The First Time

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Subscribers: 20
Reviews: 2
Episodes: 273

Bernadette Eden
 Jun 26, 2019
So much relevant information provided in a chatty informal way. It feels like talking with an older sister who's showing you the ropes but for how to get published rather than how to wear a bra or shave your legs.

amorgs
 Jun 17, 2019
such a valuable resource, and feels like a chat with the best writers group ever!

Description

A podcast about the first time…you publish a book. One part reality show, one part writers’ master class. Novelists Katherine Collette (https://www.katherinecollette.com/) (The Helpline, The Competition) and Kate Mildenhall (https://katemildenhall.com/) (Skylarking, The Mother Fault, The Hummingbird Effect) discuss the feels and logistics of writing and publishing and speak to Australian and international writers about their books and creative process. Now in its sixth season, The First Time podcast has features more than 200 authors including industry icons Helen Garner, Claire G Coleman, Christos Tsiolkas, Tony Birch, Sarah Winman and George Saunders. The First Time Podcast includes Featured Book segments supported by a range of Australian publishers.

Episode Date
S6 Ep270: HOW TO GROW YOUR OWN BUSINESS (FROM SCRATCH) Interview: Luisa Zhou (The Next Step)
Apr 23, 2024
S6 Ep269: Interview: Author/writer Brigid Delaney (The Next Step)
Apr 16, 2024
S6 Ep268: Interview: (NBA, WNBA) basketball shooting coach BriAnna Garza
Apr 09, 2024
S6 Ep267: Interview: Comedian Jack Druce (The Next Step)
Apr 02, 2024
S6 Ep266: ADVICE GIVING: Jessica Weisberg (The Next Step)
Mar 26, 2024
S6 Ep265: Interview Mia Freedman (The Next Step)
Mar 19, 2024
S6 Ep264: MANIFESTATION with Jessica Gill (The Next Step)
Mar 12, 2024
S6 Ep263: Introducing THE NEXT STEP
Mar 06, 2024
S6 Ep262: Summer Series! (the last episode of) Brian Moylan
Mar 03, 2024
S6 Ep261: Summer Series! Garry Disher
Feb 25, 2024
S6 Ep260: Summer Series! Alison Bell
Feb 18, 2024
S6 Ep259: Summer Series! Cate Kennedy
Feb 11, 2024
S6 Ep258: Summer Series! Amie Kaufman
Feb 04, 2024
S6 Ep257: Summer Series! Tim Winton
Jan 28, 2024
S6 Ep256: Summer Series! Chloe Hooper
Jan 21, 2024
S6 Ep255: Summer Series! Jessie Stephens
Jan 14, 2024
S6 Ep254: Summer Series! Interview: Andy Griffiths
Jan 07, 2024
S6 Ep253: Summer Series! RA Spratt
Dec 31, 2023
S6 Ep252: Season 6 Finale!
