Australian Writers' Centre Podcast

Australian Writers' Centre interviews Karen Turner, author of "Torn". Interview by Danielle Williams, course manager of Australian Writers' Centre. www.WritersCentre.com.au www.valeriekhoo.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jessica Shirvington is the author of the popular series for young adults. This five-book series follows the life of Violet Eden, a young woman who, on turning 17, discovers she's Grigori – part angel and part human. The first book in the series, , was picked up by author agent Selwa Anthony in 2010 – not long after Jessica completed two creative writing courses at the Australian Writers' Centre. Since she scored an agent and a three-book deal with Hachette Australia, Jessica has published five books – four in the Embrace series (with a fifth on the way) and a stand-alone novel, . In just four years Jessica has gained a huge following, with her books being published in the US, the UK and Germany.EmbraceEmbraceBetween the Lives Interview by Danielle Williams, course manager of Australian Writers' Centre. www.WritersCentre.com.au See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Emma Hopkin fell in love with books as a young child, a love affair which has shown no signs of abating in the intervening years. Currently the Managing Director of Bloomsbury Children's and Educational Publishing at Bloomsbury Publishing, she has channeled this enduring love of literature into a successful career that has seen her occupy a number of management roles at various international publishing houses, specifically overseeing children's literature. She was in Australia recently from the UK to meet with the Bloomsbury team here, and promote the launch of their new digital imprint Spark, and so we took the opportunity to sit down with her to ask her when she first realised how powerful books could be, what led her into the publishing industry in the first place, and where she sees the rapidly changing business of selling books going. www.WritersCentre.com.au See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A journalist of 35 years standing, who has worked for a number of publications, Helen Trinca is currently the Managing Editor of The Australian. A well-regarded author of a number of non-fiction books, she has previously co-authored Waterfront: The Battle That Changed Australia (2000) with Anne Davies, which has been made into a telemovie, Bastard Boys, and Better Than Sex: How A Whole Generation Got Hooked On Work (2004) with Catherine Fox. Her latest book, Madeleine, is a biography of little known expatriate author, Madeleine St. John, who was the first Australian nominated for the Mann Booker Prize. We sat down to talk to her about the art of writing memoirs and why she chose Madeleine St John as the object of her newest book. Interview by Danielle Williams, course manager of Australian Writers' Centre. www.WritersCentre.com.au www.valeriekhoo.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Trevor Young is a PR and social media communications consultant, speaker and coach who helps companies and individuals to increase the intensity of connection they have with the people who matter most to the success of their business, cause or issue. He writes one of Australia's leading marketing blogs - PRWarrior.com - and is the author of the new book: microDOMINATION: How to leverage social media and content marketing to build a mini-business empire around your personal brand. Interview by Valerie Khoo, national director of Australian Writers' Centre. www.WritersCentre.com.au www.valeriekhoo.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Maureen McCarthy is a Melbourne-based author whose most recent book is The Convent, a fictional novel about the lives for four generations of women who are all inextricably linked to The Abbotsford Convent, a real place in Collingwood Melbourne. Interview by Valerie Khoo, national director of Australian Writers' Centre. www.WritersCentre.com.au www.valeriekhoo.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

David Vann’s books are daring, emotionally fraught narratives that have struck a chord with readers the world over. His books have been internationally best-selling, multi-award winning and translated in 18 languages. His fiction books include Legend of a Suicide, Caribou Island and his new release Dirt. He has also written two non-fiction books, and written for a host of publications including the Atlantic Monthly, Esquire, McSweeney’s and The Guardian. Australian Writers' Centre www.WritersCentre.com.au See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Nicolas Rothwell is an award-winning Australian author and journalist. In the 1980s and early 1990s he was a foreign correspondent for The Australian newspaper and continues to write for the paper from his home in the Northern Territory. In 2006 he was awarded a Walkley Award for his coverage on Indigenous Affairs. He has written six books and his latest is Belomor. Interview by Danielle Williams, course manager of Australian Writers' Centre. www.WritersCentre.com.au www.valeriekhoo.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

