S4 Ep129: Alice Pung on class, voice and why she writes
Kate speaks to award winning Melbourne writer, Alice Pung. They discuss Pung's latest novel ONE HUNDRED DAYS, writing about class, the impact of motherhood and how her writing process has changed over...
15 Aug 202144min
S4 Ep128: Kate and Katherine on great books, great listens and other inspiring things
Kate and Katherine talk great books, great listens and other inspiring things. Check out show notes for this episode on our website www.thefirsttimepodcast.com or get in touch via Twitter (@thefi...
8 Aug 202128min
S4 Ep127: Jane Riley on persistence, Kindle best sellers and asking yourself questions
Katherine speaks to author Jane Riley about persistence and how, even if it takes a while, it does ultimately pay off. They discuss Kindle bestsellers, books coming out just prior to and during lockdo...
1 Aug 202137min
S4 Ep126: Kate and Katherine are all cooped up
Kate and Katherine talk about what they've been doing, which is not a lot. Kate is considering egging someone and needs a personal assistant. Katherine is reading a lot of Maeve Binchy and... No, that...
25 Jul 202142min
S4 Ep125: Iain Ryan on crime rules, choose your own adventure and The Taylor Swift Theory
Kate speaks to Melbourne crime writer Iain Ryan, author of The Spiral. They discuss the rules of crime fiction, writing to the point of shame, self publishing vs traditional publishing and the Taylor ...
18 Jul 202156min
S4 Ep124: Ailsa Wild on acrobatics, collaboration & caring
Kate speaks to best-selling children's author and now non-fiction writer, Ailsa Wild. They discuss Wild's latest project - a story of nursing and caring during the Covid pandemic, along with how she c...
11 Jul 202146min
S4 Ep123: Kate and Katherine talk the big four-oh
It's Kate's birthday! She's a hundred years old! Okay, she's forty. Katherine has specific questions and Kate admits she loves the word 'skitterish'. She also wants to be reincarnated as a coastal cus...
4 Jul 202124min
S4 Ep122: Sarah Krasnostein on ghosts, awkwardness and ethics
Katherine speaks to best-selling, multi-award winning writer Sarah Krasnostein. They discuss the ethics of writing about other people, how awkward it can be and ghosts. Check out show notes for this...
27 Jun 202135min
