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So You Want to be a Photographer Podcast - How to transform your skills and build a profitable photography businessPHOTO 155: Snapshot: The SOOC Challenge. How and why to nail the shot straight out of cameraThis episode, we get all sooky-lala. A terms the Aussies will understand! Actually, we’re talking about SOOCs. When you shoot straight out of the camera. Gina and Valerie talk about why it’s great to master the SOOC, how this saves you time and gives you a better result. Stop thinking “oh I’ll fix it in post” - these tips will get you snapping great shots straight out of the camera.
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2017-08-1436 min
So You Want to be a Photographer Podcast - How to transform your skills and build a profitable photography businessPHOTO 154: Street Photography tips with world renowned street photographer Valerie JardinStreet photography is an art unto itself. It’s a lot more than simply sneaking in snaps when people aren’t noticing. If you want to capture a mood or really depict the essence of a place then you should learn from a master. That’s why we’ve invited world renowned street photographer Valerie Jardin on to the show. To give you an insight into her secrets to taking great street photography; camera settings; shooting from the hip, how to get really close to strangers to take a shot, the advantages of mirrorless cameras...
2017-08-091h 12
So You Want to be a Photographer Podcast - How to transform your skills and build a profitable photography businessPHOTO 153: Snapshot: How to minimise the retouching of portraits and how much is too much?When you’re retouching images, there is a fine line between making someone look fresh - and turning them into a cartoon. So how do you know when you have gone too far? And what can you do to minimise the amount of retouching you need to do - by capturing the right image in the first place?
In this episode, Gina and Valerie talk about the fine art of retouching, where and when you need to do it - and how to ensure that you get the right look.
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2017-08-0230 min
So You Want to be a Photographer Podcast - How to transform your skills and build a profitable photography businessPHOTO 152: David Bergman photographs rock stars, Presidents, A-list celebs and sporting legendsWho wouldn’t want to photograph rock stars, Presidents, A-list celebs and sporting legends? That’s exactly what David Bergman does. Not only has he photographed Obama, he’s also the official photographer for Bon Jovi (a fact that Val is still trying to process).
In this episode, Gina and Valerie introduce you to David and chat about how he got into photography, his creative style and how he gets all the cool gigs.
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2017-08-011h 15
So You Want to be a Photographer Podcast - How to transform your skills and build a profitable photography businessPHOTO 151: Snapshot: Everything you need to know about working with telephoto and zoom lensesA telephoto or zoom lens is an important addition to any photographer’s toolkit. But are you using your lens in the most effective way? When should you - or shouldn’t you - whip out this big boy (or girl)? It’s not just when you want a tighter shot.
In this episode, Gina and Valerie discuss the ideal way to use your telephoto or zoom lenses, the ideal instances when you should call on their skills and much more.
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2017-07-2450 min
So You Want to be a Photographer Podcast - How to transform your skills and build a profitable photography businessPHOTO 150: Acclaimed portrait photographer Billy Plummer on being self taught, and side entrances and successIn this episode, we meet acclaimed art director turned photographer Billy Plummer. Billy boasts major clients in his portfolio but also talks about the importance of shooting personal projects and how those projects have been instrumental in getting him work as a photographer. He discovered photography as a career later in life and is now successfully shooting his way around the world.
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2017-07-191h 02
So You Want to be a Photographer Podcast - How to transform your skills and build a profitable photography businessPHOTO 149: Snapshot: How to plan a model folio shootInspired by a listener question (hi Danni!) this minisode is about how to plan a model folio shoot. If you need to do this - or you are building your portfolio through test shots - discover what you need to know in terms of what you need to do in order to plan your shoot, the “go to” looks that should be in most model portfolios, how to use the props and location around you and much more.
In this episode, Gina and Valerie talk about how to shoot darker skin and feature muscle definition...
2017-07-1626 min
So You Want to be a Photographer Podcast - How to transform your skills and build a profitable photography businessPHOTO 148: How to create natural looking portraitsThese days, everyone wants “natural looking” portraits. The trend in advertising, YouTube, editorial and Instagram is all about the natural look. Even the most traditionally corporate want this feel. But that doesn’t mean it’s super easy to snap. If you want to achieve a natural look that is technically correct, looks amazing, has the right energy AND has the “just turned the corner and spotted you” feel, then you need to understand the right ingredients.
In this episode, Gina and Valerie talk about composition, posing, lighting, styling and post-production...
2017-07-1248 min
So You Want to be a Photographer Podcast - How to transform your skills and build a profitable photography businessPHOTO 147: Snapshot: How to pose and shoot a large portrait shoot in hard sunlightAs photographers, sometimes the conditions we’re given to shoot in aren’t ideal. In this episode, Gina Milicia and Valerie Khoo answer a listener question about how to best tackle a group portrait shoot in hard sunlight.
In this episode, Gina and Valerie talk about the how to meter in this situation, when and how to use fill light, ways to find shade when there isn’t any and how to pose people in group shots.
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2017-07-1033 min
So You Want to be a Photographer Podcast - How to transform your skills and build a profitable photography businessPHOTO 146: How to find your photography nicheHow do you find your niche as a photographer? It can be tempting to want to master many different types of photographic styles, but your success could actually lie in your specialisation. You think not want to limit or pigeonhole yourself but becoming known for a particular style or niche doesn’t mean that you can’t shoot other things.
In this episode, Gina and Valerie talk about the importance of finding your niche, how to determine what’s right for you - and how to use this to build your brand as a...
2017-07-0350 min
So You Want to be a Photographer Podcast - How to transform your skills and build a profitable photography businessPHOTO 145: Snapshot: How to blog as a photographerAs photographers, it can be easy to think that your pictures should speak for themselves. Well, that’s only true some of the time. If you want to use blogging to attract me clients, then there you need an effective blogging strategy.
In this episode, Gina and Valerie discuss what the purpose of your blog is and the essential steps that you need to take in order to blog effectively. They outline why the text you include is sometimes just as important as the images.
