The First Time

S6 Ep274: Children's Laureate Sally Rippin talks kid lit with Katherine & Kate

29 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this special episode, Kate and Katherine seek out advice from the best as they both prepare to launch brand new books for kids. They are delighted ...

274: First Time Live at SWF with Melanie Saward, James Colley & Charlotte Wood

17 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This special live recording of The First Time Podcast took place on May 23, 2024 at Carriageworks on Gadigal Land for the Sydney Writers Festival. Pod...

S6 Ep273: Interview: Nat Kringoudis (The Next Step)

14 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This episode of The Next Step is with Nat Kringoudis. It’s the episode where Katherine FINALLY gets to talk about both ice baths and fasting. Fastin...

S6 Ep272: Interview: Comedian Laurie Kilmartin (The Next Step)

07 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Laurie Kilmartin is a stand-up comedian and an Emmy-nominated and award-winning comedy writer. She was a staff writer for all 11 years of CONAN and ha...

S6 Ep271: Interview: Cookbook author and entrepreneur Sarah Pound

30 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Sarah Pound is the creator of @wholesomebysarah. You’ve probably heard of her before, you may also have cooked her food. Sarah shares easy weeknight...

S6 Ep270: HOW TO GROW YOUR OWN BUSINESS (FROM SCRATCH) Interview: Luisa Zhou (The Next Step)

23 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Have you ever wanted to own your own business but not known where to begin? Like, literally all you know is that you WANT a business and nothing else?...

S6 Ep269: Interview: Author/writer Brigid Delaney (The Next Step)

16 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Brigid Delaney is currently a political speechwriter. She was a journalist for The Guardian, and wrote popular weekly column, 'Brigid Delaney's Diary'...

S6 Ep268: Interview: (NBA, WNBA) basketball shooting coach BriAnna Garza

09 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

It's surprising how much the discussion about thoughts and thinking in basketball can apply to creativity. This episode is with BriAnna Garza, a profe...

S6 Ep267: Interview: Comedian Jack Druce (The Next Step)

02 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Jack Druce is a comedian. Katherine thinks he's the best comedian in Australia (he's also the most humble). If you have the chance to see his stand u...

S6 Ep266: ADVICE GIVING: Jessica Weisberg (The Next Step)

26 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This interview is with Jessica Weisberg. Jessica Weisberg is an award-winning writer and producer. Her writing has appeared in the New Yorker, New Yor...

S6 Ep265: Interview Mia Freedman (The Next Step)

19 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This interview is with Mia Freedman. Mia Freedman needs no introduction! But we'll introduce her anyway. Mia Freedman is the co-founder and Chief Cre...

S6 Ep264: MANIFESTATION with Jessica Gill (The Next Step)

12 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to the very first episode of The First Time podcast's spin off series, The Next Step. The Next Step is all about figuring out what to do next ...

S6 Ep263: Introducing THE NEXT STEP

06 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

It's finally arrived! Many of you will know that The First Time is taking a break in its current format this year BUT! Katherine is hosting a spin off...

S6 Ep262: Summer Series! (the last episode of) Brian Moylan

03 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to the last episode in Summer Series -- a chance to catch up on some episodes you may have missed out on the first time around. If you listen...

S6 Ep261: Summer Series! Garry Disher

25 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to our Summer Series -- a chance to catch up on some episodes you may have missed out on the first time around. If you listened to the season...

S6 Ep260: Summer Series! Alison Bell

18 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to our Summer Series -- a chance to catch up on some episodes you may have missed out on the first time around. If you listened to the season...

S6 Ep259: Summer Series! Cate Kennedy

11 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to our Summer Series -- a chance to catch up on some episodes you may have missed out on the first time around. If you listened to the season...

S6 Ep258: Summer Series! Amie Kaufman

04 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to our Summer Series -- a chance to catch up on some episodes you may have missed out on the first time around. If you listened to the season...

S6 Ep257: Summer Series! Tim Winton

28 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to our Summer Series -- a chance to catch up on some episodes you may have missed out on the first time around. If you listened to the seas 6...

S6 Ep256: Summer Series! Chloe Hooper

21 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

We're kicking off our Summer Series -- a chance to catch up on some episodes you may have missed out on the first time around. If you listened to the...

S6 Ep255: Summer Series! Jessie Stephens

14 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

We're kicking off our Summer Series -- a chance to catch up on some episodes you may have missed out on the first time around. If you listened to the...

