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Writes4Women

Writes4Women is all about celebrating women"s voices and supporting women writers. It"s about writing the voice, reading the voice and being the voice. Every week host Pamela Cook, or a special guest host, interviews an outstanding female, trans or non-binary author about their books, writing process and life. Transcript available via the Writes4Women website. Video of most episodes available on the Writes4Women youtube channel. You can find out more about Writes4Women at www.writes4women.com

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54:29

Out of the Shadows: Jane Tara on Writing Tilda is...

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2024/03/14

Guest host Meredith Jaffé, author of The Dressmakers of Yarrandarrah and The Tricky Art of Forgiveness, chats to Jane Tara about her new release Tilda is Visible.Jane has published over a hundred children's books, several plays ya in romance novels, as well as travel and educational books and journalism. She spent 13 years wandering the world and lived in five countries, but is now happily at home in Sydney. Jane is also the general manager of Better Reading, a community of engaged readers, and a

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48:22

Choreographing Memories: Kathryn Abdul-Baki on...

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2024/03/07

Something a little different this week as host Pamela Cook chats to novelist and memoir writer Kathryn Abdul-Baki about her memoir Dancing into the Light, a beautiful story of growing up between two cultures and coming to grips with grief.Kathryn was born in Washington, DC to a Palestinian father and an American mother, and grew up in Iran, Kuwait, Beirut, and Jerusalem, where she attended Arabic, British and American schools. After working as a journalist and a features writer for an English

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65:42

Dervla McTieran: In Conversation with Rae Cairns

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2024/02/29

Rae Cairns hosts a compelling interview with bestselling crime author Dervla McTiernan, who shares insights on her latest book WHAT HAPPENED TO NINA?. The conversation delves into McTiernan's writing process, the evolution of her craft from her first book to her ninth, and the thematic exploration of toxic relationships and the weaponization of media in her novel. McTiernan's personal journey, including her remarkable path to publication and her battle with a brain tumour, is also highlighted,

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45:43

Championing Romance: Amy T Matthews with Guest Host...

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2024/02/22

Dr Amy T. Matthews is an award-winning author, an Associate Professor in Creative Writing at Flinders University, and the co-host of the podcasts Word Docs and Love on Campus. Her most recent release, Someone Else's Bucket List, a P.S. I Love You for the digital age, is about an outgoing social media influencer who leaves crippling medical debt behind after her tragically young death from leukemia, and her final wish is for her introverted younger sister to take over her accounts and complete her

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54:01

Going To the Dark Side with Kylie Orr

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2024/02/15

Kylie Orr is an Australian author of dark and twisty contemporary fiction. Her debut novel, Someone Else's Child was published in 2022 to industry and reader acclaim. Her new novel, The Eleventh Floor, is a page turning read about a sleep deprived first time mum and a crime she wishes she didn't witness.In this episode Pam chats to Kylie about her experience of writing 'the second novel', pushing the 'make things worse' mantra to the limit and the importance of determination in pushing through

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47:29

Rachael Johns, The Other Bridget

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2024/02/08

Ever wondered what it would be like to have the same name as a famous literary character? Pam chats to best-selling Australian author Rachael Johns about her new release The Other Bridget, a fabulous contemporary romance which draws inspiration from one of the all time great rom coms, The Diary of Bridget Jones by Helen Fielding. Rachael shares where the original idea for the story came from, how she developed a large cast of characters, the enemies to lovers trope and all ab out her librarian

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51:17

Hannah Richell Turns to a (Writing ) Life of Crime

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2024/02/01

Welcome to Season 5 of Writes4Women! In this captivating episode of Writes4Women, we sit down with acclaimed author Hannah Richell to dive into her writing journey, the challenges she's faced, and her change of direction as she takes on the psychological thriller genre in her new release The Search Party. Hannah opens up about overcoming writer's block, the profound influence of setting in her stories, and the joy of rediscovering her passion for writing. Additionally, she discusses the impactful

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64:26

2023 Year in Review: From Writers Block to Best Sellers

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2023/12/14

Join us for a fascinating year-end discussion as we sit down with some of our favourite guest authors from 2023 who share their writing highlights, challenges and some delightful book recommendations to snuggle up with this holiday season. We celebrate 25,000 downloads of the podcast and look back on the year that was. We believe that the best gift we can give our readers this Christmas is the love of reading, so here's to a year filled with writing, challenges, triumphs, and of course great books

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50:14

New Release Feature: Lynne Johnson, The Bait Trap

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2023/12/07

In this episode of Writes4Women, guest host Laura Boon facilitates a detailed conversation with debut crime author Lynne Johnson about her experience writing The Bait Trap. Lynne writes crime with feeling, that deals with gritty social issues, like addiction. The Bait Trap draws on her own struggles with alcoholism. Lynne's characters are richly layered and her narrative delves deeply into issues around alcoholism and recovery. Lynne discusses her writing process, research methods, and the

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55:15

The Quiet Achievers: Nancy Cunningham

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2023/11/30

Nancy Cunningham is a writer from Adelaide, South Australia, who has always loved storytelling in all its forms. Novels, short stories, TV, movies, video games, songs and poetry have all inspired her to write stories in genres from historical to romance to crime and science fiction to short literary fiction. But 20th century historical fiction is where her writing heart really lies, especially stories involving stoic heroines of the past overcoming adversity. Nancy's debut, Crossing the Bridge,