Dec 03, 2023
S6 Ep251: Re-release: Masters Series Kevin Wilson
Nov 26, 2023
S6 Ep250: Follow a First Timer #8: Listener Questions
Nov 23, 2023
S6 Ep249: Masters Series: Richard Flanagan
Nov 19, 2023
S6 Ep248: Kate, Katherine & Anna Downes on retreat plus Featured Book ROSEGHETTO by Kirsty Jagger
Nov 12, 2023
S6 Ep247: Masters Series: Lucy Treloar
Nov 05, 2023
S6 Ep246: Kate + Katherine Catch Up + FEATURED BOOK The Ghost of Gracie Flynn by Joanna Morrison
Oct 29, 2023
S6 Ep245: Live at Write Around the Murray with Kathryn Heyman, Irma Gold, T.R Napper & Kate Mildenhall
Oct 22, 2023
S6 Ep244: Interview: Jessie Stephens
Oct 15, 2023
S6 Ep243: Kate and Katherine Catch Up PLUS Featured Book ONE WRONG TURN by Chenée Marropadi
Oct 08, 2023
S6 Ep242: Kate and Katherine Catch Up + Featured Book Salt River Road by Molly Schmidt
Oct 01, 2023
S6 Ep240: Spoiler Riddled Deep Dive #2 The Hummingbird Effect by Kate Mildenhall
Sep 24, 2023
S6 Ep239: Follow a First Timer #7: Megan Rogers Marketing, Publicity and Events
Sep 17, 2023
S6 Ep238: Kate and Katherine Catch up + Featured Book THE DISORGANISATION OF CELIA STONE by Emma Young
Sep 10, 2023
S6 Ep237: Kate & Katherine Catch Up Plus ONE DAY WE'RE ALL GOING TO DIE by Elise Esther Hearst
Sep 03, 2023
S6 Ep236: Masters Series: Alison Bell
Aug 27, 2023
S6 Ep234: Follow a First Timer #6: Megan Rogers Three Months After Publication
Aug 23, 2023
S6 Ep235: Interview: Cecilia Rabess
Aug 20, 2023
S6 Ep233: Book Tour + Featured Book The Double Bind by Loraine Peck
Aug 13, 2023
S6 Ep232: BONUS EPISODE: Willy Lit Fest - Sad Girl Novel with Pip Finkemeyer
Aug 09, 2023
S6 Ep231: Deep Dive #1: The Hummingbird Effect
Aug 06, 2023
S6 Ep230: Catch Up with Charlotte Wood Plus Featured Book The Body Country by Susie Anderson.
Jul 30, 2023
S6 Ep229: Kate and Katherine Catch Up + Featured Book BLIND SPOT by Robyn Dennison
Jul 23, 2023
S6 Ep228: A Year of Fresh Voices: Penguin Books special feature with debut authors Erin Riley, Vidya Madabushi, Annette Higgs & Nick Bhasin
Jul 16, 2023
S6 Ep227: Bonus Episode: Brian Moylan
Jul 09, 2023
S6 Ep226: Masters Series: Ling Ma
Jul 02, 2023
S6 Ep225: Kate and Katherine Catch Up + Featured Book THE WITCHING TIDE by Margaret Meyer
Jun 25, 2023
S6 Ep224: Kate & Katherine catch up PLUS Featured Book UNTETHERED by Ayesha Inoon
Jun 18, 2023
S6 Ep223: Masters Series: RA Spratt
Jun 11, 2023
S6 Ep222: Awkward convo: Endorsements PLUS featured book SEARCH HISTORY by Amy Taylor
Jun 04, 2023
S6 Ep221: Follow a First Timer#5: Megan Rogers on Failure
May 31, 2023
S6 Ep220: Kate and Katherine Catch Up + Featured Book HOUSE OF LONGING by Tara Calaby
May 28, 2023
S6 Ep219: Katherine has news! PLUS Featured Book THE RUSH by Michelle Prak
May 21, 2023
S6 Ep218: Masters Series: Tim Winton
May 15, 2023
S6 Ep217: Masters Series: Amie Kaufman
May 14, 2023
S6 Ep216: Follow a First Timer#4: Megan Rogers on Publication Week Feels
May 10, 2023
S6 Ep215: Kate and Katherine Catch Up + Featured Book A Boy and His Bear by Gregory Ladner
May 07, 2023
