SHAEDEN BERRY “Write what you’re passionate about.”
Q&A with Shaeden Berry on her second novel, At Cafe 64.
EILEEN O’HELY “Write your story, pop it out of your mind for a couple of months, then go back to it with fresh eyes.”
Q&A with Eileen O’Hely on her middle-grade graphic-novel, 50 Ways to Die in Space
JODIE FITZSIMONS “I’m very passionate now about the idea of forging your own path and finding ways to make things happen for yourself.”
Q&A with Jodie Fitzsimons on Wombat the Copycat
HOLLY BRUNNBAUER “Someone has to win – why can’t it be you?”
Q&A with Holly Brunnbauer on her debut rom-com, What Did I Miss?
RHONDA OOI “I think it is important to include ways for children to interact with the story.”
Q&A with Rhonda Ooi on her second picture book, Ned Needs To Build
K.M. ALLAN “I love the parts of editing where you’re shaping the story.”
Q&A with K.M. Allan on Writing and Editing Checklists
DEB JORDAN “Join a writing group, whether it’s in real life or online.”
Q&A with debut women’s suspense author, Deb Jordan
ALICIA HITCHCOCK “Read widely and write often.”
Q&A with Alicia Hitchcock, author of Barbed Wire and Brumbies
CAMILLE BOOKER “Remember that your story already exists inside you. If you sit down at the keyboard, the words will come.”
Q&A with Camille Booker, historical fiction author of The Woman In The Waves
JACQUELINE DE ROSE-AHERN “The more you keep writing and sharing, the more you will learn, develop and grow.”
Q&A with Jacqueline de Rose-Ahern on The Missing Book and The Secret Ingredient, the first two books in her new Ariana Treasure series of six Junior Fiction books due for realease this year!
VALERIE G MILLER “ I decided that if I was to follow my dream, I needed to start now. My dream? To write a novel (and novels) to be published.”
Q&A with historical fiction author Valerie G Miller on her debut novel There’s Something About You, Olivia Bennet
AMY FREUND “Your story has value and deserves to be heard and read, so keep trying!”
Q&A with debut children’s author Amy Freund
KIM ULRICK “Get the words down on the page and worry about editing later.”
Q&A with Kim Ulrick on her debut novel Bad Country.
MIRANDA BIRTHISEL “Being a mother is what started my passion for writing!”
Q&A with children's author Miranda Birthisel on Santa Bilby
TESS WOODS “If you have big dreams then don’t be afraid to dream big!”
Q&A with Tess Woods on The Venice Hotel
LISA KENWAY “There will always be another opportunity.”
Q&A with Lisa Kenway on her debut novel All You Took From Me
CASEY NOTT “Published or not, we all have creative worth and it’s important to remember that.”
Q&A with debut contemporary fiction author, Casey Nott
R.W.R. MCDONALD “Crime fiction lets me go dark whereas picture books make me go light – which is a great balance.”
Q&A with R.W.R. McDonald on his debut picture book Happy Millionth Birthday
SARAH SPEEDIE “Take the time to feel sad about a rejection, then pick yourself up and write another brilliant manuscript.”
Q&A with picture book author Sarah Speedie on Boss Cat
LIZ FOSTER “If you’ve written a novel and you can feel in your bones (and based on feedback) that it’s really got potential, keep going.”
Q&A with Liz Foster, debut author of The Good Woman’s Guide to Making Better Choices