Episodes
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Nicci French – authors Nicci Gerrard and Sean French – on their latest best-seller The Favour. How to explore the stories of your tertiary characters. And win The Writing Retreat by Julia Bartz.
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Jessica Dettmann on her third novel Without Further Ado. Nurturing your other creative talents. And win Colleen Hoover’s Heart Bones.
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Kerryn Mayne on her novel Lenny Marks Gets Away With Murder. Using Batman to nurture your creativity. And win Margaret Atwood's collection of short stories Old Babes in the Wood.
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Dinuka McKenzie on her second novel Taken which is already going gang-busters. Cool apps for writer and should to try promoting yourself on video. Win copies of The Book Haters’ Book Club by Gretchen Anthony.
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We chat to screenwriter and novelist Elizabeth Coleman on her latest book A Routine Infidelity. Mondegreens and how staring into the eyes of your cat can help your writing! And win The Lorikeet Tree by Paul Jennings.
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Meet Luke Rutledge, author of A Man and His Pride. Does visualising your book goal actually work? What’s an oronym? And win Novelist as a Vocation by Haruki Murakami.
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New York Times bestselling author of 20 books, Lisa Unger on Secluded Cabin Sleeps Six. Having a multi-passionate career and how to use diacritical writing marks! And win Why We Sing by Julia Hollander.
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Two writing apps to help develop your story. And meet AWC alumna Penelope Janu, who has just released her eighth novel! And win Bret Easton Ellis’s latest novel The Shards.
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You asked some pretty personal and deep questions - and Valerie went there! She's answered them here.
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Nikki Crutchley on her novel In Her Blood and how self-publishing led to her agent and book deal, old dictionaries, how John Steinbeck write his books and much more. And win copies of Blurb Your Enthusiasm by Louise Wilder.
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Katie McMahon on her novel The Accident and combining writing with her work as a medical doctor. Claiming your author page on Goodreads even before your book is published, silient letters, how language evolved and much more.
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Jo Riccioni on her young adult novel, The Branded and why she loves mentoring teenagers. Useful apps for freelance writers. And much more. Also win copies of What Writers Read by Pandora Sykes.
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Children's author Belinda Murrell on her latest novel 'The Silver Sea' and a career spanning more than 35 books. Where did collective nouns originate and techniques on how to make your character drive the story forward when writing fiction. Also, win copies of 'Wish You Were Here' by Karly Lane.
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Award-winning young adult author turned crime writer Kate McCaffrey on her first novel for adults, Double Lives. How to get the most of our “morning pages” and what “crutch words” do you use? And win The Tilt by Chris Hammer.
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Meet Ben Bravery. His memoir is The Patient Doctor, a fascinating story on how his cancer diagnosis led to him becoming a doctor. How songs are created and the origin of the word ‘bogus’. And win The Brothers by S. D. Hinton.
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Meet Bronwyn Hall, author of Gone to Ground. And discover the Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue! And win Back On Country: Welcome to Our Country by Adam Goodes and Ellie Laing, illustrated by David Hardy.
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Meet Sean Williams, author of Honour Among Ghosts (and six Star Wars novels)! And win 'Superspy Science' by Kathryn Harkup, all about the science and tech in the world of James Bond.
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Meet Allie Reynolds, author of The Bay. And Grace Chan, author of Every Version of You talks about how she got her big break.
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Meet Julie Fison, author of the compelling novel One Punch. What is the origin of the phrase "steal your thunder"? Plus win your very own copy of the latest Phyrne Fisher adventure, Murder in Williamstown by Kerry Greenwood.
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Meet New York Times bestselling author Ellie Marney on her latest novel The Killing Code. And debut author Grace Chan talks about how she got her book deal.
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