Genre Fiction Podcast

Ky Garvey - Children's book author and podcaster

This week’s guest is Ky Garvey - childrens book author and host of Totally Lit! a monthly podcast celebrating reading, writing and literature. The podcast features writers, illustrators and all types of creators of books and stories.
Ky discusses with Jack and Harry the inspiration for her book EASY PEASY and how her passion for creativity led her to creating her own podcast which is celebrating its 5th birthday. 
Great advice for emerging children's picture book authors as well as for new podcasters. 

Heidi Catherine and Anne Freeman - 12 Tropes of Christmas Anthology

In this episode, Jack and Harry were joined by award winning authors Heidi Catherine and Anne Freeman.
Anne and Heidi have teamed up with 10 other authors to put together a Christmas romcom anthology called 12 Tropes of Christmas: A collection of festive romcom stories. (Cover revealed in July — and the release date is 1 October.)
The collaboration involves indie and traditionally published authors who write across many genres including Romance, Fantasy, Thriller and beyond.
Heidi and Anne discuss various ways that working in collaboration with other authors to create an anthology of short stories can be mutually beneficial in terms of author cross-promotion and exposure.

Author chat - Sarah Todman (episode 2)

In episode 2, Jack and Harry chat with author Sarah Todman about how she uses skills learned as a strategic content specialist to help grow her author profile. She shares great tips for authors on marketing and promoting your author brand. She also discusses the key elements to writing romance with a bit of 'Aussie grit' thrown in. Finally, the conversation centres on why readers connect with stories set in small towns.

Author chat - Sarah Todman (episode 1)

Sarah Todman's career as a writer spans more than 20 years. She has worked extensively as a journalist, communications manager and now as a strategic content specialist helping a range of clients to tell their brand stories.
Her adventures in fiction writing took off in 2021 with the publication of her first children’s book, Bab’s Mermaid Adventure. This was followed by Bab’s Camping Adventure in 2022. Sarah’s first adult contemporary fiction novel, New Year’s Eve, which is described as a quirky outback romance, was released in May 2024.
In episode 1 of 2 Sarah chats with Jack and Harry about how growing up in a country pub inspired her novel. She also discusses the transition from writing as a journalist and communications officer to writing fiction.

Author Peter Schinkel - short stories vs long form writing (part 3)

In this final instalment of the chat with author Peter Schinkel, he discusses the reasons why he prefers short stories over long form writing.
Topics include exploring the human condition through a diverse range of stories, working on several themes and ideas at the same  time, leaving the reader with something to ponder over, and benefits of releasing shorts stories as eBooks. 

Author Peter Schinkel - what inspires his story ideas (Part 2)

Author Peter Schinkel returns for part 2 of 3 to discuss what inspires his story ideas, coming up with new ideas and retelling old themes with a fresh perspective.

Author Peter Schinkel talks sci-fi (part 1)

Author Peter Schinkel has loved writing since primary school. Mainly short stories and poetry, and science fiction such as Doctor Who, Star Trek, and Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy. 
His writing dream blossomed in mid-2022 when he hired an editor and dived into writing almost every day. Twisted Planet Book One, his first anthology of science fiction short stories came out in September 2023. Twisted Planet Book Two is due for release in November 2024. 
Peter’s stories are less about aliens, war and dystopian futures, and more about exploring the human condition, looking at themes like love, fear, mortality, hope and fun. 
In part 1 of 3, Peter discusses various techniques he uses for world building.

Jamie West - episode 3

In this third and final episode with London based author Jamie West, he chats with Jack Roney and Harry Colfer about how his personal experiences working in the theatre industry influenced his stories. He also discusses marketing strategies that have worked for him as a self-published author and the technical elements that go towards designing book covers and book production. He speaks candidly about how it was important for him to incorporate LGBTQ+ characters into his books to breakdown traditional stereotypes. 

UK author Jamie West - episode 2

In this second episode with London based author Jamie West, he chats with Jack Roney and Harry Colfer about how his experience working in the theatre industry influenced his cosy mystery novels set in the 1930s. He discusses period research and how he has brought back to life through fictional stories long lost theatres that have since been lost to history.

GENRE FICTION PODCAST teaser

Here's a taste of what to expect from THE GENRE FICTION PODCAST. Light-hearted conversations about fiction writing and publishing with authors and industry experts.
Featured in this highlights package are Lauren Daniels, Chris Miller, Ally Blake, Troy Henderson, Jamie Bryden and Anne Freeman. 
Hosted by Jack Roney and Harry Colfer.