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2017-06-1830 min
So You Want to be a Photographer Podcast - How to transform your skills and build a profitable photography businessPHOTO 144: How to get paid to shoot what you love with special guest Christina ForceWe interview Christina Force, a New Zealand based photo-consultant who works with photographers and agents worldwide. We chat to her about what it really takes to make a great portfolio that will get you the work you want - and much more.
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2017-06-141h 11
So You Want to be a Photographer Podcast - How to transform your skills and build a profitable photography businessPHOTO 143: Bad habits every photographer should ditch today - do you make them?Over time, we can slip into some bad habits. Photography bad habits that is. And they can hold us back. In this episode, Gina and Valerie discuss some bad habits and how to get over them. Do you recognise any in yourself?
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2017-06-0856 min
So You Want to be a Photographer Podcast - How to transform your skills and build a profitable photography businessPHOTO 142: Snapshot: Senior/teen portrait ideas and low light photographyThere is a great market in senior portraits - for Aussies, this doesn’t mean elderly people, in the US it’s a thing. Portraits of high school seniors!
In this minisode, Gina and Valerie discuss some great strategies on taking cool senior portraits. And they also look at … afterbirth! No just kidding. Not actual afterbirth - but taking family shots after a baby is born.
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2017-06-0131 min
So You Want to be a Photographer Podcast - How to transform your skills and build a profitable photography businessPHOTO 141: Crank it up! Why every photographer should embrace high ISO.It’s time to crank up your ISO. In this episode, we dispel the myths about high ISO being noisy and grainy and show you what you need to do if you’re shooting this way. Gina and Valerie discuss the various situations where high ISO should be used (and it’s not just when there is low light or at night!) and the extra techniques you need to employ if you choose this setting.
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2017-05-2455 min
So You Want to be a Photographer Podcast - How to transform your skills and build a profitable photography businessPHOTO 140: Snapshot: How to deal with negative feedback about your photographyHow to deal with negative feedback about your photography. When you start hanging out with other photographers, it can be easy to start the dangerous game of comparison. Worse is when you begin listening to the criticism from others, even if they mean it constructively. If you find that your confidence has been rocked, even by the most innocent comment, it’s time to take stock.
Gina and Valerie chat about the strategies and mindset you need to adopt to make the most out of negative feedback. Hope you enjoy it. Sign up to the...
2017-05-2327 min
So You Want to be a Photographer Podcast - How to transform your skills and build a profitable photography businessPHOTO 139: How to photograph the night sky with special guest, astrophotographer Michael GohIf you want to take mind-blowing photographs of the stars and the night sky, you can’t go past the amazing work of astrophotographer Michael Goh. Whether you are taking time lapse shots or panoramic night-time landscapes, this award-winning photographer is generous with this tips on how to get the ideal photo. We chat to Michael so that we can bring his incredible techniques to you.
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2017-05-171h 09
So You Want to be a Photographer Podcast - How to transform your skills and build a profitable photography businessPHOTO 138: Snapshot: Refurbishing Gear and should you show personal projects as folio?In this minisode, Gina and Valerie discuss whether you should buy refurbished gear. And also whether you should use personal images in your professional portfolio.
If you have a listener question, ask us at news@ginamilicia.com. Hope you enjoy the podcast. Sign up to the newsletter for great tips and free Lightroom presets. Join the dynamic Gold Membership in our Community which delivers monthly tutorials, live mastermind and lots of behind the scenes videos into the creative process. Find out more at ginamilicia.com.
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2017-05-1621 min
So You Want to be a Photographer Podcast - How to transform your skills and build a profitable photography businessPHOTO 137: How do you know if you are ready to start a photography businessSo you’re into photography and think you might be able to earn some money from it. Whether you want to do it on weekends or full time, you need the right approach if you want to succeed. Gina and Valerie chat about how to get the right mindset, the essential steps you need to take, how to find time to build your business and the importance to finding your tribe.
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2017-05-111h 01
So You Want to be a Photographer Podcast - How to transform your skills and build a profitable photography businessPHOTO 136: Snapshot: Should you work for free and how to take your photography to the next levelWhen you’re starting out in photography, you can sometimes be offered opportunities in exchange for “exposure”. That is, your client doesn’t want to pay but promises that they will promote you in some other way. Should you do this?
Gina and Valerie reveal their strategies. Also, we answer a listener question on how to take her photography to the next level. Hope you enjoy the podcast. Sign up to the newsletter for great tips and free Lightroom presets. Join the dynamic Gold Membership in our Community which delivers monthly tutorials, live...
2017-05-0922 min
So You Want to be a Photographer Podcast - How to transform your skills and build a profitable photography businessPHOTO 135: How to use colour for maximum impact in photosChoosing the right colour in your photographs isn’t just about wardrobe choice. You should also consider how the overall colour palette impacts your image, and also whether you can adjust any hues in post-production to achieve a show-stopping look.
Gina and Valerie chat about what you need to be aware of, the importance of a colour wheel, ideal colour combinations for any situation, and much more. Hope you enjoy the podcast. Sign up to the newsletter for great tips and free Lightroom presets. Join the dynamic Gold Membership in our Community which delivers monthly tutorials...
2017-05-051h 02
So You Want to be a Photographer Podcast - How to transform your skills and build a profitable photography businessPHOTO 134: Snapshot: Social media etiquette for photographersIn this Snapshot minisode, Gina and Valerie discuss social media etiquette for photographers. What is the best approach when it comes to social media? Is it actually effective? What are the big no-nos in the social media space?
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2017-05-0122 min
So You Want to be a Photographer Podcast - How to transform your skills and build a profitable photography businessPHOTO 133: Low key or moody lighting for portraits using daylight or flashThere are a range of reasons why you might want to achieve moody lighting. Sometimes, it’s the look you’re going for. Other times, you may find yourself shooting in a messy or ugly environment where you want to “hide” the background by simulating a moody setting. Even if you find yourself in a well lit situation, you can still achieve a moody, dark shot with these techniques.
