Hembury Books Podcast
Episodes
Reuniting Karen and Kathleen nearly 50 years after they first met at the ‘House of Horrors’ living with Fred and Rose West.
22 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Born in Sydney’s eastern suburbs, Karen Hamilton is an audio typist turned true crime writer. After working with the police as a typist for 25 years...
The father-daughter duo working on a book together
15 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
David Ryan has loved AFL since he was six, following first South Adelaide Panthers and then Geelong Cats. As an adult, he played football in Adelaide ...
Life writing with award-winning author Patti Miller
08 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Patti Miller is the author of ten books, both fiction and nonfiction, including Australia’s best-selling life writing texts, Writing Your Life, The ...
An Author’s Guide to Ingram Spark with Senior Account Manager Chris Munnery
01 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Chris Munnery has worked in the Australian publishing Industry for over twenty years and is currently the Senior Key Account Manager at IngramSpark Au...
An Author’s Guide to Writing a Standout Business Book
22 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Josh Bernoff is an expert on business books and how they can propel thinkers to prominence. Books he has written or collaborated on have generated ove...
Making it big as a children’s author
15 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Pip Harry is a bestselling Australian children's author and editor. Her middle grade novel The Little Wave won the 2020 Children's Book Counci...
Securing media coverage for authors with publicist Julia Ferracane
08 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Julia Ferracane has more than 30 years of experience in publicity and public relations and has held roles as the Arts and Publishing Publicist at both...
The do’s and don’ts of book clubs
01 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Lauren and Alana are the co-founders of Book World Magazine and Book World Club, two rapidly growing book-world brands built on storytelling, communit...
How authors can earn money from AI content licensing
25 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Julie Trelstad’s career is built on a single principle, learned not in publishing, but in architecture: the best structures are the ones designed to...
What happens when your publisher closes down?
18 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Rosie Schonell has a Bachelor of Arts with a Diploma of Education and a Master of Special Education. As an English teacher, she specialised in teachin...
The author running Australia's largest bookshop chain: Nick Croydon, CEO of QBD Books
21 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Nick Croydon has more than 25 years’ experience shaping stories from the boardroom, leading international publishing houses and book retail giants a...
From Siberia to Melbourne: Lee Kofman on Memoir Writing (Imperfect, The Dangerous Bride), Teaching & The Writer Laid Bare
14 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Dr Lee Kofman is a Russian-born Israeli-Australian author of six books and editor of three anthologies, writing teacher and mentor based in Melbourne....
Writing advice: the good, the bad and the ugly, with memoirist Wendy Dale
07 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Wendy Dale is an author and a seasoned memoir-writing coach challenging conventional advice about writing. With fifteen years of experience reviewing ...
The healing power of story with Edwina Shaw
31 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Edwina Shaw is a Queensland writer and editor of fiction, memoir and screenplays. Her first novel, Thrill Seekers, based on her brother’s battle wit...
Advertising nonfiction books on Amazon with Jai Heer
24 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Jai Heer is the founder and CEO of AMSPPC. His company helps nonfiction authors run scalable book advertising campaigns that generate readers on autop...
In conversation with Spiritual Book Club founder and The Single Mothers' Social Club author Jacinta Tynan
17 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Jacinta Tynan is a journalist, former news presenter, columnist, author, MC and mother to two teenage boys. Jacinta has published five books, her most...
Books in Paradise - In conversation with Whitsundays Festival Organiser Karen Jacobsen
10 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Karen Jacobsen is the president of the Whitsundays Writers Festival and deeply involved in the arts scene. Driven to follow her dream and born to ligh...
One year on from the publication of The Chocolate Bar Life by Danielle Colley
03 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Danielle Colley is a coach, speaker, workshop facilitator and award-winning author of The Chocolate Bar Life, which was published by Hembury Books in ...
The state of play in Australia’s publishing industry, with Reviews and Literary Editor at ArtsHub
06 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Thuy On is the Reviews and Literary Editor at ArtsHub and she has written extensively on Australia’s books and publishing industry. She is also an a...
Barrister Duncan Graham on his asbestos novel
29 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Dr Duncan E Graham is a Sydney writer, senior counsel at the NSW Bar and medical doctor. He co-authored 'Why Patients Sue Doctors'. For over a...
Level up your author mindset with Jane Turner
22 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Jane is a much loved Author Coach and publishing strategist as well as being a gifted speaker, sought-after business consultant, and ghost writer. She...
