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The founder of Hembury Books, Jessica Mudditt, talks to authors about their journey to publication and asks experts in the book industry for their tips on achieving success as a nonfiction author.

  1. Making it big as a children’s author

    4D AGO

    Making it big as a children’s author

    Pip Harry is a bestselling Australian children's author and editor. Her middle grade novel The Little Wave won the 2020 Children's Book Council of Australia Book of the Year Award for Younger Readers. August & Jones won the CBCA Shadow Judging Book of the Year, voted by school students. Her new titles include The Inside Dog, ABIA-shortlisted Over or Under? Young adult verse novel Drift and junior fiction series Camp Spooky - co-written with Kate Foster. She has three picture books releasing in 2026 - Spare Kisses (March), The Fast Lane (May) and The Goodbye Tree (July). She lives on Sydney's Northern Beaches and likes swimming in the ocean and gelato. Connect with Pip Harry:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/piphaz?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet&igsh=ZDNlZDc0MzIxNw==

    43 min
  2. Securing media coverage for authors with publicist Julia Ferracane

    FEB 8

    Securing media coverage for authors with publicist Julia Ferracane

    Julia Ferracane has more than 30 years of experience in publicity and public relations and has held roles as the Arts and Publishing Publicist at both The Australian Ballet and Penguin Random House Australia. In her current work, she partners with authors across traditional, indie, hybrid publishing and self published. She also works with creatives and arts organisations. Julia is passionate about helping original voices find their audience in a crowded media landscape. A lover of pop culture and trends, she has been called feisty by friends and family, a title she wears as a badge of honour. Connect with Julia Ferracane: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/righteous_pr?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet&igsh=ZDNlZDc0MzIxNw== Website: https://www.righteouspr.com.au/?utm_source=ig&utm_medium=social&utm_content=link_in_bio&fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQMMjU2MjgxMDQwNTU4AAGnJONPkfY4b2wGSsn1iQkONMtwT5nu4fNqGRtACiEx-mUf-X4kCgJVlsToDPo_aem_aeWsYfpghqGHvnbbSok6Zw

    44 min
  3. The do’s and don’ts of book clubs

    FEB 1

    The do’s and don’ts of book clubs

    Lauren and Alana are the co-founders of Book World Magazine and Book World Club, two rapidly growing book-world brands built on storytelling, community and bringing readers together. What began as a simple idea for a fresh and reader-friendly magazine has grown into an international publication and has been read in more than 22 countries. Alongside the magazine, Book World Club offers guided book clubs, downloadable book club guides and annual book retreats featuring a special author guest. They are currently working on an app designed to make life easier for readers, authors and industry professionals.

    38 min
  4. How authors can earn money from AI content licensing

    JAN 25

    How authors can earn money from AI content licensing

    Julie Trelstad’s career is built on a single principle, learned not in publishing, but in architecture: the best structures are the ones designed to serve human needs. Julie believes that a sustainable, successful author career isn’t about following a rigid playbook; it’s about designing a publishing structure that perfectly fits your work, your goals and your audience. She has applied this principle to all of her roles throughout her career: from publishing houses such as John Wiley & Sons to her own independent house, Plain White Press, to her new work as the Head of Amlet.Ai. In this current position, Julie helps authors register their work for legal Ai Licensing. Connect with Julie Trelstad: Website: http://www.julieink.com/ Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/julietrelstad?lipi=urn%3Ali%3Apage%3Ad_flagship3_profile_view_base_contact_details%3BEO5g1i1RQgeZeA1MDSgQXA%3D%3D

    35 min
  5. What happens when your publisher closes down?

    JAN 18

    What happens when your publisher closes down?

