Podcasts about writers festival

Director Mia de Rauch and local writer Tanya Scott joined my to promote a great new local event giving local writers some recognition.

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In this podcast Writers Festival of Belgium's Alia Papageorgiou talks to Dave Keating a long time journalist in Brussels, usually covering EU US relations as a newscaster, he talks through how his levels of anger and passion towards the new status quo between the two continents birthed his book ‘The Owned Continent, How to free Europe from American military, economic, and cultural dependence. Enjoy

With Sorrento Writers Festival about to embark on its 4th very successful year, it is time to hear from its enigmatic founder and director, Corrie Perkins.

Date with a Debut - S4, E1 - Live at the 2026 Newcastle Writers Festival with Nick Wasiliev, Alejandra Martinez, Sam Elliott and Emma Pei Yin Date with a Debut is a podcast hosted by writer Nick Wasiliev: shining a light on debut authors, their incredible books, and their journeys to publication. Our Series 4 opener sees Date with a Debut live at the 2026 Newcastle Writers Festival, as Nick sits down with Sam Elliott, Alejandra Martinez and Emma Pei Yin to discuss their books and journeys to publication. WARNING: This podcast contains coarse language and adult themes. Enjoy the show? Drop us a review, it really helps the show out! You can also subscribe to our new monthly newsletter: https://nickwasiliev.substack.com/ Check out our brand new podcast website: https://dwad.podpixels.com/ Check out the 2026 sponsor of the podcast, Pod Pixels: https://bit.ly/4cbG1Zt Subscribe on Podbean to never miss an episode: https://www.podbean.com/site/podcatcher/index/blog/3mRME5IMoSJx Date with a Debut is featured as part of the Australian literary platform Words & Nerds. Check out all shows on the platform here: https://danivee.com.au/podcasts/

Macca and Paul are joined live on air by Dr Emma Shortis, Dir. International & Security Affairs Program, The Australia Institute, as they discuss her panels Her panels at Sorrento Writers Festival, discussing the future for the US and China Dr Emma Shortis is Director of the Australia Institute's International & Security Affairs Program. Emma is historian and writer, focused on the history and politics of the United States and its role in the world. She uses her expertise in history to interpret and explain what is happening in the world today, and what it means for Australia, in a compassionate and accessible way. In a conversation often dominated by the same voices, Emma offers a fresh perspective on international relations grounded in moral questions about how we might imagine a post-American future. Emma's first book, Our Exceptional Friend: Australia's Fatal Alliance with the United States, was published by Hardie Grant in 2021. She writes regularly for Australian and international outlets, and appears regularly on Australian radio and television. Before joining the Australia Institute, Emma was a Lecturer at RMIT University, where her academic work focused on international relations and climate transition. Before that, she spent a year in the United States as Fox-Zucker International Fellow at Yale University, where she finished her PhD in History The post Sat, 18th, Apr, 2026: Dr Emma Shortis, Dir. International & Security Affairs Program, The Australia Institute, Sorrento Writers Festival appeared first on Saturday Magazine.

Mia has been the inspiration for the first Surfcoast Writers Festival and is very upbeat about the debut

Our next guest on the line is Amy Remeikis, Chief Political Analyst, The Australia Institute, as she discusses with Macca and Paul about the Sorrento Writer’s Festival and the panel she is on with Paul Kelly and Niki Savva with Natasha Mitchell, as they discuss ‘Dear Prime Minister, ‘Where are all the big ideas?’ Amy Remeikis  is the Chief Political Analyst at The Australia Institute and a contributing editor for The New Daily. Amy is renowned for her incisive political commentary and extensive experience as a journalist, author and former political reporter for Guardian Australia. Amy regularly appears in national media and is celebrated for her powerful writing on gender, politics and social justice. Her work continues to influence public debate and policy discussions across Australia. She is the author of On Reckoning. Where It All Went Wrong is her second book. To secure tickets: http://Amy Remeikis, Chief Political Analyst, The Australia Institute, Dear Prime Minister: Where are all the BIG ideas? Sorrento Writers Festival The post Sat, 11th April, 2026: Amy Remeikis, Chief Political Analyst, The Australia Institute, Dear Prime Minister: Where are all the BIG ideas? Sorrento Writers Festival appeared first on Saturday Magazine.

