Australian Writers' Centre Podcast
Summary: The Sydney Writers' Centre podcast on writers and writing features interviews with best-selling and acclaimed writers in a wide range of genres including literary fiction, fantasy, children's books, non-fiction, business and much more. Founder of the Sydney Writers' Centre, Valerie Khoo, interviews successful writers on how they approach the writing process and what goes into creating a remarkable piece of work. www.sydneywriterscentre.com.au
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Fiona McIntosh was born in Sussex, England. Her latest book is Royal Exile, the first book in the Valisar series. Fiona is a prolific writer who also writes crime fiction under the name of Lauren Crow. All of Fiona’s books have received great acclaim and reviews. Interview by Valerie Khoo, director of Sydney Writers' Centre. www.sydneywriterscentre.com.au www.valeriekhoo.com
Hannah Tinti is the author of The Good Thief which is a novel about Ren, an orphan who is 12. The story is set in New England and it was inspired by ressurection men - grave robbers in the 1800s. The rights to The Good Thief have been sold to 11 countries and Hannah is considered the new voice of American literature. Interview by Valerie Khoo, director of Sydney Writers' Centre. www.sydneywriterscentre.com.au www.valeriekhoo.com
Nick Earls has written 5 adult novels and 5 young adult novels and 2 collections of short stories. His books ZigZag Street, Bachelor Kisses, World of Chickens, and Perfect Skin, are about men - men who can't commit - men who are bachelors. Then the men get older, fall in and out of love and finally settle down. Interview by Valerie Khoo, director of Sydney Writers' Centre. www.sydneywriterscentre.com.au www.valeriekhoo.com
Tim Ferriss is author of The Four Hour Work Week - a book that debuted on the New York Times and Wall Street Journal best seller lists, has been published in 31 countries so far and made headlines around the world. Interview by Valerie Khoo, director of Sydney Writers' Centre. www.sydneywriterscentre.com.au www.valeriekhoo.com
Pamela Freeman is an award-winning author and one of our creative writing teachers here at the Sydney Writers' Centre. She is author of 19 books and her most recent, Blood Ties, is an epic fantasy. It's the first in a trilogy, with the second and third books Deep Water and Full Circle coming soon. Interview by Valerie Khoo, director of Sydney Writers' Centre. www.sydneywriterscentre.com.au www.valeriekhoo.com
Libby Gleeson has published over 30 books for children and teenagers. She has been shortlisted for the CBCA Awards twelve times and has won the Book of the Year for Younger Readers Award in 1997 with Hannah and the Tomorrow Room, and the Picture Book of the Year Award in 2002 for An Ordinary Day. Interview by Valerie Khoo, director of Sydney Writers' Centre. www.sydneywriterscentre.com.au www.valeriekhoo.com
Former Home and Away soap actor-turned-author Tristan Bancks talks about his love for writing and his most recent book The Rules of Cool, about a young boy who hunts for cool trends. Interview by Valerie Khoo, director of Sydney Writers' Centre. www.sydneywriterscentre.com.au www.valeriekhoo.com
Anna Fienberg has written many award-winning books, short stories and junior novels including the Tashi series. The latest title is the fifteenth Tashi book "Tashi and the Phoenix". Anna's most recent book for older readers is called "Number Eight". Interview by Valerie Khoo, director of Sydney Writers' Centre. www.sydneywriterscentre.com.au www.valeriekhoo.com
Garth Nix's fantasy books have sold over 4.5 million copies around the world and been translated into 36 languages. His books include the award-winning fantasy novels Sabriel, Lirael and Abhorsen and the young adult science fiction novel Shade’s Children. Interview by Valerie Khoo, director of Sydney Writers' Centre. www.sydneywriterscentre.com.au www.valeriekhoo.com