    Rosie Schonell has a Bachelor of Arts with a Diploma of Education and a Master of Special Education. As an English teacher, she specialised in teaching students with learning difficulties. She has adult children and lives with her husband, spending her time between Balmain and the Northern Beaches of Sydney. Connect with Rosie Schonell: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/imrosiereads?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet&igsh=ZDNlZDc0MzIxNw==

    29 min
  6. The author running Australia's largest bookshop chain: Nick Croydon, CEO of QBD Books

    09/21/2025

    The author running Australia's largest bookshop chain: Nick Croydon, CEO of QBD Books

    Nick Croydon has more than 25 years’ experience shaping stories from the boardroom, leading international publishing houses and book retail giants across then UK and Australia. Now the CEO of QBD Books Australia, Nick has shifted from nurturing the literary dreams of others to realising one of his own with his debut novel, The Turing Protocol. Born in Surrey, England, and now living in Brisbane with his Spanish wife, Esther, and their children, Nick brings a rare insider’s perspective to the page: one honed in the engine rooms of the book world, now turned toward storytelling itself. Connect with Nick Croydon: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theturingprotocol/?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet&igsh=ZDNlZDc0MzIxNw%3D%3D#

    39 min
  7. From Siberia to Melbourne: Lee Kofman on Memoir Writing (Imperfect, The Dangerous Bride), Teaching & The Writer Laid Bare

    09/14/2025

    From Siberia to Melbourne: Lee Kofman on Memoir Writing (Imperfect, The Dangerous Bride), Teaching & The Writer Laid Bare

    Dr Lee Kofman is a Russian-born Israeli-Australian author of six books and editor of three anthologies, writing teacher and mentor based in Melbourne. Her numerous short stories, short creative non-fiction and poetry have been published widely in Australia, Scotland, UK, Israel, USA and Canada in such publications as Best Australian Stories, Malahat Review, Meanjin, Griffith Review and Brand among others. She is a regular participant in literary festivals, has been a judge or assessor for multiple awards and literary competitions and her work has been shortlisted for accolades such as the Nib Literary Award and the ABIA awards. Lee’s writing and reading life began in a remote Siberian village where she recited her first poem to an admiring crowd of illiterate babushkas. Connect with Dr Lee Kofman: Website: https://leekofman.com.au/?fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAafo_hPY75NaU_dmpq-fcyTa8P9Q2Q8Ot_r6YsZXeh1qlbYZwKQYnI8rEg82oQ_aem_zso_7FUK4-ewG0J-yuFHbQ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/leekofman?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet&igsh=ZDNlZDc0MzIxNw== LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lee-kofman-phd-b7482a19?lipi=urn%3Ali%3Apage%3Ad_flagship3_profile_view_base_contact_details%3BOxSwAIeuStynWA3%2Fs2u30Q%3D%3D Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100008964011013

    39 min
  8. Writing advice: the good, the bad and the ugly, with memoirist Wendy Dale

    09/07/2025

    Writing advice: the good, the bad and the ugly, with memoirist Wendy Dale

    Wendy Dale is an author and a seasoned memoir-writing coach challenging conventional advice about writing. With fifteen years of experience reviewing thousands of manuscripts, Wendy developed the Memoir Engineering System, detailed in her upcoming book of the same name, which was published in January 2025. She is also creating the world’s first writers reality show based in Peru! Her clients include prominent media organizations such as Entertainment Weekly, The New York Post, and NBC. Wendy is the author of the memoir Avoiding Prison and Other Noble Vacation Goals and resides in Cusco, Peru with her husband and two bunnies. Connect with Wendy Dale: Website: https://www.geniusmemoirwriting.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/writerwendydale?lipi=urn%3Ali%3Apage%3Ad_flagship3_profile_view_base_contact_details%3BJuDaJ7SRTKiJUv5Urj%2BCjw%3D%3D YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@memoirwritingforgeniuses

    25 min
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The founder of Hembury Books, Jessica Mudditt, talks to authors about their journey to publication and asks experts in the book industry for their tips on achieving success as a nonfiction author.

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  • Creator
    jessica.mudditt
  • Years Active
    2023 - 2026
  • Episodes
    88
  • Rating
    Clean
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    © jessica.mudditt
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    Hembury Books Podcast