Kate and Katherine are hidden away on a writing retreat in the mountains with Sydney writer Anna Downes. Anna Downes is an actor-turned-writer, born in the UK and now based in Australia. She is the author of two bestselling novels, The Safe Place and The Shadow House, with a third Red River Road to be … Continue reading Kate, Katherine & Anna Downes on retreat plus Featured Book ROSEGHETTO by Kirsty Jagger
In today's Featured Book segment, Kate speaks with Joanna Morrison about her debut novel The Ghost of Gracie Flynn. This segment is brought to you by Fremantle Press. Joanna Morrison has a background in journalism and a PhD in Creative Writing. Her short fiction has appeared in Australian literary journals and anthologies. In 2020, The … Continue reading Kate & Katherine Catch Up PLUS Featured Book The Ghost of Gracie Flynn by Joanna Morrison
Our Featured Book segment this episode is brought to you by Fremantle Press and Kate is delighted to be speaking to debut novelist Chenée Marrapodi about her debut middle grade novel One Wrong Turn. Chenée Marrapodi is a children’s author and journalist, based in Perth, Western Australia. Chenée has worked in the media industry for almost … Continue reading Kate and Katherine Catch Up PLUS Featured Book ONE WRONG TURN by Chenée Marropadi
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
Kate and Katherine discuss how The Hummingbird Book tour came together and give tips for what to do/think about if you're an author wanting to do the same. They talk about the books they've reading and the podcast Kate's obsessed with (hint: it involves someone s***ing on the floor of a wedding) *Their word, not … Continue reading Kate & Katherine catch up plus THE DISORGANISATION OF CELIA STONE by Emma Young
Kate and Katherine catch up on why they are in their sweats, ice baths, tour shenanigans, morning pages and much more. Our Featured Book in this episode is One Day We're All Going to Die by playwright and debut novelist Elise Esther Hearst. This segment is brought to you by HQ/Harper Collins. Elise Esther Hearst … Continue reading Kate & Katherine Catch Up Plus ONE DAY WE’RE ALL GOING TO DIE by Elise Esther Hearst
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 week, Charlotte Wood returns to the pod to talk about the creative collaboration involved in the new stage adaptation of her novel The Weekend. The convo includes: Joan London's The Golden Age The adaptation of Charlotte's novel The Weekend into a play for Belvoir St Theatre The beauty of the puppetry behind Finn the … Continue reading Catch Up with Charlotte Wood Plus Featured Book The Body Country by Susie Anderson.
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
In this special Feature Episode brought to you by Penguin Books Australia, we speak to four debut authors about their new books. https://audioboom.com/posts/8335680-a-year-of-fresh-voices-penguin-books-special-feature-with-debut-authors-erin-riley-vidya-madabu Erin Riley Erin Riley is a writer and social worker who has spent most of the last decade working alongside marginalised populations in community aged care in and around Sydney. Erin brings … Continue reading A Year of Fresh Voices: Penguin Books special feature with debut authors Erin Riley, Vidya Madabushi, Annette Higgs & Nick Bhasin
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