Podcasts about writers festival

So much happening Westside with Writers Festival, Airshow, Food and Wine and even Comedy Festival, plus this weeks films. Huzzah!

The writing is on the wall for a popular Wellington festival, but the organisers hope it's only temporary. Libby Kirkby-McLeod reports.

How did yesterday's talks between Zelensky and Trump go so wrong? International journalist Nina dos Santos joins Emma Nelson to unpack the disastrous meeting, plus more of the week's news and culture. Then: Georgina Godwin continues her literary tour of Asia and film critic Karen Krizanovich speaks to Fernando Augusto Pacheco ahead of tomorrow's Academy Awards.

We pride ourselves on being a platform where diverse perspectives on urgent issues in Bali, the region, and around the globe can be shared with clarity, nuance, and respect.With the latest ceasefire and hostage deal between Hamas and Israel, we invite you to revisit our panel discussion with award-winning author and human rights lawyer Sara M. Saleh, prominent author and Palestine's former Minister of Culture Atef Abu Saif, Emeritus Professor of Middle Eastern and Central Asian Studies at the Australian National University Amin Saikal, and lecturer at Reichman University Dr. Ori Goldberg. Together, they seek to understand the dire impact by exploring the historical roots, critical events, and pivotal moments shaping this enduring conflict.Recorded live from #UWRF24 and moderated by journalist Hannah Lucinda Smith, this extraordinary talk is now available on YouTube, Spotify, and Simplecast.Join us to shape Indonesia's literary future!Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ubudwritersfest/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/UbudWritersFestX (formerly Twitter): https://twitter.com/ubudwritersfestTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@ubudwritersfestVisit our website: https://www.ubudwritersfestival.comJoin our newsletter: https://www.ubudwritersfestival.com/subscribe/

Student Emily sits down with author Lynette Noni at the 2024 Byron Writers Festival. Lynette is an award-winning Young Adult and Fantasy author. Her works include 'The Prison Healer' series, 'The Medoran Chronicles' and the 'Whisper' duology. The musical introduction to this podcast was written and performed by Alako Myles.

Student Kaz sits down with author Rebecca Huntley at the 2024 Byron Writers Festival. Rebecca is a social trends researcher, with degrees in law, film studies and gender studies. They discuss her recently published book, 'Sassafras: A memoir of love, loss and MDMA therapy'. The musical introduction to this podcast was written and performed by Alako Myles.

Student Kaz sits down with author Tim Baker at the 2024 Byron Writers Festival. Tim is an award-winning author and journalist and multimedia storyteller, specialising in surfing history and culture. In this episode, Kaz and Tim discuss his recent book, 'Patting the Shark', which details Tim's journey with cancer. The musical introduction to this podcast was written and performed by Alako Myles.

Student Emily sits down with author Lili Wilkinson at the 2024 Byron Writers Festival. Lili is a young adult author who has published over 20 books, including 'A Hunger of Thorns', 'Deep is the Fen', and 'Bravepaw and the Heartstone of Alluria'. The musical introduction to this podcast was written and performed by Alako Myles.

Student River sits down with author Jodi Rogers at the 2024 Byron Writers Festival. Jodi is a sexologist, counsellor and special education teacher. She was also the relationship counsellor and TV series 'Love on the Spectrum'. She is the author of 'Unique: What autism can teach us about difference, connection and belonging'. The musical introduction to this podcast was written and performed by Alako Myles.

Student River sits down with author Isabelle Reinecke at the 2024 Byron Writers Festival. Isabelle is the Executive Director and Founder of Grata Fund, a not-for-profit organisation campaigning for human rights, climate action and democratic freedom. She is the author of 'Courting Power: Law, Democracy & The Public Interest in Australia'. The musical introduction to this podcast was written and performed by Alako Myles.

