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Welcome to Kelly's Writerly Q&A, a podcast that celebrates authors and their books! I'm your host, Kelly Sgroi, writer, reader, and soccer mum. Listen to my 37th episode where I chat to Dani Vee, Author, Podcaster and Larrikin House slush pile culler, School of Larrikin organiser, writer of copy and doer of a million other things, including being part of the Larrikin House team as they open their doors to adult commercial fiction! So exciting!  We discuss: Larrikin House opening to commercial adult fictionA couple of adult fiction titles Larrikin has coming out soonIf all Larrikin books need to be funnyRejectionsAnd more! Thank you for listening! Music credit to Levgen Poltavskyi from Pixabay. *If you enjoy this podcast, please like, share, follow, or consider buying me a Ko-fi. Your support, big or small, will help cover hosting and production costs, and keep me creating and supporting authors and books!

Welcome to Kelly's Writerly Q&A, a podcast that celebrates authors and their books! I'm your host, Kelly Sgroi, writer, reader, and soccer mum. Listen to my 36th episode where I chat to Lauren Hackney, a Queensland-based screenwriter and author of middle grade trilogy, The Lolly Shop, who also has a fabulous YouTube channel that spotlights creatives. PANDA is her first picture book, out with Seed and Sage Publishing this month, and it’s a little gem! We discuss: PANDAWorking with an illustratorScreenwritingThe writing communityAnd more! Thank you for listening! Music credit to Levgen Poltavskyi from Pixabay. *If you enjoy this podcast, please like, share, follow, and consider buying a copy of the book using my Booktopia affiliate link or buy me a Ko-fi. Your support, big or small, will help cover hosting and production costs, and keep me creating and supporting authors and books!

Welcome to Kelly's Writerly Q&A, a podcast that celebrates authors and their books! I'm your host, Kelly Sgroi, writer, reader, and soccer mum. Listen to my 35th episode where I chat to Kate Beattie, primary school teacher and award-winning contemporary fiction author of 3 novels. Head to Head is the second book in her Sage Street Series which came out on September 1st and I loved it!  We discuss: Writing a seriesPromo merchandiseHow to build confidence in writingAuthor eventsAnd more! Thank you for listening! Music credit to Levgen Poltavskyi from Pixabay. *If you enjoy this podcast, please like, share, follow, or buy me a Ko-fi. Your support, big or small, will help cover hosting and production costs, and keep me creating and supporting authors and books!

Welcome to Kelly's Writerly Q&A, a podcast that celebrates authors and their books! I'm your host, Kelly Sgroi, writer, reader, and soccer mum. Listen to my 34th episode where I chat to Anne Freeman, multi award-winning author of three contemporary fiction novels, short story queen, and expert on crafting a successful sex scene. The Time After Now is an own voice story of invisible disability and what happens when our past affects our future that came out with Hawkeye publishing last week!  We discuss: The importance of own voice storiesThe antidote to clicheBook promotionBeing extra with book mailAnd more! Thank you for listening! Music credit to Levgen Poltavskyi from Pixabay. *If you enjoy this podcast, please like, share, follow, and consider buying a copy of the book using my Booktopia affiliate link or buy me a Ko-fi. Your support, big or small, will help cover hosting and production costs, and keep me creating and supporting authors and books!

Welcome to Kelly's Writerly Q&A, a podcast that celebrates authors and their books! I'm your host, Kelly Sgroi, writer, reader, and soccer mum. Listen to my 33rd episode where I chat to Lorena Otes, mother, author, literary judge, and dance teacher. Solo Mum by Choice is a unique motherhood-journey memoir that came out with Hawkeye publishing in May and it's a moving read. We discuss: My favourite topic, motherhoodBeing an eternal studentHow to be your own publicistAnd more! Thank you for listening! Music credit to Levgen Poltavskyi from Pixabay. *If you enjoy this podcast, please like, share, follow, and consider buying a copy of the book using my Booktopia affiliate link or buy me a Ko-fi. Your support, big or small, will help cover hosting and production costs, and keep me creating and supporting authors and books!

