Writers off the Page

Bestselling psychological suspense author Sara Foster chats about her latest release, The Hush, plus the author's mindset and how to overcome those dreaded mental blocks.

How award winning author Holden Sheppard exploded into the literary world with his YA novel, Invisible Boys. Plus, a sneak peek of his new short story from the horror anthology, Hometown Haunts. 
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Multi-award winning children's author Zana Fraillon talks about her latest picture book, The Curiosities, her epic writing space and how she never writes in chronological order.

Bestselling author Joanna Nell discusses her latest novel, plus the benefits of self imposed writing retreats, literary speed dating and how to promote your book if you're an introvert.

True crime author Stella Budrikis discusses Perth's infamous "baby farm" tragedy, and shares her tips for bringing history to life.

Children's & YA author Julia Lawrinson discusses her latest book, Mel & Shell, plus telling a story through letters, how to know if your story has legs and her obsession with ABBA.

Author and literary agent Danielle Binks has released two books during the COVID pandemic. She discusses her new YA novel, The Monster of her Age, plus feminism in horror, what publishers expect from…

BONUS EPISODE: Literary Agent Alex Adsett discusses the pros and cons of working with an agent, how to get your work noticed, and the classic traps to look out for when signing a publishing contract.

Travel writer & Lonely Planet contributor Tim Richards discusses his new book, Heading South, as well as the highs, lows and bizarre moments of his epic career, tips for pitching stories and how to s…

Lisa Ellery is a lawyer by day and a writer by night. She discusses her debut crime novel, Private Prosecution, as well as the challenges of writing a book with a demanding day job and the benefits o…

New York Times bestselling author of The Paris Seamstress and The French Photographer, Natasha Lester, discusses her new book The Riviera House. Plus, her tips for writing historical fiction, sparkin…

Children's author Cristy Burne chats about co-authoring and her upcoming release, Wednesday Weeks and the Crown of Destiny, plus her winning tips for last minute Book Week costumes.

In this special edition of Writers off the Page, Chenée Marrapodi sits down with Cate Sutherland and Georgia Richter from Fremantle Press to find out what publishers really want. They discuss the dos…

Bestselling, multi-award winning author Rachael Johns shares her secret to writing a successful romance novel, and discusses self-doubt, the dangers of social media and how to create relatable charac…

From all the way in Berlin, WA author Zoe Deleuil discusses her debut psychological suspense novel, The Night Village, the anxieties of parenting, how the Hungerford Award launched her career, and mu…

To celebrate poetry month, Perth poet Emily Sun discusses the inspiration behind her debut collection, Vociferate, how to get poems published, translanguage text and why you should never throw out yo…

Children's author Kathryn Lefroy discusses overseas publishing and how to get an international agent, juggling multiple projects, plus a tiny teaser for the sequel of Alex and the Alpacas Save the Wo…

Commercial fiction author Sasha Wasley discusses her latest book, Spring Clean for the Peach Queen, publishing under a pen name, traditional v self-publishing, chooks and much more.

Author of the Frank Swann series, David Whish-Wilson, discusses writing crime fiction inspired by true events, introducing creative writing to the prison system, balancing anxiety with writing, and m…

Former ABC radio presenter, Gillian O'Shaughnessy, discusses her new found success in the world of Flash Fiction, what makes an award-winning piece, and more.