S6 Ep254: Summer Series! Interview: Andy Griffiths

07 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

We're kicking off our Summer Series -- a chance to catch up on some episodes you may have missed out on the first time around. If you listened to the...

S6 Ep253: Summer Series! RA Spratt

31 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

We're kicking off our Summer Series -- a chance to catch up on some episodes you may have missed out on the first time around. If you listened to the...

S6 Ep252: Season 6 Finale!

03 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

It's a big ep. We debrief, reflect, recommend and share some rather big news about the pod in 2024. We discuss: Things that have happened in writ...

S6 Ep251: Re-release: Masters Series Kevin Wilson

26 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

We are coming up to the last episode/s of the season and will have news about the podcast for next year very soon but for now, we're re-releasing an e...

S6 Ep250: Follow a First Timer #8: Listener Questions

23 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This season we are returning to our first-time roots! We hear all the time from listeners who’ve gone from thinking about writing a book to starting...

S6 Ep249: Masters Series: Richard Flanagan

19 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This is a conversation Kate has been waiting years to have. She spoke to Richard Flanagan at the end of his most recent tour, in person at State Libra...

S6 Ep248: Kate, Katherine & Anna Downes on retreat plus Featured Book ROSEGHETTO by Kirsty Jagger

12 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Kate and Katherine are hidden away on a writing retreat in the mountains with Sydney writer Anna Downes.  Anna Downes is an actor-turned-writer, bor...

S6 Ep247: Masters Series: Lucy Treloar

05 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Kate speaks to Melbourne author Lucy Treloar about her writing life. Lucy Treloar was born in Malaysia and educated in England, Sweden and Melbourne....

S6 Ep246: Kate + Katherine Catch Up + FEATURED BOOK The Ghost of Gracie Flynn by Joanna Morrison

29 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

It's been a big week for the pod! Welcome to new listeners :) In this episode's Featured Book segment, Kate speaks with Joanna Morrison about her de...

S6 Ep245: Live at Write Around the Murray with Kathryn Heyman, Irma Gold, T.R Napper & Kate Mildenhall

22 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This episode is a Live recording of the First Time Publishing panel at the Write Around the Murray Festival on September 17, 2023. Kate speaks with w...

S6 Ep244: Interview: Jessie Stephens

15 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This episode Katherine speakers to Sydney based author and podcaster Jessie Stephens. Jessie Stephens is an Executive Editor at Mamamia, Australia's l...

S6 Ep243: Kate and Katherine Catch Up PLUS Featured Book ONE WRONG TURN by Chenée Marropadi

08 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Katherine shares the lowdown on torture museums and Kryal Castle fun and we respond to some great listener questions (as best we can!) Recommended re...

S6 Ep242: Kate and Katherine Catch Up + Featured Book Salt River Road by Molly Schmidt

01 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Kate & Katherine get excited about Katherine's upcoming trip to Kryall Castle, debrief on recent reads and Kate swoons over the amazing Stero Stor...

S6 Ep240: Spoiler Riddled Deep Dive #2 The Hummingbird Effect by Kate Mildenhall

24 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This is the episode to listen to if you're already read Kate Mildenhall's latest book, THE HUMMINGBIRD EFFECT OR if you don't mind knowing what happ...

S6 Ep239: Follow a First Timer #7: Megan Rogers Marketing, Publicity and Events

17 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This season we are returning to our first-time roots! We hear all the time from listeners who’ve gone from thinking about writing a book to starting...

S6 Ep238: Kate and Katherine Catch up + Featured Book THE DISORGANISATION OF CELIA STONE by Emma Young

10 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Kate and Katherine discuss how The Hummingbird Book tour came together and give tips for what to do/think about if you're an author wanting to do the ...

S6 Ep237: Kate & Katherine Catch Up Plus ONE DAY WE'RE ALL GOING TO DIE by Elise Esther Hearst

03 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Kate and Katherine catch up on why they are in their sweats, ice baths, tour shenanigans, morning pages and their general chatter.  Our Featured Boo...

S6 Ep236: Masters Series: Alison Bell

27 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This is a conversation Kate has been dying to have for awhile now - keen for the lowdown on The Letdown and generally a massive fan of Alison Bell's w...

S6 Ep234: Follow a First Timer #6: Megan Rogers Three Months After Publication

23 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This season we are returning to our first-time roots! We hear all the time from listeners who’ve gone from thinking about writing a book to starting...

S6 Ep235: Interview: Cecilia Rabess

20 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Cecilia Rabess previously worked as a data scientist at Google and as an associate at Goldman Sachs. Her nonfiction has been featured in McSweeneys, F...

