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Writing Podcast Episode 737: Award-winning author Emily Howes reimagines 'Mrs Dickens'
October 5, 2026 · 51 minImagine being married to one of literature’s most famous wordsmiths and having him describe your life as “a blank”. This is the reputation that Charles Dickens’ wife Kate of 22 years – with whom he had 10 children – has endured for 150…
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Writing Podcast Episode 736: Judith Katherine discusses being 'Simply Beside Herself'
September 28, 2026 · 57 minScottish-Australian author and AWC grad Judith Katherine went from being crippled by fear about sharing her writing to publishing her debut novel, Simply Beside Herself. In this episode, Judith shares the lockdown routine that unlocked her…
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Writing Podcast Episode 735: Curtis Garner explores identity in new novel, 'Orange'
September 21, 2026 · 55 minUK-based queer author Curtis Garner burst onto the scene a few years ago with his debut novel, Isaac. Now he’s back with Orange – a coming of age novel that explores two characters as they grapple with a sense of identity and place across…
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Writing Podcast Episode 734: Emma J. Warrender talks all things 'Driven'
September 14, 2026 · 1 hr 3 minFrom the ice rinks to the locker rooms, sports-related romance is sizzling HOT right now. So perhaps it comes as no surprise that AWC graduate and debut author Emma J. Warrender found herself in a fast and furious bidding war for her…
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Writing Podcast Episode 733: Jordan Prosser discusses new book, 'Blue Giant'
September 7, 2026 · 55 minWant to go to Mars? The main character in Jordan Prosser’s new novel Blue Giant certainly does, and will stop at nothing to achieve this goal. In this episode, Jordan explores the origins of this story, the intriguing cast of characters…
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Writing Podcast Episode 732: Leearna Shaw takes us to 'A Farm in Golden Clouds'
August 31, 2026 · 52 minWith a mountain of rejections, AWC grad Leearna Shaw was ready to throw in the proverbial towel with her dream of novel writing. But just a few years later, her rural romance A Farm in Golden Clouds wins the Romance Writers of Australia’s…
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Writing Podcast Episode 731: Samantha Sotto Yambao presents 'The Elsewhere Express'
August 24, 2026 · 60 minHave you ever sat on a train and wondered about the lives of the other passengers? Author Samantha Sotto Yambao certainly has. In fact, she’s written a book based on that very concept! In this episode, Samantha shares her experience…
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Writing Podcast Episode 730: Kate Forsyth goes behind the scenes of her new book, 'The Changeling'
August 17, 2026 · 1 hr 6 minEver wanted a step-by-step insight into building a novel? Well, in this episode, you have access to bestselling author Kate Forsyth’s note-taking, research and writing process in the creation of her latest novel, The Changeling! It’s a…