This episode Katherine speakers to Sydney based author and podcaster Jessie Stephens. Jessie Stephens is an Executive Editor at Mamamia, Australia's largest independent women's media company. She co-hosts Mamamia's flagship podcast and winner of Australia's Best Podcast Series, Mamamia Out Loud. Jessie's debut book Heartsick based on three true stories was an international bestseller and her first novel Something … Continue reading Interview: Jessie Stephens
This episode the Featured Book is brought to you by Fremantle Press and we’re talking to writer and journalist Molly Schmidt. Molly is from the coastal town of Albany, Western Australia. She is passionate about producing stories that are inclusive of all members of her community. Her first novel Salt River Road was written as … Continue reading Kate and Katherine Catch Up + Featured Book Salt River Road by Molly Schmidt
We are back doing our second deep dive into Kate Mildenhall's recently released book, The Hummingbird Effect. The first deep dive was mostly about the writing process. This episode is more about the book itself, and it is RIDDLED with spoilers so if you haven't had the very great pleasure of reading The Hummingbird Effect … Continue reading Spoiler Riddled Deep Dive (#2) The Hummingbird Effect by Kate Mildenhall
Cecelia Rabess previously worked as a data scientist at Google and as an associate at Goldman Sachs. Her nonfiction has been featured in McSweeneys, FiveThirtyEight, Fast Company and FlowingData, among other places. Everything’s Fine is her debut novel. https://audioboom.com/posts/8353678-debut-interview-cecelia-rabess Katherine and Cecelia discuss: Early writing life Donald Trump is Destroying My Marriage (article in NY … Continue reading Interview: Cecelia Rabess
This episode the Featured Book is brought to you by Text Publishing, and we are talking to Loraine Peck about her novel, THE DOUBLE BIND. From magician’s assistant to crime novelist, it’s all about mastering the art of subterfuge for Loraine Peck, whose love of crime fiction propelled her to write the kind of book … Continue reading The Hummingbird Effect Book Tour + Featured Book The Double Bind by Loraine Peck
This episode was recorded as part of Willy Lit Fest 2023 and features Katherine talking with Pip Finkemeyer about her INCREDIBLE debut Sad Girl Novel. Pip Finkemeyer’s fiction has been listed for the Desperate Literature Short Fiction Prize, the Richell Prize for Emerging Writers, the Disquiet Literary Prize, and nominated for a Pushcart Prize.She co-founded the Berlin-based … Continue reading BONUS EPISODE: Pip Finkemeyer Sad Girl Novel (Willy Lit Fest LIVE recording)
Finally! We get to go behind the scenes and hear all about Kate Mildenhall's latest book, THE HUMMINGBIRD EFFECT. This episode focuses on writing process, voice and how Kate magically weaved the stories in this book together. Stay tuned and read the book in preparation for a future, spoiler-riddled deep dive, to be released in a few … Continue reading Deep Dive #1: The Hummingbird Effect
This episode the featured book is brought to you by Text Publishing and we’re talking to Robyn Dennison about her debut novel Blind Spot. Robyn Dennison’s fiction has appeared in Australian literary journals, including as a runner-up for the Overland VU Short Story Prize. She is a PhD candidate at the University of Melbourne, where she teaches … Continue reading Kate and Katherine Catch Up + Featured Book Blind Spot by Robyn Dennison
Brian Moylan is the New York Times best-selling author of The Housewives: The Real Story Behind the Real Housewives and has written about television and pop culture for the New York Times, The Guardian, Vice, NBC News, and a few outlets that are NSFW*. *We had to look it up too -- means Not Safe For … Continue reading Bonus Episode: Brian Moylan
This episode our Featured Book is brought to you by Hachette and we're delighted to be talking to Margaret Meyer about her debut novel, The Witching Tide. Margaret Meyer was born in Canada, grew up in New Zealand and now lives in Norwich, England. She worked in publishing and literature promotion before retraining in a … Continue reading Kate and Katherine Catch Up + Featured Book The Witching Tide by Margaret Meyer
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