Podcast appearances and mentions of ashleigh gardner

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Alana King has reunited with the Aussie team in style, linking up at Australian Cricket's night of nights - the Australian Cricket Awards. Kingy talks hosts Laura and Em through all that unfolded on the night, and was full of praise for her good friend Ashleigh Gardner, who collected her second Belinda Clark Award. The Perth local also looks ahead to the WACA Test that will follow the ODIs, and explains how she's adapted her game so suit the bouncy surface. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's been an extremely unique fortnight for the Aussie women's cricket team who've now experienced the famed challenge of Test match cricket in India, as well as celebrated a very different Christmas Day together in Mumbai. Joining hosts Laura and Emily on the Scoop Podcast to wrap it all up is star allrounder Ashleigh Gardner who played an immense role in the Test match and led Australia's fightback on day two. Before that, Laura - who was present at Wankhede Stadium - sums up India's eight-wicket win, the peculiar circumstances that led to no points being attached to this series and explains why the upcoming ODIs are so important to Australia. Aussie fans can tune into the white ball series' live on Foxtel and Kayo. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ahead of the second Ashes T20, Ashleigh Gardner - the most in-form player in the world - joined Laura and Emily on the Scoop Podcast in London to celebrate NAIDOC week happening back home in Australia, as well as her new record of best Test figures for an Australian woman. Ash pays tribute to the late, great Faith Thomas who was the first Aboriginal person to play Test cricket for Australia, as well as explaining some of the work she's been doing with kids in Dubbo with the Ashleigh Gardner Foundation. On the cricket front, Ash shares the messages she exchanged with Nathan Lyon ahead of Day Five at Trent Bridge, and her take on her evolution from part-time spinner to a genuine allrounder. For those listeners looking for more information on Ash's foundation, head to https://ashgfoundation.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On today's edition of The Casual Mankadder, we take a look at the start of the Women's Ashes series between England and Australia, and the success of the one-off Test match between the two that has started the series in style, focusing on a couple of wonderful batting performances and the showcase of spin bowling from Sophie Eccleston and Ashleigh Gardner. We also check in on the Cricket World Cup Qualifiers for the men's competition happening in Zimbabwe, and I find myself eating huge lumps of humble pie over the success of the format, and just how well it has given the associate nations a chance to stake their claim for a place in India in October, and how the senior nations are being given a run for their money. We will also preview the 2nd Men's Ashes Test, and ask ourselves if, after all of the rubbish that has been spoken since the conclusion of the 1st Test, both teams can produce a match that truly showcases the skills of both teams on the field. All of that and much much less on today's episode of The Casual Mankadder, on the podcast that continues to fight each day on minimal sleep, Thoughts from the Metal Cavern.

Perry, Lanning, Healy, Mooney. The top tier of Aussie women's cricket stardom is well established after a generation of success. Yet, as Ash Gardner spun Australia to victory in their Ashes Test with England with record figures we found ourselves marvelling at the bright star's latest exploits. Today, Patrick Stack speaks to Melinda Farrell about the rise and rise of Gardner while unpacking a thrilling win for Australia. Featured: Melinda Farrell, cricket writer and broadcaster.  Subscribe to the ABC Sport Newsletter

Daggers is joined by Charlotte Edwards to discuss the fifth and final day of the Test as Australia beat England by 89 runs. We discuss England's batting collapse to 178 all out, Ashleigh Gardner's brilliant 12-wicket haul in the match, the importance of five-day Test matches in women's cricket and whether England can bounce back to regain the Ashes.

The Australian women's cricket team has taken home their version of the Ashes, beating England in their lone test match by 89 runs. In a high scoring affair in Nottingham, both sides had mammoth first innings totals. But on a deteriorating pitch, Ashleigh Gardner spun Australia to victory with eight wickets in the fourth innings and 12 in the match. BBC cricket commentator Henry Moeran spoke to Corin Dann.

Henry Moeran, Ebony Rainford-Brent, Alex Blackwell, Alex Heartley and Georgia Elwiss react to day three of the Women's Ashes test. Get thoughts of record-breaker Tammy Beaumont and Ashleigh Gardner. Plus, hear a fascinating between England cricket captain Heather Knight and Euro winning Lioness captain Leah Williamson.

