Kylie Howarth pops by to share her writing journey and researching fun characters. We explore the topic of what publishers want, Ken offers up some fun rejection tips and we announce the all-important Character of the Week.

Chair of Writers Victoria and author of over 400 books, Nic Brasch joins us to discuss writing tips and his take on lending rights for authors. We review Tim Winton's classic, The Bugalugs Bum Thief. And, of course, 'Character of the Week' – where we pay homage to a book character that has brought us so much joy. Plus, Ken offers up some great tips on rejection.