Writers off the Page

Taking a look back at the year that was in the world of books and publishing...joined by a group of podcasting powerhouses!  Allison Tait (Your Kids Next Read), Dani Vee (Words and Nerds), Joanne Morrell (The Hybrid Author), Nat Amoore (One More Page), Julie Anne Grasso and Pamela Ueckerman (Middle Grade Mavens).

Writers off the Page teamed up with Holly Craig and Polly Phillips from the Off the Page podcast to talk all things podcasting: making money, networking, the benefits and more.  We also discuss my debut middle grade novel  One Wrong Turn,  out next year.

Joanna Morrison chats about her new novel,  The Ghost of Gracie Flynn,  which was shortlisted for the City of Fremantle Hungerford Award. Plus, the ins and outs of rewrites, feedback and government grants.

Literary fiction author Kristel Thornell chats about her latest novel,  The Sirens Sing , plus what winning the Vogel Literary Award did for her career, international writing residencies and how to perfect voice in a novel.

Tamara M. Bailey is a crime and thriller author. We chat about her latest novel,  The Other Olivia.  She also writes children's fiction under the name Tamara Moss.

Sarah Armstrong made the jump from writing for adults to kidlit and hasn't looked back. She chats about her debut middle grade novel Big Magic, the power of a great writing group, her soft office and the joys of re-writing.

Children's author Amelia Mellor chats about her new book,  The Bookseller's Apprentice , which is the prequel to The Grandest Bookshop in the World.   Plus, getting feedback on your work. How do you know what changes to accept and when it's best to follow your gut and hit decline?

Sophie Green is a top 10 bestselling author and a publisher of non-fiction. She chats about her latest novel, The Bellbird River Country Choir.  Plus, her tips for surviving a structural edit and how to make your work stand out to publishers.

Children's authors Bren MacDibble & Zana Fraillon discuss how Twitter led them to a dream collaboration. Their new novel is called The Raven's Song

Reece Carter chats about his spooky debut middle grade novel which sparked an international bidding war! 

Holly Ringland is the international bestselling author of  The Lost Flowers of Alice Hart. She chats about her brand new novel,  The Seven Skins of Esther Wilding,  and the massive hurdles she had to jump over to bring the story to life.

Children's author Kate Temple chats about her new middle grade novel,  The Dangerous Business of Being Trilby Moffat.  Plus, why you might need to rewrite your entire manuscript from scratch and how to do it!

Jayden Boundry is a Wadjak Balardong Noongar and a Badimaya Yamatji. He chats about his new picture book,  Noongar Boodja Waangkan , teaching the Noongar language and embracing Country and culture.

Paul J. Laverty chats about his new collection of short stories: In the State of Excitement . Plus, his tips for independent publishing and how to successfully market your own work.

Bestselling author Petronella McGovern chats about her new novel, The Liars, plus the importance of a strong first chapter and her tips for making sure it stands out.

Fiona Hardy is an author, book seller and crime book reviewer. She's written the middle grade novels  How to Make a Movie in 12 Days, How to Write the Soundtrack to your Life,  and  How to Tackle Your Dreams.  She explains why it's 100% necessary to torture your characters if you want to write a good book. Plus, the big tips she's learnt as a bookseller.

Psychological thriller author Megan Goldin chats about her latest novel,  Stay Awake . Plus, her tricks for keeping readers on the edge of their seats.

All eyes are on the music industry in Katharine Pollock's debut novel,  Her Fidelity .  Inspired by her own experience working in record stores, the book exposes the harsh reality for women in music. 

Allison Tait is the internationally bestselling author of middle-grade adventure series The Mapmaker Chronicles , The Ateban Cipher and the Maven & Reeve Mysteries . She also co-hosts the Your Kid's Next Read   and So You Want to be a Writer podcasts . Allison shares her secrets for making it as a successful author.

Finance writer Michelle Bowes is helping girls rule their finances with her new book  Money Queens . She chats about making finance an accessible subject, the gender pay gap and publishing non-fiction.

Author and podcaster Dani Vee chats about her debut picture book, creating the Words and Nerds podcast, finding balance and her quest to change the perception of motherhood.

Shelley Burr chats about her incredible debut crime novel, WAKE, Australia's obsession with true crime and the reason you should be entering more writing competitions.

Journalist Kate Emery chats about her debut YA novel  The Not So Chosen One,  which was shortlisted for the 2020 Text Prize.

Winner of the WA Premier's Award for Children's Writing Shirley Marr chats about  A Glasshouse of Stars and her decision to write the manuscript in second person. Plus, a sneak peek at her brand new middle grade novel,  All Four Quarters of the Moon.

Winner of the 2020 Victorian Premier's Unpublished Manuscript Award Rhett Davis chats about his debut novel, Hovering , and how to push the limits with form to give your book the X Factor.