Young Adult Fiction Author Sarah Epstein on Writing Suspense and Hybrid Authorship

Sarah Epstein is an author, illustrator and designer who grew up in suburban Sydney and now lives in Melbourne with her family. After achieving a design degree and enjoying a 25-year graphic design career, Sarah returned to her first loves of writing and illustrating. Her multi award-winning debut novel Small Spaces has been optioned for film, and […]

Monique Mulligan on The Publishing Collective

Pilyara Press is the Publishing Collective behind Monique Mulligan’s debut novel ‘Wherever You Go’ and her second novel ‘Wildflower’.  Monique is an author, interviewer, and founder of the ‘Stories on Stage program‘ in Perth Western Australia as well as a former journalist, news editor and publisher.  In the 26th episode of the HYBRID Author Podcast […]

Multiple Award Winning Young Adult Author Holden Sheppard on Social Media for Authors

Holden Sheppard is a multiple award winning Young Adult author and social media influencer. In the 25th episode of The HYBRID Author Podcast, host Joanne Morrell, children’s and young adult fiction writer and short non fiction for authors, interviews Holden about social media for authors. Listen in as Holden shares: how social media has helped his […]

All Things Publishing in 2022 with Publishing Powerhouse Karen Mc Dermott

Karen Mc Dermott is the founder of Serenity Press, MMH Press, KMD Books, and the Everything Publishing Academy. She is an award-winning entrepreneur, multi-genre author of over 40 books, mentor, forbes writer, TEDx speaker and a proud mum of 6. She’s also an advanced Law of Attraction practitioner who teaches people how to attract anything […]

How to Start Getting Book Reviews with Children’s Author Sharon Giltrow

You’ve written your first book (or books), how do you go about getting reviews for your work and why are they important? In the 23rd episode of The HYBRID Author Podcast, host Joanne Morrell, children’s and young adult fiction writer and short non fiction for authors, interviews picture book author Sharon Giltrow, on: how traditional representation […]

Author Mentorships with Jodie Spiteri-James from The Australian Society of Authors

Jodie Spiteri-James has worked in Publishing in both fiction and non-fiction for over 25 years as a Sales Director and Managing Director. After becoming a coach and specialising in Professional Development, Jodie trained speakers by assisting them to hone their message and become a powerful voice. Jodie is now pleased her two worlds of publishing […]

Lorraine Horsley ‘On Writing Non Fiction’

After 20 years writing, submitting and being rejected for her books, children’s and adult story writer Lorraine Horsley can now share her traditional publishing author adventure, tips on how to write engaging non fiction as well as giving generous advice to aspiring authors.  Listen in as host Joanne Morrell, children’s and young adult fiction writer […]

What Publishing Looks Like to Bad Apple Press in 2022

How do Bad Apple Press keep up to date with what’s happening in the publishing industry and how do they determine book trends for the year? What does a publishing schedule look like for Bad Apple in 2022 and how do they decide publishing schedules for the years to come?  These are just some of […]