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48:56

Camille Booker: A Quiet Achiever

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2023/11/23

Camille Booker is an award-winning author and creative writing teacher at the university of Wollongong. Her debut novel, What if You Fly?, a World War II historical fiction, was published by Hawkeye Publishing in 2021. It was long listed for the 2019 Lucy Cavendish Fiction Prize, and was runner up in the 2020 Hawkeye Publishing Manuscript Development Prize. In 2022, Camille completed the Curtis Brown Creative Six Month Novel Writing course. During which she wrote her second historical fiction

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56:25

The Evolution of a Story with Joanna Nell

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2023/11/15

Pam chats to best selling author Joanna Nell about the evolution of the plot and characters in her new release Mrs Winterbottom Takes a Gap Year, A witty and touching tale about mismatched expectations and living life in the moment, Joanna provides a fascinating insight into her creative process, talks about the disappointment of an initial draft being rejected by her publisher and how she picked herself up and got on with the job to produce the final (fabulous!) manuscript. Pam and Jo also talk

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41:21

Ask Pam Anything: Pam Answers Your Writing Questions

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2023/11/09

This week's episode is a solo episode featuring podcast host Pamela Cook answering listener questions on the craft of writing. What do you do when the ideas aren't flowing? What comes first, plot or character? How do I stop adding new words at the revision stage? How do you get through your darkest times as a writer? What if a book with a similar plot or idea comes out while you're still working on yours? What are your top three writing craft books? Pam also has news about 2024 courses and a

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64:31

Making Magic in Queer Fantasy Romance with Freya...

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2023/11/02

Join us as we unravel the creative process behind author Freya Marske’s queer historical fantasy series, The Last Binding in this wide-ranging chat with guest host, Jo Riccioni. Freya guides us through her unique magic system, based on the concept of 'cradling', inspired by an activity she loved as a child. She further explores the underlying inequalities and social assumptions embedded in her magic system and gives us a peek behind the curtains on how she developed her characters Edwin and Robin,

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82:36

The House That Joy Built: Holly Ringland on Creativity

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2023/10/12

What happens when you blend the potent cocktail of creativity, storytelling, and raw human emotions? You get an engrossing conversation with Holly Ringland, a writer, storyteller, and television presenter whose work has traversed the globe and screens alike. Holly joins us to shed light on her creative journey, from the conception of her internationally best-selling debut novel, The Lost Flowers of Alice Hart, to its transformation into an Amazon Prime series. She also unwraps her new nonfiction

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61:09

Writing A Novella: A Country Vet Christmas Panel

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2023/10/05

In this episode of Writes4Women, host Pamela Cook introduces an exciting collaboration with four renowned anthologists for the upcoming book A COUNTRY VET CHRISTMAS. Featuring contributions from Pamela herself, Alissa Callan, Penelope Janu, Lily Malone, and Stella Quinn, this anthology celebrates a collection of novellas with a festive touch, all beautifully packaged with a gorgeous cover by HQ HarperCollins. Originating from diverse writing backgrounds, each contributor brings their unique flair to

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59:59

New Release Historical Fantasy: Kell Woods, After the...

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2023/09/28

Are you curious to uncover the secrets behind crafting a captivating debut novel? What about the art of weaving fantasy, history, and fairy tales into a spellbinding narrative? Today, we're thrilled to have debut novelist Kell Woods on the Convo Couch, painting a vivid picture of her journey from a childhood filled with magic to becoming the author of AFTER THE FOREST. The book is a fascinating amalgamation of love, magic, history, and a retelling of the Hansel & Gretel fairy tale—promising to

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On The Convo Couch with Carrie Cox & Meredith Jaffé

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2023/09/21

Ever wondered about the journey from journalism to fiction writing? Allow us to introduce you to the awe-inspiring author, Carrie Cox, who has skilfully navigated this transition. Carrie opens up about the evolution of her writing career, sharing the source of inspiration for her novels Afternoons with Harvey Beam and Storylines. She delves deep into the themes of the human condition that she boldly explores in her writing and offers a peek into the narrative arc of her debut novel. In this

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Crafting Your Novel with Vanessa McCausland

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2023/09/14

Vanessa McCausland is a Sydney based author, and she was last on the podcast not long after her second novel, The Valley of Lost Stories, came out, when she spoke to Pam about writing dual timelines. Since then, Vanessa has published two subsequent books, The Beautiful Words and Dreaming in French. Like many writers, books were her magical escape portals, and she spent her early years soaking up as many as she possibly could. Writing provided a similar escape, and now she loves nothing more than

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56:07

On the Convo Couch with Paige Toon and Maya Linnell

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2023/09/07

In this double-up episode guest host Australian rural fiction author Maya Linnell chats to international best selling author Paige Toon, before Maya hops into the hot seat to talk to Pam about her latest release. Paige grew up between England, Australia and America and has been writing books set in sun-drenched locations around the world since 2007. She has written sixteen women's fiction novels, a three-part spin-off series for young adults and a collection of short stories. Her novels have sold

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