Writers off the Page
Writers off the Page
Chenee Marrapodi
Author and journalist Chenée Marrapodi sits down with authors, illustrators and creative minds, to find out their tips, tricks and secrets to making it in the world of writing and publishing.
Wise Words from Erica Wagner and Craig Smith
Inspiring, unfiltered and fun conversations with those who've been in and around the publishing industry for many years ... and in some cases, come out the other side. Hear their wise words, their frustrations and the things they think you should understand about an industry that's often quite mysterious. Today I chat to Erica Wagner and Craig Smith. Erica Wagner is a painter and collage artist, book publisher and creative consultant to storytellers. Her early career saw her work as an editor...
Mar 2
54 min
Wise Words from Barbara Horgan
Inspiring, unfiltered and fun conversations with those who've been in and around the publishing industry for many years ... and in some cases, come out the other side. Hear their wise words, their frustrations and the things they think you should understand about an industry that's often quite mysterious. Today I chat to bookseller extraordinaire Barbara Horgan. In 1986, Barbara Horgan and her late husband Tony became the owners of Shearer’s Bookshop in Sydney. They established a big name fo...
Feb 23
42 min
Wise Words from Anna McFarlane
Inspiring, unfiltered and fun conversations with those who've been in and around the publishing industry for many years ... and in some cases, come out the other side. Hear their wise words, their frustrations and the things they think you should understand about an industry that's often quite mysterious. Today I chat to Anna McFarlane. Anna has worked for several publishing houses during her thirty plus year career, and is currently at Allen & Unwin where she publishes books for children...
Feb 16
49 min
Wise Words from Susannah McFarlane
Inspiring, unfiltered and fun conversations with those who've been in and around the publishing industry for many years ... and in some cases, come out the other side. Hear their wise words, their frustrations and the things they think you should understand about an industry that's often quite mysterious. Today I chat to Susannah McFarlane. Susannah is the award-winning author, creator and publisher of over 80 books and some of Australia’s most successful children’s book series including Zac ...
Feb 9
54 min
Wise Words from Kristin Gill
Inspiring, unfiltered and fun conversations with those who've been in and around the publishing industry for many years ... and in some cases, come out the other side. Hear their wise words, their frustrations and the things they think you should understand about an industry that's often quite mysterious. Today I chat to Kristin Gill. Kristin has worked across all sectors of children’s publishing for more than 30 years. She’s held roles in sales and marketing and was a Publishing Manager at...
Dec 15, 2025
45 min
Wise Words from Brian Cook
Inspiring, unfiltered and fun conversations with those who've been in and around the publishing industry for many years ... and in some cases, come out the other side. Hear their wise words, their frustrations and the things they think you should understand about an industry that's often quite mysterious. In this episode I speak to Brian Cook. Brian has worked in all facets of general publishing since 1969 from sales and marketing to editorial and distribution. He was among the first to start...
Dec 8, 2025
36 min
Wise Words from Dyan Blacklock
Inspiring, unfiltered and fun conversations with those who've been in and around the publishing industry for many years ... and in some cases, come out the other side. Hear their wise words, their frustrations and the things they think you should understand about an industry that's often quite mysterious. When it comes to books, Dyan Blacklock has worn multiple hats. She was a publisher with Omnibus, an imprint of Scholastic, for almost 20 years, she’s also an author and has worked as an edit...
Dec 1, 2025
38 min
Wise Words from Laura Harris
Inspiring, unfiltered and fun conversations with those who've been in and around the publishing industry for many years ... and in some cases, come out the other side. Hear their wise words, their frustrations and the things they think you should understand about an industry that's often quite mysterious. In this episode, I chat to Laura Harris. Laura has been part of the publishing industry for more than 35 years and is a recipient of the George Robertson Award for distinguished long servic...
Nov 24, 2025
53 min
Wise Words from Margrete Lamond
Inspiring, unfiltered and fun conversations with those who've been around the publishing industry for many years ... and in some cases, come out the other side. Hear their wise words, their frustrations and the things they think you should understand about an industry that's often quite mysterious. In this episode, I chat to Margrete Lamond. Margrete’s been a full-time publisher for more than twenty years, and an editor and a published author for a whole lot longer. She’s worked with pu...
Nov 17, 2025
34 min
Introducing Wise Words feat. Tash Besliev from Simon & Schuster
Introducing you to Writers off the Page's new mini-series: Wise Words. Inspiring, unfiltered and fun conversations with those who've been around the publishing industry for many years ... and in some cases, come out the other side. Hear their wise words, their frustrations and the things they think you should understand about an industry that's often quite mysterious. In this episode, I chat to Simon & Schuster's Head of Children's publishing Tash Besliev, whose brilliant mind helped get ...
Nov 10, 2025
25 min
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