Macca and Kenny talk to Corrie Perkin, Founder and Director of the Sorrento Writers Festival, about this year’s festival programme. Corrie Perkin is the Founder and Director of the Sorrento Writers Festival a major literary event launched in 2023 in Victoria, Australia. An acclaimed journalist, former bookshop owner, and podcaster, she created the festival to connect readers and writers on the Mornington Peninsula. http://Easter Saturday, April 4th, 2026, Corrie Perkin, Founder, Sorrento Writers Festival; April 23-26, 2026. The post Easter Saturday, April 4th, 2026, Corrie Perkin, Founder, Sorrento Writers Festival; April 23-26, 2026. Use link to festival appeared first on Saturday Magazine.

This special bonus episode of Conversations from the Collection was recorded live at the 2025 Newcastle Writers Festival with artist, fine art conservator and writer Christabel Blackman. Christabel joined Miriam Kelly, Head of Curatorial and Exhibitions at Newcastle Art Gallery for a fascinating in conversation event celebrating her book 'Charles & Barbara Blackman: A Decade of Art and Love'. In this captivating conversation, she reflects on growing up as the daughter of two influential figures in Australian art and literature, and shares insights into her own creative journey and work in conservation. Conversations from the Collection is a Newcastle Art Gallery podcast. Developed by Newcastle Art Gallery Hosted by Miriam KellyIntroduction by Zana KobayashiProduced by Gemma WroblewskiEdited and Music by Duke's CreationsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The 2026 Adelaide Writers Festival collapsed after the board dropped Palestinian Australian author Dr Randa Abdel-Fattah, triggering mass boycotts, resignations and a national argument over artistic freedom and cultural safety. Arts policy expert Noe Harsel and writer Joshua Dabelstein reflect on cancellation culture, its impact on antisemitism and, what a truly open, safe conversation might look like.

The guys deep dive into the incredibly profitable world of Jellycats, Atlassian’s share price crashes 28% in a month and Adam does (another) victory lap, King’s Counsels score a payrise, Adelaide Writers Festival collapses under the weightr of massive taxpayer funding, Jessy Wu comes on to talk about the death of SXSW Sydney and Adam’s joyful new passport experience. Thanks for listening! Join us on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-contrarians-with-adam-and-adir-podcast Subscribe on YouTube for all our video content: https://https://www.youtube.com/@ContrariansPodcast Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/contrarianspod Follow us on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@contrarianspodSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In a special series direct from the Ubud Writers & Readers Festival, Irma chats to German author, winner of the 2024 International Booker Prize, Jenny Erpenbeck, about the pros and cons of coming from a family of famous writers, why she mourns aspects of the German Democratic Republic and is driven to express this through writing, how she weaves the personal and political together, the translation process, the financial support available to German authors that we do not have in Australia, why the worst moment of her career was having one of her plays produced, and the best was finding out she'd won the Booker (while busting for the toilet!)About JennyJenny Erpenbeck is an acclaimed German novelist, playwright and opera director born in East Berlin. She has been translated into over 20 languages and has won many prizes, including the 2015 Independent Foreign Fiction Prize for The End of Days and the 2024 International Booker Prize for Kairos.

There's a view that Government funding for major events is a smart investment. The first round of events in its $70 million package has been unveiled, including the first ever concert at Christchurch's One NZ Stadium at Te Kaha next May. Other events include Linkin Park in Auckland and the Ultra Music Festival in Wellington. Auckland Unlimited Chief Executive Nick Hill told Mike Hosking this funding is designed to make existing events bigger. For example, he says, the Readers and Writers Festival in Auckland is a fantastic event, but could they use the funding to make it more international? LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode, No Film School founder Ryan Koo sits down with contributor and fellow Austinite Jordan Aldridge to recap the highlights and insights from the 32nd annual Austin Film Festival. Known as "The Writers Festival," AFF has emerged as a critical space for screenwriters, writer-directors, and filmmakers to connect, learn, and showcase their work. Ryan and Jordan discuss how the festival nurtures emerging talent, supports the craft of screenwriting, and uniquely prioritizes writers. They also dig into the implications of Texas's new film incentive, SB 22, and what it means for the future of production in the Lone Star State. In this episode, No Film School's Ryan Koo and Jordan Aldridge discuss... Why the Austin Film Festival is considered the top screenwriting festival The unique setup of AFF with its focus on panels and Q&As over red carpets Highlights from panels with Michael Arndt, Celine Song, Christine Vachon, and Rian Johnson Screenwriter Andrew Kevin Walker's brutally honest take on breaking in The inspiring breakout story of writer Austin Kolodny and Dead Man's Wire The economics of the film industry and why 90–97% of films don't make money True stories as a strong route into the industry for aspiring screenwriters Texas's new $1.5 billion film incentive and how it could change U.S. production hubs Concerns about creative censorship tied to discretionary state grants The continued power of writing on spec, especially in genre like horror and action Memorable Quotes: "The artist is not the beggar for the producer's attention.” "I'm willing to bet the next two years of my life that that's a great ending." "There are a lot of us knocking at the door... We may do it for free for years." "You could get a coursework over a weekend at the Austin Film Festival." Resources: Michael Arndt's Video Lectures Previous AFF Roundtable Episode (with GG Hawkins) Find No Film School everywhere: On the Web: No Film School Facebook: No Film School on Facebook Twitter: No Film School on Twitter YouTube: No Film School on YouTube Instagram: No Film School on Instagram  