S6 Ep214: Kate apologises for a recording fail PLUS Featured Book Grey Nomad by Alison Ferguson
Apr 30, 2023
S6 Ep213: Kate and Katherine: Festival catch up and Featured Book Thirst for Salt by Madelaine Lucas
Apr 23, 2023
S6 Ep212: Masters Series: Kevin Wilson
Apr 16, 2023
S6 Ep211: Follow a First Timer#3: Megan Rogers on Editing and Social Media
Apr 12, 2023
S6 Ep210: Kate & Katherine Catch Up (Headshots) + Featured Book Things She Would Have Said Herself by Catherine Therese
Apr 09, 2023
S6 Ep209: Kate and Katherine Recommend + Featured Book You'll Be a Wonderful Parent Jasper Peach
Apr 02, 2023
S6 Ep208: Kate & Katherine have NEWS plus Featured Book The Bookbinder of Jericho by Pip Williams
Mar 26, 2023
S6 Ep207: Masters Series: Cate Kennedy
Mar 19, 2023
S6 Ep206: Follow a First Timer: Megan Rogers #2 Writing Process & Publication Story
Mar 15, 2023
S6 Ep205: Kate and Katherine Catch up (Money!) + Featured Book River Sing Me Home by Eleanor Shearer
Mar 12, 2023
S6 Ep204: Follow a First Timer: Meet Megan Rogers
Mar 08, 2023
S6 Ep203: Welcome to S6! Plus Featured Book The House of Now and Then by Jo Dixon
Mar 05, 2023
S5 Ep202: Summer Series: Dervla McTiernan
Feb 05, 2023
S5 Ep202: Summer Series: Kim Scott
Feb 01, 2023
S5 Ep201: Summer Series: Liane Moriarty
Jan 25, 2023
S5 Ep201: Summer Series: Gabrielle Wang
Jan 22, 2023
S5 Ep201: Summer Series: Social Media Guru - Shay Gardner
Jan 18, 2023
S5 Ep201: Summer Series: Sarah Winman
Jan 15, 2023
S5 Ep199: Summer Series: Natasha Lester
Jan 11, 2023
S5 Ep200: Summer Series: Tony Birch
Jan 08, 2023
S5 Ep199: Summer Series: Helen Garner
Jan 04, 2023
S5 Ep199: Summer Series: Madeleine Dore
Jan 01, 2023
S5 Ep198: Summer Series: Benjamin Law
Dec 28, 2022
S5 Ep197: Summer Series: A beginning & Claire G Coleman
Dec 25, 2022
S5 Ep196: Masters Series: Behrouz Boochani with translators, Omid Tofighian & Moones Mansoubi
Dec 18, 2022
S5 Ep195: Season 5 Finale!
Dec 11, 2022
S5 Ep194: Masters Series: George Saunders
Dec 04, 2022
S5 Ep193: BONUS EPISODE: Allen C Jones
Nov 27, 2022
S5 Ep192: Masters Series: Inga Simpson LIVE at Readings
Nov 20, 2022
S5 Ep191: Kate and Katherine Catch up + FEATURED BOOK Out of Breath by Anna Snoekstra
Nov 13, 2022
S5 Ep190: Masters Series: Heather Rose
Nov 06, 2022
S5 Ep189: Kate and Katherine Catch up + FEATURED BOOK Gemini Falls by Sean Wilson
Oct 30, 2022
S5 Ep188: Masters Series: Dervla McTiernan
Oct 23, 2022
S5 Ep187: Kate and Katherine Catch Up Plus FEATURED BOOK My Sweet Guillotine by Jayne Tuttle
Oct 16, 2022
S5 Ep186: Master Series: Holly Ringland
Oct 09, 2022
S5 Ep185: The Debuts of 2022 (with Booktopia's 'Tell Me What to Read')
Oct 05, 2022
S5 Ep184: Kate and Katherine catch up + Featured Book Cautionary Tales for Excitable Girls by Anne Casey Hardy
Oct 02, 2022
S5 Ep183: Masters Series: Margo Lanagan
Sep 25, 2022
S5 Ep182: Kate and Katherine Catch Up + Featured Book Cut by Susan White
Sep 19, 2022
S5 Ep181: Masters Series: Sophie Cunningham
Sep 11, 2022
S5 Ep180: Kylie Maslen + Featured Book MARSHMALLOW by Victoria Hannan
Sep 04, 2022
