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In our last interview, Sarah and I discussed her writing genre change from her first book, psychological thriller, A Voice in the Night, to her second book, historical fiction, The Dilemma. And she’s done it again! Her third novel, Love. Camera. Action is a romantic comedy.
Today, we discuss her ability to shift genres, and the details of her latest release. Continue reading Sarah Hawthorn on Love. Camera. Action.
Marg Attley OAM served on the Mansfield Shire Council for 15 years, including three years as mayor, and sat on the Victorian Local Governance Association Board (President for four years), strengthening her passion and support for councils and communities in regional and rural Victoria … Let’s find out what drives her. Continue reading Margaret Colville Attley OAM on the joys and challenges of community work
After growing up in the Blue Ridge mountains of North Carolina, getting married young, having kids, and generally checking all the boxes, at 50, Elizabeth rescripted her life: moved to Panama, bought a coffee farm, came out as gay, and became an author. She’s entertaining, forthright, and an all-round delight. Join me in chatting with Elizabeth about turning her life upside-down and her dramatic debut novel Chasing Tropical Ice. Continue reading Elizabeth Worley on life in Panama and Chasing Tropical Ice
Innovative photographer Sandra Lording has spent the past year taking portraits of dogs of Mansfield. It has proved a popular project, with over 80 dogs taking part, and Sandra has shared the results in a book. Read on to hear about the inspiration and challenges of project. Continue reading Sandra Lording on the Dogs of Mansfield Book Project
My dear friend, Danny Finley, drummer in MPD Limited, is the real-life inspiration for the character called Danny in my mystery novel, A Killer Among Friends. Danny’s behaviour in the book is made up, but like his namesake, he is a drummer in a rock band.
Join Danny and me as we chat about the joys and challenges of life as a performer and his life after music. Continue reading Danny Finley’s life lessons learned through music
Sarah’s latest novel, Letting Go, explores a family’s response to their patriarch’s last days, guided by death doula Hester Rose. If you don’t know what a death doula is, read on as Sarah and I discuss this and much more. Continue reading Sarah Bourne on grief and Letting Go
Bella’s latest novel, The Swimming Group (April, 2025, Joffe Books), is a gripping, twisty mystery/psychological thriller that keeps you guessing until the very last page. Today, we chat about swimming, writing ensemble stories, plotting great twists, Cape Cod and more. Continue reading Bella Ellwood-Clayton on The Swimming Group
Pat is a successful business owner who specializes in strategic leadership and change. He works with a variety of organisations, assisting their senior leaders to develop innovative strategies for achieving success.
He has trained with British paratroopers, and travelled broadly, spending time in Russia, Scandinavia, Southeast Asia, the Nevada desert, and North Africa. His exposure to the military and intelligence sectors brings a disturbing reality to his debut novel The Minerva Agenda. Continue reading P.D. McShane on Spies, Conspiracies and The Minerva Agenda
Interview by Sophia Voukelatos.
Teacher-turned-author Rosie Schonell shares her lifelong passion for children’s literature and her journey to publishing her first book. Her middle-grade mystery, Breaking School Rules in Easy, is now available. Continue reading Rosie Schonell on her debut novel Breaking School Rules is Easy
Two days before I was due to send my next manuscript to Wings, they announced they are closing down.
I went into a tailspin. It took me so long to reach this point of being a published author, and I’d just landed on a snake in Snakes and Ladders and been sent right back to the start. Continue reading A dead end … not The End
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