There can be no denying the inaugural WPL Auction has changed the women's cricket landscape forever, as well as the life of Australian allrounder Ashleigh Gardner who was picked up by the Gujarat Giants for the dizzying sum of $558,000.Ash joins Laura and Em on the Scoop Podcast to candidly reflect on the host of conflicting emotions she experienced in the aftermath of the 'bizarre' auction, while also trying to maintain focus on Australia's T20 World Cup campaign. Ash speaks openly on the journey she's been on to strike a balance between life in the Australian women's team, as well as life away from cricket and how crucial having different things going on in her life has been to her growth as a player in the last twelve months. Laura, who is on deck in South Africa covering the team, also sheds light on the selection conundrum that Australia will face after Georgia Wareham came in for Jess Jonassen against Bangladesh to take 3-20. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Bulawayo giants, Highlanders have stepped up their preparations for the 2023 Castle Lager Premier Soccer League season by setting up a pre-season camp in Beitbridge India opener Smriti Mandhana, England all-rounder Nat Sciver-Brunt and Australia's Ashleigh Gardner struck it rich in the player auction for the inaugural Women's Premier League next month, Paris Saint-Germain coach Christophe Galtier says he is hopeful his side can still qualify for the quarterfinals of the CHAMPIONS LEAGUE despite losing at home to Bayern Munich in the first leg of their last 16 tie Chelsea will take on Borussia Dortmund in the first leg of the CHAMPIONS LEAGUE knockout rounds looking to pick up a vital result away from home, Pep Guardiola says Manchester City will face the best Arsenal team since he has been in the PREMIER LEAGUE Plus so much more…

Following the lead of the IPL there was big money on show at the inaugural Women's Premier League auction with Aussie all-rounder Ashleigh Gardner, going for more than half a million dollars. 15-years ago, the IPL changed the way people thought about domestic T20 cricket in the men's game, so now all eyes are on the WPL to do the same. With big names, big money, and a big broadcast deal the WPL is set to bring the women's game to more people in more places. Poppy Penny speaks to Tracey Holmes about the opportunities this tournament is set to provide for female cricketers the world over. Featured: Tracey Holmes, ABC Sport. Hear more about Peter Bol's now-overturned provisional suspension here, plus... Subscribe to the ABC Sport Newsletter

On this week's episode of Stumped, Pakistan batsman Tayyab Tahir joins Alison Mitchell, Jim Maxwell and Charu Sharma to discuss his first call-up to the men's national side, which he found out about when his name was read out on television. He impressed as a substitute in their One Day International series with New Zealand and is now gearing up for a debut stint in the Pakistan Super League with Karachi Kings. He tells us about his three years playing club cricket in England and sharing a dressing room with the ICC Men's Cricketer of the Year, Babar Azam. We also hear from the Afghanistan women's cricketers who fled the country following the takeover of the Taliban in 2021 and have been living and playing in Australia ever since. They've called on the ICC to support them and have backed the Australia Cricket Board's decision to withdraw from their ODI series with the Afghanistan men's team. Plus, we discuss Ashleigh Gardner's criticism of the ACB's decision to schedule a match on Australia Day, the public holiday which marks the arrival of the first British fleet in Sydney, 235 years ago. Gardner, who is from the indigenous Muruwari people, said it is a day of “hurt”, and that the scheduling "doesn't sit well" with her or the people she is representing. Image: Credit - Billingham Synthonia Cricket Club

In the latest episode of the 100% Cricket Podcast, Australia all-rounder Ashleigh Gardner shares her excitement for the ICC Women's U19 T20 World Cup 2023, touring India and playing under a new captain. Gardner joins Nasser Hussain and former Kiwi bowler Frankie Mackay while on tour in India for the T20 series. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Faith Thomas grew up throwing rocks at galahs. She'd only been playing proper cricket for a couple of weeks before she was picked to represent South Australia. Her phenomenal stats made headlines. So, it was no great surprise when Faith got called up to represent Australia against England in Brisbane. When she stepped onto the Gabba cricket ground, she became the first Aboriginal person to play on any Australian team… not just cricket. But cricket was just a game to Faith. So, not long after that test, she left sport behind to dedicate herself to saving lives as a nurse. Narrated by cricketer and Muruwari woman, Ashleigh Gardner. Extra narration by Peggy Webber. Thanks to Daniel Browning and Tyson Baird.