S5 Ep179: Masters Series: Kim Scott
Aug 28, 2022
S5 Ep178: Kate and Katherine Catch Up + Featured Book DENIZEN by James Mckenzie Watson
Aug 21, 2022
S5 Ep177: Masters Series: Christos Tsiolkas Part 2
Aug 14, 2022
S5 Ep177: Master Series: Christos Tsiolkas Part 1
Aug 14, 2022
S5 Ep176: Kate and Katherine catch up + Featured Book Banjawarn by Josh Kemp
Aug 07, 2022
S5 Ep175: Masters Series: Chloe Hooper
Jul 31, 2022
S5 Ep174: Kate and Katherine Catch up + Featured book Something Blue by Alex Sarkis
Jul 24, 2022
S5 Ep173: Masters Series: Liane Moriarty
Jul 17, 2022
S5 Ep172: Masters Series: Michelle Law
Jul 10, 2022
S5 Ep171: Kate and Katherine Catch Up + Featured Book: Forty Nights by Pirooz Jafari
Jul 03, 2022
S5 Ep170: Masters Series: Hazel Edwards plus FEATURED BOOK The Golden Book by Kate Ryan
Jun 26, 2022
S5 Ep169: Masters series: Michael Christie plus FEATURED BOOK The Eulogy by Jackie Bailey
Jun 19, 2022
S5 Ep168: Masters Series: Natasha Lester
Jun 12, 2022
S5 Ep167: Masters Series: Gabrielle Wang
Jun 05, 2022
S5 Ep166: Kate and Katherine catch up + FEATURED BOOK Unknown by Akuch Kuol Anyieth
May 29, 2022
S5 Ep165: Masters Series: Michelle de Kretser
May 22, 2022
S5 Ep164: Kate and Katherine catch up + FEATURED BOOK Red (Felicity McLean)
May 15, 2022
S5 Ep163: Masters Series: Andy Griffiths on writing for children, collaboration and how much anarchy is the right amount of anarchy
May 08, 2022
S5 Ep162: Kate and Katherine catch up + FEATURED BOOK The Natural History of Love (Caroline Petit)
May 01, 2022
S5 Ep161: The Second Time - A Wheeler Centre Live Event
Apr 26, 2022
S5 Ep160: Masters Series: Bernadette Brennan
Apr 24, 2022
S5 Ep159: Katherine and Kate (covid) catch up + FEATURED BOOK: Meshi (Katherine Tamiko Arguile)
Apr 17, 2022
S5 Ep158: MASTERS SERIES: Benjamin Law
Apr 10, 2022
S5 Ep157: Kate and Katherine catch up + FEATURED BOOK: Found, Wanting (Natasha Sholl)
Apr 03, 2022
S5 Ep156: Masters Series: Sarah Winman
Mar 27, 2022
S5 Ep155: Kate and Katherine - book launch post mortem, plus recommendations
Mar 20, 2022
S5 Ep154: Masters Series: Tony Birch
Mar 13, 2022
S5 Ep153: Introducing the 'Masters Series' plus Kate and Katherine talk Adelaide Writers Festival
Mar 13, 2022
S5 Ep152: Kate and Katherine discuss perplexingly bad restaurants, reviews and when your three weeks is up
Feb 27, 2022
S5 Ep151: Jane Watkins on publicity, second books and (sadly, a lack of) outrageous demands
Feb 13, 2022
S5 Ep150: Shay Gardner on social media, algorithms and bringing salad to the dinner party
Feb 06, 2022
S5 Ep149: Excitement and excessive humidity
Jan 30, 2022
S5 Ep148: The Competition (last) mini ep #3: first time vs. second time
Jan 23, 2022
S5 Ep147: The Competition mini ep #2: writing process
Jan 16, 2022
S5 Ep146: The Competition mini ep #1: the weird world of competitive public speaking
Jan 09, 2022
S5 Ep145: 2022 Kick start with Madeleine Dore on productivity guilt, curiosity and labours of love
Jan 02, 2022
S4 Ep144: Finale! (for now)
Nov 28, 2021
S4 Ep143: Helen Garner on noticing, marriage & the sublime.