Listen to an urgent conversation from this year's festival featuring renowned best-selling authors Amitav Ghosh, Sathnam Sanghera, and Isna Marifa as they explored the history of European colonialism and its outcomes. Their dialogue challenged the notion that history is settled and delved into how the legacies of colonialism continue to shape our social, political, and economic landscapes.To watch the full session, visit our website at ubudwritersfestival.com/media, or click the link in our bio to listen to this session on podcast platforms Spotify and Simplecast.Join us to shape Indonesia's literary future!Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ubudwritersfest/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/UbudWritersFestX (formerly Twitter): https://twitter.com/ubudwritersfestTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@ubudwritersfestVisit our website: https://www.ubudwritersfestival.comJoin our newsletter: https://www.ubudwritersfestival.com/subscribe/

In a special series direct from the Ubud Writers and Readers Festival (UWRF) Omar Musa chats with Irma about how growing up in an artistic family set his course, why he stopped reading and writing during a dark period and how a new form of expression saved him, the ways in which earning a living from the thing you love can be deeply problematic, why winning the Australian Poetry Slam took him to UWRF and was a gateway into the literary world, why he wants to challenge his own assumptions and biases through his work, why he found it so difficult to go from poetry to writing his first novel, what it's like collaborating with his cellist wife, and how he deals with deep fear and self-doubt.About OmarOmar Musa is a Bornean-Australian author, visual artist and poet. He has released four poetry books, four hip-hop records, and a novel, Here Come the Dogs, which was long-listed for the International Dublin Literary Award and Miles Franklin Award. In 2015, he was named one of the Sydney Morning Herald's Young Novelists of the Year. His one-man play, Since Ali Died, won Best Cabaret Show at the Sydney Theatre Awards in 2018. He has had several solo exhibitions of his woodcut prints, and his most recent book, Killernova, combines prints and poetry. His next novel Fierceland is out 2025, and here at the Ubud Writers and Readers festival he is performing The Offering with cellist Mariel Roberts.

In a special series direct from the Ubud Writers and Readers Festival Aube Rey Lescure chats with Irma about how she initially followed a friend's advice not to become a writer but then ditched law to pursue it anyway, how being multilingual impacts the way she writes, why she refused to follow the career trajectory her creative writing course advised, why she got fixated on publishing a book before she was 30 – and then was forced to let go of it, how her mum's April Fool's joke led to an important plot line in her debut novel, how she approached writing from different POVs, why she let go of the need for external valuation – and was then shortlisted for the Women's Prize for Fiction, the pressure of writing the second novel, the impact of her essay on women's safety, what she learnt from the publication day disappointment of not finding her book in stores, and the phone call that made her squeal on the streets.ABOUT AUBE REY LESCUREAube Rey Lescure is a French-Chinese-American writer. She grew up between Provence, northern China, and Shanghai, and graduated from Yale in 2015. Her debut novel, River East, River West, was shortlisted for the Women's Prize for Fiction 2024, and her fiction and creative nonfiction have appeared in Guernica, Best American Essays, The Florida Review online, and more. She has also co-authored and translated two books on Chinese politics and economics, and is the Deputy Editor at literary magazine Off Assignment. 

Before British colonisation, there were more than 250 languages spoken on this continent. Less than half survive today, and most of them are under threat. In a live episode of their hit podcast, Archive Fever, historians Yves Rees and Clare Wright are joined by special guests Cheryl Leavy and Paul Girrawah House to discuss orality as archive: how language helps us know the past and why the work of language revitalisation – bringing languages back to life – is so vital to the future.

In a special series direct from the Ubud Writers and Readers Festival Nam Le chats with Irma about why his first unpublished novel was a spectacular failure but still worthwhile, why for a long time he was a secret writer and the renowned Iowa Writers Workshop was him ‘coming out' to the world, how he naively thought the crazy success of The Boat was what all writers experienced, why Nam made a pact with himself that he would find the good in every publicity question, how his publisher felt about him wanting to publish a poetry collection – notoriously the smallest selling genre – and why he had to fight for the book in the US market, the ways in which he is wrestling with his cultural identity and the notion that he must represent a particular voice, why he puts so much pressure on himself as a writer, the good and the bad of the writers' room on film and TV projects, and how self-doubt can become damaging.ABOUT NAM LENam Le burst onto the literary scene in 2008 with his collection of short fiction, The Boat, which was translated into 14 languages and won every prize imaginable, including the Dylan Thomas Prize and the Prime Minister's Literary Award. It was also selected as a New York Times Notable Book and named book of the year by everyone from The Guardian to The Australian. Since then Nam has published a monograph, On David Malouf, as part of the Writers on Writers series, and most recently a collection of poetry, 36 Ways of Writing a Vietnamese Poem. He has also written for film and television.