Faith Thomas grew up throwing rocks at galahs. She'd only been playing proper cricket for a couple of weeks before she was picked to represent South Australia. Her phenomenal stats made headlines. So, it was no great surprise when Faith got called up to represent Australia against England in Brisbane. When she stepped onto the Gabba cricket ground, she became the first Aboriginal person to play on any Australian team… not just cricket. But cricket was just a game to Faith. So, not long after that test, she left sport behind to dedicate herself to saving lives as a nurse. Narrated by cricketer and Muruwari woman, Ashleigh Gardner. Extra narration by Peggy Webber. Thanks to Daniel Browning and Tyson Baird.

Ashleigh Gardner joins Vossy and Brandy ahead of the Women's World Cup Final against England

We're halfway through the ICC Women's Cricket and it's been a practically perfect start for the Australians - bar one thing: Ashleigh Gardner's positive Covid-19 result.Joining Em and Laura from Auckland, Ash admits she shed a tear when she saw the dreaded faint line appear on her Covid-19 rapid antigen test.However, knowing she couldn't change her fate, she explains how she had no option but to accept her situation and shift her focus to helping the team from afar while in quarantine, before making an impact upon return.Ash also speaks about the process of designing her exciting new range of bed linen, the future of the Ashleigh Gardner Foundation as well as how why she's so excited to come up against India in Australia's next World Cup contest.Former Aussie spinner Kristen Beams is also on deck to analyse Australia's hot start to the tournament, the points of difference offered by the two legspinners Alana King and Amanda-Jade Wellington, and what India have to get right to knock over the hot favourites Australia.

Australian ODI and World Cup all-rounder Ash Gardner joins Vossy and Brandy after her impressive 48* off 18 deliveries as Australia thrash New Zealand

On today's show: Googly eyes pop up in strange places around Adelaide, the Australian women's cricket team wins the Ashes, cicada wee is mistaken for raindrops, scientists prepare to launch a new telescope into space, and a boy finishes an epic journey on a unicycle. QUIZ QUESTIONS: 1. Who helped plan the city of Adelaide? 2. What award did Ashleigh Gardner win? 3. How many species of cicadas live in Australia? 4. What type of planets is Nataliea studying? 5. How long did Oliver's trip take? BONUS TRICKY QUESTION: What was Ollie riding? ANSWERS: 1. Colonel William Light 2. The Belinda Clark Award 3. More than 300 4. Exoplanets 5. 12 days BONUS TRICKY ANSWER: An electric skateboard

On today's show: Googly eyes pop up in strange places around Adelaide, the Australian women's cricket team wins the Ashes, cicada wee is mistaken for raindrops, scientists prepare to launch a new telescope into space, and a boy finishes an epic journey on a unicycle. QUIZ QUESTIONS: 1. Who helped plan the city of Adelaide? 2. What award did Ashleigh Gardner win? 3. How many species of cicadas live in Australia? 4. What type of planets is Nataliea studying? 5. How long did Oliver's trip take? BONUS TRICKY QUESTION: What was Ollie riding? ANSWERS: 1. Colonel William Light 2. The Belinda Clark Award 3. More than 300 4. Exoplanets 5. 12 days BONUS TRICKY ANSWER: An electric skateboard

Australia has taken less than 24 hours to again surpass its highest daily total of COVID-19 deaths; Labor says the federal government needs to go further in tackling climate change; Mitchell Starc and Ashleigh Gardner have taken top honours at the 2022 Australian Cricket Awards.

