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In this episode, we are joined by Barbara Kellyn, winner of the Kobo Originals Holiday Rom-Com Writing Contest for her novella, Polar Opposites! Barbara is the author of five novels and two novellas, and has been dubbed by her readers as "the queen of banter." This was Barbara's first foray into writing contests – and she was delighted to have won!
There was so much excitement this episode for the release of Polar Opposites, which is out now – exclusively from Kobo Originals!
We spoke to Barbara about starting her writing career in her late thirties, her inspiration for entering the contest, and her writing process behind Polar Opposites We also hear about how she crafts her characters, and learn more about the polar bear capital of the world, the setting of Polar Opposites, and much more!
We also hear from Jessica Khadoo, whose recent live Q&A with us illuminated our audience to all things Kobo Originals! Jess is the manager of Kobo Originals, Kobo's in-house publisher of original content. We had a great conversation with Jess about all things Originals, so if you're interested in learning more (and perhaps working with the team), don't miss out.
For more, check out Barbara's website and follow Barbara on Instagram and Threads.
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In this episode, we are joined by Barbara Kellyn, winner of the Kobo Originals Holiday Rom-Com Writing Contest for her novella, Polar Opposites! Barbara is the author of five novels and two novellas, and has been dubbed by her readers as "the queen of banter." This was Barbara's first foray into writing contests – and she was delighted to have won!
There was so much excitement this episode for the release of Polar Opposites, which is out now – exclusively from Kobo Originals!
We spoke to Barbara about starting her writing career in her late thirties, her inspiration for entering the contest, and her writing process behind Polar Opposites We also hear about how she crafts her characters, and learn more about the polar bear capital of the world, the setting of Polar Opposites, and much more!
We also hear from Jessica Khadoo, whose recent live Q&A with us illuminated our audience to all things Kobo Originals! Jess is the manager of Kobo Originals, Kobo's in-house publisher of original content. We had a great conversation with Jess about all things Originals, so if you're interested in learning more (and perhaps working with the team), don't miss out.
For more, check out Barbara's website and follow Barbara on Instagram and Threads.

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