Planning the perfect book launch
15 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Alexandra Larach is an experienced event manager with over seven years of creating memorable events for authors and literary communities. Specialising...
Lawyer-turned-author Gabriella Pomare on her co-parenting book
08 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Gabriella Pomare is a partner at Norton Law Group and the author of a new book called The Collaborative Co-Parent. She frequently appears at the Feder...
Surviving a 'rare and deadly' cancer and writing a memoir
01 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Sarah Susak is a full-time working mum and the General Manager of Legal and Corporate Affairs at a leading Australian food company. She is also the ...
Writing fun science books for kids
25 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Eileen O’Hely is the writer of the best-selling Aisling and Amelia, award-winning children's series Penny the Pencil, PEP Squad and Kitten Kaboodle....
How to sell 8 million books
18 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Andrew Matthews is the author and illustrator of 8 million books sold in 48 languages across 70 countries. His first book Being Happy was a global bes...
Writing memoirs about mental health
11 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Jacqui Louise Swallow is the author of The Bipolar Runner, which was published by Fairplay Publishing in October. She a dedicated mum and teacher's ai...
Publishing Children's Books in the UAE
04 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The Palestinian-Canadian UAE-based author, Nour Arab, founder and owner of Nour Publishing, member of Emirates Publishers Association, has broken all ...
How I got a BookBub deal
06 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
DG Rampton is a bestselling author who loves to create feelgood romantic comedy, featuring intelligent heroines, dashing men and sparkling banter. An ...
How to write a page turner - book coach and novelist Meg Keneally
30 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Meg Keneally is a bestselling novelist, editor, journalist, writing teacher and book coach.She is the author of three solo novels - Free, The Wreck an...
Who's coming to the Romance Writers Australia Conference?
23 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Bernadette Eden is the author of Women’s Fiction with heart and humour. Her novel Awaiting Annie Jones won the 2024 Romance Writers of Australia (RW...
Tips from a book marketing pro
16 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Linda Johannesson is a marketing expert whose superpowers are asking powerful questions, having creative vision, and efficiently connecting the strate...
Insights from a certified book coach
09 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Based in Brisbane, Australia, Bev works with non-fiction authors as a Certified Non-Fiction Book Coach, helping them to plan a book well before diving...
Everything you need to know about genre fiction
02 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Jack Roney is a retired police officer and now crime fiction writer and podcaster. His four novels are published by Hawkeye Publishing. The Angels Wep...
An interview with the founder of Goody Business Book Awards
23 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Liz H. Kelly is the Founder and CEO of Goody PR and Goody Business Book Awards, Award-Winning Author of “8-Second PR: New Public Relations Crash Cou...
Book formatting explained
16 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Cyble Rizwan is a typesetter at Hembury Books. In this episode, she breaks down the processes behind book formatting, defines terminology like 'bl...
One year on since publishing Holly's Hell
09 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Holly Deane-Johns is the author of Holly's Hell - Seven years in a Thai Prison, which was published by Hembury Books on 8 February 2024. In 2000, Hol...
How to sell 100,000 books
02 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
David Kadavy is the bestselling author of Mind Management, Not Time Management, The Heart to Start, and Design for Hackers. His self-published books...
Writing the spectacularly successful series, 'Sober on a Drunk Planet'
29 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Sean Alexander is the international best-selling author of Sober On A Drunk Planet - Giving Up Alcohol. He is a qualified Counsellor specialising in a...
Writing about my son's experiences with autism spectrum disorder
22 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Porscia Lam is a Melbourne lawyer and the author of The Unlocking, which will be published in February 2025 by the Kind Press. The Unlocking unfolds ...
11 years old and a two-time author: meet Lincoln Rawlins
15 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Lincoln Rawlin’s first book, Sprout’s Idea, was published when he was just eight years old. It has become an international sensation, with the bac...
Getting into your characters' heads
08 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Andrea Barton is an award-winning author and fiction editor who writes the Jade Riley mystery series. Starting with The Godfather of Dance, A Killer ...
Behind the scenes with a true crime author
01 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Mark Whittaker is a Walkley Award winning journalist and author who has authored, co-authored and/or ghostwritten 14 books. His true crime titles incl...
Advice on grants for authors plus a how-to on anthologies
24 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Amra Pajalić is an award-winning author, editor and teacher who draws on her Bosnian cultural heritage to write own voices stories for young people, ...