Send us a textJoin us in this live episode from the 2024 Writers Festival as we welcome authors Tim Baker, James Bradley, and Rebecca Huntley. Together, they delve into the groundbreaking 2023 legalisation of psilocybin and MDMA in Australia for treating depression and PTSD. This thought-provoking discussion explores the transformative potential of psychedelics in mental health therapy and addresses the controversies surrounding their use.If you'd like to share your story with us or provide feedback, please contact us via email at chrishanley@byronbayfn.com.

Send us a textJoin us in this live episode from the 2024 Writers Festival as we welcome journalist, author, and polymath Gideon Haigh for an intimate discussion about his latest works. From the poignant memoir My Brother Jaz to the gripping true crime investigation The Girl in Cabin 350 and the revealing biography The One Indiscretion of His Life, Haigh offers insights that transcend the cricket field. Explore the mind of one of Australia's most prolific and insightful writers as he reflects on life, literature, and the stories that shape us.If you'd like to share your story with us or provide feedback, please contact us via email at chrishanley@byronbayfn.com.

Send us a textJoin us in this live episode from the 2024 Writers Festival as we sit down with the legendary Kate Ceberano to discuss her latest work, Unsung: A Compendium of Creativity. In this heartfelt exploration, Kate reflects on the people and experiences that have shaped her artistic journey, revealing the joys and challenges that inspire her music. As a powerful and vulnerable voice in the industry, she offers a profound insight into what it means to navigate life through song.If you'd like to share your story with us or provide feedback, please contact us via email at chrishanley@byronbayfn.com.

Send us a textJoin host Chris Hanley in this live episode from the 2024 Writers Festival as he interviews Nick Bryant about his book, "The Forever War: America's Unending Conflict with Itself." Nick Bryant explains how the hate, divisiveness and paranoia we see today are a core part of America's storyIf you'd like to share your story with us or provide feedback, please contact us via email at chrishanley@byronbayfn.com

The annual celebration of reading and writing in the heart of Cape Breton runs October 4 to 6. Aritistic Director Rebecca Silver Slayter gives us a preview of this year's event.

In this episode of Bad Diaries Podcast, Tracy talks with arts festival founder and director, arts events maven, book reviewer, books editor, essayist and novelist Claire Mabey about a life in the arts, the wisdom of teachers, and the transportive power of reading.Claire's debut novel, The Raven's Eye Runaways, was published only two months ago, and is already making its mark, flying out across the book world. Hera Lindsay Bird called it “powerfully atmospheric” and “immersive”; Elizabeth Knox says it's “sparky and spooky, humorous and luminous”. We dive inside the book, to talk about its origins, its inspirations, the process of writing it.Claire Mabey co-founded Verb Readers and Writers Festival (initially as LitCrawl), Lōemis festival, and event organising and production outfit Pirate & Queen. More recently, Claire's taken on the role of Books Editor for The Spinoff. In the podcast, we talk about what it is, what it means, and what it takes to make a life in the arts.Claire reflects on her diarymaking practice – kickstarted by teacher Lyn Fothergill who encouraged 10-year-old Claire to start keeping a journal; “I started being a writer in her class” – and different ways (increasingly digitised) of diarising a life.As literary director of Verb festival, Claire first took a chance and booked Bad Diaries Salon for LitCrawl back in 2018, establishing what's become our longest running festival collaboration – we've held Bad Diaries Salon at Meow bar for LitCrawl 6 years in a row, so far, and counting. We're delighted to embed Claire's connection with Bad Diaries, by welcoming her to the podcast.Find full show notes for this episode on the Bad Diaries Salon website baddiariessalon.com, or get in touch via Instagram or Facebook – we're @baddiariessalon everywhere.Thanks for joining us for Bad Diaries Podcast! Don't forget to subscribe, rate and review us, wherever you get your podcasts.Bad Diaries Podcast is recorded and produced in Naarm Melbourne, Australia, on the lands of the Kulin Nation; and in Te Whanganui-a-Tara Wellington, Aotearoa New Zealand, on the iwi lands of Taranaki Whānui, and Ngāti Toa Rangatira. We pay our respects to Mana Whenua, and to Elders past, present and emerging, of these lands.

