So You Want To Be A Writer With Valerie Khoo And Allison Tait: Australian Writers' Centre Podcast

This is the latest YA novel from Gabrielle, whose previous bestselling books include My Life as a Hashtag, Beatle Meets Destiny, The Reluctant Hallelujah and The Guy,the Girl, the Artist and His Ex. This is a fresh take on the body-swapping/soul-swapping theme and it’s going to be another hit. In this Story Session, Gabrielle talks about her writing process and reads the first chapter of It's Not You, It's Me. Read the show notes Connect with Valerie, Allison and listeners in the podcast community on Facebook Visit WritersCentre.com.au | AllisonTait.com | ValerieKhoo.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Meet Karen Wyld, author of 'Heroes, Rebels and Innovators: Inspiring Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people from history'. Discover the story behind 'The Bondi to Manly Walk Guidebook' by Tara Wells. Learn how AWC graduate Sandhya Parappukkaran followed her creative curiosity to become a published picture book author. Plus, we have 3 copies of 'The Housemate' by Sarah Bailey to give away. Read the show notes Connect with Valerie, Allison and listeners in the podcast community on Facebook Visit WritersCentre.com.au | AllisonTait.com | ValerieKhoo.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This 'inbetweenisode' is part of our Story Sessions series and features 'All the Murmuring Bones' by Australian Writers' Centre presenter A.G. Slatter (Angela Slatter). This is a gripping dark novel from Angela, who is well known for her supernatural crime novels 'Vigil', 'Corpselight' and 'Restoration'. We just love Angela’s stories - she creates such evocative settings and complex characters in these fabulous gothic fairytale worlds. Read the show notes Connect with Valerie, Allison and listeners in the podcast community on Facebook Visit WritersCentre.com.au | AllisonTait.com | ValerieKhoo.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Meet Gabriel Bergmoser, author of 'The Inheritance'. Plus, we have 3 copies of 'Dinosaur Dads' by award-winning author and AWC presenter Lesley Gibbes to give away. It's her 10th picture book!  Read the show notes Connect with Valerie, Allison and listeners in the podcast community on Facebook Visit WritersCentre.com.au | AllisonTait.com | ValerieKhoo.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Meet Rebekah Campbell, author of '138 Dates: The true story of one woman's search for everything'. Discover how to harness community to build book sales. Have you listened to the Your Kid's Next Read podcast? Plus, we have 3 copies of 'The Disappearing Act' by Catherine Steadman to give away.  Read the show notes Connect with Valerie, Allison and listeners in the podcast community on Facebook Visit WritersCentre.com.au | AllisonTait.com | ValerieKhoo.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Meet Tim Ayliffe, author of 'The Enemy Within'. Congrats to AWC presenter Lesley Gibbes on publishing her 10th picture book, 'Dinosaur Dads'. Plus, we have 3 copies of 'The Wolf's Howl' by A.L. Tait to give away. Read the show notes Connect with Valerie, Allison and listeners in the podcast community on Facebook Visit WritersCentre.com.au | AllisonTait.com | ValerieKhoo.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A.L. Tait, author of 'The Wolf's Howl' on '7 must-dos to ensure a successful writing career'. Discover how your kid can register for A.L. Tait's live author talk on Zoom. Plus, we have 3 copies of 'The Echo Chamber' by John Boyne to give away. Read the show notes Connect with Valerie, Allison and listeners in the podcast community on Facebook Visit WritersCentre.com.au | AllisonTait.com | ValerieKhoo.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This 'inbetweenisode' is part of our Story Sessions series and features 'The Last Guests' by J.P. Pomare. This is another chilling literary thriller from the award-winning J.P. Pomare, whose previous books are 'Tell Me Lies', 'In The Clearing' and 'Call Me Evie'. Lina and Cain are doing their best to stay afloat. Money has been tight since Cain returned from active duty, and starting a family is proving harder than they thought. But someone is watching their most mundane tasks and their most intimate moments. All the things Lina and Cain want to keep hidden will be exposed. Read the show notes Connect with Valerie, Allison and listeners in the podcast community on Facebook Visit WritersCentre.com.au | AllisonTait.com | ValerieKhoo.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Meet Max Barry, author of 'The 22 Murders of Madison May'. Read the show notes Connect with Valerie, Allison and listeners in the podcast community on Facebook Visit WritersCentre.com.au | AllisonTait.com | ValerieKhoo.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This 'inbetweenisode' is part of our Story Sessions series and features 'The Dying Diplomats Club' by Matthew Benns. Australian listeners will know Matthew as a journalist who is currently editor-at-large with The Daily Telegraph. He has published several non-fiction books, but this is his first foray into fiction - and it is a wild ride! As you’ll hear in his introduction, Matthew had a lot of fun writing this book and readers are going to have a lot of fun reading it. It’s a classic whodunnit, but set in the Prime Minister’s house - with ample amounts of alcohol. Read the show notes Connect with Valerie, Allison and listeners in the podcast community on Facebook Visit WritersCentre.com.au | AllisonTait.com | ValerieKhoo.