INTERVIEW: Dan Beban on Free Jazz talk @Dunedin Readers & Writers Festival by Zac Hoffman on Radio One 91FM Dunedin

City of Greater Bendigo chief executive Andrew Cooney shares his insights on what happened to the festival and how they plan to move forward in future.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Irma and Karen chat about the upcoming Ubud Readers & Writers Festival at which they will be recording interviews with several international writers, as well as some of the books they've been reading recently.Then both Karen and Irma chat to Craig Cormick about the pros and cons of big versus small publishers, how he's got author gigs on cruise ships and what they've involved, how he's managed to be such a prolific writer while having a full-time job as a science communicator and responsibilities as a carer, the ways he's seen the publishing landscape change over the last three decades, how to prevent the shiny new idea from derailing your current project, advice for writers wanting to include First Nations characters in their books and how to go about it the right way, the industry differences between writing for adults and kids, how he has landed multiple Antarctica residencies, and why the highest moment of his career was also his lowest.ABOUT CRAIGDr Craig Cormick is an award-winning author and science communicator. He writes books for children and adults, and stopped counting them somewhere after 30, but by our count he's published 46 over the last xxx years. He is drawn to stories of people whose voices have been hidden from history, and his most recent book is Warra Warra Wai: How Indigenous Australians Discovered Captain Cook and What they Tell about the Coming of the Ghost People, which is co-written with Gunditjmara - Gunai-kurnai author Darren Rix. 

Walking with Colour: Cinematic Nature, will be at the Museum of Geraldton from Saturday 20th of September to Sunday 1st of February. Michael will be in town October 26th as part of the Big Sky Readers and Writers Festival.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We talk to linguistic seeker Eleonora Balsano, a podcaster, journalist and author in Brussels who shares her fascination with writing in another language, and introduces the European Writers Salon.

Alexandra Huddleston talks us through her voyage, and pilgrimages that took her into the world of publishing, and how she created a house in New Mexico via Iceland and artistic collaboration.

Alice Austen has so many accomplishments, in law, in state building, in playwriting and now with her first novel takes us by the hand and leads us straight into Brugmann Place in Ixelles, increasingly under Nazi German occupation beginning in 1939. The lives of each of the tenants at number 33 Brugmann share their fears and tense surroundings as world war two increasingly becomes reality and its impact is inescapable.

It was billed as a “vibrant gathering of readers, writers, and creative thinkers” who would spark “ideas, conversation, and inspiration”. So what happened last weekend to turn the Bendigo Writers Festival from an idyllic ideas-fest into an event that exemplified “an authoritarian abuse of power”, as the festival’s founder put it? Today, senior culture writer Kerrie O’Brien on the slow-moving car crash of a cultural event that left dozens of writers stunned, and appalled.Subscribe to The Age & SMH: https://subscribe.smh.com.au/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It was billed as a “vibrant gathering of readers, writers, and creative thinkers” who would spark “ideas, conversation, and inspiration”. So what happened last weekend to turn the Bendigo Writers Festival from an idyllic ideas-fest into an event that exemplified “an authoritarian abuse of power”, as the festival’s founder put it? Today, senior culture writer Kerrie O’Brien on the slow-moving car crash of a cultural event that left dozens of writers stunned, and appalled.Subscribe to The Age & SMH: https://subscribe.smh.com.au/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Phil spent last weekend in Harrogate at the Old Swan hotel for the world famous Theakstons Crime Writers Festival. The Old Swan is where Agatha Christie emerged, after going missing in 1926, so what better place to stage a Crime Writing festival.This is a shorter than usual ep just to give you a flavour of how well the writers get on with each other and the lovely atmosphere in The Drinking Detective outdoor bar, as writers and crime fans mingle freely.This episode features cameos from Shari Lapena, CL Taylor, Vaseem Khan, MW Craven, Luca Veste and Doug Johnstone.