Carol McManus, Vice Chair of Pike Artworks & Co-Chair of the Milford Readers & Writers Festival, speaking about the 2024 event taking place September 13, 14 & 15, in Milford, PA. There will be a wide range of panels, speakers and topics, many taking place at the Milford Theater, 114 E. Catherine Street. A number of events are free. For more information: www.milfordreadersandwriters.com/

Carol McManus, Vice Chair of Pike Artworks & Co-Chair of the Milford Readers & Writers Festival, speaking about the 2024 event taking place September 13, 14 & 15, in Milford, PA. There will be a wide range of panels, speakers and topics, many taking place at the Milford Theater, 114 E. Catherine Street. A number of events are free. For more information: www.milfordreadersandwriters.com/

We are thrilled that Tony Connelly will join us in Leuven, in October, at the Writers Festival and his book 'Brexit and Ireland: The Dangers, Opportunities, the Inside Story of the Irish Response.

Author of the narrative biography 'Pyrros, with my first name', Niko talks to us from Athens about how this book came about, and the emblematic life of the celebrated Olympian Pyrros Dimas.

Lisa Martin has been the President of the Foreign Correspondents Club of Thailand and now writes from Denmark we talk all things journalism, books and new cultures.

Helena Buckinx has been writing for a long time, she joined us at this year's writefest.be and also for this podcast on the journey she took to complete her book and her poignant sweet paintings.

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For our 2023 Festival Highlights finale, listen to unexpected stories of pride and resilience from four incredible queer poets and writers. Hear from Virginia Helzainka, Chris Tse, Norman Erikson Pasaribu, and Broede Carmody as they discuss their journeys of self-discovery, and the rich diversity of queer poetics and the queer community, in conversation with fellow Adolfo Aranjuez.In this short highlight moment, Indonesian writer Norman Erikson Pasaribu talks about using poetry to advocate for a world where queerness is not just tolerated but warmly embraced.To watch the full session, visit our website at ubudwritersfestival.com/media, or click the link in our bio to listen to this session on podcast platforms Spotify and Simplecast.Join us to shape Indonesia's literary future! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ubudwritersfest/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/UbudWritersFest Twitter: https://twitter.com/ubudwritersfest TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@ubudwritersfest Visit our website: https://www.ubudwritersfestival.com Join our newsletter: https://www.ubudwritersfestival.com/subscribe/

This week, get inspired by our in-depth conversation with 2019 Booker Prize–winning author Bernardine Evaristo, who discusses her radically honest memoir, Manifesto: On Never Giving Up, serving as an inspiring guide for how to be persistent in your craft, career, and life, with the Director of the Edinburgh International Book Festival, Jenny Niven. To listen to more of this insightful conversation, visit our website at ubudwritersfestival.com/media, or click the link in our bio to listen to this session on podcast platforms Spotify and Simplecast. Join us to shape Indonesia's literary future! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ubudwritersfest/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/UbudWritersFest Twitter: https://twitter.com/ubudwritersfest TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@ubudwritersfest Visit our website: https://www.ubudwritersfestival.com Join our newsletter: https://www.ubudwritersfestival.com/subscribe/

For our next live-recorded highlight session from our 2023 Festival, listen to urban experts in sustainable development and local Balinese figures Cok Putra, I Nyoman Satya Kumara, Putu Yindy Kurniawan, and Gungtik Rismayanti, and Dian Tri Irawaty as they discuss opportunities, challenges, local solutions and best practices, as well as lessons learned in Bali's journey to achieve net-zero emissions goal by 2045, with Wayan Juniarta.To watch or listen to the full session, visit our website at ubudwritersfestival.com/media, or click the link in our bio to listen to this session on podcast platforms Spotify and Simplecast.Join us to shape Indonesia's literary future! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ubudwritersfest/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/UbudWritersFest Twitter: https://twitter.com/ubudwritersfest TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@ubudwritersfest Visit our website: https://www.ubudwritersfestival.com Join our newsletter: https://www.ubudwritersfestival.com/subscribe/ 