On this week's Stumped, Alison Mitchell, Charu Sharma and Jim Maxwell discuss the fallout after the entire England ODI squad was forced into quarantine after a number of players and staff tested positive. An entire new playing and coaching team was named just days before their one-day series against Pakistan. We also hear from the Northern Diamonds and Yorkshire bowler Katie Levick, who shares her first-hand experience of dealing with the consequences of suspected long Covid. She was left unable to walk down a flight of stairs without a having to take a break and feared the illness would end her career. And we hear the second part of a wide-ranging interview with Australia all-rounder Ashleigh Gardner. She discusses her aboriginal heritage and how the Australian Women have embraced learning more about the indigenous culture. Photo: Katie Levick of Northern Diamonds bowls during the Rachel Heyhoe Flint Trophy match between Northern Diamonds and Loughborough Lightning. (Credit: MI News/NurPhoto via Getty Images)

On this week's Stumped, we'll speak to the Chief Executive of the Pakistan Cricket Board Wasim Khan who outlines Pakistan's hopes of co-hosting the cricket World Cup in 2027 and 2031. We'll also discuss the T20 World Cup being moved from India to the UAE. And we'll hear from Australia All rounder Ashleigh Gardner who's looking forward to the much anticipated one off Test Match against India, taking place at the Waca later this year. Photo: Pakistan Cricket Board CEO Wasim Khan addresses the media. (Credit: AFP via Getty Images)

Faith Thomas grew up throwing rocks at galahs. She'd only been playing proper cricket for a couple of weeks before she was picked to represent South Australia. Her phenomenal stats made headlines. So, it was no great surprise when Faith got called up to represent Australia against England in Brisbane. When she stepped onto the Gabba cricket ground, she became the first Aboriginal person to play on any Australian team… not just cricket. But cricket was just a game to Faith. So, not long after that test, she left sport behind to dedicate herself to saving lives as a nurse. Narrated by cricketer and Muruwari woman, Ashleigh Gardner. Extra narration by Peggy Webber. Thanks to Daniel Browning and Tyson Baird.

Faith Thomas grew up throwing rocks at galahs. She'd only been playing proper cricket for a couple of weeks before she was picked to represent South Australia. Her phenomenal stats made headlines. So, it was no great surprise when Faith got called up to represent Australia against England in Brisbane. When she stepped onto the Gabba cricket ground, she became the first Aboriginal person to play on any Australian team… not just cricket. But cricket was just a game to Faith. So, not long after that test, she left sport behind to dedicate herself to saving lives as a nurse. Narrated by cricketer and Muruwari woman, Ashleigh Gardner. Extra narration by Peggy Webber. Thanks to Daniel Browning and Tyson Baird.

Faith Thomas grew up throwing rocks at galahs. She'd only been playing proper cricket for a couple of weeks before she was picked to represent South Australia. Her phenomenal stats made headlines. So, it was no great surprise when Faith got called up to represent Australia against England in Brisbane. When she stepped onto the Gabba cricket ground, she became the first Aboriginal person to play on any Australian team… not just cricket. But cricket was just a game to Faith. So, not long after that test, she left sport behind to dedicate herself to saving lives as a nurse. Narrated by cricketer and Muruwari woman, Ashleigh Gardner. Extra narration by Peggy Webber. Thanks to Daniel Browning and Tyson Baird.

Shajin Mohanan and Gomesh join Sudarshanan S in this episode of the Clean Bowled Podcast as they discuss Australia's comeback after the initial collapse in the first T20I against New Zealand. How good were the matchup tactics from both teams? Did New Zealand get the batting order right? The trio discusses Ashleigh Gardner's brilliance, Jess Jonassen's magical spell and more. #NZvAUS Download our app here: http://onelink.to/7j8wb4 You can also follow us on: Twitter: https://twitter.com/WomensCricZone Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WomensCricZone/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/womenscriczone You can check out our website here: www.womenscriczone.com

Sydney Sixers superstar and proud Murawari woman Ashleigh Gardner joins the Scoop Podcast to chat about how NAIDOC week is being celebrated in the WBBL Village, the leadership she's taken in launching the Ashleigh Gardner Foundation which aims to increase the percentage of Aboriginal kids finishing high school, as well as her evolution as a cricketer. Kristen Beams is also back with plenty of cricket to dissect, including the rapid rise of the Melbourne Stars and early struggles of the Brisbane Heat.

