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Hosts Tina Strachan welcomes debut authors Brenton Cullen, Jemima Parker, and Seetha Dodd to discuss their publication journeys and picture-book craft. Brenton shares writing since childhood, years of rejection, nearly quitting, then…
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Hosts Tina Strachan and Natasha Rai interview publishing professional and author Kelly Doust about her two-decade career across major and independent publishers, writing eight books, and launching Publishing Curious after redundancy to…
Debut Crew 2026 Part 2: on the other side of publication - thoughts and feels

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Natasha Rai hosts a follow-up conversation with Debut Crew 2026 authors Sophie Stern (What Is Left For Us), Inessa Jackson (Devil Mountain), and Leearna Shaw (A Farm in Golden Clouds) about their post-release experiences after discussing…
Pip Williams on the challenges of writing her latest novel, The German Ward

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Madeleine chats with Pip Williams ahead of the release of her third novel, The German Ward. Pip set out with a mission to write a mature love story, but the novel expanded into something more, exploring themes of memory, art and humanity…
LIVE! With Agony Aunt Toni Jordan at the Emerging Writers Festival

September 30, 2026 · 1 hr 4 min

Recorded live at day one of the National Writers’ Conference at the Emerging Writers Festival 2026, this special Book Deal Podcast “agony aunt” session features bestselling author Toni Jordan answering anonymous questions from emerging and…

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How rejections, agents, sleep-deprived writing and persistence led to Shara Curlett's blockbuster new series

September 23, 2026 · 52 min

Tina Strachan interviews New Zealand author Shara Curlett during the launch of her new middle-grade fantasy series Protector of Beyond. Curlett describes book one’s premise—12-year-old Aldetris sparks, is transported to another realm…
Andrea Mara on adapting a novel for TV and writing bestselling fiction

September 16, 2026 · 48 min

This week, Madeleine chats with Irish author, Andrea Mara, about TV adaptations, getting permission to write, writing bestselling crime fiction, and her latest novel, Such a Nice Girl (Penguin Books Australia, 2026). Andrea Mara is a…
Shannon Kelly-White on writing fearlessly and owning your voice

September 9, 2026 · 47 min

Madeleine chats with debut Aussie novelist, Shannon Kelly-White. Shannon is a happy country girl who writes gritty, hopeful fiction about women who push back. Fascinated by freedom and spirit, she writes stories that blend fierce heart, a…
Literary agent, Grace Heifetz, on how to get published and championing Aussie authors

September 2, 2026 · 45 min

The Book Deal podcast interviews Australian literary agent Grace Heifetz about her career and advice for writers seeking traditional publication. Heifetz discusses founding A4 Literary in late 2024 with colleagues across Sydney and…
What we have learned (and observed) after 100 episodes of Book Dealin'

August 26, 2026 · 35 min

We've hit 100 episodes! Thank you so much for supporting us over the last two years. We couldn’t have done it without you. In our 100th episode, we reflect on two years of interviews with authors and publishing professionals. From…
How to create best selling survival thrillers and writing for all ages with Sarah Armstrong

August 19, 2026 · 42 min

Tina Strachan interviews award-winning children’s author Sarah Armstrong about the wide recognition of her middle-grade survival thriller Run (including CBCA, Davitt, REAL, ABIA listings and Amazon bestseller status) and why pacey, “Trojan…
The Writing Deal: Tina checks in on Madeleine and Natasha in the editing trenches

August 12, 2026 · 28 min

Tina Strachan interviews Madeleine Cleary and Natasha Rai about being deep in the editing trenches for their second books while juggling demanding jobs and family commitments, including tight three-week deadlines for structural and copy…