Revisit our 2023 Festival highlight conversation recorded live at Indus Restaurant. Listen as Professors Aaron Corn, Marcia Langton, and Todung Mulya Lubis join Katie Carr to discuss their personal approaches on how indigenous traditions and laws can drive innovation and how we can initiate a dialogue about reshaping settler colonial systems using indigenous law for a more sustainable future. To watch this insightful talk, visit our website at ubudwritersfestival.com/media, or click the link in our bio to listen to this session on podcast platforms Spotify and Simplecast. Join us to shape Indonesia's literary future! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ubudwritersfest/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/UbudWritersFest Twitter: https://twitter.com/ubudwritersfest TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@ubudwritersfestVisit our website: https://www.ubudwritersfestival.com Join our newsletter: https://www.ubudwritersfestival.com/subscribe/

Dengan kebijaksanaan dan kejujuran yang mengagumkan, penulis, cendekiawan akademis, dan mantan Menteri Agama Indonesia di Kabinet Pembangunan Keempat pada 1998 silam, M. Quraish Shihab yang memimpin Pusat Studi Al-Qur'an membagikan penafsirannya yang melimpah, tentang seluk-beluk masyarakat, dan kapasitasnya untuk menjawab tantangan dalam komunitas Islam global. Nantikan penjelajahan yang mencerahkan ke dalam esensi Islam yang beraneka ragam, dipandu oleh Debra Yatim, seorang aktivis, jurnalis, kolumnis, pembuat film, dan pendiri beberapa organisasi, termasuk Yayasan Kalyanamitra, salah satu LSM perempuan tertua di Indonesia. Untuk menonton atau mendengarkan sesi lengkapnya, kunjungi situs web kami di ubudwritersfestival.com/media, atau klik tautan di bio kami untuk mendengarkan sesi ini di platform podcast Spotify dan Simplecast. Mari bergabung untuk membentuk masa depan literasi Indonesia! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ubudwritersfest/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/UbudWritersFest Twitter: https://twitter.com/ubudwritersfest TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@ubudwritersfestKunjungi website kami: https://www.ubudwritersfestival.com Berlangganan newsletter kami di: https://www.ubudwritersfestival.com/subscribe/

In this episode Liz breaks down more of the issues with UNRWA, Alan introduces the city of Chicago's controversial ceasefire resolution and he shares his experience at the Rancho Mirage Writers festival's session with Bret Stephens, Bari Weiss and Emma Blankstein on Fighting Antisemitism. The Jerusalem Post opinion piece on UNRWA that Liz mentioned: The Rancho Mirage Writers Festival 

For our next 2023 Festival Live-Recorded highlight conversation, listen to Geraldine Brooks, an American Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist, as she discusses her recent novel 'Horse' with Australian journalist Leigh Sales. Casting fresh light on America's past, her latest novel explores the story of a real-life racehorse named Lexington, one of the most famous thoroughbreds in American history, packed in multi-layered historical fiction. Through the lens of horse racing, Brooks weaves a rich tapestry of race, art, love, greed, betrayal, and ambition.To watch or listen to the full session, visit our website at ubudwritersfestival.com/media, or click the link in our bio to listen to this session on podcast platforms Spotify and Simplecast.Join us to shape Indonesia's literary future! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ubudwritersfest/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/UbudWritersFest Twitter: https://twitter.com/ubudwritersfest TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@ubudwritersfest Visit our website: https://www.ubudwritersfestival.com Join our newsletter: https://www.ubudwritersfestival.com/subscribe/