Gina and Valerie chat about the steps you need to take to get artistic, moody shots in any situation. You’ll learn heaps...
2017-04-2849 min
So You Want to be a Photographer Podcast - How to transform your skills and build a profitable photography businessPHOTO 132: Snapshot: how to nail focus on a portrait and where to find assistantsIn this Snapshot minisode, Gina and Valerie discuss what you need to do to nail focus on a portrait. Many new photographers struggle with getting pin sharp focus even though they are seemingly following all tricks in the book.
Gina reveals as step by step approach so that you can ensure you get the right focus every time. Also, if you’re ready to start hiring assistants on your shoots - whether you just want them to lug your gear or go so as far as set to up your shots - you&rsquo...
2017-04-2629 min
So You Want to be a Photographer Podcast - How to transform your skills and build a profitable photography businessPHOTO 131: Single light portraits using speedlightsIf you want to start using lighting but don’t want to invest in expensive and complicated equipment, then start with a single easy-to-use, affordable speedlight. Even if you are mainly shooting during the day, a speedlight (yes even when it’s sunny) can make all the difference and really lift your shots. Especially your portraits.
Gina and Valerie chat about why you need a speedlight, where you can use them, how they work and much more. This episode is also packed with recommendations (you’ll find them also listed in the show notes).
2017-04-191h 06
So You Want to be a Photographer Podcast - How to transform your skills and build a profitable photography businessPHOTO 130: Snapshot: Smoke in a can, and candid kid photographyIn this minisode, Gina and Valerie talk about “smoke in a can” - how to create instant mood in your shots with this simple aerosol product. They also discuss how to take great candid shots of kids.
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2017-04-1818 min
So You Want to be a Photographer Podcast - How to transform your skills and build a profitable photography businessPHOTO 129: Size does matter: How to use lighting, focal length and perspective to optimise your group portraitsWhen you’re shooting more than one person, you can come across a raft of problematic issues. Sometimes, various people in the group can look disproportionate depending on where they are placed. And if you’re shooting people of varying sizes, some can look huge while others look like pinheads.
In this episode, Gina and Valerie discuss what you need to know to ensure all your group shots are winners. You’ll discover tips and techniques on forced perspective, lighting, shooting angles, focal length and much more.
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2017-04-1359 min
So You Want to be a Photographer Podcast - How to transform your skills and build a profitable photography businessPHOTO 109: Imposter syndrome, how to attract clients and lighting for big groups.We’ve heard some of your biggest challenges in the world of photography and outline clear strategies you can take to overcome them. From getting over imposter syndrome, to determining practical strategies to attract clients, Gina and Valerie cover it all in this episode. Gina also reveals an ingenious hack on how to get even lighting for large groups. It’s a cracker! It’s also the first episode for the year so Gina and Valerie recorded it with a bottle of champagne. EACH. The results? Well, you can hear for yourselves.
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2017-01-051h 38
So You Want to be a Photographer Podcast - How to transform your skills and build a profitable photography businessPHOTO 064: The best photography Gadgets under $50If you're into photography, it CAN get expensive. But Gina and Valerie love a bargain and they believe that you don't have to spend big in order to get awesome equipment that can help you with your shoots.
In this episode, Gina and Valerie discuss the best photography gadgets you can get for under $50. From affordable lightings solutions to triggers and accessories that you just can't live without, it's all here.
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2016-03-101h 00
So You Want to be a Photographer Podcast - How to transform your skills and build a profitable photography businessPHOTO 060: Here’s looking at you kid: How to get your photos published online and in printYou love photography and you're taking a bunch of awesome shots. But you want to showcase your images beyond your Instagram.
In this episode, Gina and Valerie discuss the steps you need to take to get your photos published in magazines, newspapers and online. Gina reveals the key actions she's taken to become a successful photographer. And Valerie, who is a former photo editor and magazine editor, reveals what editorial teams look for when choosing shots to publish.
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2016-02-111h 09
So You Want to be a Photographer Podcast - How to transform your skills and build a profitable photography businessPHOTO 048: How to build your profile as a photographerSo now want to get more clients, gain recognition for your work or build your photographic business. Or maybe you just want to increase your profile as a photographer even if it’s just a hobby.
In this episode, the tables are turned and Gina interviews Valerie on how to build your profile as a photographer. Valerie regularly mentors creative entrepreneurs and teaches workshops in how to build your profile and grow your business. You’ll discover what to write in your bio, what kind of website you need at different stages of your photography...
2015-11-121h 08
So You Want to be a Photographer Podcast - How to transform your skills and build a profitable photography businessPHOTO 001: Welcome to a whole new world of photography.Join leading celebrity and portrait photographer Gina Milicia and photography enthusiast Valerie Khoo as they reveal everything you need to know about photography, how to find and choose the right gear, the best way to shoot your subjects – and a whole lot more. This is episode one.
Hope you enjoy the podcast. Sign up to the newsletter for great tips and free Lightroom presets. Join the dynamic Gold Membership in our Community which delivers monthly tutorials, live mastermind and lots of behind the scenes videos into the creative process. Find out more at ginamilicia.com.
2015-01-1250 min
Australian Writers' Centre PodcastAustralian Writers' Centre podcst with Trevor YoungTrevor Young is a PR and social media communications consultant, speaker and coach who helps companies and individuals to increase the intensity of connection they have with the people who matter most to the success of their business, cause or issue. He writes one of Australia's leading marketing blogs - PRWarrior.com - and is the author of the new book: microDOMINATION: How to leverage social media and content marketing to build a mini-business empire around your personal brand.
Interview by Valerie Khoo, national director of Australian Writers' Centre.
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2013-03-2234 min
Australian Writers' Centre PodcastAustralian Writers' Centre podcast with Maureen McCarthyMaureen McCarthy is a Melbourne-based author whose most recent book is The Convent, a fictional novel about the lives for four generations of women who are all inextricably linked to The Abbotsford Convent, a real place in Collingwood Melbourne.
