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The Re-Read: Gabrielle Tozer and Rhiannon Wilde

01.18.2023 - By Michelle Gately & Caitlin TooheyPlay

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We're switching things up for Season 9: Welcome to The Re-Read. In this mini-season, we check in with a selection of past guests to find out what they've been working on. Expect lots of books, some babies and plenty of chat. This season works a little differently, without book recommendations from us at the start of each episode. But we promise you'll still get plenty of books added to your TBR! Interview 1: Gabrielle Tozer Gabrielle Tozer was one of the first guests on the podcast, so she's been very busy since we last spoke. She joins us to discuss her children’s book Melody Trumpet, and another Young Adult novel, Can’t Say it Went to Plan. You can follow Gabrielle on Instagram @gabrielletozer In this interview, we chat about:How motherhood has changed Gabrielle's writing career and what styles she wants to writeWhy every book needs a different writing processGab's latest YA novel, Can't Say It Went to Plan, and choosing how to portray Schoolies experiences

Can't Say It Went to Plan is available in Australia now. Remind Me How It Ends is now available in the US. Interview 2: Rhiannon Wilde Rhiannon Wilde joined us in 2021 to chat about her debut YA novel, Henry Hamlet's Heart. We were itching to discuss her second novel, Where You Left Us, which was released in September.  Listen to our previous chat with Rhiannon here. You can follow Rhiannon on Instagram @rhiannon_wilde In this interview, we chat about:Writing about anxiety while dealing with it as a creative personSecond book nerves, perfectionism and confronting your own ambition as a writerGoing from writing in isolation to finally visiting writer's festivalsWhat Rhiannon is working on next

Where You Left Us is available now in Australia. Henry Hamlet's Heart is out now in the US. Books and other things mentioned:Angus, Thongs, and Perfect Snogging (film)Before the Beginning by Anna MorganSophie Gonzales' publishing journey (listen to our chat here)Folklore, Evermore and Midnights by Taylor SwiftGirl Friend by Holly Bourne

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