Nov 21, 2021
S4 Ep142: Hannah Kent on boundaries, historical fiction and Devotion
Nov 14, 2021
S4 Ep141: Kate and Katherine are out of lockdown (again)
Nov 07, 2021
S4 Ep140: Garry Disher on crime, perseverance and blue pens
Oct 31, 2021
S4 Ep139: Madeleine Ryan on intuition, labels and Tarot
Oct 24, 2021
S4 Ep138: Kate and Katherine are climbing the walls
Oct 17, 2021
S4 Ep137: Brendan Cowell on process, poetry & stirring the pot
Oct 10, 2021
S4 Ep136: Anne Buist on mental health, erotic fiction and co-writing
Oct 03, 2021
S4 Ep135: Kate and Katherine and Charlotte Wood talk creativity, resilience and the inner life
Sep 26, 2021
S4 Ep134: Claire Christian on pleasure, rom coms and writing good sex
Sep 19, 2021
S4 Ep133: Maggie Shipstead on awe, detail & leaps of faith
Sep 12, 2021
S4 Ep132: Kate and Katherine talk (again)
Sep 05, 2021
S4 Ep131: Pip Williams on words, gender and class
Aug 29, 2021
S4 Ep130: Kate and Katherine are joyful (ish)
Aug 22, 2021
S4 Ep129: Alice Pung on class, voice and why she writes
Aug 15, 2021
S4 Ep128: Kate and Katherine on great books, great listens and other inspiring things
Aug 08, 2021
S4 Ep127: Jane Riley on persistence, Kindle best sellers and asking yourself questions
Aug 01, 2021
S4 Ep126: Kate and Katherine are all cooped up
Jul 25, 2021
S4 Ep125: Iain Ryan on crime rules, choose your own adventure and The Taylor Swift Theory
Jul 18, 2021
S4 Ep124: Ailsa Wild on acrobatics, collaboration & caring
Jul 11, 2021
S4 Ep123: Kate and Katherine talk the big four-oh
Jul 04, 2021
S4 Ep122: Sarah Krasnostein on ghosts, awkwardness and ethics
Jun 27, 2021
S4 Ep117: YVWF: I Didn't Plan it That Way with Meg Mason
Jun 23, 2021
S4 Ep118: YVWF: I Didn't Plan it That Way with Sally Hepworth
Jun 23, 2021
S4 Ep119: YVWF: I Didn't Plan it That Way with Rick Morton
Jun 23, 2021
S4 Ep120: YVWF: I Didn't Plan it That Way with Michael Veitch
Jun 23, 2021
S4 Ep121: YVWF: I Didn't Plan it That Way with Jessie Tu
Jun 23, 2021
S4 Ep116: Kate and Katherine talk to Fiona Murphy
Jun 20, 2021
S4 Ep115: Stephanie Smee on the art of translation
Jun 13, 2021
S4 Ep114: Kate and Katherine don't mention the l word
Jun 06, 2021
S4 Ep113: Loraine Peck on crime, magic and vision boards
May 30, 2021
S4 Ep112: Kate and Katherine talk festival gossip
May 23, 2021
S4 Ep111: Michael Brissenden on journalism, good stories and (our favourite topic) rejection
May 16, 2021
S4 Ep110: Kate and Katherine talk editing
May 09, 2021
S4 Ep109: Victoria Hannan on the high and lows...
