This is a podcast about the first time…you publish a book.

The First Time is one part reality show, one part writers’ master class. Each episode, we’ll speak to an Australian writer or industry insider about all the feelings and logistics of publishing a debut.

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We are writer friends. We met in the Professional Writing and Editing course at RMIT. Katherine asked Kate to join her writers group. Kate said yes. Katherine Collette’s first novel The Helpline comes out with Text Publishing in September 2018. Katherine had been awarded a retreat fellowship at Varuna, the Writers House and was part of the ACT…

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Because we are pretty sure you’ll excuse us, being in the middle of the Melbourne lockdown, this week we have a bit of a whinge about the little things that are getting on our goat. And despite being a tiny bit crushed that she won’t be frequenting book stores and getting squishy with readers, Kate…

Read more Our Pity Party & Zana Fraillon on young readers, leaving breadcrumbs & stardust

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