Kate apologises for a recording fail PLUS Featured Book Grey Nomad by Alison Ferguson

Look, we're all about vulnerability and awkward, so it's a delight to have shared our recording fail on insta this week and for Kate to publicly accept responsibility for her failure to press record. We promise that next week we'll re-record ALL of our recommendations and discussion on the industry and get it to you … Continue reading Kate apologises for a recording fail PLUS Featured Book Grey Nomad by Alison Ferguson

Kate & Katherine recommend PLUS Featured Book You’ll Be a Wonderful Parent by Jasper Peach

Kate and Katherine catch up on what they've been reading and listening to including: The Publishing Rodeo podcast - specifically this episode 'Anatomy of a Best Seller (Part 2)' 'My mentor John Hughes taught me how to write. Then he plagiarised my work' by Joseph Earp Reasons Not to Worry by Brigid Delaney Catriona Menzies … Continue reading Kate & Katherine recommend PLUS Featured Book You’ll Be a Wonderful Parent by Jasper Peach

Kate & Katherine have NEWS plus Featured Book The Bookbinder of Jericho by Pip Williams

Kate (finally!) has some book news! Her new novel THE HUMMINGBIRD EFFECT will be out in Australia on Aug 2! Stay tuned for (lots!) more info over the coming months, but she just couldn't hold on to the news any longer. Kate and Katherine also respond to a listener question about defining the different stages … Continue reading Kate & Katherine have NEWS plus Featured Book The Bookbinder of Jericho by Pip Williams

Masters Series: Cate Kennedy

Kate travelled to Castlemaine to record this interview in person with Cate Kennedy in her beautiful home amongst overflowing bookshelves. The day was a total joy and involved cake, op-shopping, visits to beautiful spots around town, much perusal of the bookshelves and Kate being sent home with homemade jam and books for her kids. Kate … Continue reading Masters Series: Cate Kennedy

Welcome to S6! Plus Featured Book The House of Now and Then by Jo Dixon

Oh it's exciting to be back. It's a typically BIG ep as we kick off Season Six and we go lots of places: summer fishing, social media blackouts, teeth, horoscopes, childhood confessions, exciting 2023 news (which we can't actually tell you...yet) and a bunch of things we've been consuming. Our Featured Book segment in this … Continue reading Welcome to S6! Plus Featured Book The House of Now and Then by Jo Dixon

Summer Series: Liane Moriarty

In the tenth episode of our Summer Series, Kate speaks with Australian Fiction Queen, Liane Moriarty in a wide ranging conversation about her career, writing process and dealing with Hollywood. Liane Moriarty is the Australian author of nine internationally bestselling novels, Three Wishes, The Last Anniversary, What Alice Forgot,The Hypnotist’s Love Story and the number one New York Times bestsellers The Husband’s … Continue reading Summer Series: Liane Moriarty

Summer Series: Gabrielle Wang

In our sixth episode of our Summer Series, Katherine speaks with Australian Children's Laureate (22-23) Gabrielle Wang. Gabrielle Wang is an award-winning author and illustrator of more than 20 novels and picture books for children and young adults. She was born in Melbourne of Chinese heritage. As a result, Gabrielle’s books are a blend of … Continue reading Summer Series: Gabrielle Wang

Summer Series: Social Media Guru – Shay Gardner

In the eighth episode of our Summer Series, Kate and Katherine get schooled by Kate's talented friend, marketing/social media expert Shay Gardner on ALL things social media. This episode was so popular and birthed the phrase 'bring the salad'.  https://audioboom.com/posts/8223617-summer-series-social-media-guru-shay-gardner Find the full shownotes for this conversation here. We’d love you to leave a review where … Continue reading Summer Series: Social Media Guru – Shay Gardner

Summer Series: Sarah Winman

In the seventh episode of our Summer Series, Kate speaks with internationally bestselling author, Sarah Winman. Sarah Winman grew up in Essex and now lives in London. She attended the Weber Douglas Academy of Dramatic Art and went on to act in theatre, film and television. Her first novel, When God Was a Rabbit was an international … Continue reading Summer Series: Sarah Winman

Summer Series: Natasha Lester

In our sixth episode of our Summer Series, Katherine speaks with bestselling Australian author, Natasha Lester Natasha Lester is the internationally bestselling author of A Kiss from Mr Fitzgerald, Her Mother's Secret,The Paris Seamstress, The French Photographer,The Paris Secret and The Riviera House, and a former marketing executive for L'Oreal. Her novels have been translated into many different languages and … Continue reading Summer Series: Natasha Lester