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Chat & Chapter: Behind The Picasso Ransom: A Tale of Crime, Creativity, and Persistence with Aidan Prewett
Welcome to today's episode of Tales From the Book Nook. Today, we are talking to another author: Aidan Prewett.
Aidan and I chat about his debut novel, The Picasso Ransom. based on the real-life unsolved theft of a Picasso painting from the National Gallery of Victoria in 1986, which inspired him to write the book. He discussed his writing process, the challenges of balancing writing with his teaching career and family life, his journey seeking an agent and getting published, and his involvement in the debut author community.
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24 Sept 2026
Chat & Chapter: How Stephanie MacFie's expertise led to Once Upon A Breakfast Show
Welcome to another episode of Tales From the Book Nook. Today we're gonna be talking about love and romance with Stephanie MacFie and her debut novel, Once Upon a Breakfast Show.
Stephanie shared her remarkable journey from redundancy to published author, explaining how she wrote the book in just six weeks after leaving her job to spend more time with her children. We discussed her unique writing process, and how she drew from her extensive background in radio and content creation.
The book follows radio host Emily Blake as she searches for her daughter's father, a musician from her past, and features flashbacks to Melbourne in 2013.
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16 Sept 2026
Behind the Nook: How to get your book in a bookshop
In today's episode, I'll be talking all about how to get your book into a bookshop, drawing on my own experiences as a self-published author.
I'll discuss the financial realities and risks, how to best prepare yourself, and give my tips on what covers work best.
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Sam Elliott
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