S6 Ep215: Kate and Katherine Catch Up + Featured Book A Boy and His Bear by Gregory Ladner

After last episode's recording fail, there's a lot to discuss! Kate's dipping her toe into TIKTOK, Katherine's reading a LOT of uplifting fiction/non-fiction, plus the hosts talk debut author experiences -- have things changed since their books came out? This episode the featured book is brought to you by BFredericksPR and Gregory Ladner. Gregory Ladner is one of Australia’s most enduring fashion designers, with a career spanning over four decades across Australia, Europe, and Asia.From humble beginnings designing outfits and dressing his teddy, to studying fashion at university, Gregory has worked as an Australian couturier, for legendary Melbourne institute Le Louvre and as an international designer who once worked in Hong Kong. Gregory was the creator and designer of the hugely successful fashion accessory company, Gregory Ladner, which is still available in major department stores around the country.We're delighted to talk to Gregory about his memoir A Boy and his Bear. Gregory has a number of events coming up including: BRISBANE WRITERS FESTIVAL: May 10th, panel event called Best Dressed, with Deni Todorovic (Love This for You) moderated by Carody Culver of the Griffith Review. Book here.  May 11th, panel even called Funny About That with Sita Walker (The God of No Good) Siang Lu (The Whitewash)and Alexandra Collier (Inconceivable) moderator Jonaton O’Brien. Book here. BOOK LAUNCH & SOLO EXHIBITION OF PAINTINGS BY FASHION DESIGNER GREGOR LADNER  Friday 12 May, 6 – 8pm GalleryOne93, 93 Poinciana Ave, Tewantin, Queensland More information here (GalleryOne93)  More information here (Annie's Books) Fundraising event in support of The Children’s Hospital Foundation, Queensland. Things the hosts discuss:   Kate's experiments with TIKTOK. Listeners! Tell us about your TIKTOK experiences!  Bookpeople gift card via article from Books and Publishing   Avid Reader book subscriptions  Molly's Cottage book boxes (see Insta)  The Little Book Room bookclubs for children  (they also do subscriptions)  'When do I earn out?' (Publishing calculator) - developed by Hana Lee via article by Australian Society for Authors (ASA)  Inconceivable by Ally Collier   'Bookseller Survey Finds Debut Authors Struggle with Lack of Support' (article)   2022 National Book Survey of Australian Authors Amie Kaufman’s brand new YA fantasy Isle of the Gods! Amie’s excellent substack and podcast. Royals by Tegan Bennett Daylight.  Michelle Prak’s The Rush  Romantic Comedy by Curtis Sittenfeld  Prettier if She Smiled More by Toni Jordan  Pardon my French by Rachel Mogan McIntosh The Dressmakersof Yarrandarrah Prison by Meredith Jaffe   This interview with Anna Kendrick on Armchair Expert with Dax Shepard (you can only listen on Spotify)  Beef Dance moms Check out show notes for this episode on our website www.thefirsttimepodcast.com or get in touch via Twitter (@thefirsttimepod) or Instagram (@thefirsttimepod).You can support us and the making of Season Six via our Patreon page. Thanks for joining us!