Interview by Valerie Khoo, national director of Australian Writers' Centre.
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2013-03-1529 min
Australian Writers' Centre PodcastSydney Writers' Centre podcast with Kim KiyosakiKim Kyosaki is a successful entrepreneur who was able to retire in 1994 thanks to the success of her business endeavours, But she couldn’t sit still for long, and in 1997 with husband, Robert Kyosaki, author of Rich Dad, Poor Dad, she began travelling the world and imparting the secrets of her financial success. Her particular focus is on empowering women to take control of their financial destiny. It is a theme she has addressed in both her books, Rich Woman, released in 2006, and in her recently published new book, It’s Rising Time! What it really takes for the rewa...
2012-03-0825 min
Australian Writers' Centre PodcastSydney Writers' Centre podcast with Brian ThackerBrian Thacker’s seventh travel book is Tell Them to Get Lost – Travels with the Lonely Planet guidebook that started it all. Travelling South-East Asia with a copy of the first-ever shoestring guidebook, published in 1975, Brian travels through Portuguese Timor, Indonesia, Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Laos and Burma.
Interview by Valerie Khoo, director of Sydney Writers' Centre.
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2012-01-2729 min
Australian Writers' Centre PodcastSydney Writers' Centre podcast with Jessica RuddJessica Rudd’s second novel, and sequel to her debut Campaign Ruby, is Ruby Blues. After helping the opposition win government in Campaign Ruby, Ruby Stanhope is now struggling with a PM whose popularity is quickly waning, a luke-warm love life, and her looming 30th birthday.
Interview by Valerie Khoo, director of Sydney Writers' Centre.
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2012-01-1328 min
Australian Writers' Centre PodcastSydney Writers' Centre special Christmas podcast 2011For the 2011 Christmas edition of our podcast, we've done something a little different. Regular listeners will know that we usually interview one author per podcast. This time, we've interviewed two former students of the Sydney Writers' Centre, Heather Smith and Al McKillop, who both have books released this month.
Interview by Valerie Khoo, director of Sydney Writers' Centre.
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2011-12-1642 min
Australian Writers' Centre PodcastSydney Writers' Centre podcast with Tara MossTara Moss is the best-selling author of The Spider Goddess, the second book in her new series of paranormal fiction featuring Pandora English. A heady mix of high fashion and gothic horror set in New York, The Spider Goddess follows Pandora as she goes to live with her great-aunt in a haunted mansion in Spektor, Manhattan.
Interview by Valerie Khoo, director of Sydney Writers' Centre.
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2011-12-1328 min
Australian Writers' Centre PodcastSydney Writers' Centre podcast with Judy NunnJudy Nunn is an Australian author and actress, known by many of us for her role in Home and Away as Ailsa. Her latest books is Tiger Man, set in Tasmania in the 1850s when ambitious entrepreneurs rapidly built a thriving centre of industry at the expense of the state’s natural resources and environment.
Interview by Valerie Khoo, director of Sydney Writers' Centre.
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2011-12-0234 min
Australian Writers' Centre PodcastSydney Writers' Centre interviews “Rich Dad, Poor Dad” author Robert KiyosakiRich Dad, Poor Dad author Robert Kiyosaki dropped into the Sydney Writers’ Centre and we chatted to him about his new book Midas Touch: Why Some Entrepreneurs Get Rich – And Why Most Don’t, which he co-authored with Donald Trump. Robert has built an entire empire on his “Rich Dad, Poor Dad” series of books so it was great to be able to chat to him about his writing and book marketing strategies.
Interview by Valerie Khoo, director of Sydney Writers' Centre.
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2011-11-0420 min
Australian Writers' Centre PodcastSydney Writers' Centre podcast with James HallidayJames Halliday is one of Australia’s leading wine experts. He is a wine writer, critic and competition judge. An experienced winemaker, James is famous for the James Halliday Australian Wine Companion, which is a must buy for any wine buff, from the novice to the connoisseur.Interview by Valerie Khoo, director of Sydney Writers' Centre.
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2011-10-2832 min
Australian Writers' Centre PodcastSydney Writers' Centre podcast with Nick EarlsNick Earls is an award-winning author of 12 novels and two short story collections. His latest is The Fix, is the story of a wannabe investigative journalist working instead as a fixer – the PR spin-master who can get any client out of a bind.
Interview by Valerie Khoo, director of Sydney Writers' Centre.
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2011-09-0238 min
Australian Writers' Centre PodcastSydney Writers' Centre podcast with YA ErskineAfter working for 11 years as a police officer in Tasmania, Y A (Yvette) Erskine decided to leave the force and pursue her writing career. Her first book is The Brotherhood, a fictional account of what many police officers experience daily in their working lives. The novel follows the investigation of the murder of Sergeant John White, and all-round good guy who is killed during a routine callout.
Interview by Valerie Khoo, director of Sydney Writers' Centre.
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2011-08-2622 min
Australian Writers' Centre PodcastSydney Writers' Centre podcast with Lauren ShockeyAfter completing a degree at the University of Chicago, Lauren Shockey took up a role in a public relations agency. But after just one year in the “perdition” of the corporate world she quit her job and enrolled in the French Culinary Institute to start her training as a chef. She went on to take up internship roles in some of the world’s most well-known restaurants, in New York, Paris, Hanoi and Tel Aviv. Her book, Four Kitchens, chronicles her life as a stagiares (chef’s apprentice).
Interview by Valerie Khoo, director of Sydney Writers...
2011-08-1923 min
Australian Writers' Centre PodcastSydney Writers' Centre podcast with Barry MaitlandBarry Maitland is an architect turned author. His most recent novel is Chelsea Mansions, the latest in the Brock and Kolla series of crime novels. Barry was born in Scotland and, in 1984, moved to Australia from London to take up a role as Professor of Architecture at the University of Newcastle. In 2000 he retired from that role to write full time.
