John Walker Pattison, a cancer survivor and award-winning author, calls himself a dreamer. After a tumultuous early life, he defied doctors' expectations by surviving cancer and later pursued a successful nursing career. His memoir, Me and My Shadow – memoirs of a cancer survivor, has won multiple awards. Despite facing new health battles, John continues to write, travel, and enjoy the peace of fly-fishing and photography, all while cherishing family as his greatest treasure.

In the 151st episode of The HYBRID Author podcast host Joanne Zara Ellen Morrell, author of young adult fiction, women's fiction and short non fiction for authors, chats to John about:

https://johnwpattison.co.uk/

It's the first episode of a brand new year, and we've hit 150! 

To celebrate, host Joanne Zara Ellen Morrell, author of young adult fiction, women's fiction and short non fiction for authors, shares her trials and triumphs from lessons learned in 2024, her personal journey and how to thrive in 2025.  

https://faculty.vt.edu/faculty-development/mentoring-and-support/faculty-writing/articles-for-faculty-writers/a-fresh-take-on-the-pomodoro-technique.html

Michael C. Bland is an accomplished author and editor and Secretary and founding member of Bookpod, an invitation-only, online support group of award-winning writers, filmmakers, journalists, and bestselling authors. 

Michael has received numerous awards for the first two books of his futuristic trilogy, The Price of Safety (an Amazon Top 10 bestseller that reached #7 for Dystopian Fiction) and The Price of Rebellion. The series follows a father as he tries to protect his family from the high-surveillance society he helped create.

His trilogy explores the potential—and likely—future of an increasingly overbearing and controlling government. The theme and narrative—along with Michael’s exciting writing style—have captivated science fiction lovers across the globe.

 In the 149th episode of The HYBRID Author Podcast host Joanne Zara Ellen Morrell, author of young adult fiction, women's fiction and short non-fiction for authors chats to Michael about:

https://www.mcbland.com/

Merry Christmas! And to celebrate episode 148, here's a mashup of 2024 guests of The HYBRID Author Podcast since July, including:

Lee Lehner is the author of fantasy series Anithia. Lee’s storytelling draws attention to estoric worlds, female mythology, her love of the plant kingdom, finished off with a sprinkle of magic. Today Lee is a well regarded self-published author in the writing and publishing community. 

Episode 147 of The HYBRID Author Podcast host Joanne Zara Ellen Morrell, author of young adult fiction, women's fiction and short non-fiction for authors, chats to Lee about:

https://leelehner.com/

Ari Rosenschien is a Seattle-based author. Books and records were a source of childhood solace, leading Ari to a teaching career and decades of writing, recording, and performing music. Along the way, he earned a Grammy shortlist spot, landed film and TV placements, and co-wrote the 2006 John Lennon Songwriting Contest Song of the Year.

Ari holds an MFA in Creative Writing from Antioch Los Angeles, and his work appears in Short Beasts, Drunk Monkeys, Noisey, Observer, PopMatters, The Big Takeover, KEXP, and elsewhere. He is Global Editorial Content Manager for Roland, helming the legendary musical instrument company's article platforms. Ari lives with his wife and dogs and enjoys the woods, rain, and coffee of his region.

In the 146th episode of The HYBRID Author Podcast host Joanne Zara Ellen Morrell, author of young adult fiction, women's fiction and short non-fiction for authors chats to Ari about:

Born and bred in Perth, Western Australia, Fionna was raised on a far too paranormal diet of X-files, Are you Afraid of the Dark, Fact or Fiction and a plethora of other completely age-inappropriate TV shows. This has led to not only a peculiar open mind, but also a taste for the delightfully mysterious and macarb.

After studying marine science and working for several years within the commercial fishing industry, Fionna finally decided to test run those voices that had taken up space in her head for far too long. 

When Fionna is not sitting in front of the computer screen trudging through painstaking first drafts, hanging out with her two kids, an oversized pooch and one amusingly logical husband. You can usually find her listening to podcasts, baking cakes, following that black line in the pool, or with her head in an array of books. 

In the 145th episode of The HYBRID Author Podcast host Joanne Zara Ellen Morrell, author of young adult fiction, women's fiction and short non-fiction for authors, chats to Fionna about:

https://www.fionnacosgrovewriter.com/

https://hybridauthor.com.au/books/

TRIGGER WARNING: EPISODE CONTAINS SOME BAD LANGUAGE AND TALK ON TABOO SUBJECTS SUCH AS SEX, INCEST and MURDER.

Layla Moon is an International Bestselling Indie Author. She resides in the Swan Valley, Western Australia with her morally grey husband and children. 

Layla's writing style is nothing short of dark and naughty. Where the darkness is always thrilling, the men are forever stupidly sexy (for what other reason than uhh hello, why not) the women are absolute weapons and the spice is always spicing.

In the 144th episode of The HYBRID Author Podcast host Joanne Zara Ellen Morrell, author of young adult fiction, women's fiction and short non-fiction for authors, chats to Layla about:

https://www.laylamoonauthor.com/

Andrea Barton is the author of 'The Godfather of Dance, A Jade Riley Mystery'. She also runs Brightside Story Studio, a book editing business for fiction and memoir, where she loves helping authors to make their stories shine.

In the 143rd episode of The HYBRID Author podcast host Joanne (Zara Ellen) Morrell, author of young adult fiction, women's fiction and short non fiction for authors chats to Andrea about: 

https://andreabartonauthor.com/

https://sistersincrime.org.au/

Jeanne M Blasberg is a novelist, essayist and reviewer. Her upcoming novel, Daughter of a Promise is a modern retelling of the legend of David and Bathsheba, completing the thematic trilogy she began with Eden and The Nine. Jeanne brings strong female characters to the forefront and beautifully details her main character's self-discovery journey through a letter to her unborn son...a journey that includes the corporate world, feminism, love and loss during a time that changed the world as we know it. 

In the 142nd episode of The HYBRID Author Podcast host Joanne (Zara Ellen) Morrell, author of young adult fiction, women's fiction and short non-fiction for authors, chats to Jeanne about:

https://jeanneblasberg.com/