With all the disjointment of the ‘Australian' identity, it's hard to pin down anything that universally binds us or even something that a good majority of people who live across this continent today can really agree on or join in on together. One thing that gets pretty close though, is our relationship to sport. There are definitely individuals who don't play or support it, but I would take a fair stab at saying it's a part of the life of most people who live in Australia. It's also the realm in which our mob have basically always represented - knowing that, could you answer the question, what were the circumstances surrounding the first ever sporting team to represent Australia on an international level? In 1868, it was a cricket team from the Melbourne Cricket Club comprised of 13 Aboriginal men of the Jardwadjali, Gunditjmara and Wotjobaluk tribes, who were coached and captained by an ex all-England cricketer, Charles Lawrence throughout a six month tour of England that year. Our people's history with cricket is a long one, and for our women, it was started by the incredible Faith Thomas. Who was not only the first Aboriginal cricketer to play for Australia, she is also the first Aboriginal woman to represent Australia in any sport. She played in 1958 and it wouldn't be until 61 years later that another tidda would follow in her footsteps. On today's episode, my guest is Muruwari woman and the second ever Aboriginal woman to represent Australia in cricket, Ashleigh Gardner. She played her first game in the baggy green at just 20 years old and three years later, earlier this year, she was part of the history making team who won the T20 Women's World Cup in front of that history making crowd at the MCG. Ashleigh so kindly invited me into her home in Sydney for this chat, and it was recorded before I got my deadly rode caster pro and other kit, so I'll admit its a bit more on the rookie side with the audio. Regardless, I know Ashleigh's story will inspire you, to get out there and go for it - or even, as it did for me, do a job of converting me into a cricket fan. . . . Thank you so much to Ashleigh for making the time to be a part of this episode, if you'd like to keep up to date with what she's doing you can follow her on Instagram @ashleigh_gardner97 . . . Always Was, Always Will Be Our Stories is Written, Hosted, Produced and Edited by Marlee Silva, on the unceded lands of the Dharrawal people. We pay our deepest respects to those people and their Elders past and present, whose connection to this place has remained unbroken for over 60 thousand years. Follow us on Instagram @alwaysourstories . . . Theme Music: 'Run' by Tristan Barton Podcast Artwork: @wuruhi.auaha

Ashleigh Gardner is an ELITE ATHLETE. A proud Muruwari Woman, she is the first Indigenous Australian woman to play an International World Cup, yet she hopes one day there won't be a need to define her that way when representation transcends. We have chats about her mindset, her motivation, her journey to get here, the challenges she has faced, the politics and psychology surrounding women in sport and the scrutiny and pressures from the media, socials and community in “flag bearing”. She has the ability to be honest in identifying her shortcomings and her need for an attitude adjustment when she was younger as a result of having crazy natural talent as a cricketer and not having to "work hard". It cannot be denied that she is a trailblazer and a leader in every way. She states: “When sport in Australia is a massive part of our culture, people (no matter whether you like it or not) will always will look up to you and you've always got to be setting a good example whether you are on the cricket field or not - and that's something I really enjoy that we're able to do now as elite athletes - inspiring kids who see us as their role model”. You bloody legend, Ash!

On this week's episode cricket.com.au journalist Sam Ferris chats to New South Wales pair Ashleigh Gardner and Kurtis Patterson as they prepare for their massive upcoming tours of England, discusses Australia's World Cup campaign with KP and finishes by giving some of cricket's biggest names their NBA counterparts. We also hear from Mark Waugh who takes us back to that dramatic 1999 World Cup semi-final tie with South Africa.

Ashleigh Gardner is the driving force behind Wattpad's new publishing arm. Learn how this remarkable service has changed the literary landscape, and what comes next.

Building your author email list is one of the fundamentals of book marketing, but how can you grow it more effectively to sell more books? Tammi Labrecque explains in today's interview. In the introduction, Wattpad launches Wattpad Books [Publishing Perspectives], and you can listen to an interview with Ashleigh Gardner on Wattpad here. I've been […] The post Author Email List And Newsletter Tips With Tammi Labrecque first appeared on The Creative Penn.

