Not Quite Write

Ed and Amanda chat with beloved picture book author and illustrator, Matt Cosgrove, of "Macca the Alpaca" fame, and his wife and co-author, Eva Amores. They've been working together on the 'Worst Week Ever' series, and they shared with us what it's like to collaborate as a married couple. They also shared the unique challenges of translating picture books and graphic novels to an international audience.

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Ed and Amanda chat with journalist, author, and romance scam victim, Stephanie Wood, following the 'Trust Issues' panel at the Words on the Waves Writers Festival. Stephanie is on the cusp of watching her real life play out on the small screen in the Paramount+ TV series, FAKE, starring Asher Keddie and David Wenham. The series is an adaptation of Stephanie's memoir of the same name, and she shared with us what it was like to watch a "devastating" time of her life being played out by actors.

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Ed and Amanda chat with children's author, Nat Amoore, at the Words on the Waves Writers Festival, where she played host to the festival's family fun day. In our interview, Nat shares how she lives out her wildest dreams through her books, before revealing the secret ingredient for how to write graphic novels.

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Ed and Amanda chat with Australian reality TV megastar, Julie Goodwin, at the Words on the Waves Writers Festival. Julie's memoir, 'Your Time Starts Now' chronicles her life, from highest highs to dizzying lows. Julie has been open about her struggles with depression, and candidly shared with us what it felt like to overcome her internal critic and finally seek the help she needed.

'Your Time Starts Now' is available now wherever good books are sold.

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Ed and Amanda chat with internationally bestselling author, Kate Forsyth, ahead of the 'Beauty & the Beasts' panel at the Words on the Waves Writers Festival. Kate sheds some light on the darkness of myth and fairytale, and why she was drawn to telling the story of Psykhe, the Greek mythical origin of 'Beauty and the Beast', with a surprising feminist twist at its core.

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Ed and Amanda chat with columnist and author, Kerri Sackville, ahead of the 'The Art of Parenting... Enough!' panel at the Words on the Waves Writers Festival. Kerri's book, 'The Secret Life of You,' asks why it's so scary to be alone with your own thoughts. Ed and Amanda get a mini therapy session, and learn Kerri's unusual strategy for passing the time, alone, at traffic lights.

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Ed and Amanda chat with Australian political historian and author, Frank Bongiorno, ahead of the 'Bad Cop, Good Cop' panel at the Words on the Waves Writers Festival. Frank's book, 'Dreamers and Schemers' charts Australia's political history from pre-settlement Indigenous systems to the present day. We ask his well-informed opinion on exactly what goes into Australia's unique democracy sausage.

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Ed and Amanda interrupted Benjamin Stevenson's goat sacrificing ceremony to chat ahead of the 'Saturday Murder Club' panel at the Words on the Waves Writers Festival. A stand-up comedian and crime novelist, Benjamin shares his unique perspective on murder mysteries, and how he pays homage to the classics with his tongue firmly planted in cheek.

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Ed and Amanda chat with crime authors, Amanda Hampson and Steven Carroll in the lead up to the 'Saturday Murder Club' panel at the Words on the Waves Writers Festival. Our rich conversation traverses the field from unexpected detectives ("The tea lady knew where the bodies were buried") to philosophy, and how writing crime novels may just be the answer to our existential dread.

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Ed and Amanda chat with Arthur C. Clarke, Victorian Prize for Literature, and ABIA award-winning author, Laura Jean McKay, following the Strange Creatures panel at the Words on the Waves Writers Festival. Laura shares her experience of preempting the Covid pandemic with her book, 'The Animals in That Country,' and what it was like to watch life mimicking her art.

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