Interview by Valerie Khoo, director of Sydney Writers' Centre.
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2011-07-1528 min
Australian Writers' Centre PodcastSydney Writers' Centre podcast with Liz PorterLiz Porter is the author of Cold Case Files, an account of how cold cases from Australia, the UK and the US have been solved using new science and techniques. She is also the author of Written on the Skin, which was the joint winner of the 2007 Ned Kelly award for best true crime book.
Interview by Valerie Khoo, director of Sydney Writers' Centre.
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2011-06-1734 min
Australian Writers' Centre PodcastSydney Writers' Centre podcast with Anonymum - Mum AAnonymums is a book by 3 anonymous mothers, Mum A, Mum B and Mum C. The book started off as a game of Truth or Dare, a game they played with each other to relieve themselves of boredom in suburbia. However the end result is a book that is a raw and revealing account of motherhood. Its funny and very honest which is why the authors have decided to remain anonymous. So they can admit in print what most mothers simply will not. Mum A talks to us in this podcast anonymously, of course.
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2011-06-1027 min
Australian Writers' Centre PodcastSydney Writers' Centre podcast with Lisa GenovaBest-selling author, Lisa Genova, has just released her second book – Left Neglected. It is a fictional look at the devastating affects of a traumatic brain injury on high-powered supermum, Sarah Nickerson, and is inspired by an actual condition called Left Neglect.
Interview by Valerie Khoo, director of Sydney Writers' Centre.
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2011-05-1029 min
Australian Writers' Centre PodcastSydney Writers' Centre podcast with Anna LanyonAnna Lanyon is an author and academic, with a long interest in Spanish and Portuguese langue and history. She has written three historical books and her third, Fire and Song, has just been released.
Interview by Valerie Khoo, director of Sydney Writers' Centre.
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2011-04-2929 min
Australian Writers' Centre PodcastSydney Writers' Centre podcast with Mark AbernethyMark Abernethy is an Australian author well-known for his suspense and thriller novels featuring the Aussie super-spy, Alan McQueen. He has written four novels and two non-fiction books. His latest is Counter Attack, the third book in the Alan McQueen series.
Interview by Valerie Khoo, director of Sydney Writers' Centre.
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2011-04-1548 min
Australian Writers' Centre PodcastSydney Writers' Centre podcast with Leslie CannoldLeslie Cannold is an academic, ethicist and freelance writer. Her first novel is "The Book of Rachael", a re-imagining of the story of Jesus told through the eyes of his younger sister.
Interview by Valerie Khoo, director of Sydney Writers' Centre.
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2011-04-0829 min
Australian Writers' Centre PodcastSydney Writers' Centre podcast with Sara FosterWest Australian author, Sara Foster, has just released her second book – Beneath the Shadows. Her first novel, Come Back to Me, was released in 2010 and was well received by readers and critics alike.
Interview by Valerie Khoo, director of Sydney Writers' Centre.
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2011-03-2524 min
Australian Writers' Centre PodcastSydney Writers' Centre podcast with Dominic SmithDominic Smith is an Australian author currently living in Austin, Texas. He’s published three novels and his latest is Bright and Distant Shores. It follows the journey of an obsessive American collector who travels to islands in the Pacific to collect artefacts for an ethnographic exhibition. Set in the years after the Chicago World Fair, it chronicles the clash between modern and commercial America and the tribal Pacific.
Interview by Valerie Khoo, director of Sydney Writers' Centre.
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2011-03-2230 min
Australian Writers' Centre PodcastSydney Writers' Centre podcast with Cory TaylorCory Taylor is a freelance writer from Brisbane, best known for her children’s books, including Rat Tales #1 and Rate Tales #2. Her first novel, Me and Mr Booker will be released in March this year.
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2011-03-0426 min
Australian Writers' Centre PodcastSydney Writers' Centre 76: Alison BoothAuthor and academic, Alison Booth, has just published her second book – The Indigo Sky. Her first novel, Stillwater Creek, was published in 2010 and was well received by critics and readers alike. The Indigo Sky is the sequel to Stillwater Creek.
Interview by Valerie Khoo, director of Sydney Writers' Centre.
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2011-02-0430 min
Australian Writers' Centre PodcastSydney Writers' Centre 74: Lara MorganLara Morgan is the author of the new young adults series, The Rosie Black Chronicles. The first book, Genesis, will be released in October 2010. In 2003 she won the Australian Women’s Weekly Short Story Contest, which led to an invitation to write a story for Girls’ Night In, published by Penguin in 2004.
Interview by Valerie Khoo, director of Sydney Writers' Centre.
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2010-10-2923 min
Australian Writers' Centre PodcastSydney Writers' Centre 73: Kate WilliamsKate Williams is an historian and author of two historical biographies – England’s Mistress: The Infamous Life of Emma Hamilton and Becoming Queen about the young Queen Victoria and her cousin Princess Charlotte. She is an expert on the Regency period in England and lectures regularly throughout Europe.
Interview by Valerie Khoo, director of Sydney Writers' Centre.
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2010-10-1429 min
Australian Writers' Centre PodcastSydney Writers' Centre 72: Posie Graeme-EvansPosie Graeme-Evans is an author, screenwriter, television producer and lyricist. Her most recent novel is The Dressmaker. She is also the author of the historical romance trilogy – The Innocent, The Exiled and The Beloved – set in medieval England. Posie was the creator and producer of one of Australia’s best-loved drama series, McLeod’s Daughters, and the co-creator of Hi-5.
Interview by Valerie Khoo, director of Sydney Writers' Centre.
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2010-10-0643 min
Australian Writers' Centre PodcastSydney Writers' Centre 71: Sonya HartnettSonya Harnett is one of Australia’s most well known authors. She has written books for both children and adults and received numerous prizes and awards. She started writing when she was 13, and her first book, Trouble All The Way, was published when she was just 15.Her latest books are the adult novel, Butterfly, the children’s picture book The Boy and the Toy, and later this year she’ll release The Midnight Zoo, another children’s book.