S6 Ep233: Book Tour + Featured Book The Double Bind by Loraine Peck

13 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This episode the Featured Book is brought to you by Text Publishing, and we are delighted to be talking to Loraine Peck about her novel, THE DOUBLE BI...

S6 Ep232: BONUS EPISODE: Willy Lit Fest - Sad Girl Novel with Pip Finkemeyer

09 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This episode was recorded as part of Willy Lit Fest 2023 and features Katherine talking with Pip Finkemeyer about her INCREDIBLE debut Sad Girl Novel...

S6 Ep231: Deep Dive #1: The Hummingbird Effect

06 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Finally! We get to go behind the scenes and hear all about Kate Mildenhall's latest book, THE HUMMINGBIRD EFFECT. This episode focuses on writing proc...

S6 Ep230: Catch Up with Charlotte Wood Plus Featured Book The Body Country by Susie Anderson.

30 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week, writer and one-time Agony Aunt for the podcast, Charlotte Wood, returns to talk about the creative collaboration involved in the new stage ...

S6 Ep229: Kate and Katherine Catch Up + Featured Book BLIND SPOT by Robyn Dennison

23 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The ink is dry and Katherine shares her news about her brand new two book deal! Kate's back from Bali and feeling all the nerves and excitement with o...

S6 Ep228: A Year of Fresh Voices: Penguin Books special feature with debut authors Erin Riley, Vidya Madabushi, Annette Higgs & Nick Bhasin

16 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this special Feature Episode brought to you by Penguin Books Australia, we speak to four debut authors about their new books. Erin Riley is a wri...

S6 Ep227: Bonus Episode: Brian Moylan

09 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This episode we talk to pop culture, TV writer and Real Housewives guru, Brian Moylan. Brian Moylan is the New York Times best-selling author of The...

S6 Ep226: Masters Series: Ling Ma

02 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Ling Ma is a writer hailing from Fujian, Utah and Kansas. She is the author of the novel Severance, which received the 2018 Kirkus Prize, the Whiting ...

S6 Ep225: Kate and Katherine Catch Up + Featured Book THE WITCHING TIDE by Margaret Meyer

25 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This episode our featured book is brought to you by Hachette and we’re very excited to talk to MARGARET MEYER about her debut novel THE WITCHING TID...

S6 Ep224: Kate & Katherine catch up PLUS Featured Book UNTETHERED by Ayesha Inoon

18 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Oh we go so many places in this ep: starting new projects, Kryall Castle school holiday plans, The Little Mermaid, how to land an ending on a tv serie...

S6 Ep223: Masters Series: RA Spratt

11 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this Masters Series interview, Katherine talks to best selling author, television writer and podcast host, RA Spratt. RA Spratt is Katherine's kids...

S6 Ep222: Awkward convo: Endorsements PLUS featured book SEARCH HISTORY by Amy Taylor

04 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Today's ep is another awkward convo - one we've been looking forward to for awhile! We talk about endorsements - aka praise, puffs and blurbs. How do ...

S6 Ep221: Follow a First Timer#5: Megan Rogers on Failure

31 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This season we are returning to our first-time roots! We hear all the time from listeners who’ve gone from thinking about writing a book to starting...

S6 Ep220: Kate and Katherine Catch Up + Featured Book HOUSE OF LONGING by Tara Calaby

28 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This episode our featured book is brought to you by Text Publishing and we’re so excited to talk to TARA CALABY about her debut novel HOUSE OF LONGI...

S6 Ep219: Katherine has news! PLUS Featured Book THE RUSH by Michelle Prak

21 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Katherine drops some very exciting news! And Kate and Katherine catch up on reading recommendations, more on authors and money and how they feel about...

S6 Ep218: Masters Series: Tim Winton

15 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

We are thrilled to present this conversation with Australian literary legend - Tim Winton. This is a conversation Kate has been hoping to have since.....

S6 Ep217: Masters Series: Amie Kaufman

14 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Kate's been wanting to speak to New York Times and internationally bestselling authorAmie Kaufman for ages! Not only has her multi-award winning work ...

S6 Ep216: Follow a First Timer#4: Megan Rogers on Publication Week Feels

10 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This season we are returning to our first-time roots! We hear all the time from listeners who’ve gone from thinking about writing a book to starting...

S6 Ep215: Kate and Katherine Catch Up + Featured Book A Boy and His Bear by Gregory Ladner

07 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

After last episode's recording fail, there's a lot to discuss! Kate's dipping her toe into TIKTOK, Katherine's reading a LOT of uplifting fiction/non-...