In a compassionate conversation, Cuban American artist Edel Rodriguez, Kurdish-Iranian journalist Behrouz Boochani, and Indonesian artist Agus Nur Amal (PM Toh) speak of their personal experience as refugees. Appearing in our short clip, Edel Rodriguez talks about hearing Donald Trump in 2015, as a candidate for president, echoing Castro's talking points, and how he felt the need to sound the alarm. Watch these urgent and hopeful stories of survival, transformation, and triumph at ubudwritersfestival.com/media, or click the link in our bio to listen to the session on the podcast platforms Spotify and Simplecast. Join us to shape Indonesia's literary future! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ubudwritersfest/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/UbudWritersFest Twitter: https://twitter.com/ubudwritersfest TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@ubudwritersfest Visit our website: https://www.ubudwritersfestival.com Join our newsletter: https://www.ubudwritersfestival.com/subscribe/

The time has come, and we'll be bringing you conversations recorded live from our 20th Anniversary.  Start your highlight program journey with Festival Founder and Director Janet DeNeefe and some old Festival friends - Toni Pollard, Kadek Purnami, and Festival Manager Dwi Ermayanthi - as they recall the humble beginnings, surprises, and future of the annual event we've all come to love. Available on all major podcasting platforms.  To watch the full session, visit our website at ubudwritersfest.com, or click the link in our bio to listen to the first session on the podcast platforms Spotify and Simplecast.  Join us to shape Indonesia's literary future! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ubudwritersfest/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/UbudWritersFest Twitter: https://twitter.com/ubudwritersfest TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@ubudwritersfest  Visit our website: https://www.ubudwritersfestival.com Join our newsletter: https://www.ubudwritersfestival.com/subscribe/

Today I'm joined by podcaster, author, mother, writing festival enthusiast and gosh so may more titles that still don't sum up DANI VEE!! A fun talk where we cover writing, getting published, writing festivals, creativity, and of course the magic of making connections and how important they are in the writing world! Enjoy today's show. MORE ABOUT DANI VEE:DANI VEE is an author, podcaster and works in publicity and acquisitions at Larrikin House.Her picture books include ‘My EXTRAordinary Mum', and her new book ‘My EPIC Dad! Takes Us Camping,' the first book in the EPIC Dad series.Dani Vee hosts the popular literary podcast Words and Nerds. With up to 50,000 listeners every month and more than 500 episodes, the podcast has become a significant part of the Australian literary community. She has interviewed Matthew Reilly, Trent Dalton, Jackie French, Tara Moss, Andy Griffiths and many more. As well as working in Publicity at Larrikin House, she assesses manuscripts and works in acquisitions with the publisher.You'll also find her facilitating panels or running workshops at literary festivals such as BAD Sydney Crime Writers Festival, The Sutherland Shire Writers' Festival, Somerset Storyfest, Kids and YA Festival and Mansfield Readers and Writers Festival and in 2023 at the Sydney Writers' Festival.Dani has been on judging panels for picture book awards, the Ned Kelly Awards and Ngaio Marsh Awards. Find her at https://www.danivee.com.au/

We discuss chapters 7-8 of 'Decapitation' by NISIOISIN. Flex has discovered the true source of the famous author's power, and it's not pretty, or maybe it is. Through all the weirdness and clunk in the writing, NISIOISIN has left behind some interesting messaging, engaging hooks, and memorable characters. Where the series goes from here is anyone's guess, but somehow, it sounds like Flex and Herds actually walked away...enjoying this one? Anime next, too. We're also joined by LJM Owen, the Festival Director of Terror Australis Readers and Writers Festival, to talk about the impending 'Tassie Vice' weekend, which we'll be MC'ing! The program for this year also includes extended writing workshops and professional development in the beautiful Huon Valley.

