Meet Charlotte Barkla, who discusses her latest novel 11 Ruby Road: 1900, a series set over a hundred years in the same house, capturing the essence of family, friendship, community, and historical events. Charlotte shares her journey from engineering and teaching to becoming a children's author, the challenges and joys of writing for young readers, and her processes in research and idea generation for her books. The episode concludes with insights into authors' careers, tips for writers, and a library's unique cat-themed event promoting book forgiveness.
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WRITER 395: Meet Debra Oswald, author of 'The Family Doctor'.
WRITER 394: Claire Thomas's 'The Performance' [Story Sessions series]
WRITER 393: Meet Roland Perry, author of 'The Shaman'.
WRITER 392: Meet Rebecca Lim, author of 'Tiger Daughter'.
WRITER 391: Meet Cate Quinn, author of 'Black Widows'.
WRITER 390: Meet Barry Divola, author of 'Driving Stevie Fracasso'.
WRITER 389: Meet Alison Lester, author of the classic novel, 'The Quicksand Pony'.
WRITER 388: Meet Kelli Hawkins, author of 'Other People's Houses'.
WRITER 387: Meet Gary Lonesborough, author of 'The Boy from the Mish'.
WRITER 386: Meet Pip Drysdale, author of 'The Paris Affair'.
WRITER 385: Meet Felicity Lewis, national explainer editor at The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age
WRITER 384: Tania Blanchard's 'Letters from Berlin' [Story Sessions series]
WRITER 383: Meet Remy Lai, author of 'Fly on the Wall'.
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