Writers Talking
Episodes
Talking to Fleur McDonald, author or The Witness
18 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Fleur McDonald is one of Australia's most prolific crime writers... and she's the first to admit she has absolutely no idea how she does it. In this c...
Talking to Kathryn Heyman, author of Circle of Wonders
30 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Kathryn Heyman is an actor, playwright, performance poet, novelist, and director of the Australian Writers' Mentoring Program. Her new novel Circle of...
Talking to Amra Pajalic, author of Time Kneels Between Mountains
30 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Amra Pajalic and I had so much more to chat about, so we continued our conversation!Some of the larger topics we cover in this second part include:Cre...
Talking to Amra Pajalic, author of Time Kneels Between Mountains (part 1)
29 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to Writers Talking 2026!!I was thrilled to start the year with a fascinating conversation with author Amra Pajalic! In fact, we had so much to...
Talking about bringing undershared culture into Australian fiction (with Angie Faye Martin & Alli Parker)
31 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Our final episode of 2025 is one I have been waiting for... A conversation with two of my favourite Australian authors, Angie Faye Martin and Alli Par...
Talking to Kate Horan, author of On the Edge
16 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We started the year sharing a convo with Kate Horan and we've bookened with another! Well, almost, there's one more Writer's Talking episode coming ne...
Talking to A. Rushby, author of Slashed Beauties
05 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
I was beyond excited to chat this week with A. Rushby (aka Allison Rushby), author of Slashed Beauties as I had the pleasure of receiving an early cop...
Talking to Alina Bellchambers, author of The Weight of Crowns
23 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week's convo with Alina Bellchambers was fascinating! If you've been on social media or in bookshops in the past year (or more!), you'll KNOW tha...
Talking to Dmetri Kakmi, author of The Woman in the Well
15 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Are you an author who struggles to pinpoint your genre? Or maybe a reader who loves stories that blend genres in unexpected ways? You'll love this wee...
Talking to Angie Faye Martin, author of Melaleuca
30 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
I was SO excited to read this thrilling debut from the moment I heard it was being published June 2025!! Angie Faye Martin was kind enough to join me ...
Talking about screen adaptations and the (hidden) cost of book promotion
12 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to a check-in episode with the inimitable Emma Grey where she shares what she's been up to amidst book 3 edits and screen adaptation learnings...
Talking to Sara Foster, author of When She Was Gone
12 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Our latest convo with the delightful Sara Foster won't disappoint! Sara is shifting back from book promotion mode (for her latest twisty thriller, Whe...
Talking to Jane Costello, author of It's Getting Hot in Here
25 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
I had such a brilliant time this week *finally* talking to Jane Costello (as you'll hear, I've been waiting months to have this chat!) who is not only...
Talking to Andrew Matthews, author of Bouncing Back
07 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week's chat with Andrew Matthews is masterclass in validation and motivation for writers everywhere. We chatted about his own writerly journey as...
Talking to Nanda Reddy, author of A Girl Within a Girl Within a Girl
20 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
“You put yourself in those shoes as much as you can, in that body and that skin. And when I write scene by scene, at the top of each scene, I do wri...
Talking to DG Rampton, author of Daphne: Re-education of a Duchess
05 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week I had the pleasure of chatting with DG Rampton, the fabulous author of highly successful Regency romances (plus one contemporary rom-com!) w...
Talking to Kate Horan, author of The Inheritance
18 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to Season 4 of Writers Talking!!We are starting this season chatting with the author of a debut novel that's getting a lot of buzz in Australi...
Talking to Lisa Darcy, author of Christmas Actually
21 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
I loved having the chance to catch up with Lisa Darcy again after the release of her most recent book, Christmas Actually!! We dove into topics like b...
Talking to Anita Heiss, author of Dirrayawadha
06 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
I had the pleasure of connecting with one of my favourite Aussie authors and writerly friend, Dr Anita Heiss...not only did we talk about the second o...
Talking to Emma Grey & Katherine Berney about Pictures of You
16 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week's talk is so important - not just for readers and writers, but for all of us, our friends, family, sisters, daughters, mums, neighbours...Em...
Talking to Tricia Stringer, author of Head for the Hills
10 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
What a fantastic, fun convo this week with the incredible Australian top 25 fiction author, Tricia Stringer!!This week, we chat about her process, the...
Talking to Shelley Davidow, author of The Girl With the Violin
31 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week's chat with Shelley Davidow, author of The Girl With the Violin, was full of insight about the creative process... We chatted about her subs...
