Government-Surveillance Technology a Reality in Science Fiction Trilogy With Michael C. Bland
Michael C. Bland is an accomplished author and editor and Secretary and founding member of Bookpod, an invitation-only, online support group of award-winning writers, filmmakers, journalists, and bestselling authors. Michael has received numerous awards for the first two books of his futuristic trilogy, The Price of Safety (an Amazon Top 10 bestseller that reached #7 […]
Merry Christmas Mashup of All Guests Since July 2024
Merry Christmas! And to celebrate, here’s a mashup of 2024 guests of The HYBRID Author Podcast since July, including: EPISODE 133 – Generative AI for Authors With Fiction Author Amina Al Sherif EPISODE 135 – The Importance of Finding a Writing Community With Children’s Author Laura Holloway EPISODE 137 – Children’s Author and Illustrator Kylie […]
Creative Storytelling as an Experience With Lee Lehner
Lee Lehner is the author of fantasy series Anithia. Lee’s storytelling draws attention to estoric worlds, female mythology, her love of the plant kingdom, finished off with a sprinkle of magic. Today Lee is a well regarded self-published author in the writing and publishing community. Episode 147 of The HYBRID Author Podcast host Joanne Morrell, […]
Ari Rosenschien on Reusing Skills From a Music Career in Publishing and Republishing a Book From Traditional to Self-Published
Ari Rosenschien is a Seattle-based author. Books and records were a source of childhood solace, leading Ari to a teaching career and decades of writing, recording, and performing music. Along the way, he earned a Grammy shortlist spot, landed film and TV placements, and co-wrote the 2006 John Lennon Songwriting Contest Song of the Year. […]
Spooky Stories, Publishing Paths and Crafting Middle-Grade Thrills as a Hybrid Author With Fionna Cosgrove
Born and bred in Perth, Western Australia, Fionna was raised on a far too paranormal diet of X-files, Are you Afraid of the Dark, Fact or Fiction and a plethora of other completely age-inappropriate TV shows. This has led to not only a peculiar open mind, but also a taste for the delightfully mysterious and […]
Crossing Oceans: Layla Moon on Book Signings in America and Connecting with Dark Romance Readers
TRIGGER WARNING: EPISODE CONTAINS SOME BAD LANGUAGE AND TALK ON TABOO SUBJECTS SUCH AS SEX, INCEST and MURDER. Layla Moon is an International Bestselling Indie Author. She resides in the Swan Valley, Western Australia with her morally grey husband and children. Layla’s writing style is nothing short of dark and naughty. Where the darkness is always thrilling, the men are […]
Mystery Author Andrea Barton on Plot Development: Plot Twists, Suspense and Tension for a More Spontaneous Writing Style
Andrea Barton is the author of ‘The Godfather of Dance, A Jade Riley Mystery’. She also runs Brightside Story Studio, a book editing business for fiction and memoir, where she loves helping authors to make their stories shine. In the 143rd episode of The HYBRID Author podcast host Joanne (Zara Ellen) Morrell, author of young […]
Practicing Reinvention Through New Characters and Novels With Novelist, Essayist and Reviewer Jeanne M Blasberg
Jeanne M Blasberg is a novelist, essayist and reviewer. Her upcoming novel, ‘Daughter of a Promise’ is a modern retelling of the legend of David and Bathsheba, completing the thematic trilogy she began with Eden and The Nine. Jeanne brings strong female characters to the forefront and beautifully details her main character’s self-discovery journey through a letter to her unborn son…a […]
Multi-award Winning Author John Larkin on Chasing The Writerly Dream
Multi-award winning author John Larkin is one of Australia’s most prolific authors and his new book ‘Brittany & Co Take on Paris’ is one of the funniest books you’ll read this year! John’s award winning books ‘The Shadow Girl’ and ‘The Pause’ were celebrated as top notch Australian literature and this one is no different. In the 141st episode […]
Writing Laugh-out-loud Books for Kids with Best-selling Children’s Author Tim Harris
Tim Harris is the bestselling author of several laugh-out-loud series for kids, including the ‘Ratbags’ series, ‘Toffle Towers’, ‘Mr Bambuckle’s Remarkables’ and ‘Exploding Endings’. Tim fills his stories with quirky scenarios, loveable characters and plenty of imagination. Tim’s ‘humour with heart’ writing style has seen his books receive multiple awards, including five KOALA Honour Books […]