Writers off the Page

New York Times bestselling author of The Paris Seamstress and The French Photographer, Natasha Lester, discusses her new book The Riviera House. Plus, her tips for writing historical fiction, sparking curiosity in readers, creating an online presence and much more.

Children's author Cristy Burne chats about co-authoring and her upcoming release, Wednesday Weeks and the Crown of Destiny, plus her winning tips for last minute Book Week costumes.

In this special edition of Writers off the Page, Chenée Marrapodi sits down with Cate Sutherland and Georgia Richter from Fremantle Press to find out what publishers really want. They discuss the dos and don'ts of submitting your work, how to know when your manuscript is ready, what happens when you sign a contract and much more.

Bestselling, multi-award winning author Rachael Johns shares her secret to writing a successful romance novel, and discusses self-doubt, the dangers of social media and how to create relatable characters in your writing.

From all the way in Berlin, WA author Zoe Deleuil discusses her debut psychological suspense novel, The Night Village, the anxieties of parenting, how the Hungerford Award launched her career, and much more.

To celebrate poetry month, Perth poet Emily Sun discusses the inspiration behind her debut collection, Vociferate, how to get poems published, translanguage text and why you should never throw out your old journals. 

Children's author Kathryn Lefroy discusses overseas publishing and how to get an international agent, juggling multiple projects, plus a tiny teaser for the sequel of Alex and the Alpacas Save the World.

Commercial fiction author Sasha Wasley discusses her latest book, Spring Clean for the Peach Queen, publishing under a pen name, traditional v self-publishing, chooks and much more.

Author of the Frank Swann series, David Whish-Wilson, discusses writing crime fiction inspired by true events, introducing creative writing to the prison system, balancing anxiety with writing, and much more.

Former ABC radio presenter, Gillian O'Shaughnessy, discusses her new found success in the world of Flash Fiction, what makes an award-winning piece, and more.