Interview by Valerie Khoo, director of Sydney Writers' Centre.
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2010-07-2332 min
Australian Writers' Centre PodcastSydney Writers' Centre 70: Patrick NessPatrick Ness is an American-born writer now living in London. The first book in the Chaos Walking series, The Knife of Never Letting Go, was published in 2008 and was awarded the Guardian Children’s Fiction Prize and the Booktrust Teenage Prize. It was also shortlisted for the Carnegie Medal in the UK. His latest book is Monsters of Men, the third in his young adult series, Chaos Walking. Interview by Valerie Khoo, director of Sydney Writers' Centre.www.sydneywriterscentre.com.auwww.valeriekhoo.com
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2010-07-1629 min
Australian Writers' Centre PodcastSydney Writers' Centre 69: Sally MurphySally Murphy made the decision to fulfill her dream of becoming a children’s author in 2002. Since then she has published 30 books and has been short-listed for the Children’s Book Council of Australia Awards, among others. Her latest book is Toppling, an illustrated verse novel about childhood illness. Sally has worked as a teacher, and is also a book reviewer. She runs the website Aussiereviews.com, which features reviews of Australian books for children, young adults and adults. Interview by Valerie Khoo, director of Sydney Writers' Centre. www.sydneywriterscentre.com.au www.valeriekhoo.com
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2010-06-2543 min
Australian Writers' Centre PodcastSydney Writers' Centre 68: John ConnollyJohn Connolly is the author of the popular Charlie Parker crime series. Connelly published his first novel in 1999. Every Dead Thing was a critical success and earned him a nomination for the Bram Stoker Award for Best First Novel. His latest novel is The Whisperers, the ninth book in the series. Other books include Dark Hollow, The White Road and The Black Angel.
Interview by Valerie Khoo, director of Sydney Writers' Centre.
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2010-06-1830 min
Australian Writers' Centre PodcastSydney Writers' Centre 67: Natasha SolomonsNatasha Solomons is the author of Mr Rosenblum’s List, which was published in Australia in April. It is her first novel and is based partly on her grandparents’ story of leaving Germany and settling in England before WWII. The novel has been very well received and is already published in 9 languages. Natasha is currently working on the screen adaptation with her husband, fellow screenwriter David Solomons.
Interview by Valerie Khoo, director of Sydney Writers' Centre.
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2010-06-0425 min
Australian Writers' Centre PodcastSydney Writers' Centre 66: Linda JaivinLinda Jaivin is the author of eight books, including the bestseller Eat Me – a romp through the lives of four Sydney women and their erotic exploits. Eat Me was her first novel and was a bestseller here and overseas. Her latest is A Most Immoral Woman.
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2010-05-2834 min
Australian Writers' Centre PodcastSydney Writers' Centre 65: Malla NunnMalla Nunn is an Australian author, screenwriter and director. Her latest book is Let the Dead Lie, the second Detective Emmanuel Cooper novel. Originally from Swaziland, she emigrated to Perth with her parents in the 1970s. Interview by Valerie Khoo, director of Sydney Writers' Centre.www.sydneywriterscentre.com.auwww.valeriekhoo.com
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2010-05-0730 min
Australian Writers' Centre PodcastSydney Writers' Centre 64: Sarah WatersSarah Waters’ 2009 novel, The Little Stranger, was shortlisted for the Booker Prize and has received much praise and critical acclaim since its release. Set in 1940s England, it is a chilling ghost story about the Ayres family. Since 2003, she has been awarded the Betty Trask Award, the Somerset Maugham Awards, and the CWA Ellis Peters Dagger Award for Historical Crime Fiction for Fingersmith. She has also been shortlisted twice for both the Orange Prize and the Man Booker Prize.
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2010-04-3029 min
Australian Writers' Centre PodcastSydney Writers' Centre 63: Andrea LevyAndrea Levy's latest book is The Long Song. It is the story of July – a slave girl on a sugar plantation in Jamaica. Set during the time of the Baptist War, when slavery eventually came to an end. The inspiration from her books comes from the experiences of black Jamaicans in Britain. Her own parents migrated from Jamaica in 1948 and, as a young woman, Levy always wanted to see more books written about the lives of black Britons.
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2010-04-1631 min
Australian Writers' Centre PodcastSydney Writers' Centre 62: PD MartinPD Martin is an Australian crime writer. Her latest book, Kiss of Death, features Aussie FBI profiler Sophie Anderson. Her academic career started with a Bachelor in Behavioural Sciences. She then went on to study music full time and it was during this period that she rediscovered her love of writing.
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2010-04-0931 min
Australian Writers' Centre PodcastSydney Writers' Centre 61: Elizabeth KostovaElizabeth Kostova’s second novel is The Swan Thieves, a story of obsession and art. Her first, The Historian, shot to number one on the New York Times bestseller list, becoming the first debut novel to do so. This historical novel explores the history and folklore of Vlad the Impaler, the real-life inspiration for the Dracula story. It went on to sell over two million copies worldwide, and was published in 26 foreign editions.
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2010-03-2624 min
Australian Writers' Centre PodcastSydney Writers' Centre 60: Sara FosterSara Foster’s debut novel is Come Back to Me. Originally from England, she settled in Perth with her husband in 2004. Although she started her career in book publishing and has been working as a freelance editor for the last decade, she has always had an interest in writing and wrote poems and short stories from a young age.
Interview by Valerie Khoo, director of Sydney Writers' Centre.
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2010-03-1920 min
Australian Writers' Centre PodcastSydney Writers' Centre 59: Christopher RideChristopher Ride self-published his first novel, The Schumann Frequency, after spending 10 years writing it but having no success in finding a publisher. He went on to sell well over the 10,000 copies he was aiming for and the rights to the novel were eventually bought by Random House. They have now published the second book in the Overseer series, The First Boxer.