If you've never had the pleasure of sitting down with Elly Griffiths, let me tell you: it's like opening the first page of a gripping mystery and realising, with a smile, that you're in very good hands.This year at The Harrogate Crime Writers Festival, I had the joy of chatting with the legendary author in none other than the Old Swan Library — a place steeped in literary history (yes, the same hotel where Agatha Christie famously vanished to). The couch? Not official. The interview? Absolutely brilliant.Elly Griffiths, bestselling author of the beloved Dr Ruth Galloway series, joined me to talk about her incredible 15-book run (and counting), her thoughts on character longevity, the evolution of crime fiction, and, of course, her impressive streak of 15 consecutive visits to the Harrogate festival. That's more loyalty than most gym memberships can boast.

David Nicholls is a critically acclaimed author and BAFTA-winning screenwriter - and he's set to make an appearance at this year's upcoming Auckland Writers Festival. His bestselling book One Day sold millions of copies and went on to become a successful hit series on Netflix. Off the back of his latest hit novel, You Are Here, Nicholls plans to address Kiwi fans - and open up about the pressures of success. "I've written a lot of books set in the past and a lot of books with quite a large time scale - and this is like a little delicate chamber piece, even though it takes place against all these mountains and lakes and rivers. It's a character study." LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Epic thriller All the Colours of Dark was one of the must-read books of 2024 - but author Chris Whitaker's road to success was a long one. Whitaker has suffered his share of trauma - childhood abuse, stabbing, and losing millions of pounds as a stockbroker. He turned to writing - a move he credits with saving his life. Ahead of his upcoming appearance at Auckland Writers Festival, Whitaker says it was a 'vulnerable' place putting his creative work out for audience approval. "It felt like I didn't have anything else to offer - that was then, obviously, but now I've started writing a new book and I'm in love with that." LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this special live recording of Hey History! host Axel Clark asks historians Clare Wright, Anna Clark and Kiera Lindsey what historical objects can tell us about the past? What can a piece of ochre tell us about Australia’s Deep Time History? Can an old gold pan help us to hear the past? And what about a pair of South Australian pink shorts? We ask kids what objects are special to them, and play guessing games with objects - including one that's in the Guinness Book of World Records! This episode of Hey History! was recorded on Kaurna Country for the 2025 Schools Day of Adelaide Writers Week. Many thanks to Adelaide Festival, especially Suzanne Critchley, and Tahlia Greco. Many thanks to the History Trust of South Australia for the use of an image of Don Dunstan's shorts, and the National Museum of Australia for kindly granting permission and usage of images from their collection including: The water bottle of Robert O'Hara Bourke A gold panning dish Chris the sheep Voices Anna Clark is a Professor of History at the University of Technology, Sydney. Clare Wright is a Professor of History and Public Engagement at La Trobe University. Kiera Lindsey is South Australia's History Advocate and an award-winning historian. Episode image Photo of Hey History on stage live in front of primary school students in the Women's Pioneer Memorial Garden in Adelaide, South Australia. Credits Hosted by Axel Clark. Produced on Gadigal Country by Anna Clark, Clare Wright and Jane Curtis. Executive producers are Clare Wright and Anna Clark. Podcast concept, design and development by Anna Clark. Thanks to all the students whose voices you hear in this episode and their schools and teachers. Hey History! is produced by the Australian Centre for Public History at UTS and UTS Impact Studios. Impact Studios' executive producer is Sarah Gilbert.

Writer Katie Manning will be one of the featured poets at this year's San Diego Writers Festival. Plus, a preview of the San Diego Arab Film Fest. And KPBS debuts its arts and culture podcast, "The Finest," with an episode on a beloved tea shop.

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/

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.

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.

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/

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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 

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.

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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

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