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Better Words

Michelle Gately & Caitlin Toohey

A podcast for readers who want to know the stories behind the pages 📖 Join Caitlin and Michelle, two book nerds who bring you in-depth conversations about writing and publishing from those on the inside. Grab a cuppa and get ready to chat books.

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33:03

Body positivity & the power of pop culture with Jenna...

Better Words ·

2020/08/18

This interview with Jenna Guillaume was originally broadcast in March 2019.When we spoke to Jenna, she was celebrating the release of her debut novel. We want to re-visit this chat because her second standalone YA novel You Were Made For Me is on shelves now.In this chat, we discuss:Writing about body image, body positivity, and plus-sized romanceJenna's journey with body imageNetflix series Insatiable *insert eye-roll here*Writing an Aussie Christmas take on the classic 'summer transformation'

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37:19

Art as activism with Renée Watson (Recast from June...

Better Words ·

2020/08/11

This interview with Renée Watson was originally broadcast in June 2019It seems fitting to re-release this chat with author, activist, and teacher Renée Watson in the wake of George Floyd's murder and Black Lives Matter protests across the world. We spoke to Renée while she was touring Australia for the release of Watch Us Rise (which she co-wrote with Ellen Hagan). In this chat, we discuss:How young people engage with politics and artThe experience of co-writing a novel with a friend (and getting

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01:02:35

From obsession to contemporary YA with Phil Stamper

Better Words ·

2020/03/17

Phil Stamper is currently celebrating the publication of his debut novel The Gravity of Us! He grew up playing piano, writing and looking up at the stars in rural Ohio and now lives in New York City. We talked to him about the space program, reality tv and of course his new book. The Gravity of Us is a queer love story set against the backdrop of a modern space program. Before the interview, Caitlin and Michelle share a few uplifting and joyful recommendations. Interview starts at 14:30.Check out

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01:02:26

Finding your own voice with Anna Whateley

Better Words ·

2020/03/03

Anna Whateley has a PhD in young adult fiction, first class honours in English Literature and Post-Grad Certificate in Education. We're delighted to talk to her today about her debut YA novel, Peta Lyre's Rating Normal. We chat about her journey to publication and how she's spent years trying to understand her own neurodiversity and exploring that through the novel. Ahead of that wonderful chat, Caitlin and Michelle talk about their recent reads (superheros and outer space are mentioned) and TV

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01:15:57

Writing about the big questions with Emery Lord

Better Words ·

2020/02/11

Emery Lord is the amazing young adult author of Open Road Summer, The Start of Me & You, The Names They Gave Us and When We Collided. She is currently celebrating the publication of her fifth novel, The Map From Here To There. We talked to Emery about her writing process, how she started writing, how her first novel was published and The Great British Bake Off! Before the interview, Michelle and Caitlin talk about snow, rainy weekends and our latest TV binges. Interview starts at 21:30. Check out

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58:55

A love letter to people watchers with Libby Page

Better Words ·

2020/01/28

In this episode we chat about writing, friendship, people watching, outdoor swimming and breakfast foods with Libby Page. Her debut novel The Lido has been sold into 20 territories and is one of Michelle's favourites. Her second novel, The 24 Hour Cafe was just released in Australia and the UK. Before the chat, Caitlin talks about both movies she saw on the weekend, Michelle's latest reality tv obsession and our current reads. Interview starts at 19:05. Check out the shownotes here. Join our

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01:06:03

New chapters and special places with Vanessa McCausland

Better Words ·

2020/01/14

Welcome to 2020! Vanessa McCausland has worked as a journalist for 17 years, is currently the weekend editor at kidspot.com.au and her novel The Lost Summers of Driftwood was just released! We talked to Vanessa about how she separates creative writing from work plus the themes and inspirations for her novel. To start, Michelle and Caitlin chat about what they were reading, watching and listening to over Christmas break. Interview starts at 12:10. Check out the shownotes here. Join our Facebook group

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59:04

Distance doesn't matter with Tara Eglington

Better Words ·

2019/12/22

Today's guest is the wonderful Tara Eglington! Tara joins us to talk about her fourth novel, The Long Distance Playlist. We discuss the inspirations for the story and main characters, the role music plays in the novel and her creative process. You can listen to the offical The Long Distance Playlist playlist on Spotify here. Before the interview, Michelle and Caitlin share their very own friendship playlist! Interview starts at 16:30. Check out the shownotes here. Join our Facebook group to

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01:01:13

Inside an indie publisher with Bella Pearson

Better Words ·

2019/12/10

This episode is our very first inside look into publishing! We chat to Bella Pearson from Guppy Books about her experience in the publishing, the amazing books she's worked on, some of the challenges in the industry and publishing children's books. Before that, Michelle and Caitlin are getting into the Christmas spirit with lots of recommendations! Interview starts at 16:00. Check out the shownotes here. Join our Facebook group to continue the conversation. Follow us on Instagram @betterwordspod and

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54:18

The highs and lows of online life with Fiona Thomas

Better Words ·

2019/11/28

This week we're joined by freelancer Fiona Thomas to discuss how having a mental breakdown led to a new career as a writer and the publication of her first book, Depression in a Digital Age. She's currently writing a guide to freelancing due for release in 2020. In the intro, we're discussing Holly Bourne's How Do You Like Me Now, David Burton's Man in the Water and Iliza Shlesinger's UnVeiled. Interview with Fiona starts at 18:10. Thanks to Trigger Publishing for providing a copy of the book in