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2010-03-1226 min
Australian Writers' Centre PodcastSydney Writers' Centre 58: Penelope GreenPenelope Green is a freelance journalist and author. She has published three travel memoirs recounting her time in Italy – When In Rome, See Naples and Die, and the latest, Girl By Sea. It is the story of her life in Procida, an idyllic island looking over the Bay of Naples, and how she became part of the community through a common love of food.
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2010-02-0523 min
Australian Writers' Centre PodcastSydney Writers' Centre 57: Liz ByrskiLiz Byrski is a freelance journalist and author of 14 non-fiction and fiction books. As a journalist she has over 40 years' experience in the media, both in England and Australia. She worked on ABC Radio in Perth and went on to become an executive producer there. Her latest novel is 'Bad Behaviour', a story of three women coming to terms with their past.
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2009-12-0427 min
Australian Writers' Centre PodcastSydney Writers' Centre 56: Tom Rob SmithTom Rob Smith is the author of Child 44, which won huge acclaim when it was released in 2008. It was long-listed for the Man Booker Prize, won the 2008 Ian Fleming Steel Dagger prize for best thriller and was nominated for the Costa First Novel Award (formerly the Whitbread Awards). His latest novel is The Secret Speech.
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2009-11-2719 min
Australian Writers' Centre PodcastSydney Writers' Centre 55: Jack MarxJack Marx is a journalist, blogger and author. As a journalist Marx has written for The Sydney Morning Herald, Rolling Stone, The Times, The Age, Men’s Style, Ralph, and Australian Traveller and many others. His latest book is Australian Tragic: Gripping tales from the dark side of our history, a book of true stories from Australia’s ‘dark heart’.
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2009-11-1332 min
Australian Writers' Centre PodcastSydney Writers' Centre 54: Andrew GriffithsAndrew Griffiths is an entrepreneur and author of ten books. He is the author of the '101 Ways' business building series of books, published by Allen & Unwin. There are eight books in total in the series and they've all been incredibly successful both in Australia and overseas. His latest is 'The ME Myth' – a book about how to combat the self-obsession of the modern world.
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2009-11-0635 min
Australian Writers' Centre PodcastSydney Writers' Centre 53: Michael WhiteMichael White is the author of the bestselling novels Equinox and The Medici Secret. His latest book in the series is The Borgia Ring. He is also the author of the E-force books, which are published under his pseudonym, Sam Fisher. The latest Sam Fisher novel was also published this year and is called State of Emergency.
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2009-10-3022 min
Australian Writers' Centre PodcastSydney Writers' Centre 52: Scott FrostScott Frost is a screen writer and novelist with some incredibly successful television programs and books to his credit. His television credits include shows such as Twin Peaks, The X-Files, Babylon Five and Andromeda. He has also written five books, his latest book is Don't look back.
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2009-10-2321 min
Australian Writers' Centre PodcastSydney Writers' Centre 51: Lisa LutzLisa Lutz is the author of the Spellman series, the latest of which, Revenge of the Spellmans, has just been released. The books are about a family of private investigators and have sold in over 22 countries. Film rights to The Spellman Files have also been optioned. In 2000 her screenplay, Plan B, was made – and she vowed never to write another screenplay again! She also worked for many years for a private detective agency.
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2009-10-1620 min
Australian Writers' Centre PodcastSydney Writers' Centre 50: JJ CooperJJ Cooper's debut novel is The Interrogator. It is a military thriller made frighteningly authentic thanks to Cooper's own experience as a Human Intelligence officer with the Australian Army. He spent 17 years in the army, during which time he did two tours of duty in East Timor and one in the Middle East.
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2009-10-0222 min
Australian Writers' Centre PodcastSydney Writers' Centre 49: Michael McGirrMichael McGirr is the author of the best-selling book 'Things You Get For Free', about his trip to Europe with his mother, and 'Bypass: the story of a road', about Australia's 'main road', the Hume Highway. His latest book is 'The Lost Art of Sleep', a book that explores sleep and its seeming demise despite its many benefits and the huge role it plays in everyday life.
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2009-09-2528 min
Australian Writers' Centre PodcastSydney Writers' Centre 48: Leah GiarratanoDr Leah Giarratano has been a clinical psychologist for many years - she's therefore well placed to write convincing crime thrillers. She has also worked in television - in 2009 she was the host of Channel 7's Beyond the Darklands. Her latest book is Black Ice, the third in the series of Jill Jackson novels.
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2009-09-1726 min
Australian Writers' Centre PodcastSydney Writers' Centre 47: Linwood BarclayLinwood Barclay is the hugely successful author of No Time for Goodbye, which was the bestselling novel in the UK for 2008. He started his career in journalism in his hometown of Ontario, Canada and went on to become a regular humour columnist in the Toronto Star from 1993 to 2008. His latest book, Fear the Worst, has just been released.
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2009-09-1127 min
Australian Writers' Centre PodcastSydney Writers' Centre 46: Marele DayMarele Day is the author of 10 books, including the four-book Claudia Valentine series of crime novels. She has won several awards including the Ned Kelly Lifetime Achievement, 2008 and won international acclaim for her 1997 novel Lambs of God. Her latest book is The Sea Bed, about a Buddhist monk who leaves his monastery to carry out a fellow monk’s dying wish.
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2009-09-0424 min
Australian Writers' Centre PodcastSydney Writers' Centre 45: Helen BrownHelen Brown is a newspaper columnist and author originally from New Zealand and now living in Melbourne. She has published 10 books and has written regular columns for papers such as the Christchurch Star, Marlborough Express and LIVE Magazine. Her latest book is Cleo, the story of the cat Cleo who entered her one week after her oldest son was killed, and stayed with her and her family for 24 years. It will be released in Australia in September this year.