S6 Ep214: Kate apologises for a recording fail PLUS Featured Book Grey Nomad by Alison Ferguson

30 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Look, we're all about vulnerability and awkward, so it's a delight to have shared our recording fail on insta this week and for Kate to publicly accep...

S6 Ep213: Kate and Katherine: Festival catch up and Featured Book Thirst for Salt by Madelaine Lucas

23 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Kate and Katherine catch up in the aftermath of Kate's trip to Newcastle Writers Festival, in which she managed to lose (and ultimately find) both her...

S6 Ep212: Masters Series: Kevin Wilson

16 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Kevin Wilson has been on Katherine's interview wishlist oh about forever and FINALLY she got to speak to him. The discuss weirdness, including how Ke...

S6 Ep211: Follow a First Timer#3: Megan Rogers on Editing and Social Media

12 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This season we are returning to our first-time roots! We hear all the time from listeners who’ve gone from thinking about writing a book to starting...

S6 Ep210: Kate & Katherine Catch Up (Headshots) + Featured Book Things She Would Have Said Herself by Catherine Therese

09 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The words 'author headshot' can strike fear into the hearts of the toughest writers. Kate and Katherine recently toughened up: Kate wanted new headsho...

S6 Ep209: Kate and Katherine Recommend + Featured Book You'll Be a Wonderful Parent Jasper Peach

02 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This episode Kate and Katherine catch up on what they've been reading and listening to including: The Publishing Rodeo podcast - specifically this...

S6 Ep208: Kate & Katherine have NEWS plus Featured Book The Bookbinder of Jericho by Pip Williams

26 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Kate (finally!) has some book news! And responds to a listener question on defining the stages of the editing process. Our featured book segment is ...

S6 Ep207: Masters Series: Cate Kennedy

19 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Kate travelled to Castlemaine to record this interview in person with Cate Kennedy in her beautiful home amongst overflowing bookshelves. Kate attemp...

S6 Ep206: Follow a First Timer: Megan Rogers #2 Writing Process & Publication Story

15 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This season we are returning to our first-time roots! We hear all the time from listeners who’ve gone from thinking about writing a book to starting...

S6 Ep205: Kate and Katherine Catch up (Money!) + Featured Book River Sing Me Home by Eleanor Shearer

12 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This episode the hosts talk money. They discuss the writing incomes, the podcast's  'money story' and how it's changed over time, including the move ...

S6 Ep204: Follow a First Timer: Meet Megan Rogers

08 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This season we are returning to our first-time roots! We hear all the time from listeners who’ve gone from thinking about writing a book to starting...

S6 Ep203: Welcome to S6! Plus Featured Book The House of Now and Then by Jo Dixon

05 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Oh it’s exciting to be back. It’s a typically BIG ep as we kick off Season Six and we go lots of places: summer fishing, social media blackouts, t...

S5 Ep202: Summer Series: Dervla McTiernan

05 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In the twelfth episode of our summer series Katherine speaks to Dervla McTiernan how her writing life began, the importance of setting in crime writin...

S5 Ep202: Summer Series: Kim Scott

01 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In our eleventh episode of our Summer Series, Katherine speaks with multi-award winning author Kim Scott about history, identity, culture and language...

S5 Ep201: Summer Series: Liane Moriarty

25 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In the tenth episode of our Summer Series, Kate speaks with Australian Fiction Queen, Liane Moriarty in a wide ranging conversation about her career, ...

S5 Ep201: Summer Series: Gabrielle Wang

22 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In our sixth episode of our Summer Series, Katherine speaks with Australian Children's Laureate (22-23) Gabrielle Wang. Gabrielle Wang is an award-wi...

S5 Ep201: Summer Series: Social Media Guru - Shay Gardner

18 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In the eighth episode of our Summer Series, Kate and Katherine get schooled by Kate's talented friend, marketing/social media expert Shay Gardner on A...

S5 Ep201: Summer Series: Sarah Winman

15 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In the seventh episode of our Summer Series, Kate speaks with internationally bestselling author, Sarah Winman. Sarah Winman grew up in Essex and now...

S5 Ep199: Summer Series: Natasha Lester

11 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In our sixth episode of our Summer Series, Katherine speaks with bestselling Australian author, Natasha Lester Natasha Lester is the internationally ...

S5 Ep200: Summer Series: Tony Birch

08 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In our fifth episode of our Summer Series, Kate talks to much loved Australian literary legend, Tony Birch. Tony Birch is a novelist, short story wri...