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01:02:23

The vulnerability of life writing with Bri Lee

Better Words ·

2019/11/12

Today's guest is a lawyer and an award winning, critically acclaimed writer. We are so excited to have Bri Lee on Better Words! We talked about Eggshell Skull, the newly released Beauty, other writing projects and her campaign to have the Queensland Law Reform Commission review consent and 'mistake of fact' laws (consentlawqld.com). To start, Michelle and Caitlin talk about tea and their recent reads. Interview starts at 13:30. Check out the shownotes here. Join our Facebook group to continue the

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01:04:00

Writing the stories we needed with Nina Kenwood

Better Words ·

2019/10/29

It Sounded Better In My Head seems to have been the talk of the Australian bookstagram community for the past few months. Nina Kenwood has worked in the book industry for over a decade, including with Melbourne’s iconic Readings bookshop. After winning the 2018 Text Prize, her first novel was published in Australia in August (and will be out in the UK and US in early 2020). We talked to Nina about her writing and publishing journey, body positive characters and how much we love Aussie's summer

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01:06:58

Wielding our power with Julie Mayhew

Better Words ·

2019/10/15

Our first guest for season 4 has done just about everything. Julie Mayhew is an author, radio dramatist, playwright, screen writer, actress and journalist. We chat with Julie about her new book, Impossible Causes, what it's like to write across so many mediums and separating the world you create from the world you live in. Before that, Michelle and Caitlin discuss what they've been watching, reading and listening to over the break. Interview starts at 20:40. Check out the shownotes here. Join our

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While you were writing with Ali Berg and Michelle Kalus

Better Words ·

2019/07/23

The Book Ninjas are back! We welcome Ali Berg and Michelle Kalus back to Better Words to discuss their second bookish rom-com, While You Were Reading. We explore the changes in writing a second book and the publication challenge of including real #bookstagram shots in the novel. In the introduction, we're talking about Yesterday, Parenthood, Luther, and the weird CATS trailer. *Interview starts at 20m* Check out the shownotes here. Join our Facebook group to continue the conversation. Follow us on

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01:05:30

Written in the stars with Danielle Wood

Better Words ·

2019/07/09

Danielle Wood, Minnie Darke or Angelica Banks? Our guest goes by a few names but we just called her Danielle. You've probably seen Star Crossed on your Instagram and whether you follow astrology or not, it's a very fun read. We talked to Danielle about her inspiration for Star Crossed, her interest in astrology, writing and her experiences in journalism. In our intro, Michelle talks about her weekend trip to Liverpool and Caitlin discusses what she's been watching and reading. Interview starts at

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01:02:00

Learn, write and rise with Renee Watson

Better Words ·

2019/06/26

Renee Watson is a New York Times best selling author and has published multiple middle grade and young adult novels. Her poetry and fiction explores the lived experiences of black girls and women, and the intersections of race, class, gender, and body image. We talk about her writing, activism, publishing experience and her latest novel, Watch Us Rise, co-authored with Ellen Hagan. Interview starts at 18:10. Join our Facebook group to continue the conversation. Follow us on Instagram @betterwordspod

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01:13:13

Grieving in words with Helena Fox

Better Words ·

2019/06/11

Our guest is very well travelled and is now based in Wollongong, New South Wales. Helena Fox is celebrating the publication of her debut, How It Feels To Float. We talked to her about grief being a unique and individual experience, mental health, characters, and writing. Before that we discuss the length and cancelling of various tv shows as well as what else we've been reading and watching. Join our Facebook group to continue the conversation. Follow us on Instagram @betterwordspod and please

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01:01:29

Embracing and loving YA with Michael Earp

Better Words ·

2019/05/28

Michael is a editor, bookseller and writer who loves children's and young adult literature. While chatting to him, we spent the whole conversation gushing about books. Key topics include Kindred: 12 #LoveOzYA Stories, Underdog Short Stories and his experience in the bookish community. In our first internationally recorded introduction, Michelle tells us about her first few days in the UK and Caitlin talks about her latest aerial activities. Join our Facebook group to continue the conversation

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01:16:44

Women make history with Clare Wright

Better Words ·

2019/05/14

We learned a lot in this episode and we hope you do too. Clare Wright is a historian and award winning author. She talked to us about the Australian's women suffragette movement and how women won the right to vote. We also chatted to Clare about her research, writing process and making history cool again. Before that, listen to Caitlin and Michelle's last in person (for them) introduction for a while, as Michelle gets ready to move to the UK. Join our Facebook group to continue the conversation

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01:13:22

Creating your authentic with Sara Tasker

Better Words ·

2019/04/30

How can we live as our most authentic selves? Sara Tasker is a writer, photographer, business coach, podcaster, Instagram guru and author. She joins us to talk all about the process of writing and putting together her book and living a creative life. Our chat goes off on many tangents, which proves how much we love to talk! Before the interview, hear about Caitlin's encounter with a friendly kangaroo and Michelle's new crime podcast Predator. Join our Facebook group to continue the conversation

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