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2009-08-2122 min
Australian Writers' Centre PodcastSydney Writers' Centre 44: Poppy KingIn 1992, Poppy King set up Poppy Industries selling her own brand of lipstick, and within three years, her business had grown into a multi-million dollar company. She quickly became known as the ‘Lipstick Queen’. In 2002 Poppy Industries was sold to Estee Lauder. Poppy has now returned to running her own company, this time called Lipstick Queen. She has also just released her first book, Lessons of a Lipstick Queen: Finding and Developing the Great Idea That Can Change Your Life.
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2009-08-1429 min
Australian Writers' Centre PodcastSydney Writers' Centre 43: Susannah FullertonSusannah Fullerton is a popular literary lecturer and author. She is a leading authority on 19th and 20th century writers with a special interest in Jane Austen - she is president of the Jane Austen Society of Australia. She also leads literary tours to the UK every year. Her latest book is "Brief Encounters: Literary travellers in Australia 1836-1939".
Interview by Valerie Khoo, director of Sydney Writers' Centre.
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2009-08-0723 min
Australian Writers' Centre PodcastSydney Writers' Centre 42: Craig SilveyCraig Silvey was only 19 when he finished his first novel, Rhubarb. It was published two years later in 2004 and won Craig the Sydney Morning Herald Best Young Novelist award. The book was hailed by critics and readers alike and was chosen as the 'One Book' for the Perth International Writers' Festival in 2005, and was included in the national Books Alive campaign.
Interview by Valerie Khoo, director of Sydney Writers' Centre.
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2009-07-3124 min
Australian Writers' Centre PodcastSydney Writers' Centre 41: Mary MoodyMary Moody has had a long passion for gardening. Her gardening and love of writing led to a number of columns on gardening and eventually many books. She is probably most well-known for her French trilogy - Au Revoir, Last Tango in Toulouse and The Long Hot Summer. Written during her time in France, where she lived alone for six months while her family remained in Australia, they were bestsellers in Australia and overseas.
Interview by Valerie Khoo, director of Sydney Writers' Centre.
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2009-07-2430 min
Australian Writers' Centre PodcastSydney Writers' Centre 40: Gregor SalmonGregor Salmon is a Sydney based freelance writer. He has written for many Australian magazines including Sunday Life, Inside Sport, Ralph, Readers Digest and Playboy. He has also worked as a producer in television for Beyond Productions, The Morning Show on Channel 7 and an online producer for Channel 7 and Yahoo7.
Interview by Valerie Khoo, director of Sydney Writers' Centre.
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2009-07-1731 min
Australian Writers' Centre PodcastSydney Writers' Centre 39: Dominic KnightDominic Knight is best known for his work with the comedy team, The Chaser. In 1999 he founded The Chaser newspaper with Julian Morrow, Craig Reucassel and Charles Firth. Following on from that were the ABC television series CNNNN, The Chaser Decides and The Chaser’s War on Everything, the third series of which is airing on ABC currently.
Interview by Valerie Khoo, director of Sydney Writers' Centre.
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2009-07-1024 min
Australian Writers' Centre PodcastSydney Writers' Centre 38: Amanda FalconerAmanda Falconer is author of The Renovator’s Survival Guide. Since the book’s launch, she has been featured on Sunrise, 9am with David and Kim, A Current Affair, as well as numerous radio interviews. She is a brand and marketing expert with over 20 years experience.
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2009-07-0331 min
Australian Writers' Centre PodcastSydney Writers' Centre 37: Richard HarlandTwelve years ago Richard Harland left his job as a Senior Lecturer at the University of Wollongong to write full-time. Since then he has published 15 novels and has just scored a big US publishing deal for his latest book, Worldshaker.
Interview by Valerie Khoo, director of Sydney Writers' Centre.
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2009-06-2632 min
Australian Writers' Centre PodcastSydney Writers' Centre 36: Louise BagshaweLouise Bagshawe is the author 12 international bestsellers including Tuesday’s Child, Glamour, Glitz and her most recent Passion. She is also a parliamentary candidate for the Conservative Party and an advocate for many charities supporting victims of HIV/AIDS, the homeless and children.
Interview by Valerie Khoo, director of Sydney Writers' Centre.
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2009-06-1920 min
Australian Writers' Centre PodcastSydney Writers' Centre 35: Sydney BauerSydney Bauer is the author of the crime series featuring Boston based criminal attorney David Cavanagh. Her debut novel Undertow, also the first novel in the series, was published in 2006 and won the Sisters in Crime Davitt Award for the best crime novel by an Australian Woman.
Interview by Valerie Khoo, director of Sydney Writers' Centre.
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2009-06-1227 min
Australian Writers' Centre PodcastSydney Writers' Centre 34: Maree GilesMaree Giles' debut novel, Invisible Thread, is a semi-autobiographical account of life for a young girl in the Gunyah Training School for Girls in 1970. Despite its sometimes harrowing story, it received rave reviews.
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2009-06-0427 min
Australian Writers' Centre PodcastSydney Writers' Centre 33: Janeen BrianJaneen Brian is an award-winning author of more than 65 books - some of her more well-know children’s books are Where does Thursday go?, Hoosh! Camels in Australia and Pilawuk: When I was Young. Janeen has been a teacher, actress, artist and writer and has even written scripts for Humphrey Bear, the iconic Australian children’s program.
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2009-05-2237 min
Australian Writers' Centre PodcastSydney Writers' Centre 32: Patti MillerPatti Miller is an author and writing teacher. She has written five books including two on the process of life writing. She has been teaching life writing throughout Australia and overseas for over 15 years and teaches regularly at the Sydney Writers' Centre.
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2009-05-0831 min
Australian Writers' Centre PodcastSydney Writers' Centre 31: Michelle BridgesMichelle Bridges is a trainer and fitness instructor. Since 2006 she has been the Red Team trainer on Channel 10’s The Biggest Loser. She has been writing regular columns on health, nutrition and fitness for a number of national newspapers and magazines since 2001 and has recently released Crunch Time through Penguin books, a guide to healthy eating and exercise.
Interview by Valerie Khoo, director of Sydney Writers' Centre.
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2009-05-0128 min