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Welcome to Pictures & Pages with Amy Freund, a Kelly's Writerly Q&A Podcast spin-off series that takes you behind the scenes of the Australian publishing industry!
Listen to Amy Freund's 5th episode where she chats to publisher, editor and publishing strategist Laura Harris.
This episode is all about:
The Australian publishing landscape and how it’s changed over the past 20 years.Formerly Publishing Director at Penguin Random House Australia, Laura has worked with some of Australia’s most celebrated authors and illustrators including Mem Fox, Aaron Blabey, Morris Gleitzman and Sonya Hartnett. Laura has also served on the boards of the Indigenous Literacy Foundation and WestWords, and in 2023 received the George Robertson Award for distinguished service to Australian publishing before launching Laura Harris Publishing in 2024.
A great background into the Australian publishing industry, and for those wanting to know more about how its changed and evolved over the past 20 years.
Thank you for listening!
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Welcome to Kelly's Writerly Q&A, a podcast that celebrates authors and their books! I'm your host, Kelly Sgroi, writer, reader, and soccer mum.
Listen to my 29th episode where I chat to Casey Nott, contemporary fiction author who writes about women and the challenges they face in modern society. Her second novel, Five Stages of Grace, just came out with Hawkeye Publishing, and it's an every-emotion read.
We discuss:
Our last chat S1E14The true cancer story behind Five Stages of GraceBook launchesHumour on the pageBeing creatively worthyAnd more!
Thank you for listening!
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*If you enjoy this podcast, please like, share, follow, and consider buying a copy of the book using my Booktopia affiliate link or buy me a Ko-fi. Your support, big or small, will help cover hosting and production costs, and keep me creating and supporting authors and books!
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Welcome to Kelly's Writerly Q&A, a podcast that celebrates authors and their books! I'm your host, Kelly Sgroi, writer, reader, and soccer mum.
Listen to my 28th episode where I chat to Camille Booker, multi-award-winning historical fiction author, editor, teacher, PhD candidate, literary judge, and my dear writing friend whose third novel just came out with Hawkeye, and it's an engrossing read! Purchase a copy of Code Name Funnel Web using my Booktopia affiliate link.
We discuss:
Our previous two chatsCode Name Funnel Web, how and why it was rewritten Book launchesMotifsCoversBeing stuckAnd more!
Thank you for listening!
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*If you enjoy this podcast, please like, share, follow, and consider buying a copy of the book using my Booktopia affiliate link or buy me a Ko-fi. Your support, big or small, will help cover hosting and production costs, and keep me creating and supporting authors and books!
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Welcome to Pictures & Pages with Amy Freund, a Kelly's Writerly Q&A Podcast spin-off series that takes you behind the scenes of the Australian publishing industry!
Listen to Amy's 4th episode where she chats to Publishing Director for Children’s books, Kate Chisholm.
This episode is all about: The role of the publisher.
What does a publisher look for in a manuscript? How involved is a publisher in the book creation process? And how do trends affect a publishing program?To answer these questions and more, we’re joined by publisher, Kate Chisholm. Kate’s career has spanned the full publishing spectrum – from print to audio, commercial titles to educational textbooks. A lifelong lover of art, Kate has always had a soft spot for children’s books, and is now the Publishing Director at Five Mile, with a focus on picture books and book plus product.
Whether you're pitching your first book or wanting to understand more about what a publisher does, this episode is packed with important information you won’t want to miss.
Thank you for listening!
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Welcome to Kelly's Writerly Q&A, a podcast that celebrates authors and their books! I'm your host, Kelly Sgroi, writer, reader, and soccer mum.
Listen to my 27th episode where I chat to Ashley Kalagian Blunt, ‘Australia’s queen of tech noir’. Her third novel came out with Ultimo Press in Feb, and it's a thriller! Purchase a copy of Like, Follow, Die from Booktopia via my affiliate link.
We discuss:
Like, Follow, DieAudibleWhat inspired Ashley to write this storyBeing a podcasterAshley's unpublished manuscriptsAnd more!
Thank you for listening!
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*If you enjoy this podcast, please like, share, follow, and consider buying a copy of the book using my Booktopia affiliate link or buy me a Ko-fi. Your support, big or small, will help cover hosting and production costs, and keep me creating and supporting authors and books!