May 02, 2021
S4 Ep108: Kate and Katherine talk first drafts
Apr 25, 2021
S4 Ep107: Evelyn Araluen on Dropbear, community & dislodging language
Apr 19, 2021
S4 Ep106: OMG it's season 4
Apr 19, 2021
S3 Ep105: Season Three Wrap Up, AA on Emerging at Any Age & Maxine Beneba Clarke on Poetry, Picture Books & Twitter
Dec 06, 2020
S3 Ep104: Our Writing Year in review & Karen Wyld on the long road, diverse publishing & revenge
Nov 22, 2020
S3 Ep103: Darebin FUSE festival #5: McKinley Valentine
Nov 10, 2020
S3 Ep102: Post-Lockdown, AA on Envy & Nardi Simpson on Storytelling & Unknowing
Nov 08, 2020
S3 Ep101: Darebin FUSE festival #4: Leanne Hall
Oct 27, 2020
S3 Ep100: Kate Mildenhall and #TheMotherFault Deep Dive
Oct 25, 2020
S3 Ep99: Darebin FUSE festival #3: Clementine Ford
Oct 13, 2020
S3 Ep98: Housekeeping, headshots and Trent Dalton on second books & golden hearts
Oct 11, 2020
S3 Ep97: Darebin FUSE festival #2: Yves Rees
Sep 29, 2020
S3 Ep96: The rollercoaster & Sam Coley on perfectionism, road trips & the Richell Prize
Sep 27, 2020
S3 Ep95: Darebin FUSE festival #1: Kate McLennan (The Katering Show, Get Krack!n)
Sep 15, 2020
S3 Ep94: Publication week and Laura Elvery on short stories, setting and science
Sep 13, 2020
S3 Ep93: Conversations with Friends #22: Danielle Binks and Fiona Hardy
Sep 10, 2020
S3 Ep92: Conversations with Friends #21: Ashley Kalagian Blunt and Sheila Ngoc Pham
Sep 03, 2020
S3 Ep91: The art of the interview and Cass Moriarty who is the most generous author you will ever meet
Aug 30, 2020
S3 Ep90: Conversations with Friends #20: Rachel Mead and Katherine Tamiko Arguile
Aug 27, 2020
S3 Ep89: Conversations with Friends #19: Mark Smith and Jock Serong
Aug 20, 2020
S3 Ep88: Positivity and Agony Aunt Charlotte Wood
Aug 16, 2020
S3 Ep87: Conversations with Friends #18: Jack Heath and Sam McGregor
Aug 13, 2020
S3 Ep86: Conversations with Friends #17: Justine Sless and Noe Harsel
Aug 06, 2020
S3 Ep85: Our Pity Party & Zana Fraillon on young readers, leaving breadcrumbs & stardust
Aug 02, 2020
S3 Ep84: Conversations with Friends #16: Bronwyn Birdsall and Sheree Strange
Jul 30, 2020
S3 Ep81: Warm Winter Words #1: Tony Birch
Jul 26, 2020
S3 Ep82: Warm Winter Words #2: Lucy Treloar
Jul 26, 2020
S3 Ep83: Warm Winter Words #3: Michael Veitch
Jul 26, 2020
S3 Ep80: Conversations with Friends #15: Lauren Draper and Susan White
Jul 23, 2020
S3 Ep79: Lockdown 2.0 & Kate Grenville on rejection, generosity & rules for editing
Jul 19, 2020
S3 Ep78: Conversations with Friends #14: McKinley Valentine and Angus Hervey
Jul 16, 2020
S3 Ep77: Conversations with Friends #13: Gabriel Bergmoser and Damian Robb
Jul 09, 2020
S3 Ep76: Motherhood & Anna Downes on anxiety, agent-hunting & international auctions
Jul 05, 2020
S3 Ep75: Conversations with Friends #12: Alice Robinson and Meg Mundell
Jun 25, 2020
S3 Ep74: Listening recommendations and Laura McPhee Browne on short form fiction, covers and the power of the bio
Jun 21, 2020
