Crime writer Kerryn Mayne chats about her fantastic debut novel, Lenny Marks Gets Away with Murder, plus creating 'gentle authenticity'. When you're an expert in the field you're writing about, how much technical knowledge is too much?

There's more to being an author than just writing great books. Natasha Lester and Emily Gale take us off the page to find out how to make a living as an author. We explore both writing for adults and for kids, creating opportunities, social media v Substack and generating income. 

Talking series writing with best-selling author, television writer and podcaster, R.A. Spratt. We chat all about the key ingredients of a good series, how to write efficiently, author sacrifices and the trick to selling more books. 

Master of children's literature Jane Godwin chats about her new junior fiction series, The Isabelle Stories,  keeping up with today's kids, and what it means to keep the stakes high.

Go behind publishing doors with Alaina Gougoulis, Senior Editor at Text Publishing. We chat all about submissions, comp titles and trends. Plus, did you submit to the Text Prize? Find out what happens now.

Rachael Mogan McIntosh chats about her hilarious memoir, Pardon my French.

Author and illustrator Kelly Canby chats about her new picture book, Timeless, the brilliance of organisations like SCBWI and the things you need to consider when choosing a publisher for your debut. 

Find out everything you need to know about verse novels as Karen Comer chats about her brand new YA verse novel Grace Notes.

Award winning author Dinuka McKenzie chats about her latest crime novel, Taken, and why plotting isn't necessarily the most efficient way of writing.

Go behind publishing doors with Jeanmarie Morosin, Head of Children's Publishing at Hachette Australia. We talk all about submissions - the do's, the don'ts and the major red flags. Plus, how important is your public profile when it comes to landing a contract?