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Welcome to Kelly's Writerly Q&A, a podcast that celebrates authors and their books! I'm your host, Kelly Sgroi, writer, reader, and soccer mum.
Listen to my 26th episode where I chat to Leearna Shaw, debut contemporary rural romance author. Her debut novel is out on the 31st of March with Allen & Unwin, and it's the comfort read we all need. Purchase a copy of A Farm in Golden Clouds via my Booktopia affiliate link.
We discuss:
A Farm in Golden CloudsHow Leearna got her most important yesEndometriosisWhat happens when you don't winThe multiple manuscripts Leearna wrote before her debut novelRejectionAnd more!
Thank you for listening!
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*If you enjoy this podcast, please like, share, follow, and consider buying a copy of the book using my Booktopia affiliate link or buy me a Ko-fi. Your support, big or small, will help cover hosting and production costs, and keep me creating and supporting authors and books!
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Welcome to Pictures & Pages with Amy Freund, a Kelly's Writerly Q&A Podcast spin-off series that takes you behind the scenes of the Australian publishing industry!
Listen to Amy Freund's 3rd episode where she chats to Mary Anastasiou, marketing extraordinaire, children’s author, and publishing mentor.
This episode is all about: Marketing
What actually helps sell your book?What should authors stop spending time on?How can creators build a sustainable publishing career beyond one book?With over 20 years’ experience in branding and creative marketing, Mary shares practical, honest insights into what really works for authors, from marketing strategies that move the needle to how much support publishers actually provide. As the author of 13 picture books and the creator of the Marketing Matters framework, she brings a commercially grounded approach to helping authors grow their audience and career.
Whether you're launching your first book or looking to refine your strategy, this episode is packed with actionable advice you won’t want to miss.
Thank you for listening!
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Welcome to Pictures & Pages with Amy Freund, a Kelly's Writerly Q&A Podcast spin-off series that takes you behind the scenes of the Australian publishing industry!
Listen to Amy Freund's 2nd episode where she chats to Amy Lee, Taiwanese-Australian illustrator and SCBWI member who illustrated Amy Freund's debut picture book, Amigo the Capybara!
This episode is all about:
Illustration How do you get noticed as an illustrator? What's the process from sketches to final art?Answering these questions and more, meet Amy Lee, better known as Kooky Chooky. Amy Lee's first picture book was Amigo The Capybara, published in 2024 by Five Mile Books and she continues to delight the publishing industry with cracky characters and her hand drawn aesthetic.
Thank you for listening!
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Welcome to Kelly's Writerly Q&A, a podcast that celebrates authors and their books! I'm your host, Kelly Sgroi, writer, reader, and soccer mum.
Listen to my 25th episode where I chat to Cassie Stroud, writer, editor and book lover. Her debut novel, just came out with HQ Books at Harper Collins Australia, and she’s an absolute beauty inside and out. Purchase a copy of Iluka via my Booktopia affiliate link.
We discuss:
What Iluka is about and what makes it a beautyThe way Cassie writes with brevitySetting and POVWhat's impacted Cassie the most during her journey to beocming an authorCassie's first yesHer next novelAnd more!
Thank you for listening!
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*If you enjoy this podcast, please like, share, follow, and consider buying a copy of the book using my Booktopia affiliate link or buy me a Ko-fi. Your support, big or small, will help cover hosting and production costs, and keep me creating and supporting authors and books!
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Welcome to Kelly's Writerly Q&A, a podcast that celebrates authors and their books! I'm your host, Kelly Sgroi, writer, reader, and soccer mum.
Listen to my 24th episode where I chat to Jo Dixon, best-selling Tasmanian-based author of twisty, suspenseful stories, such as her multi-award-winning debut, The House of Now and Then. Purchase a copy of her latest, which came out in October 2025, A Disappearing Act via my Booktopia affiliate link.
We discuss:
How Jo refers to this book as the one that nearly broke herImposter syndromePitchingHow to write multi POV and dual timeline storiesAnd more!
Thank you for listening!
*If you enjoy this podcast, please like, share, follow, and consider buying a copy of the book using my Booktopia affiliate link or buy me a Ko-fi. Your support, big or small, will help cover hosting and production costs, and keep me creating and supporting authors and books!