How to review the terms of your publishing contract
17 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Alex Adsett is a literary agent and publishing consultant with almost 30 years’ experience. She has worked at S&S UK, Penguin Australia and Wile...
What is a hybrid memoir?
10 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Casey Rae is the author of James and Elle: Part-memoir, Part-fiction which came out in February this year. She lives on the mid north coast of NSW w...
Working with James Clear on Atomic Habits
04 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Blake Atwood is a book coach, developmental editor, and ghostwriter based in Texas. He has partnered with nonfiction authors like James Clear of Atomi...
Show, Don't Tell
27 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Adam Courtenay is an author and business journalist who has written five non-fiction books including Amazon Men, published in the UK by Endeavour Pres...
On tarot and book editing insights
20 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Jessica Friedmann is the author of a new book about tarot in contemporary culture called 22 Impressions: Notes from the Major Arcana. It was published...
An interview with the CEO of Writing WA, Will Yeoman
13 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Will Yeoman is CEO of Writing WA, Western Australia's peak body for the writing sector. An experienced journalist, Will has been a contributor to The ...
Australia's first indie-only bookseller
06 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Our guest is Anna Loethman-Wilkes, the founder of Australia's first indie-only online bookstore, House of Prose. Anna is also an experienced business ...
An author's insights on academic publishing
01 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Nicholas Coppel is the author of a new book called Myanmar’s Digital Coup: how the World Responded, which came out in July through Palgrave Macmilla...
An author's guide to book awards
22 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Mark Berridge is a keynote speaker and the author of the award-winning memoir, A Fraction Stronger, which was published by Major Street Publishing in ...
The Himalayan Book Club
15 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Brendan Shine is the author of ‘High in the Himalaya: Conquering mountains in the mind, journeying in the Himalaya and returning from oblivion.’ ...
Writing a biography of a public figure
09 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Kirsty Nancarrow is the author of Himalayan Dreams: The Story of Som Tamang, which was published in February. She wrote the book after a life-changing...
Protecting classified information while publishing your memoir
02 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Our guest this week is Commodore Peter Scott, who is the author of Running Deep: an Australian Submarine Life. Over a decorated 34-year career, Commod...
Writing a book with a health message
02 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Anne Gately is the author of 'Sunburnt: A memoir of sun, surf and skin cancer,' which was published in April. As a Stage IV melanoma survivor...
How to write a chapter
31 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
A book is just a collection of chapters. Once you get your head around how to write a chapter, writing a book becomes so much easier. Here's a col...
From locked up abroad to author
31 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Holly Deane-Johns is the author of Holly's Hell - Seven Years in a Thai Prison. She talks to Hembury Books founder Jessica Mudditt about her years...
The pros and cons of self-publishing
31 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Anna Featherstone is the author of 'Look - It's Your Book!' which is a self-publishing guide for nononfiction Australian authors. She is a...
The benefits for business owners of publishing a book
31 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Andrew Griffiths is the author of 14 bestselling business books, which have been published by the likes of Allen and Unwin and othors he has self-publ...
When your book doesn't sell as many copies as expected
31 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
After being offered a book deal by a publisher in 2011, Eagranie Yuh flew to San Francisco for a marketing meeting. The publishing director pulled he...
Is writing your second book easier than your first?
31 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Podcast host Jessica Mudditt reflects on whether writing her second book was easier than her first, and anything she did differently a second time aro...
Avoid these four common obstacles when writing your book
31 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Kelly Irving is a best-selling book coach, editor, and creator of the Expert Author Community – a global coaching platform and community that has...
Writing a blend of self-help and memoir (virtual book launch)
25 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Danielle Colley is the author of The Chocolate Bar Life: Creating a Delicious Balance Between Work, Rest and Play. Danielle's book is a hybrid of ...
Making your book title memorable
15 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Jon Manning is the author of "Overcoming Floccinaucinihilipilification: Valuing and Monetizing Products and Services", which he describes as...
Writing about family issues in a memoir
08 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Our guest this week is Sarah Martin, an experienced theatre nurse and the author of Dear Psychosis, which was published in 2023. Her memoir is co-writ...
Translating your book into foreign languages
01 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Carla Francis the author of three books - The Zen of Cat, The Cat with Three Passports and Pet Friendly Accommodation on the East Coast. Her latest b...
How to write a gripping history book
25 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Dan Morrison is the author of The Black Nile and The Prince and the Poisoner: The Murder that Rocked the British Raj. Dan did some incredible research...