S5 Ep199: Summer Series: Helen Garner

04 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In our fourth episode of our Summer Series we revisit our most popular ep ever! Kate speaks to Literary Queen, Helen Garner. Helen Garner’s first b...

S5 Ep199: Summer Series: Madeleine Dore

01 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In our third episode of our Summer Series, we revisit Kate's conversation with Madeleine Dore which was a hugely popular ep to kick off 2022. We hope ...

S5 Ep198: Summer Series: Benjamin Law

28 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In our second episode of our Summer Series, we revisit Katherine's conversation with Benjamin Law. Benjamin Law is the author of The Family Law, Gays...

S5 Ep197: Summer Series: A beginning & Claire G Coleman

25 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to our Summer Series! First off we take you back to our very first ever episode in 2018 where we discuss just what The First Time Podcast is a...

S5 Ep196: Masters Series: Behrouz Boochani with translators, Omid Tofighian & Moones Mansoubi

18 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

We are thrilled to bring you this special episode with Kurdish-Iranian journalist, writer, filmmaker and refugee advocate Behrouz Boochani. The episo...

S5 Ep195: Season 5 Finale!

11 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

It's the last episode of a pretty epic season! Kate and Katherine talk the year that was for both of them, plus what they've been reading, watching an...

S5 Ep194: Masters Series: George Saunders

04 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

A very special, final Master Series episode for Season 5! Kate was THRILLED to have the opportunity to speak to literary legend George Saunders. They ...

S5 Ep193: BONUS EPISODE: Allen C Jones

27 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This episode Katherine speaks to poet and writer Allen C. Jones about basketball, poetry, metaphor mapping and his debut novel, Her Death Was Also Wat...

S5 Ep192: Masters Series: Inga Simpson LIVE at Readings

20 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Our final Master Series of S5! And it's a LIVE one! Recorded at Readings Hawthorn with the fabulous Australian novelist and nature writer, Inga Simpso...

S5 Ep191: Kate and Katherine Catch up + FEATURED BOOK Out of Breath by Anna Snoekstra

13 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Kate is home and insufferably glowy after her residency, handing in her MS and the fabulous Verb Wellington festival. Katherine is 'very happy for her...

S5 Ep190: Masters Series: Heather Rose

06 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This episode our featured book is brought to you by Allen and Unwin and we are delighted to be talking to Heather Rose about her memoir of loss and d...

S5 Ep189: Kate and Katherine Catch up + FEATURED BOOK Gemini Falls by Sean Wilson

30 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Our first international recording! Kate is logging on from the Michael King writers centre (i.e. her New Zealand residency) and has been walking up vo...

S5 Ep188: Masters Series: Dervla McTiernan

23 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode Katherine speaks to Dervla McTiernan how her writing life began, the importance of setting in crime writing, good vs bad, and all the ...

S5 Ep187: Kate and Katherine Catch Up Plus FEATURED BOOK My Sweet Guillotine by Jayne Tuttle

16 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Kate is about to head off to NZ for a long awaited residency (via Varuna the Writers House) and Katherine is making comics -- check out her 100 day ch...

S5 Ep186: Master Series: Holly Ringland

09 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode Kate speaks with best selling and award winning Australian author and television presenter, Holly Ringland, about her creative process...

S5 Ep185: The Debuts of 2022 (with Booktopia's 'Tell Me What to Read')

05 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This special bonus episode was recorded with Ben Hunter from Booktopia's 'Tell Me What to Read' podcast. Ben, Kate and Katherine review and recommend ...

S5 Ep184: Kate and Katherine catch up + Featured Book Cautionary Tales for Excitable Girls by Anne Casey Hardy

02 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Kate and Katherine catch up -- It's school holidays which means no writing is getting done but there's lots of reading and listening and general book ...

S5 Ep183: Masters Series: Margo Lanagan

25 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode Kate speaks with internationally acclaimed Australian author, Margo Lanagan about her writing career in which she has written a formid...

S5 Ep182: Kate and Katherine Catch Up + Featured Book Cut by Susan White

19 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Kate and Katherine Catch Up PLUS Featured Book CUT by Susan White Kate has been gadding about at Melbourne Writers Festival, Katherine is still waiti...

S5 Ep181: Masters Series: Sophie Cunningham

11 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode Kate speaks with Australian author, editor and climate activist, Sophie Cunningham, about her career spanning editing, publishing, ind...