This week, Rachel and Lynne welcome Jodie Spiteri-James from the Australian Society of Authors (ASA) to the podcast. Jodie is the Professional Development and Events Manager at the ASA and responsible for one of the society's most successful programs - Literary Speed Dating. With more than 20 years experience in publishing, Jodie talks about:

• The rise of e-books and audio books
• How the industry works
• How to get published 
• How the speed dating events work
• Mistakes prospective authors make

Learn more about the ASA here: https://www.asauthors.org/ 

Connect with Jodie here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jodiespiterijames/ 

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