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Anna Funder taking on the patriarchy

We caught up earlier this year with Anna Funder to discuss her upcoming book Wifedom, and how it explores marriage and art as a piece of 'counter-fiction'.

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C.E. McGill shares the moment they realised they wanted to be an author

Plus find out how they turned a university project into a debut novel.

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Nick Bhasin intended to write a memoir. Here’s how it became his debut novel instead

Plus find out why he loves David Sedaris and what inspired him to become a writer.

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Emma Törzs shares why she's happy that her first novel was never published

Plus find out how her sister inspired Ink Blood Sister Scribe and what she’s looking forward to most about being published in 2023.

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A conversation with James Clear

Learn from James Clear about starting over after a serious injury, the margin between success and failure, and why it’s totally okay (encouraged, even!) to spend just five minutes at the gym.

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A debut author’s insight on awards, genre and the publishing process

Darcy Tindale shares how submitting her writing to awards helped get her debut novel published.

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Nathan Anthony of Bored of Lunch fame shares his ultimate comfort food

We chatted with social media star and home cook extraordinaire Nathan Anthony to learn about his favourite herbs, most-used ingredients and more.

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The unlikely way Kate Dramis found her literary agent

We asked debut author Kate Dramis about the publication of her first novel, The Curse of Saints. Read about her ‘fairy-tale’ submission experience, how she came up with the idea for the book and more.

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What happens when your debut novel becomes a bestseller? We asked Bonnie Garmus

We caught up with Bonnie Garmus after a whirlwind year of success with her debut novel, Lessons in Chemistry.

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How one literary award changed everything for André Dao

The debut author talks about his writing process and how reading inspired him to become a writer.

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Costanza Casati, debut author, shares the one piece of advice she could give her past self.

Find out what books inspired this debut novelist, how she came up with the idea for ‘Clytemnestra’ and the number one thing she wishes she could go back and tell her younger self.

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Jenny Jackson's crazy writing schedule starts at 4:30 in the morning

We asked Jenny Jackson about her debut novel, her crazy writing routine, and the real-life circumstances that inspired ‘Pineapple Street’.

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One of the world’s top barbecue chefs shares his favourite food memory

We caught up with Aaron Franklin, author of ‘Franklin Smoke’ and the man behind the restaurant, Franklin Barbecue in Texas. Learn about his ultimate comfort food cooking hacks and more.

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Jordan Collins talks inspiration behind new book, ‘Dorothy’

Learn all about ‘Dorothy’, straight from the author. Jordon Collins shares what they want readers to take away from the book, their writing process and what their favourite books were as a child.

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An exclusive Q&A with Emma Memma!

We caught up with Emma Memma to learn all about her new book, 'Hello, Emma Memma'. Find out how she’s like her character, what she wanted to be when she grew up and more in this fun Q&A with the beloved entertainer.

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Danielle Brown reveals why she first turned to a plant-based diet

We chatted to social media sensation Danielle Brown ahead of the release of her much anticipated all-vegan cookbook, HealthyGirl Kitchen.

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Saman Shad talks about four years of working on 'The Matchmaker'

We caught up with Saman Shad to learn about her past projects, idea behind ‘The Matchmaker’ and fulfilling her childhood dream of becoming an author.

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How her anxieties inspired Mikki Brammer to write her debut novel

Mikki Brammer shares details about ‘The Collected Regrets of Clover’ including where she got the idea and why chose to write about death.

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This debut author wrote her book during maternity leave and lockdowns

Kerryn Mayne, author of ‘Lenny Marks Gets Away With Murder’ shares details about her novel, the writing process, and the fact that her four-year-old believes her protagonist is a real person.

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Eloise Head (AKA Fitwaffle) shares her all-time favourite baking ingredients

We caught up with Eloise Head ahead of the release of her cookbook, ‘Fitwaffle’s Baked In One.’ Learn about her favourite ingredients, ultimate comfort food and more.

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How grieving her husband inspired Emma Grey to write an uplifting novel

Debut author Emma Grey shares the advice she’d give her past self, how she met her agent through a random email and the way that her own grief helped inspired her novel, 'The Last Love Note'.

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Being a reader inspired this debut author to write her own book

We talked to Kate Scott, author of Compulsion, to learn about her writing routine (or lack thereof), advice she’d give her past self and the source of her inspiration.

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Why Luke Rutledge didn't want to write ‘coming-out’ story

We chatted to debut author, Luke Rutledge to learn more about his new book, A Man and His Pride. Luke explained the publishing process and why he chose to write about what happens after the ‘coming-out’ moment.

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Ann Liang shares how she managed to publish two YA books before age 23

We asked Ann Liang about her writing process, her views on the publishing process, and how she came up with the idea for ‘This Time It’s Real.’

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