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Season 8: Episode 89: Thomas Mayo
October 6, 2026 · 47 minKaren and Irma chat about the uses of dialogue in writing and some of the mistakes writers make, and then talk about their latest book recommendations in Book Chat, featuring Frogsong by Melissa Manning and How to Love the World by Ilka…
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Season 8: Episode 88: Melanie Cheng
September 16, 2026 · 57 minKaren and Irma chat about AI dangers for writers, including scam emails and why publishers hate writers using AI proofreading software to 'polish' their work. Then Irma chats to Melanie Cheng about how a nosey friend resulted in an early…
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Season 8: Episode 87: Alice Pung
August 25, 2026 · 50 minIrma and Karen talk about the importance of the major dramatic question in writing fiction, and what they’ve been reading lately in Book Chat. Then Karen talks to Alice Pung about Alice’s unusual process of writing her first book in close…
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Season 7: Episode 86: Virginia Haussegger
August 3, 2026 · 49 minIrma and Karen make an exciting announcement about the future of the podcast, then discuss a cautionary tale involving a freelance editor and AI. Then Karen talks to journalist and feminist author Virginia Haussegger about how she became…
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Season 7: Episode 85: Debut author series: Sarah Walker and Sam Elliott
July 14, 2026 · 48 minIrma and Karen talk about starting your novel with a bang to get readers’ attention. Then in our new occasional series, Karen talks to debut novelists Sarah Walker and Sam Elliott about the process of getting their first books published…
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Season 7: Episode 84: Festival directors: Corrie Perkin and Veronica Sullivan
June 22, 2026 · 1 hr 3 minKaren and Irma chat about how to decide on the POV(s) for a novel, and how to listen to what the book itself wants to be. Then Irma talks to Melbourne Writers Festival Director Veronica Sullivan and Sorrento Writers Festival Director…
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Season 7: Episode 83: Debut author series: Lisa Moule and Dominic Amerena
June 1, 2026 · 1 hr 1 minKaren and Irma chat about structuring a novel, in particular the use of prologues and epilogues. Then in the first of an occasional series with debut authors, Irma talks to Dominic Amerena and Lisa Moule about the challenging process of…
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Season 7: Episode 82: Robbie Coburn
May 11, 2026 · 41 minIrma and Karen answer a listener question about the transition from emerging writer to established, then chat about their latest reading recommendations. Then Karen talks to poet Robbie Coburn about how discovering Edgar Allan Poe when he…
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Season 7: Episode 81: Ingrid Laguna
April 20, 2026 · 47 minKaren and Irma chat about the environmental cost of publishing books, and uncover some positive take-aways. Then Irma talks to children’s author Ingrid Laguna about how running away from home impacted her as a creative, how the traumatic…
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Season 7: Episode 80: Toni Jordan
March 30, 2026 · 47 minIrma and Karen talk about how different platforms – Instagram, Facebook, X, Substack and author websites – help sell books (or don’t!) Then Karen chats to Toni Jordan about how to successfully inject serious subjects with humour, the book…
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Season 7: Episode 79: Tasma Walton
March 10, 2026 · 50 minKaren and Irma talk about the importance of writers centres, and urge listeners to sign the Writers Victoria petition. Then Irma chats to Tasma Walton about novelising the story of her ancestor Nannertgarrook, how she protected herself in…
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Season 7: Episode 78: Fleur McDonald
February 16, 2026 · 39 minKaren and Irma debate whether AI is useful to break writer’s block. Then they both chat to Fleur McDonald about pioneering the way in rural crime writing, how she built her profile over the years and then rebranded, connecting emotionally…
About the show
In each episode of the Secrets from the Green Room podcast hosts Irma Gold and Karen Viggers chat with a writer about their experience of the writing and publishing process in honest green room-style, uncovering some of the plain and simple truths, as well as some of the secrets – whether they be mundane or salubrious – and having a lot of fun in the process.