S3 Ep73: Conversations with Friends #11: RWR McDonald and Katherine Kovacic
Jun 18, 2020
S3 Ep72: Conversations with Friends #10: Emily Gale, Nina Kenwood and Bronte Coates
Jun 11, 2020
S3 Ep71: #dothework & Chris Flynn on speaking with mammoths, criticism & famous friends
Jun 07, 2020
S3 Ep69: Conversations with Friends #9: Poppy Nwosu and Sonya Bates
Jun 04, 2020
S3 Ep68: Conversations with Friends #8: Sally Piper and Shady Cosgrove
May 28, 2020
S3 Ep67: Pitching essays & Krissy Kneen on literary mafia, online events & erotica
May 24, 2020
S3 Ep66: Conversations with Friends #7: Sean O'Beirne and Wayne Marshall
May 21, 2020
S3 Ep65: Corona catch up and Kay Kerr on #ownvoices, pandemics and the joys of waiting
May 17, 2020
S3 Ep64: Conversations with Friends #6: Sarah Schmidt and Favel Parrett
May 14, 2020
S3 Ep63: Engaging with readers & Anita Heiss on storytelling, schedules and social media
May 10, 2020
S3 Ep62: Conversations with Friends #5: Jane Harper and Karina Kilmore
May 07, 2020
S3 Ep61: Pitches and Nick Earls on crushing reviews, the universe and the importance of a good pillow
May 03, 2020
S3 Ep60: Conversations with Friends #4: Lauren Chater and Sarah-Jane Burton
Apr 30, 2020
S3 Ep59: Research & Mirandi Riwoe on plotting, outrage & writing historical fiction
Apr 26, 2020
S3 Ep58: Conversations with Friends#3: Imbi Neeme and Emilie Collyer
Apr 23, 2020
S3 Ep57: Non-book recommendations and Melissa Ferguson on science fiction and writing about the future
Apr 19, 2020
S3 Ep56: Conversations with Friends#2: Shivaun Plozza and Wai Chim
Apr 16, 2020
S3 Ep55: Authors online & Sarah Bailey on routines, fast drafts & plotting crimes
Apr 12, 2020
S3 Ep54: Conversations with Friends #1: Thuy On & Nick Gadd
Apr 09, 2020
S3 Ep53: How to write, now & Alice Robinson on writing the anthropocene, motherhood & finding joy
Apr 05, 2020
S3 Ep52: New Year, New Routines & Emily Clements on memoir, commas and riding the rollercoaster
Mar 27, 2020
S3 Ep51: The Virus and Robert Lukins on Adrian Mole, libraries and literary nemeses
Mar 22, 2020
S3 Ep50: Second Book V First Book & Mandy Beaumont on confidence & writing rage
Mar 15, 2020
S3 Ep49: We're back! And Christian White on tension, readers and no Plan B
Mar 01, 2020
S3 Ep48: Introducing Season 3 - The First Time
Feb 17, 2020
S2 Ep47: Reflections and the end of season two
Dec 15, 2019
S2 Ep46: Comfort zones and Sarah Hopkins on utopia, dystopia and real life as inspiration
Dec 08, 2019
S2 Ep45: Lazy Thursday nights and Gerii Pleitez on creativity, writing and Kara Sevda Press
Nov 24, 2019
S2 Ep44: Supporting other writers & Charlotte Wood on rejection, writing craft and bodies of work
Nov 17, 2019
S2 Ep43: Live Event: Cassie Hamer, Ashley Kalagian Blunt & John Purcell at Glee Books
Nov 10, 2019
S2 Ep42: Professionalism & John Purcell on pseudonyms, writing sex & what sells books
Nov 03, 2019
S2 Ep41: Tax and Will Kostakis on doing school visits and not doing school visits. Controversy!