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Welcome to Pictures & Pages with Amy Freund, a Kelly's Writerly Q&A Podcast spin-off series that takes you behind the scenes of the Australian publishing industry!
Listen to Amy's 1st episode where she chats to Andy Warren, the award-winning book designer of The Bookbinder of Jericho by Pip Williams and Affirm Press and many more books published by Hardie Grant Books, Bonnier Publishing Australia, Five Mile, and Harper Collins Australia. He's the designer behind so many books for all ages across a wide range of genres.
This episode is all about:
How a book actually gets made.How much say an author really has in their book design.If we should we judge a book by it's cover.Thank you for listening!
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FROM THE ARCHIVES 🎙️ Welcome to Kelly's Writerly Q&A, a monthly blog series that is now a podcast!
Listen to my 23rd episode where I chat to Donna M Cameron, an AWGIE-nominated radio dramatist, award-winning playwright and short film writer. Her first novel, Beneath the Mother Tree, was published in 2018. Her second novel was published in 2024 and was shortlisted in the 25th Sisters in Crime Davitt Awards. An important read! Purchase a copy of The Rewilding from Booktopia via my affiliate link.
Then I take a look back on some key tips on courses and comps, rejection, and writing and feedback from Amy Freund, R.W.R. McDonald, Deb Jordan, Casey Nott, Emma Mugglestone, Camille Booker, Clare Griffin, Kylie Orr, Shaeden Berry, and Valerie G Miller.
Thank you for listening!
*If you enjoy this podcast, please like, share, follow, and consider buying a book using my Booktopia affiliate link or buy me a Ko-fi. Your support, big or small, will help cover hosting and production costs, and keep me creating and supporting authors and books!
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FROM THE ARCHIVES 🎙️ Welcome to Kelly's Writerly Q&A, a monthly blog series that is now a podcast!
Listen to my 22nd episode where I chat to Kim Ulrick, supernatural writer inspired by life growing up in the courntry and working with law enforcement and national agencies. Her debut novel will appeal to fans of Picnic At Hanging Rock. Purchase a copy of Bad Country via my Booktopia affiliate link.
We discuss:
POVKim's writing processHow it feels to get an agent and not be able to land a big five publishing dealKim's next bookWhat has influenced Kim's writing the mostThank you for listening!
*If you enjoy this podcast, please like, share, follow, and consider buying a copy of the book using my Booktopia affiliate link or buy me a Ko-fi. Your support, big or small, will help cover hosting and production costs, and keep me creating and supporting authors and books!
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FROM THE ARCHIVES 🎙 Welcome to Kelly's Writerly Q&A, a monthly blog series that is now a podcast!
Listen to my 21st episode where I chat to Liz Foster, women's fiction author. Purchase a copy of her debut novel The Good Woman's Guide to Making Better Choices via my Booktopia affiliate link.
We discuss:
What it's like to have a book come out in DecemberHow Liz manages to get words down while she's at workPOVThe Australian Writers Centre coursesThank you for listening!
*If you enjoy this podcast, please like, share, follow, and consider buying a copy of the book using my Booktopia affiliate link or buy me a Ko-fi. Your support, big or small, will help cover hosting and production costs, and keep me creating and supporting authors and books!
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Welcome to Kelly's Writerly Q&A, a monthly podcast!
Listen to my 20th episode where I chat to Emma Mugglestone, contemporary romance author. In The Long Run is a fake dating rom com that will make you hungry to excercise and then have you eating a crossiant afterwards. Purchase a copy of In The Long Run via my Booktopia affiliate link.
We discuss:
Signing with Penguin!How this book is making readers hungry.What's the book about?The opening scene that drew me in immediately!All the layers and charcter details that make this book shine.Emma's amazing publication story!Pressure and how Emma managed to write this book after it was sold.Emma's first yesBooks that have inspired usRejectionThe importance of entering writing compsWriterly merchAnd what's next for EmmaThank you for listening!
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*If you enjoy this podcast, please like, share, follow, and consider buying a copy of the book using my Booktopia affiliate link or buy me a Ko-fi. Your support, big or small, will help cover hosting and production costs, and keep me creating and supporting authors and books!