Welcome to AskALLi, the self-publishing advice broadcast from the Alliance of Independent Authors. This week it's our monthly IndieVoices' self-publishing salon with interviews conducted by ALLi Managing Editor Howard Lovy and updates from News Editor Dan Holloway. This Month's IndieVoices If you think your kids aren't reading books like you did when you were young, they may just be doing something more important: Reinventing the way books are written and read. It's collaborative, it's a need for instant reaction from friends, and, if you haven't already guessed it, it's Wattpad: A reading and writing and social network service that has your kids' attention, and increasingly, adult writers, too, along with major studios like Netlfix and Hulu, which are adapting Wattpad stories. Today, I'll feature an interview and a reading by Wattpad user Jandra Sutton, a special interview with Ashleigh Gardner, deputy general manager of Wattpad Studios, and of course an update on the indie publishing world with our news editor Dan Holloway. I'm Howard Lovy, managing editor of the Alliance of Independent Authors and you're listing to IndieVoices. Find more author advice, tips and tools at our Self-publishing Author Advice Center: https://selfpublishingadvice.org, with a huge archive of nearly 2,000 blog posts, and a handy search box to find key info on the topic you need. And, if you haven’t already, we invite you to join our organization and become a self-publishing ally. You can do that at http://allianceindependentauthors.org. Now, go write and publish! About the Hosts Howard Lovy has been a journalist for more than 30 years, and has spent the last five years amplifying the voices of independent publishers and authors. He works with authors as a "book doctor" to prepare their work to be published. Howard is also a freelance business and technology writer, and is launching a new Jewish-themed podcast on Patreon. Find Howard on LinkedIn and Twitter. Dan Holloway is a novelist, poet and spoken word artist. He is the MC of the performance arts show The New Libertines Earlier this year he competed at the National Poetry Slam final at the Royal Albert Hall. His latest collection, The Transparency of Sutures, is available on Kindle

Ashleigh Gardner is the Deputy General Manager, Wattpad Studios, Publishing. She works with Wattpad writers and publishers around the world to turn Wattpad stories into books. Ashleigh creates meaningful promotional and editorial partnerships with the publishing industry by leveraging the data and insights from the more than 400 million story uploads on Wattpad. This also helps publishers everywhere find exciting new voices and transform their business with data-driven decision-making. In today’s episode proudly brought to you by Wattpad, we get into the nitty gritty about all things Wattpad and how it benefits the writers and readers in our community. We dig deep into Ashleigh’s role at Wattpad and her personal journey that led her there and she shares advice on how to begin a career in the publishing world. We continue to discuss how Wattpad builds readerships and audiences for their writers, how it’s a space for authors to instantly interact with your audience and receive feedback, how to use Wattpad to help the research and editing process as an author, and how its features can help our community virtually connect with writing groups to share ideas and encourage one another. Ashleigh unpacks the relationships Wattpad has with publishers to connect users with the publishing world and we discuss the most popular current trends that she sees at the company and how they’re able to discover these trends. She also walks us through the steps you can take to increase your story’s popularity on Wattpad and we discuss the kinds of questions you should ask a publisher when they approach you and your story. Happy Listening! Xo, Yin PS. Do you know anyone who would love our conversation? Please share this episode to help spread the word! --- If you enjoyed this episode, I’d really love your support in growing our community by subscribing to us on iTunes, and leaving a rating and review. These specific steps help to increase our visibility on iTunes which really helps new listeners discover us. A huge heartfelt thank you for your time and support! You can click here to go directly to our iTunes page! --- Meet fellow members in our community and check in about your work-in-progress, and join in on other bookish talks and 88 Cups of Tea related things, join our private Facebook group! You can really feel the love and support in our community. You also get the opportunity to submit your questions for upcoming guests on the show. Click here to join our private Facebook group! --- Warm welcome to our new listeners, be sure to check out our archive of episodes by clicking here! ---  “You don’t need to wait for anyone to do this with you, you can go out and do it on your own.”  -Ashleigh Gardner (Click to tweet) “As soon as you get it out and post it, you can go back and change it. Just plowing through that first draft, not spending a lot of time re-editing things you’ve written already, that would be my biggest piece of advice.” -Ashleigh Gardner (Click to tweet)  --- WHAT YOU'LL LEARN IN TODAY'S EPISODE:  A look into Ashleigh’s role at Wattpad and the journey that led her there  Advice on how to begin a career in the publishing world  How Wattpad builds readerships and audiences for their writers How Wattpad is a space for authors to instantly interact with your audience and receive feedback How Wattpad’s technology and data helps publishers identify new stories and emerging voices Insight into the relationships Wattpad has with publishers to connect users with the publishing world  How to use Wattpad to help your research and editing process as an author  The most popular current trends Ashleigh sees on Wattpad and how they discover these trends The steps you can take to increase your story’s popularity on Wattpad How Wattpad’s features can help you virtually connect with your writing group to share ideas and encourage one another What questions you should ask a publisher when they approach you and your story  