Amy Ferris is an author, a writer, a screenwriter, an editor and a playwright. Her memoir, Marrying George Clooney, Confessions From a Midlife Crisis (Seal Press) was adapted into an Off-Broadway play in 2012. Amy has written for both the small screen (TV) and the big screen (Feature Films). As a screenwriter, she was nominated for a Best Screenplay Award (BET, Black Reel Award) for her adaptation of the film, Funny Valentines (Director, Julie Dash) As an editor, she curated Shades of Blue, Writers on Depression, Suicide and Feeling Blue (Seal Press), and co-edited the anthology, Dancing at the Shame Prom (Seal Press). She co-authored Old School Love (HarperCollins, 2020) with Rev Run of RUN DMC fame. Amy serves on a variety of advisory boards supporting women and the Arts. She co-founded The Milford Readers & Writers Festival, and is on faculty at The Kauai Writer's Conference. She was named one of Women's eNews 21 LEADERS FOR THE 21st CENTURY, and she was a recipient of NextTribe's The 12 Women Who Changed the World in 2021. Her new memoir, Mighty Gorgeous - A Little Book About Messy Love is out October 2023. The Storytellers hosted by Grace Sammon focuses on individuals who choose to leave their mark on the world through the art of story. Each episode engages guests and listeners in the story behind the story of authors, artists, reporters, and others who leave a legacy of storytelling. Applying her years of experience as an educator, entrepreneur, author, and storyteller herself, Grace brings to listeners an intimate one-on-one experience with her guests. Visit Grace at her website www.gracesammon.net. Contact Grace about being a guest on the show, email her at grace@gracesammon.net Follow Grace: On Facebook https://www.facebook.com/GraceSammonWrites/ On Instagram https://www.instagram.com/GraceSammonWrites/ On Twitter https://www.twitter.com/GSammonWrites On LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/grace-sammon-84389153/ #TheStorytellers #Storyteller #Storytellers # Storytelling #AuhtorInterview #LetsTalkBooks #LeaveYourMark #AuthorLife #StorytellerLife #ArtofStory #AuthorTalkNetwork #BookishRoadTrip #AuthorsOnTheAirGlobalRadioNetwork #author #shewritespress #georgeclooney #messylove The Storytellers is a copyrighted work © of Grace Sammon and Authors on The Air Global Radio Network.

A little monday morning pep talk for your writing, marketing & selling, Enjoy! Big love, Liv x GRAB A COPY OF THE WRITERS JOURNAL HERE Grab a copy of my Shadow & Shifter Series here Grab a copy of my new dystopian release – Block Delete here. JOIN THE WRITERS ADVICE FACEBOOK GROUP Become a part of my ARC TEAM HERE To Contact Me:Website: oliviahillier.comInstagram: @oliviahillierauthor

William Ping is a Chinese-Canadian writer from Newfoundland. His debut novel, Hollow Bamboo, which he wrote for his master's degree, received the Award for Thesis Excellence from the English department and was shortlisted for the 2023 Amazon Canada First Novel Award.

Bestselling author Amanda Peters is a guest at the Cabot Trail Writers Festival.

Veteran broadcaster Shelagh Rogers is joining the Cabot Trail Writers Festival this year.

Author and journalist Omar El Akkad speaks on his work and his experiences ahead of his appearance at Cabot Trail Writers Festival.

