OMG, I adored Katie Hoskins’ debut novel, When the Party’s Over! In so many ways, it’s the PERFECT book – nailing structure and narrative to tell a nuanced and contemporary story. In this episode, Katie talks about the path that took her from beginner to a two-book Pan Macmillan deal, including the AWC courses that helped her hone her structure, subplot, distinct voices and more.
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Links mentioned in this episode
- WIN When Lemons Give You Life by Anna Johnston
- Buy So You Want to be a Writer – the book!
- Facebook group for So You Want to be a Writer
Writer in residence: Katie Hoskins
Katie Hoskins is a communications professional with a lifelong love of books. Originally from the south coast of England, she started her career in London, then travelled to Sydney in 2007 to study journalism. Easily seduced by sunshine and great coffee, she's still there. Katie loves exploring and writing about friendship and family dynamics in women's lives. As one of six siblings, and 30 first cousins, she's never short of inspiration. She lives with her husband and two young bookworms.
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This podcast is brought to you by the Australian Writers' Centre and our course Creative Writing Stage 1.
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