Talking to Andrea Barton, author of The Godfather of Dance
24 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
What a fabulous conversation this week with Andrea Barton, editor and author of fun new mystery, The Godfather of Dance! We specifically chatted about...
Talking to Jane Tara, author of Tilda is Visible
17 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week I got to talk with Jane Tara about her fantastic new book, TILDA IS VISIBLE (available now in Australia and soon-to-be released in the US)!W...
Talking to Lorissa Rinehart and Tracy Dawson
12 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week we talk to Writers Talking favourites, Lorissa Rinehart and Tracy Dawson, getting an update on book deals, TED talks and more! Listen in as ...
Talking to Sara Foster about the fallibility of language
02 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome back as we get started with Season 3 of Writers Talking! In this episode, we chat with the ever-insightful Sara Foster, author of multiple boo...
Talking to Emma Grey, author of The Last Love Note
29 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
At the end of an incredible year on the podcast, we wrap up Writers Talking with one of our favourite regular writers, the gorgeous Emma Grey, author ...
Talking to Angie Elita Newell, author of All I See is Violence
08 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
If you love to read fictionalised history, I think you're going to love today's convo! Angie Elita Newell has written one of the most ambitious novels...
Talking to Steph Vizard, author of The Love Contract
17 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week's conversation with Steph Vizard felt fabulously on brand with the themes in her book! Steph’s debut novel, The Love Contract, won the Ban...
Talking to Alli Parker, author of At the Foot of the Cherry Tree
03 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
If you have wondered about swapping between script writing and novel writing (or have already given it a go) you're going to love today's episode!Alli...
Talking to Ivy Ngeow, author of The American Boyfriend
20 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week I had the pleasure of chatting with fabulous London-based author Ivy Ngeow. Not only does she share how her writing process has shifted, but...
Talking about how AI and tech can help (or hinder) writers
06 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week we got to chat with the ever-engaging Lorissa Rinehart and Tracy Dawson to catch up on what they've been up to since our last convo! We dove...
Talking about author expectations vs reality
15 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week's convo sees us back to one of our fabulous panels with Nina Campbell, Emma Grey and Rachael Morgan, talking all about the dissonance betwee...
Talking to Reneau Peurifoy, author of Why You Feel the Way You Do
02 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week's chat with the author of Why You Feel the Way You Do, Reneau Peurifoy, was filled with so much great info for every type of writer! We talk...
Talking about literary memoir with Louisa Deasey, author of A Letter from Paris
18 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
What a great, truth-filled convo! Louisa Deasey, two time published memoir author, joined me to chat through her experience in getting her first memoi...
Talking to Monique Mulligan, author of Wildflower
04 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week we welcome back the lovely Monique Mulligan, author of Wildflower, which is set for re-release worldwide with Bloodhound Books on 10 August....
Talking about making biography more approachable, inclusive and fun!
22 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
If you have a preference for novels and don't understand the appeal of biography and history, THIS is the episode for you! Not only are both of today'...
Talking to Zoë Coyle, author of The Dangers of Female Provocation
07 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Wow - what an incredible convo this week with the incomprable Zoë Coyle, whose most recent novel, The Dangers of Female Provocation, had me on the ed...
Talking about novel writing vs script writing
16 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Have you ever wondered if you novel idea would be better written as a screenplay first? Or maybe you're used to the format of screen writing and wonde...
Talking to Kate Solly, author of Tuesday Evenings with the Copeton Craft Resistance
09 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week's convo with Kate Solly, author of Tuesday Evenings with the Copeton Craft Resistance was a deep dive into, well, almost everything! ;) We c...
Talking to Alicia Bessette, author of Murder on Mustang Beach
26 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This was such a fabulous convo with Alicia Bessette, author of Murder on Mustang Beach (and the first book of the Outer Banks Bookshop Mystery series,...
Talking about creativity & antidepressants
19 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week we have one of our most *vulnerable* convos yet - busting myths around creativity (writing) and medication!NOTE: we talk about depression, a...
Talking to Lorissa Rinehart, author of First to the Front: The Untold Story of Dickey Chapelle
12 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week's episode with Lorissa Rinehart has changed the way I see biographies - I absolutely loved this convo!We dove into things by talking about t...
Talking about reaching out to (support) writers
05 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week's chat was a total delight! Talking with author's Kate Solly and Emma Grey about how (and why) they connected...and how important it is to t...
Talking about managing your social media
28 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week we jump into an interesting convo with Emma Grey (author of multiple books including the incredible novel, THE LAST LOVE NOTE) about how to ...