Kate Mildenhall and Robbie Arnott recorded this session 'Into the Wild' LIVE at Canberra Writers Festival in August 2023. Robbie's acclaimed debut, Flames, won a Sydney Morning Herald Best Young Novelist award and a Tasmanian Premier's Literary Prize, and was shortlisted for a Victorian Premier's Literary Award, a New South Wales Premier's Literary Award, a Queensland Literary Award, the Readings Prize for New Australian Fiction and the Not the Booker Prize. His follow-up, The Rain Heron, won the Age Book of the Year award, and was shortlisted for the Miles Franklin Literary Award, the ALS Gold Medal, the Voss Literary Prize and an Adelaide Festival Award.  Limberlost is his third novel. It won the Age Book of the Year Award and the BookPeople Book of the Year Awards, and was shortlisted for the Miles Franklin Literary Award. Read the transcript for this interview here.  Thanks to Canberra Writers Festival This recording took place at 2:30pm on Sunday 20 August at Kambri Cultural Centre (ANU), and thanks go to the phenomenal team at Canberra Writers Festival for sharing this audio with us. If you are interested in running festivals, judging prizes and writing reviews, we recommend this interview with Beejay Silcox, Judge of The Stella Prize and Artistic Director of Canberra Writers Festival.  About The Garret: Writers and the publishing industry Follow The Garret on Twitter and Instagram, or follow our host Astrid Edwards on Twitter or Instagram.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Kate Mildenhall and Astrid Edwards recorded this session 'The Hummingbird Effect' LIVE at Canberra Writers Festival in August 2023. Kate's debut novel, Skylarking, was longlisted for Debut Fiction in The Indie Book Awards 2017 and the 2017 Voss Literary Award, and her bestselling The Mother Fault was longlisted for the 2021 ABIA General Fiction Book of the Year and shortlisted for the 2020 Aurealis Awards. The Hummingbird Effect is her third novel. Kate also teaches creative writing and co-hosts The First Time podcast. Read the transcript for this interview here.  Thanks to Canberra Writers Festival This recording took place at 2:30pm on Saturday 19 August at Kambri Cultural Centre (ANU), and thanks go to the phenomenal team at Canberra Writers Festival for sharing this audio with us. If you are interested in running festivals, judging prizes and writing reviews, we recommend this interview with Beejay Silcox, Judge of The Stella Prize and Artistic Director of Canberra Writers Festival.  About The Garret: Writers and the publishing industry Follow The Garret on Twitter and Instagram, or follow our host Astrid Edwards on Twitter or Instagram.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Report from the first ever European Writers Festival in London presents star story tellers including Slovak novelist Monika Kompanikova. Meeting of Culture Ministers of V4 group including Czechia, Hungary, Poland and Slovakia launched calls for owner of buildings affected by the fire in Banska Stiavnica. Culture news include the invitation to the largest multigenre festival in Slovakia.

This episode is amazing, and Bela chats with the brilliant, prolific author Amy Ferris (author of "Mighty Gorgeous, A Little Book About Messy Love).   Amy's life has been the most incredible journey, from watching her father get arrested (and then acquitted),  leaving home at 15 years old to go live on a commune (Jewish girls did NOT do that back in the day), lots of bad men along the way, and the connection to the RIGHT one (during the filming of a movie she wrote, directed by Anthony Minghella, and starring half a dozen Hollywood icons).    Amy is a fierce advocate for women, and for helping us to love EVERY SINGLE PART of ourselves.   You'll hear her best, grooviest advice, her love lessons, why people-pleasing is so detrimental, how to "Own Your Life", why "Self Love is Good Love is Grand Love is Love", and why we shouldn't waste time. You can pre-order her book here (releases 10/23):  https://amzn.to/3qiOZQ6 About Amy Ferris: Amy Ferris is an author, editor, screenwriter and playwright. Her memoir, Marrying George Clooney: Confessions from a Midlife Crisis (Seal Press),was adapted into an Off-Broadway play in 2012. As a screenwriter, she co-wrote the film Mr. Wonderful and was nominated for a Best Screenplay Award (BET, Black Reel Award) for her adaptation of the film Funny Valentines. Her YA book a greater goode was published by Houghton Mifflin. As an editor, she curated Shades of Blue: Writers on Depression, Suicide, and Feeling Blue (Seal Press) and co-edited the anthology Dancing at The Shame Prom (Seal Press). She recently co-authored the book Old School Love (HarperCollins) with Rev Run of Run-DMC fame. In 2019, she was named one of Women's eNews's “21 Leaders for the 21st Century,” and in 2021 she was a recipient of NextTribe's, “Women of the Year.” Amy is a co-founder of the Milford Readers and Writers Festival.  She makes her home in Pennsylvania. Download this episode, share it on social, and sign up for our free newsletter by filling out any contact form on our site (www.smartdatingacademy.com).  Follow us on Instagram as well @smartdatingacademy! Follow us on Instagram at @smartdatingacademy Schedule your consultation with us here!   We are on a waiting list, and would love to help you!  https://www.smartdatingacademy.com/11-coaching/coaching-call-with-bela

Douglas Rushkoff joins Cory Doctorow and Rebecca Giblin, authors of Chokepoint Capitalism: How Big Tech and Big Content Captured Creative Labor Markets and How We'll Win Them Back, for a special panel recorded live from Ottawa International Writers Festival on October 24, 2022.