This month in the BookNet Canada podcast we talk with Ashleigh Gardner, Head of Partnerships at Wattpad about the evolution of Wattpad as a company, their models for monetizing content, and some of the things Wattpad has learned from their largest audience - the under 30 set. Ashleigh also talked to us a little bit about Wattpad's newest app, Tap, and it's freemium, candy-crush-like model.

It's baaaaaack. The 2017 NRL season has finally launched and this week Mary K is joined by Fatima Kdouh from the Daily Telegraph and Maddie Studdon from the Australian Jillaroos to preview the NRL season and there are some big predictions made. For fans of Ladies who Legspin, Ashleigh Gardner also drops in for a chat about the Southern Stars recent tour in New Zealand. 

US Manager Christine Munroe interviews Ashleigh Gardner, Wattpad's Head of Writer and Publisher Partnerships. Wattpad is a social media app with over 40 million monthly users around the world and growing. How can you take advantage of this community as a writer and reader? Listen in to learn about: What is Wattpad all about? A social media app for telling stories, all user-generated content. Currently attracts 40 million users per month, growing at a rate of over 1 new user per second. It's mostly readers – 90% of site users. Writers can use it to build reading communities. The longer a user is onsite as a reader, the more likely they are to become a writer. User demographics: 45% of users are 13-18. 40% are 18-30. Fastest-growing segment is women 25-35. A common misconception is that it's just teenagers. Wattpad is strong internationally. #2 country is the Philippines, where Wattpad is the #1 website and they have their own TV show 4 nights a week. A lot of the content is unfinished when it's first uploaded. The encouragement and acknowledgement from the Wattpad community inspires writers to keep going. It offers a very supportive, encouraging environment and culture. Readers are used to a rawness – think of it as a “digital campfire” more than a digital book – so they aren't critical in the same way as you see on other social media platforms. Why should authors post free content? Learn your audience. Grow your audience. Post a portion, or the first book in a series, then encourage readers to buy the rest elsewhere.   What is a Wattpad success story? It's different for everyone, as every author is writing for different reasons. The most traditionally successful author is Anna Todd, who has become an internationally bestselling author. Tons of other young writers are gaining confidence every day from having tens of thousands of followers encouraging them to pursue writing opportunities. Brands are sponsoring stories, for example SourPatch Kids and Ouija Boards. How to succeed on Wattpad: follow other writers in your genre. See what they're doing, how they talk to their fans. Find your network – share on other social media outlets that you're posting on Wattpad. What does Wattpad do to combat piracy problems? They don't allow copy/pasting. Duplications are detected, reported, and removed quickly. Everything on Wattpad is date and time stamped, so it's very easy to prove the origin date. Ashleigh's favourite kind of fan fiction: high-brow commentary on contemporary events. Finding that line between real life and fan fiction when the line starts to blur is really interesting. At the end of the episode, we showcase a speech that Michael Tamblyn, Rakuten Kobo President, delivered at FutureBook 2015. FutureBook is an annual digital publishing conference that took place last week in London on December 4th. Tamblyn outlines what he sees as a "reader's bill of rights." We should be able to read: 1. Easily 2. Shamelessly 3. Freely (not meaning no cost, but in terms of time - free time to read in the midst of the distracting world) 4. Publicly 5. Privately   In addition to analyzing, trying to understand, marketing to, segmenting, collecting information about readers, publishing professionals (including authors!) need to step back and think about how readers want to read. “Earn the right to the reader's attention… and we'll get to keep doing what we love.”

Director of Content at Wattpad Interview starts at 17:50 and ends at 37:37 I think that Wattpad's a great place for people to be able to tell their own experience and their own story. We're seeing really interesting, diverse stories being added to Wattpad from around the world. News Oyster “Oyster Expands Its ‘Netflix For Books Service […]