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Hembury Books Podcast — 94 episodes

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An author’s endorsement: why I chose Hembury Books as my publisher

2

Reuniting Karen and Kathleen nearly 50 years after they first met at the ‘House of Horrors’ living with Fred and Rose West.

3

The father-daughter duo working on a book together

4

Life writing with award-winning author Patti Miller

5

An Author’s Guide to Ingram Spark with Senior Account Manager Chris Munnery

6

An Author’s Guide to Writing a Standout Business Book

7

Making it big as a children’s author

8

Securing media coverage for authors with publicist Julia Ferracane

9

The do’s and don’ts of book clubs

10

How authors can earn money from AI content licensing

11

What happens when your publisher closes down?

12

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

13

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

14

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

15

The healing power of story with Edwina Shaw

16

Advertising nonfiction books on Amazon with Jai Heer

17

In conversation with Spiritual Book Club founder and The Single Mothers' Social Club author Jacinta Tynan

18

Books in Paradise - In conversation with Whitsundays Festival Organiser Karen Jacobsen

19

One year on from the publication of The Chocolate Bar Life by Danielle Colley

20

The state of play in Australia’s publishing industry, with Reviews and Literary Editor at ArtsHub

21

Barrister Duncan Graham on his asbestos novel

22

Level up your author mindset with Jane Turner

23

Planning the perfect book launch

24

Lawyer-turned-author Gabriella Pomare on her co-parenting book

25

Surviving a 'rare and deadly' cancer and writing a memoir

26

Writing fun science books for kids

27

How to sell 8 million books

28

Writing memoirs about mental health

29

Publishing Children's Books in the UAE

30

How I got a BookBub deal

31

How to write a page turner - book coach and novelist Meg Keneally

32

Who's coming to the Romance Writers Australia Conference?

33

Tips from a book marketing pro

34

Insights from a certified book coach

35

Everything you need to know about genre fiction

36

An interview with the founder of Goody Business Book Awards

37

Book formatting explained

38

One year on since publishing Holly's Hell

39

How to sell 100,000 books

40

Writing the spectacularly successful series, 'Sober on a Drunk Planet'

41

Writing about my son's experiences with autism spectrum disorder

42

11 years old and a two-time author: meet Lincoln Rawlins

43

Getting into your characters' heads

44

Behind the scenes with a true crime author

45

Advice on grants for authors plus a how-to on anthologies

46

How to review the terms of your publishing contract

47

What is a hybrid memoir?

48

Working with James Clear on Atomic Habits

49

Show, Don't Tell

50

On tarot and book editing insights

51

An interview with the CEO of Writing WA, Will Yeoman

52

Australia's first indie-only bookseller

53

An author's insights on academic publishing

54

An author's guide to book awards

55

The Himalayan Book Club

56

Writing a biography of a public figure

57

Protecting classified information while publishing your memoir

58

Writing a book with a health message

59

How to write a chapter

60

From locked up abroad to author

61

The pros and cons of self-publishing

62

The benefits for business owners of publishing a book

63

When your book doesn't sell as many copies as expected

64

Is writing your second book easier than your first?

65

Avoid these four common obstacles when writing your book

66

Writing a blend of self-help and memoir (virtual book launch)

67

Making your book title memorable

68

Writing about family issues in a memoir

69

Translating your book into foreign languages

70

How to write a gripping history book

71

How to compile other people's stories into a book

72

Why I asked my publisher for the rights back to my memoir

73

Book marketing case study: 'How I sold 3500 books in less than a year'

74

How to set up a successful book coaching business

75

Tips for building a big TikTok following

76

Getting book production right

77

Memory in memoir - How I tapped into mine

78

Expert tips for creating an audiobook

79

An introduction to IngramSpark

80

How to get a deal with a traditional publisher for your memoir

81

How to self-publish a cookbook

82

'Trent Dalton wrote an endorsement for my book'

83

Writing erotica in memoir

84

Self-published author Maggie Walters longlisted for 2022 Richell Prize

85

The benefits of publishing a business biography

86

Confessions of a Goodreads Mega Reviewer

87

How to get a book buyer to stock your book

88

Bibliotherapy for a first-time author

89

What makes a great book cover?

90

How to land a book deal with a big publisher

91

What does a book publicist do?

92

What does a book editor do?

93

How to write a book

94

Rejection letters from publishers - here's some I received and what I did next