After 15 years working as a paramedic in Sydney, Katherine Howell decided it was high time she pursued her love of writing full time. Her debut novel, Frantic, won the 2008 Davitt Award for best crime fiction, and was followed by The Darkest Hour, Cold Justice (which won the 2011 Davitt Award making Katherine the only author to have won it twice), Violent Exposure and Silent Fear. Her latest novel, Web of Deceit, sees the return of the very popular police detective Ella Marconi. Interview by Andrew Gillman, office manager of Australian Writers' Centre. www.WritersCentre.com.au See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Rosie Project by debut author, Graeme Simsion, is destined to be one of the literary hits of 2013. Developed initially as a film script, Graeme turned his idea into a novel during a novel writing course at Melbourne University in 2012. That manuscript went on to be shortlisted, and win, the Victorian Premier’s Literary Award for an unpublished manuscript. It was then picked up by Text Publishing and the rights have now been sold to more than 30 countries. Interview by Danielle Williams, course manager of Australian Writers' Centre. www.WritersCentre.com.au www.valeriekhoo.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Kate Morton is a Brisbane-based author who has enjoyed huge success at home and overseas. Since publishing her first book in 2006 she has become one of Australia’s biggest selling authors internationally and her books have been published in more than 38 countries. Her latest book is The Secret Keeper. Interview by Danielle Williams, course manager of Australian Writers' Centre. www.WritersCentre.com.au See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Richard Gill is an award-winning Australian conductor and music educator. His long career in music started when he was a teacher in Sydney’s western suburbs. He went on to become the dean at the Western Australian Conservatorium of Music, the Director of Chorus at the Australian Opera and, since 2005, he has been the Music Director at Victorian Opera. Richard's memoir is .Give Me Excess of It See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week we talk to journalist and author, Chris Masters. Chris will be well known to ABC audiences for his decades of work on 4 Corners. He’s also the author of 4 books, and he’s here today to speak to us about the latest, Uncommon Soldier. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ramona Koval has been living a life richly steeped in words since she learned to read and checked out Kafka's "The Trial" at 10 years of age. A writer, journalist and broadcaster, she was Australia's voice of literature for five years as the presenter of the Book Show on the ABC. Interview by Rose Powell of Sydney Writers' Centre. www.sydneywriterscentre.com.au See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Kimberley Freeman is an Australian contemporary women’s fiction author who has also published speculative fiction and horror under her real name, Kim Wilkins. She is an award-winning author in her original genre, In 2007 she decided to explore a new genre and published her first women’s fiction novel, Duet. Her fourth book in the genre is Lighthouse Bay. Interview by Danielle Williams, course manager of Sydney Writers' Centre. www.sydneywriterscentre.com.au See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Joanne Harris is the best-selling author of 14 novels, including Chocolat, Blackberry Wine and Five Quarters of the Orange. Her latest novel is Peaches for Monsieur Le Cure, the third book in the trilogy that started with Chocolat and Lollipop Shoes. Interview by Danielle Williams, course manager of Sydney Writers' Centre. www.sydneywriterscentre.com.au www.valeriekhoo.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sulari Gentill’s latest novel is Paving the New Road, the fourth book in the Rowland Sinclair historical crime series. It is the second book in the series she’s released in 2012 and has just been awarded the Sisters in Crime Davitt Award for the best crime novel by a woman. The first book in the series, A Few Right Thinking Men, was nominated in 2011 for the Commonwealth Writers’ Prize for Best First Novel in the South Easy Asia and Pacific.   Interview by Danielle Willams, course manager of Sydney Writers' Centre. www.sydneywriterscentre.com.au See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Melbourne writer Zane Lovitt’s first book is The Midnight Promise. Told over a collection of 10 crime mysteries, it is the story of private inquiry agent, John Dorn. Its already garnered critical praise and comparisons to Australian crime writer, Peter Temple. Interview by Danielle Williams, course manager of Sydney Writers' Centre. www.sydneywriterscentre.com.au See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Nichole Bernier is a feature writer, editor and now novelist. Her debut novel is The Unfinished Journals of Elizabath D. She lives in Boston with her husband and five children. Interview by Daneille Williams, course manager of Sydney Writers' Centre. www.sydneywriterscentre.com.au See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Elliot Perlman is the author of three novels and a collection of short stories. His debut novel Three Dollars was published in 1998 and won the Age Book of the Year award and the Betty Trask Prize. It was later turned into a film by Elliot and director Robert Connolly, and was released in 2005. Interview by Rose Powell, Sydney Writers' Centre. www.sydneywriterscentre.com.au See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.