How to compile other people's stories into a book
17 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
No Buts was compiled by social worker Margaret Chipperfield, who worked for some 11 years with men who had been violent or abusive. Her book contains ...
Why I asked my publisher for the rights back to my memoir
10 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Ruth Clare is an actor, TEDX speaker and the author of the award-winning memoir, Enemy, which was published by Penguin in 2016. It describes her fathe...
Book marketing case study: 'How I sold 3500 books in less than a year'
03 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Leanne Hughes is the author of The Two Hour Workshop Blueprint, which has sold 3500 copies on Amazon alone in less than a year, garnering $38,000 in r...
How to set up a successful book coaching business
27 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Today's episode features An Ly-Tampere, a mentor of book coaches. She uses her decade of experience in business consultancy to guide them through ...
Tips for building a big TikTok following
20 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
John Pabon is the author of “The Great Greenwashing: How Brands, Governments, and Influencers are Lying to You” and Sustainability for the Rest of...
Getting book production right
13 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Michael Hanrahan is the founder and managing director of Publish Central in Melbourne, which provides self-publishing services, education and resource...
Memory in memoir - How I tapped into mine
06 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Bruce Lowery is the author of Catch the Wind: From the Nullarbor to the Far Northwest in '68. His memoir describes a formative year in his life as...
Expert tips for creating an audiobook
29 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We have a special guest on the podcast today. Robert A. Lane is an audiobook coach & producer, life coach and inspirational speaker. He spent 30+...
An introduction to IngramSpark
26 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Chris Munnery is Senior Key Account Manager at IngramSpark Australia, which is the world’s largest book distributor. Chris shares his insights on h...
How to get a deal with a traditional publisher for your memoir
14 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Louisa Deasey is a publishing coach devoted to helping writers succeed in the traditional book publishing industry. She secured deals with major publi...
How to self-publish a cookbook
07 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Anna Kharzeeva is the author of The Soviet Diet Cookbook, which she self-published in Russia shortly before the war broke out. Anna's book was d...
'Trent Dalton wrote an endorsement for my book'
31 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Mary Garden is the author of four books, and her new book is a memoir called My Father’s Suitcase. It is due out in May 2024. Her previous memoir, ...
Writing erotica in memoir
27 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Dana Da Silva is the author of The Shift, which is a memoir that combines travel, mental health and OCD and erotica. She talks about her decision not ...
Self-published author Maggie Walters longlisted for 2022 Richell Prize
05 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Maggie Walters is the author of the forthcoming memoir SPLIT: A Life Shared, Living with Multiple Personality Disorder. It will be published independe...
The benefits of publishing a business biography
19 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Since founding the Book Adviser in 2016, Jaqui Lane has helped hundreds of business leaders to write and publish their books. The self publishing expe...
Confessions of a Goodreads Mega Reviewer
12 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Suzanne Robinson has written 1278 reviews on Goodreads. She is currently ranked ninth in Australia as a 'top reviewer' on the global book reco...
How to get a book buyer to stock your book
06 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Lexie Eatock is a book buyer at the iconic Sydney bookstore, Better Read Than Dead. We go behind the counter of a bookstore to find out what a book bu...
Bibliotherapy for a first-time author
29 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Lucy Pearson is a freelance writer, bibliotherapist and library curator. In 2018 she won the inaugural Book Blogger of the Year award at the London Bo...
What makes a great book cover?
15 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Book designer Bettina Kaiser is the Owner & Creative Director of Bettina Kaiser Art+Design. She has over two decades of experience in design for p...
How to land a book deal with a big publisher
06 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
As a publisher at Hachette Australia, Bernadette Foley spent ten years commissioning fiction and nonfiction book titles. She worked with authors such ...
What does a book publicist do?
12 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Nicole Webb is a former newsreader and executive producer turned book publicist. She is also the author of the memoir China Blonde, which describes th...
What does a book editor do?
04 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Lauren Finger has 20 years of experience as a book editor, and has worked on nonfiction titles such as Anh Do's The Happiest Refugee. In this epis...
How to write a book
18 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Here are eight essential steps for writing a nonfiction book. These include finding an idea that will hold your interest, mapping out the chapters, cr...
Rejection letters from publishers - here's some I received and what I did next
04 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
It hurts when your manuscript or book proposal is turned down by a publisher or literary agent. It happened to me many times, and I eventually decided...