Kelly's Writerly Q&A
Kelly's Writerly Q&A
Podcast Description
A monthly podcast featuring authors and their books.
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Content Themes
Focuses on literary discussions and author insights, with episodes showcasing diverse genres such as gothic historical fiction and contemporary narratives. For example, the March 2025 episode features Camille Booker discussing her book The Woman In The Waves, including topics like deep POV and the editing process.

A monthly podcast featuring authors and their books. Established in 2025, Season 1 of Kelly’s Writerly Q&A is complete at 23 episodes and season 2 is set to be even better!
With the introduction of Pictures and Pages, a spin-off series brought to you by Amy Freund, that focuses on industry professionals, Kelly’s Writerly Q&A has double the content to share in 2026!
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From Kelly and Amy xx
Welcome to Pictures & Pages with Amy Freund, a Kelly's Writerly Q&A Podcast spin-off series that takes you behind the scenes of the Australian publishing industry!
Listen to Amy Freund's 6th episode – Part 2 of her chat with publisher, editor and publishing strategist Laura Harris.
This episode is all about:
- Mentorship programs and how being part of the broader writing community is worthwhile
Formerly Publishing Director at Penguin Random House Australia, Laura has worked with some of Australia’s most celebrated authors and illustrators including Mem Fox, Aaron Blabey, Morris Gleitzman and Sonya Hartnett. Laura has also served on the boards of the Indigenous Literacy Foundation and WestWords, and in 2023 received the George Robertson Award for distinguished service to Australian publishing before launching Laura Harris Publishing in 2024.
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