Interview with Ben McKelvey & Craig Semple at Words on the Waves 2024 (#19)
Ed and Amanda chat with Ben McKelvey, an author who had to relearn how to read and write following a stroke at just 27 years old, and Craig Semple, former homicide detective turned mental health advocate, following the 'Back from the Abyss' panel at the Words on the Waves Writers Festival. Both men shared with us their incredible stories of loss and resilience. We discussed post-traumatic growth, and the unique challenges men face when undergoing breakdowns and breakthroughs.
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Interview with Lauren Chater at Words on the Waves 2024 (#18)
Ed and Amanda chat with bestselling historical fiction author, Lauren Chater, following the Beauty and the Beasts panel at the Words on the Waves Writers Festival. Lauren shared with us her research process, and the opulent seventeenth-century inspiration for her new historical fiction novel, 'The Beauties', which poses the question, "In a world where beauty is a woman's only currency, who pays the price?"
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Interview with Bruce Pascoe & Lyn Harwood at Words on the Waves 2024 (#17)
Ed and Amanda chat with Bruce Pascoe and Lyn Harwood, partners, business partners and co-authors of 'Black Duck: A Year at Yumburra'. The book, written in diary form, chronicles a year at the Black Duck farm, touching on the impact of devastating bushfires, as well as the rebuilding of a marriage. Bruce and Lyn shared with us their personal journey, as well as insights into how to live and eat in harmony with this wide brown land.
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Interview with Toby Walsh & Carla Wilshire at Words on the Waves 2024 (#16)
Ed and Amanda chat with Toby Walsh, Chief Scientist of the AI Institute of the University of New South Wales, and Carla Wilshire, founding CEO of The Social Policy Group. Both authors have a keen interest in the way AI is redefining the world as we know it. But should we be pessimistic or optimistic? And does AI even care what we think?
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Interview with Matt Cosgrove & Eva Amores at Words on the Waves 2024 (#15)
Ed and Amanda chat with beloved picture book author and illustrator, Matt Cosgrove, of "Macca the Alpaca" fame, and his wife and co-author, Eva Amores. They've been working together on the 'Worst Week Ever' series, and they shared with us what it's like to collaborate as a married couple. They also shared the unique challenges of translating picture books and graphic novels to an international audience.
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