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Bethany Loveridge joins Totally Lit to talk about her debut middle-grade novel, Harper Wells: Renegade Timeline Officer — a time-travel adventure where a girl meets a young Edith Cowan and runs afoul…

Host Ky Garvey chats with author Ben Hobson about his unexpected path to becoming a writer — from punk bands and audiovisual work to university, short-story wins, and his published novels. They discu…

Host Ky Garvey interviews author Helen Edwards about her Foreverability Award win for Legend of the Lighthouse Moon, a middle-grade novel featuring a main character with type 1 diabetes set in 1970. …

SALLY RIPPIN

As the current Australian Children's Laureate (2024-2025), Sally is travelling around the country and internationally to chat about the ways we can share stories and support children who…

In memory of Josh Langley - a wonderful contributor to the kidlit community, a fantasic writer and a very special person. You will be missed Josh.

Josh was amongst my very first top ten guests on Tot…

Welcome to the latest episode of Totally Lit, where we dive deep into the world of young adult literature with author Catriona McKeown. In this engaging conversation, Catriona shares insights into he…

Join host Ky Garvey on this episode of Totally Lit as she embarks on a fascinating conversation with author Angie Cui. Explore Angie's journey into the world of children's literature, where maps tell…

Welcome to another episode of Totally Lit, where we explore the world of reading, writing, and literature. In this episode, host Ky Garvey welcomes Jenny Valentish, journalist and memoir writer. Jenn…

Welcome to a fascinating episode of Totally Lit, where host Ky Garvey sits down with Rachel Jackson, the creative mind behind the unique 'Solve Your Way' book series for children. This episode dives …

In this episode of "Totally Lit," host Ky Garvey is joined by Danielle Binks, an acclaimed writer, teacher, and literary agent. Danielle shares insights into her latest book, "Six Summers of Tash and…

In this episode of Totally Lit, host Ky Garvey sits down with Megan Dalla-Camina, founder of the Women Rising company and author of the inspiring book "Women Rising." Megan shares her insight into wo…

In this episode, we dive into a unique literary journey with debut author Steve MinOn, who talks about his first award-winning novel, 'First Name, Second Name'.

Steve discusses his transition from a …

This is an exciting podcast collaboration with GenreCon and The Queensland Writer Centre.

Join Ky as she interviews GenreCon Keynote speaker - Steffanie Holmes.

Don't miss Steff's workshop: 12 months…

This is an exciting podcast collaboration with GenreCon and The Queensland Writer Centre.

Join Ky as she interviews GenreCon presenter - Tansy Rayner Roberts

Don't miss Tansy's workshop: Art & The Cr…

Welcome to a special episode of Totally Lit, where your host, Ky Garvey, introduces the multifaceted Samantha-Ellen Bound. Join us for a delightful conversation that ranges from Sam's furry companion…

Join Ky Garvey on this episode of Totally Lit as she delves into a heartfelt conversation with Jess Horne, author of "Bernie Thinks in Boxes." Explore the inspiration behind this unique children's bo…

Welcome to Totally Lit, the podcast celebrating reading, writing, and creating literature. In this episode, we have the hybrid author herself, Joanne Morrell , joining us for an insightful conversati…

Join host Ky Garvey in this illuminating episode of Totally Lit as she chats with Nick Croydon, CEO of QBD Books. Delve into QBD’s exciting expansions, including their ambitious goal to open 100 stor…

Happy New Year! As we step into 2025, I hope you're excited to tackle your writing goals. In this episode, I express immense gratitude to my wonderful supporters of the Totally Lit Buy Me A Coffee ca…

Welcome to this episode of Totally Lit, where we celebrate the world of literature and creativity. Join us as we sit down with Victoria Vanstone, host of the popular podcast Sober Awkward, and an ins…