Mariam El Houli On Why The Best Time to Chase Your Dreams is Now!
With a bachelor of literature and composition from Griffith University, Mariam wrote her breakout novel, The Olive Tree, many years before publishing it due to the discouragement of those around her. A few months before the COVID-19 pandemic hit, mother of 5, Mariam faced personal and professional struggles which lead to a major realisation: in a COVID-19 […]
Speaking at Writers Festivals with Award Winning Children’s Picture and Chapter Book Author and Illustrator Kylie Howarth
Kylie Howarth is an award-winning internationally published children’s book author and illustrator from Perth, Western Australia. She has appeared at Scribblers Festival, The Literature Centre Storytellers Festival, Margaret River’s Readers and Writers Festival, Awesome Arts Festival and the Asian Festival of Children’s Content in Singapore. In the 38th episode of the HYBRID Author podcast host Joanne […]
How to Self Publish Junior Fiction with Award Winning Indie Author Kristy Nita Brown
Kristy Nita Brown is an award winning Indie published author of Junior Fiction. Her debut novel Looking For Lilly scored second place in the CYA conference’s Aspiring Chapter Book for Younger Readers category. A LOT of laughs were had in the 36th episode of the HYBRID Author podcast when host Joanne Morrell, author of children’s and young […]
Adult and Children’s Author Michelle ‘Ellie’ Royce on ‘Going HYBRID’
Michelle ‘Ellie’ Royce is an internationally published, award winning author of books for adults and children. As “Ellie Royce” Michelle writes quirky and heartfelt middle grade and YA fiction as well as visionary, unique picture books that spark ideas, empathy and new ways of looking at the world for readers of all ages. After a long career […]
Author Fears and How to Overcome Them with Joanne Morrell
How many times have you said ‘your writing’s crap’ or shied away from calling yourself an author? How do authors cope with unsupportive people, being judged by others or having their work rejected by publishers? In this fifth episode of the HYBRID Author podcast, host Joanne Morrell, children’s and young adult fiction writer and author of […]
The Role of a Public Librarian and How the Library System Works in Australia with Emily Paull
Emily Paull is a former bookseller turned passionate librarian from Perth, Western Australia. She writes short stories and historical fiction, and was highly commended in the 2021 Fogarty Literary Award for her historical fiction manuscript, The Good Daughter. Her debut collection of short stories, Well-Behaved Women was also published by Margaret River Press in 2019. In the 34th […]
Sci Fi and Fantasy Fiction Author Phil Asmundson on ‘Writing Character Perspective’
Whilst researching Southwest myths, Phil Asmundson discovered the Tuar Tums’ legend, and brought them to life in his debut trilogy. He’s always had a passion for science and is fond of saying, “True science is indistinguishable from magic.” In the 33rd episode of The HYBRID Author Podcast host Joanne Morrell, author of children’s and young […]
The Scriptpreneur Tammy Gross on Converting an Award Winning Screenplay into a Best Selling Novel
Tammy Gross is an optioned, award-winning, indie-produced screenwriter, as well as the author of The Treasure Galleons, which she converted from an award-winning screenplay into a number 1 bestselling novel. Tammy, known as the Scriptpreneur, is the founder of WOW Hollywood, where she helps authors, speakers, coaches and screenwriters turn their dream story into a […]
Children’s Author Sian Turner on Juggling Writing and Kids
You have a day job. You’re a parent. You have lots of commitments as well as chipping away at building an author career. How do you juggle all of the above, stay sane, release the parent/creator guilt and be productive and present for all? In the 31st episode of The HYBRID Author Podcast, host Joanne […]
2022 Mid year mash up
We’ve reached 30 episodes! To celebrate here’s a mid year mash up of snippets from all the guests who have appeared on the podcast since January this year: Episode 16 Co-creating Picture Books with Family with Paridhi P Apte and Disha Patwardhan Episode 17 All The Ways to Make an Author Income with Frané Lessac […]