Oct 27, 2019
S2 Ep40: Listener feedback & Jannali Jones on NanoWriMo, persistence & cultural identity
Oct 20, 2019
S2 Ep39: Confidence & Alice Bishop on reading, writing trauma & quietness
Oct 13, 2019
S2 Ep38: Travels & Ben Hobson on book tours, soundtracks & second books
Oct 06, 2019
S2 Ep37: Audiobooks & Angela Savage on switching genres, PhDs & writing community
Sep 29, 2019
S2 Ep36: Puff quotes and RWR McDonald on Faber Academy, trilogies and writing on public transport
Sep 15, 2019
S2 Ep35: A catch up and Nina Kenwood on prizes, babies and writing in secret
Sep 02, 2019
S2 Ep34: Writers Groups & Mark Smith on confidence, school visits & writing trilogies
Aug 27, 2019
S2 Ep33: International rights, a short hiatus and publicist Jane Watkins on... publicity
Jun 30, 2019
S2 Ep32: What's open on your computer and Lee Kofman on writers groups, writers block and writing communities
Jun 17, 2019
S2 Ep31: Listener Q's & Adut Wol Acek & Khalid Warsame on writing & Growing Up African in Australia.
Jun 02, 2019
S2 Ep30: Professional development and Rajith Savanadasa on documentary theatre, hot desks and manuscript development programs
May 19, 2019
S2 Ep29: Mentors & Kelly Gardiner on pirates, Twitter & getting the writing done
May 06, 2019
S2 Ep27: What to charge & James Bradley on climate change, criticism & fixing broken books.
Apr 22, 2019
S2 Ep26: The worst things to ask authors and Bram Presser on documentary fiction, hommus and Jewish punk rock
Apr 07, 2019
S2 Ep25: Waiting, worries & Davina Bell on writing for children
Mar 24, 2019
S2 Ep24: Hosting events & Sarah Mayberry on romance, euphemisms & independent publishing
Mar 11, 2019
S2 Ep23: Jealousy, FOMO & Carly Findlay on memoir, activism & love triumphing hate
Feb 26, 2019
S2 Ep22: Summer reads & J.P Pomare on pragmatism, self doubt & tattoos.
Feb 11, 2019
S1 Ep20: An ending & Jamie Marina Lau on creativity, honesty & representation.
Dec 03, 2018
S1 Ep19: Our super profitable side business & Irma Gold on putting your heart into the world.
Nov 26, 2018
S1 Ep18: Publicity & Alison Manning on what goes on in writers' heads
Nov 20, 2018
S1 Ep17: The launch & Mark Brandi on fate, crime & Reebok Pumps.
Nov 12, 2018
S1 Ep16: Making money and Emily Brewin on phone calls in cubicles, validation and holding your book in your hand.
Nov 05, 2018
S1 Ep15: Feelings & Annabel Smith & Jane Rawson on firsts, festivals and asking for help.
Oct 29, 2018
S1 Ep14: Money & Mandy Brett on editing, talent & tingly feelings.
Oct 22, 2018
S1 Ep13: How we write & Danielle Binks on fan fic, #LoveOzYA & transferrable skills.
Oct 15, 2018
S1 Ep12: Book covers & Karen Viggers on French audiences, re-writes and the human condition.
Oct 08, 2018
S1 Ep11: Book Launch Planning & Jack Heath on writing to impress girls, sequels and the best way to approach promotions.
Oct 01, 2018
S1 Ep10: Origin stories & Penni Russon on motherhood, optimism & the writing community.
Sep 24, 2018
S1 Ep9: Editing & Graeme Simsion on readers, romance and not picking favourites.
Sep 17, 2018
S1 Ep8: Social media & Toni Jordan on planes, publishers & getting out of the house.
Sep 07, 2018
S1 Ep7: Promotional YouTube videos & Jacinta di Mase on second chances, pitching, and what agents bring to the table
Sep 03, 2018
S1 Ep6: How to give an author talk & Melanie Cheng on short story, speeches & pressing send.
Sep 03, 2018
S1 Ep5: A short delay...
Aug 06, 2018
S1 Ep4: A beginning & Claire G. Coleman on story, prizes & luck.
Jul 30, 2018
S1 Ep2: All about Kate Mildenhall
Jul 23, 2018
S1 Ep3: All about Katherine Collette
Jul 23, 2018
S1 Ep1: Guess who's coming to The First Time?
Jul 15, 2018