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Meet Amanda Hampson, author of 'Lovebirds'. Read the show notes Connect with Valerie, Allison and listeners in the podcast community on Facebook Visit WritersCentre.com.au | AllisonTait.com | ValerieKhoo.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this 'inbetweenisode', Valerie Khoo sits down with Sam Buckerfield, who has co-written a book called Generation Alpha. Now what’s interesting is that this is a nonfiction book - but Sam’s passion has always been in fiction. But as you’ll hear, Sam was able to use his fiction skills to create a compelling and very readable narrative out of 20 years of social research and case studies and statistics.  Read the show notes Connect with Valerie, Allison and listeners in the podcast community on Facebook Visit WritersCentre.com.au | AllisonTait.com | ValerieKhoo.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We take a deep dive into the conventions and tropes in 'charming crime fiction' with Pamela Hart, author of 'Digging Up Dirt'. Winner of flash fiction story stuns husband into silence. Plus, we have 3 copies of 'Book Club: A Journal' to give away. Read the show notes Connect with Valerie, Allison and listeners in the podcast community on Facebook Visit WritersCentre.com.au | AllisonTait.com | ValerieKhoo.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This 'inbetweenisode' is part of our Story Sessions series and features 'Thursdays at Orange Blossom House' by Sophie Green. This is another delightful novel about friendship from the bestselling author of 'The Shelly Bay Ladies Swimming Circle' and 'The Inaugural Meeting Of The Fairvale Ladies Book Club'. Once again, Sophie has created wonderful characters who feel like friends that you just want to connect with again and again. Read the show notes Connect with Valerie, Allison and listeners in the podcast community on Facebook Visit WritersCentre.com.au | AllisonTait.com | ValerieKhoo.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Meet Jacqueline Maley, author of 'The Truth About Her'. Impress your friends and family with the word 'otiose'. Plus, we have 3 copies of 'The 22 Murders of Madison May' by Max Barry to give away. Read the show notes Connect with Valerie, Allison and listeners in the podcast community on Facebook Visit WritersCentre.com.au | AllisonTait.com | ValerieKhoo.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This 'inbetweenisode' is part of our Story Sessions series and features 'The Others' by Mark Brandi. This is the latest novel from the bestselling Australian author of 'Wimmera' and 'The Rip'. Once again, Mark has crafted an evocative story with a tense underlying thread of fear. Before he reads from his novel, Mark answers some questions about his writing process as well as offering his top 3 tips for aspiring writers. Read the show notes Connect with Valerie, Allison and listeners in the podcast community on Facebook Visit WritersCentre.com.au | AllisonTait.com | ValerieKhoo.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Meet Cristy Burne, co-author of 'Wednesday Weeks and the Tower of Shadows'. Discover what's happening at the Shoalhaven Readers and Writers Festival and learn about the Australia Book Design Awards. Plus, we have 3 copies of 'Instructions for Dancing' by Nicola Yoon to giveaway. Read the show notes Connect with Valerie, Allison and listeners in the podcast community on Facebook Visit WritersCentre.com.au | AllisonTait.com | ValerieKhoo.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This 'inbetweenisode' is part of our Story Sessions series and features 'Widow's Island' by L.A. Larkin. This is the latest from bestselling author and queen of suspense. Louisa is also a presenter at the Australian Writers' Centre, and we're so thrilled she has another thriller for us to devour. Once again, Louisa has crafted a nail-biting tale, taking on cyberbullying and climate science, as well as her trademark twists and turns, murder and intrigue. Read the show notes Connect with Valerie, Allison and listeners in the podcast community on Facebook Visit WritersCentre.com.au | AllisonTait.com | ValerieKhoo.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

You'll meet Will Dean, author of 'The Last Thing To Burn'. We have a recap of the Capricorn Coast Writers' Festival to share with you. Plus, there are 3 copies of 'Rum: A Distilled History of Colonial Australia' by Matt Murphy to give away. Read the show notes Connect with Valerie, Allison and listeners in the podcast community on Facebook Visit WritersCentre.com.au | AllisonTait.com | ValerieKhoo.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This 'inbetweenisode' is part of our Story Sessions series and features 'Can't Say It Went to Plan' by Gabrielle Tozer. This is the latest young adult novel from the fabulous Gabrielle Tozer, author of 'The Intern', 'Faking It' and 'Remind Me How This Ends'. This time, Gabrielle is taking on schoolies - that infamous break at the end of high school when Aussie kids hit the beach to celebrate. But this is not a party book, although there are plenty of parties - Gabrielle tackles the complex emotions that teens face at this time with her usual humour, perspicacity and warmth. Before Gabrielle reads from her novel, I asked her to answer some questions about her writing process as well her top three tips for writers. Read the show notes Connect with Valerie, Allison and listeners in the podcast community on Facebook Visit WritersCentre.com.au | AllisonTait.com | ValerieKhoo.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.