garvey Totally Lit is an independent podcast. You can help support us to continue to chat with wonderful Australian creatives by...

Join host Ky Garvey as she chats to  Amelia Mellor about her latest release The Lost Book of Magic. Amelia Mellor (authorameliamellor.com) https://affirmpress.com.au/ Host: Ky Garvey Theme Song: Claire Houghton Logo: Emages Design Production: Mike Garvey Totally Lit is an independent podcast. You can help support us to continue to chat with wonderful Australian creatives by leaving a review on Itu...

Have you checked out the GENRE FICTION PODCAST? Jack Roney Author & Harry Colfer interview authors and industry experts. For over a year they have been recording episodes for audio podcast platforms such as podbean, spotify, applepodcast, audible and others, but have now embarked on uploading all the videos onto their brand new Youtube channel. Check it out and click on the 'subscribe' button...

Join host Ky Garvey as she chats to  Leo Baker about his latest release Tuckshop Terrors. Host: Ky Garvey Theme Song: Claire Houghton Logo: Emages Design Production: Mike Garvey Totally Lit is an independent podcast. You can help support us to continue to chat with wonderful Australian creatives by leaving a review on Itunes or sharing our socials with your friends.  You can also make a contributi...

It's the Briskidlitcrew episode! Join host Ky Garvey as she chats to Bethany Loveridge, Jess Galatola & Kristen Willis on their experience at the recent CYA Conference. Host: Ky Garvey Theme Song: Claire Houghton Logo: Emages Design Production: Mike Garvey Totally Lit is an independent podcast. You can help support us to continue to chat with wonderful Australian creatives by leaving a review...

Join host Ky Garvey as she chats to Angela Slatter. www.angelaslatter.com Host: Ky Garvey Theme Song: Claire Houghton Logo: Emages Design Production: Mike Garvey Totally Lit is an independent podcast. You can help support us to continue to chat with wonderful Australian creatives by leaving a review on Itunes or sharing our socials with your friends.  You can also make a contribution at: www.buyme...

Join host Ky Garvey as she chats to CYA conference organiser Tina Clark and CYA presenter Phil Kettle. The 2024 conference will be a hybrid with in-person classes on the 6th July, and streamed, and online classes on the 13th and 14th July. Children, Young Adult, and Adult Writers’ and Illustrators’ Conference, is a conference for writers and illustrators of all ages, all genres. We are dedicated t...

Join host Ky Garvey as she chats to Chelsea Luker on her book Square Me, Round World. Home - Connect Us Psychology Host: Ky Garvey Theme Song: Claire Houghton Logo: Emages Design Production: Mike Garvey Totally Lit is an independent podcast. You can help support us to continue to chat with wonderful Australian creatives by leaving a review on Itunes or sharing our socials with your friends.  You c...

Join host Ky Garvey as she chats to Joanne Morrell about her writing and her writing and her podcast The Hybrid Author. www.hybridauthor.com Host: Ky Garvey Theme Song: Claire Houghton Logo: Emages Design Production: Mike Garvey Totally Lit is an independent podcast. You can help support us to continue to chat with wonderful Australian creatives by leaving a review on Itunes or sharing our socials...