If you haven’t listened to our latest ep yet you MUST! Beejay Silcox is so thoughtful and honest across a range of topics that are relevant to every writer. Listen on Apple here (or wherever you get your pods): podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/sec…

NEW EP! Hilde Hinton chats about why her work polarises people, why Lego is an important part of her writing process, how novels can make space for big topics like mental illness & suicide, how AI has revolutionised her research, why she formulated a 3-book plan, and more!

Irma has recently signed a contract for her second novel, Shift, and Karen has signed a shopping contract (for film/TV) on her most recent novel, Sidelines, so they chat all things contracts. Lots of useful advice for writers facing the contracts stage.

Very excited about attending this festival in early October.

I love this frank and fearless interview with Hilde Hinton

Make sure you listen to this great episode. Lots of advice for aspiring writers.

We hope you enjoy this interview and all the good advice in it.

How do you write? In our latest ep novelist and screenwriter Kylie Needham talks about how she gets the words down. Listen here on Apple (or wherever you get your pods): podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/sec…

A lovely Airbnb in Canberra owned by a friend of mine. It’s a lovey airy peaceful place to stay. Better than a hotel any day.

In our latest ep JP Pomare talks about why he fact checks instead of researching. And how this led to an attempt to break into prison, a stay in New Zealand’s worst motel and the most frightening midnight walk. JP has so many great stories!

In a special Ubud Writers and Readers Festival series, Nam Le chats about why he was a secret writer, fighting for his poetry book to be pubbed in the US, the ways he’s wrestling with his cultural identity and representing a particular voice, the damage of self-doubt, and more!

In our special season direct from the Ubud Writers and Readers Festival, Nam Le talks about ditching law to become a writer. Irma chats to Nam about the ups and downs of his career and Nam is so generous in his answers. Tune in wherever you get your pods. #uwrf24

This is my favourite episode from our U us series. Hope you enjoy it.

If you’re looking for an inspiring start to 2025 our interview with Bob Brown is it! Listen here on Apple (or wherever you get your pods): podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/sec… Bob Brown Foundation #writinginspiration #writingpodcast #environment

In our latest ep we talk to Bob Brown about how he writes (he’s always taking notes out in nature — during the Franklin River campaign he kept a notebook stashed in a tree and wrote in it each time he went up or down the river!) and the impact that words can have on readers.

Karen Viggers Author a new french review of Le murmure du vent on Babelio : " De Karen Viggers : Le murmure du vent. Ce livre m'a fait voyager dans les grands espaces de l'Australie avec ses espèces animales qui lui sont propre et l'atmosphère particulière qui rè… ift.tt/9rIL51C

Writers sometimes talk about feeling like no-one is listening but in our latest ep Cate Kennedy flips that on its head and turns it into a positive. . Listen here on Apple (or wherever you get your pods): podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/sec…

Karen and Irma chat about the challenges of being able to accept praise. Then Irma talks with Katherine Collette about how co-hosting The First Time podcast was life-changing, and all sorts of writerly things. podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/sec…

SUR LA TOUCHE is out in France (aka as SIDELINES in Australia. It’s also been seen in local Australian Post Offices. So if you haven’t read it yet, here’s a little bit about the story. Éditions Les Escales Allen & Unwin instagram.com/reel/DGgSGGIt_…

Loved this book