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 330: Meet Rick Held, author of 'Night Lessons in Little Jerusalem'.
WRITER 329: Meet Anna Whateley, author of 'Peta Lyre's Rating Normal'
WRITER 328: Meet B.G. Hilton, author of 'Champagne Charlie and the Amazing Gladys'.
WRITER 327: Meet literary agent and author Danielle Binks, author of 'The Year the Maps Changed'.
WRITER 326: Meet Victoria Mackinlay, author of 'Ribbit Rabbit Robot'.
WRITER 325: We chat to Clare Bowditch about her memoir 'Your Own Kind of Girl'.
WRITER 324: Meet Kate Simpson, author of 'Anzac Girl: The War Diaries of Alice Ross-King'.
WRITER 323: Meet Sandie Docker, author of 'The Banksia Bay Beach Shack'.
WRITER 322: Meet Susan Francis, author of the memoir 'The Love that Remains'.
WRITER 321: Meet Julian Leatherdale, author of 'Death in the Ladies' Goddess Club'.
WRITER 320: Meet Andrew Stafford, author of 'Something To Believe In'.
WRITER 319: Meet Lian Hearn, multi-million copy bestselling author of the 'Children of the Otori' series.
WRITER 318: Meet AWC alumna Charlotte Barkla, author of 'All Bodies Are Good Bodies' and 'Edie's Experiments'.
WRITER 317: Meet Kirsten Alexander, author of 'Riptides'.
WRITER 316: Meet Sue McPherson, author of 'Brontide'.
WRITER 315: Meet Pamela Cook, author of 'Cross My Heart'.
WRITER 314: Meet Nick Gadd, author of 'Death of a Typographer'.
WRITER 313: Meet Tony Jones, former Q&A host, journalist and author of 'In Darkness Visible'.
WRITER 312: Val and Al reveal their top 10 interviews for the year (but perhaps they can't count!)
WRITER 311: Meet Lisa Jewell, author of the 'The Family Upstairs'.
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