Talking to Lisa Ireland, author of The One and Only Dolly Jamieson
14 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week I had the pleasure of chatting again with the lovely Lisa Ireland, this time as she was just starting the promo tour for her newest boo...
Talking about writing memoir (that makes an impact)
07 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week we're talking to memoir writers who have bared all for their readers...and WOW did they get real, raw and vulnerable.A not-to-be-missed epis...
Talking about how writers stay connected to community with Fleur McDonald, Darry Fraser and Lisa Ireland
31 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week we chat with amazing authors Fleur McDonald, Darry Fraser and Lisa Ireland about how they stay connected to the writerly (and readerly!) com...
Talking to Matthew Quick, author of We Are the Light & Silver Linings Playbook
24 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to Season 2 of Writers Talking!!This season we'll be diving even deeper into real conversations with writers you know well...and those who you...
Episode 18 - Talking to Catherine Newman, author of We All Want Impossible Things
20 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week I got to fangirl over Catherine Newman for 40+ minutes (and she managed to answer a few questions about her process when I took a ...
Episode 17 - Talking to Zibby Owens, author of Bookends
13 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week I was absolutely delighted to get to chat with Zibby Owens: author, publisher, media-dynamo and top NYC book-fluencer!! I loved chatting abo...
Episode 16 - Talking to Katie Sise, author of The Break
06 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week I had the absolute pleasure of chatting with Katie Sise, author of 6 novels (and one nonfiction book!), the latest of which is an edge-of-yo...
Episode 15 - Talking about the overlap of academic and creative writing
28 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week we talk about the interesting similarities (and differences) between approaching academic writing vs creative writing with Katherine Berney ...
Episode 14 - Talking about writing as an author with neuro-differences
22 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Talking to Emma Grey, Rachael Morgan and Beverley Oakley about writing with neuro-differences...how it affects ideation, productivity and finishing!To...
Episode 13 - Talking to Lisa Darcy (Heidke), author of Should You Keep a Secret?
14 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week I chat with Lisa Heidke (writing as Lisa Darcy) about her experience writing multiple novels, changing publisher, updating her platform, how...
Episode 12 - Talking about how to plan a writing career
07 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week we're talking about the different ways to plan a writerly life that feels good. Emma, Nina and Anjanette chat about how to go from pantsing ...
Episode 11 - Talking to Sara Foster, author of The Hush
01 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this week's Writers Talking, we introduce a new format - 1:1 chat with a multi-published author about their process and what their writerly life lo...
Episode 10 - Talking about historical fiction, pseudonyms, social media & more!
25 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Celebrating our 10th episode!!This week we have two writers whose commonalities include historical fiction and writing under different names! We ...
Episode 9 - Time to talk NaNoWriMo prep
18 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week we talk about prepping for NaNoWriMo, writerly process, writing support software (like Scrivenor, Dabble, Bibisco,Plottr, etc.) and more. Th...
Episode 8 - Finding flow between Fiction and NonFiction
11 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Are you bouncing between fiction and nonfiction projects (or want to be)? Join the convo today between two authors who have experience writing both fi...
Episode 7 - Talking to Monique Mulligan & Denise Picton
04 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week on Writers Talking, I had an amazing convo with Denise Picton and Monique Mulligan about approaching hard topics by using younger protagonis...
Episode 6 - Keeping your creative flame lit even amidst chaos
26 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Anjanette meets again with Emma Grey, Nina D. Campbell and Rachael S. Morgan, this time to talk about how to keep your creative connection even if lif...
Episode 5 - Talking self-publishing vs traditional publishing with Alison Stuart, Beverley Oakley and Lexi Greene
20 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Wondering about how and why writers make the choice between traditional publishing, self-publishing or split publishing? Join in on the chat today wit...
Episode 4 - Talking to Victoria Purman, Nina D Campbell and Emma Grey
14 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we dive straight into chatting about writerly confidence and how to really *own* the title of writer...does it ever get easier?Check o...
Episode 3 - Talking to thriller writers Rae Cairns, Nina D Campbell and Mercedes Mercier
07 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
What happens for thriller writers who dive into taboo topics on the page? Listen in as these three fabulous female debut thriller writers chat about t...
Episode 2 - Feeling good when on the publicity trail and more!
01 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Anjanette meets again with Emma Grey, Nina D. Campbell and Rachael S. Morgan, this time to talk about how to feel empowered in interviews and brave in...
Episode 1 - Welcome...and let's talk about writing past rejection!
29 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Anjanette meets with Emma Grey, Nina D. Campbell and Rachael S. Morgan to talk about how writers persevere in the face of rejection and so much more!&...