Welcome to Kelly's Writerly Q&A, a podcast that celebrates authors and their books! I'm your host, Kelly Sgroi, writer, reader, and soccer mum. Listen to my 32nd episode where I chat to Whitney Fitzsimmons, an award-winning journalist, television presenter and debut author. The Rising is an atmospheric crime thriller that came out with Ventura Press this month, and it's a gripping page-turner! We discuss: The RisingMapsHow journalists make great novelistsCharactersJane CurryAnd more! Thank you for listening! Music credit to Levgen Poltavskyi from Pixabay. *If you enjoy this podcast, please like, share, follow, and consider buying a copy of the book using my Booktopia affiliate link or buy me a Ko-fi. Your support, big or small, will help cover hosting and production costs, and keep me creating and supporting authors and books!

Welcome to Kelly's Writerly Q&A, a podcast that celebrates authors and their books! I'm your host, Kelly Sgroi, writer, reader, and soccer mum. Listen to my 31st episode where I chat to Kim Ulrick, an award-winning writer and author of two supernatural crime novels inspired by her life experiences growing up in the country and working with law enforcement and national agencies. Bad People is a gripping read that came out with Contempo Publishing in March! We discuss: When we met and the different paths we've takenBad PeopleAgeing up charactersIconsPost-publication day bluesPlaylistsAnd more! Thank you for listening! Music credit to Levgen Poltavskyi from Pixabay. *If you enjoy this podcast, please like, share, follow, and consider buying a copy of the book using my Booktopia affiliate link or buy me a Ko-fi. Your support, big or small, will help cover hosting and production costs, and keep me creating and supporting authors and books!

Welcome to Pictures & Pages with Amy Freund, a Kelly's Writerly Q&A Podcast spin-off series that takes you behind the scenes of the Australian publishing industry! Listen to Amy Freund's 6th episode - Part 2 of her chat with publisher, editor and publishing strategist Laura Harris.  This episode is all about:  Mentorship programs and how being part of the broader writing community is worthwhileFormerly Publishing Director at Penguin Random House Australia, Laura has worked with some of Australia’s most celebrated authors and illustrators including Mem Fox, Aaron Blabey, Morris Gleitzman and Sonya Hartnett. Laura has also served on the boards of the Indigenous Literacy Foundation and WestWords, and in 2023 received the George Robertson Award for distinguished service to Australian publishing before launching Laura Harris Publishing in 2024. Thank you for listening! *If you enjoy this podcast, please like, share, or follow. Your support, big or small, will help keep us creating!

Welcome to Kelly's Writerly Q&A, a podcast that celebrates authors and their books! I'm your host, Kelly Sgroi, writer, reader, and soccer mum. Listen to my 30th episode where I chat to Naomi Shippen, author of two domestic suspense novels who also writes deeply personal essays about betrayal, resilience and reinvention. Before She Killed Him, is a thrilling read that came out with Kingsley Publishers November last year!   We discuss: What Before She Killed Him is about and how Naomi structured itFinancial abuseThe Artist's WayMaking money as a writerBook reviewsAnd more! Thank you for listening! Music credit to Levgen Poltavskyi from Pixabay. *If you enjoy this podcast, please like, share, follow, and consider buying a copy of the book using my Booktopia affiliate link or buy me a Ko-fi. Your support, big or small, will help cover hosting and production costs, and keep me creating and supporting authors and books!

Welcome to Pictures & Pages with Amy Freund, a Kelly's Writerly Q&A Podcast spin-off series that takes you behind the scenes of the Australian publishing industry! Listen to Amy Freund's 5th episode where she chats to publisher, editor and publishing strategist Laura Harris.  This episode is all about:  The Australian publishing landscape and how it’s changed over the past 20 years.Formerly Publishing Director at Penguin Random House Australia, Laura has worked with some of Australia’s most celebrated authors and illustrators including Mem Fox, Aaron Blabey, Morris Gleitzman and Sonya Hartnett. Laura has also served on the boards of the Indigenous Literacy Foundation and WestWords, and in 2023 received the George Robertson Award for distinguished service to Australian publishing before launching Laura Harris Publishing in 2024. A great background into the Australian publishing industry, and for those wanting to know more about how its changed and evolved over the past 20 years. Thank you for listening! *If you enjoy this podcast, please like, share, or follow. Your support, big or small, will help keep us creating!