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Welcome to Kelly's Writerly Q&A, a monthly blog series that is now a podcast!
Listen to my 19th episode where I chat to Clare Griffin, historical fiction author and the fabulous host of her Instagram Live Sunday Sessions. These author interviews are full of bookish insight and warm conversation!
We discuss:
What Clare is currently writingRejectionHow Clare started interviewing authorsWhat technical difficulties we encounter recording interviewsHow we find guestsWhat we have learned by interviewing authorsOur advice for aspiring author interviewersWhether we memorise our intros or notWhether we send our questions in advance or notWhether Clare is considering turning her Sunday Sessions into a podcastAnd we finish with 8 book recs for you to add to your Christmas list!Thank you for listening!
*If you enjoy this podcast, please like, share, follow, and consider buying a book using my Booktopia affiliate link or buy me a Ko-fi. Your support, big or small, will help cover hosting and production costs, and keep me creating and supporting authors and books!
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FROM THE ARCHIVES 🎙 Welcome to Kelly's Writerly Q&A, a monthly blog series that is now a podcast!
Listen to my 18th episode where I chat to Valerie G Miller, historical fiction author of There's Something About You, Olivia Bennet. This book will appeal to fans of Natasha Lester. Purchase a copy of There's Something About You, Olivia Bennet via my Booktopia affiliate link.
We discuss:
The high-quality of self-published booksHearing positive feedbackValerie's 3 tips for receiving feedbackEditingWhat it's like to write a column for the RWA!Thank you for listening!
*If you enjoy this podcast, please like, share, follow, and consider buying a copy of the book using my Booktopia affiliate link or buy me a Ko-fi. Your support, big or small, will help cover hosting and production costs, and keep me creating and supporting authors and books!
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Welcome to Kelly's Writerly Q&A, a monthly blog series that is now a podcast!
Listen to my 17th episode where I chat to Shaeden Berry, thriller author of At Cafe 64. This book will appeal to fans of Jodi Picoult. Purchase a copy of At Cafe 64 via my Booktopia affiliate link.
We discuss:
Whether Shaeden is a planner or a pansterWhy Shaeden is drawn to highlighting certain charactersHow Shaeden cut this novel down from 120k to 90kWhy Shaeden forces herself to write every Sat and SunThe songs that inspired Shaeden's POV charactersTimers and how great they are for writersWriting ritualsThank you for listening!
*If you enjoy this podcast, please like, share, follow, and consider buying a copy of the book using my Booktopia affiliate link or buy me a Ko-fi. Your support, big or small, will help cover hosting and production costs, and keep me creating and supporting authors and books!
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FROM THE ARCHIVES 🎙 Welcome to Kelly's Writerly Q&A, a monthly blog series that is now a podcast!
Listen to my 16th episode where I chat to R.W.R. McDonald, picture book author of Happy Millionth Birthday. This book is a fun book to read with little kids. Purchase a copy of Happy Millionth Birthday from Booktopia via my affiliate link.
We discuss:
How Rob got his agentHow Rob uses YouTube for writing tipsRob's favourite writing courseThe importance of mentoringThank you for listening!
*If you enjoy this podcast, please like, share, follow, and consider buying a copy of the book using my Booktopia affiliate link or buy me a Ko-fi. Your support, big or small, will help cover hosting and production costs, and keep me creating and supporting authors and books!
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Welcome to Kelly's Writerly Q&A, a monthly blog series that is now a podcast!
FROM THE ARCHIVES: Listen to my 15th episode where I chat to Amy Freund, picture book author of Amigo The Capybara. This book is perfect to be read to kindergarten kids or for early readers. Purchase a copy of Amigo The Capybara from Booktopia via my affiliate link.
We discuss:
How long did the middle grade manuscript you're querying take to write?As someone who's worked as an editor, what tips do you have for writers perparing a middle grade manuscript?What can you tell me about ghostwriting?What's your favourite writing course?Thank you for listening!
Want to be a guest on this podcast? Expressions of interest are now open - sign up now!
*If you enjoy this podcast, please like, share, follow, and consider buying a copy of the book using my Booktopia affiliate link or buy me a Ko-fi. Your support, big or small, will help cover hosting and production costs, and keep me creating and supporting authors and books!
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