Welcome to Kelly's Writerly Q&A, a podcast that celebrates authors and their books! I'm your host, Kelly Sgroi, writer, reader, and soccer mum. Listen to my 29th episode where I chat to Casey Nott, contemporary fiction author who writes about women and the challenges they face in modern society.  Her second novel, Five Stages of Grace, just came out with Hawkeye Publishing, and it's an every-emotion read.  We discuss: Our last chat S1E14The true cancer story behind Five Stages of GraceBook launchesHumour on the pageBeing creatively worthyAnd more! Thank you for listening! Music credit to Levgen Poltavskyi from Pixabay. *If you enjoy this podcast, please like, share, follow, and consider buying a copy of the book using my Booktopia affiliate link or buy me a Ko-fi. Your support, big or small, will help cover hosting and production costs, and keep me creating and supporting authors and books!

Welcome to Kelly's Writerly Q&A, a podcast that celebrates authors and their books! I'm your host, Kelly Sgroi, writer, reader, and soccer mum. Listen to my 28th episode where I chat to Camille Booker, multi-award-winning historical fiction author, editor, teacher, PhD candidate, literary judge, and my dear writing friend whose third novel just came out with Hawkeye, and it's an engrossing read! Purchase a copy of Code Name Funnel Web using my Booktopia affiliate link. We discuss: Our previous two chatsCode Name Funnel Web, how and why it was rewritten Book launchesMotifsCoversBeing stuckAnd more! Thank you for listening! Music credit to Levgen Poltavskyi from Pixabay. *If you enjoy this podcast, please like, share, follow, and consider buying a copy of the book using my Booktopia affiliate link or buy me a Ko-fi. Your support, big or small, will help cover hosting and production costs, and keep me creating and supporting authors and books!

Welcome to Pictures & Pages with Amy Freund, a Kelly's Writerly Q&A Podcast spin-off series that takes you behind the scenes of the Australian publishing industry! Listen to Amy's 4th episode where she chats to Publishing Director for Children’s books, Kate Chisholm.  This episode is all about: The role of the publisher. What does a publisher look for in a manuscript? How involved is a publisher in the book creation process? And how do trends affect a publishing program? To answer these questions and more, we’re joined by publisher, Kate Chisholm. Kate’s career has spanned the full publishing spectrum – from print to audio, commercial titles to educational textbooks. A lifelong lover of art, Kate has always had a soft spot for children’s books, and is now the Publishing Director at Five Mile, with a focus on picture books and book plus product. Whether you're pitching your first book or wanting to understand more about what a publisher does, this episode is packed with important information you won’t want to miss. Thank you for listening!

Welcome to Kelly's Writerly Q&A, a podcast that celebrates authors and their books! I'm your host, Kelly Sgroi, writer, reader, and soccer mum. Listen to my 27th episode where I chat to Ashley Kalagian Blunt, ‘Australia’s queen of tech noir’. Her third novel came out with Ultimo Press in Feb, and it's a thriller! Purchase a copy of Like, Follow, Die from Booktopia via my affiliate link.  We discuss:  Like, Follow, DieAudibleWhat inspired Ashley to write this storyBeing a podcasterAshley's unpublished manuscriptsAnd more! Thank you for listening! Music credit to Levgen Poltavskyi from Pixabay. *If you enjoy this podcast, please like, share, follow, and consider buying a copy of the book using my Booktopia affiliate link or buy me a Ko-fi. Your support, big or small, will help cover hosting and production costs, and keep me creating and supporting authors and books!

Welcome to Kelly's Writerly Q&A, a podcast that celebrates authors and their books! I'm your host, Kelly Sgroi, writer, reader, and soccer mum. Listen to my 26th episode where I chat to Leearna Shaw, debut contemporary rural romance author. Her debut novel is out on the 31st of March with Allen & Unwin, and it's the comfort read we all need. Purchase a copy of A Farm in Golden Clouds via my Booktopia affiliate link.  We discuss: A Farm in Golden CloudsHow Leearna got her most important yesEndometriosisWhat happens when you don't winThe multiple manuscripts Leearna wrote before her debut novelRejectionAnd more! Thank you for listening! Music credit to Levgen Poltavskyi from Pixabay. *If you enjoy this podcast, please like, share, follow, and consider buying a copy of the book using my Booktopia affiliate link or buy me a Ko-fi. Your support, big or small, will help cover hosting and production costs, and keep me creating and supporting authors and books!