The Book Deal

Hosted by Tina Strachan and Madeleine Cleary · Tina Strachan, Madeleine Cleary & Natasha Rai

5.0from 24 ratings

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63Podcast AuthorityScore out of 100 · How it is scored

90
Episodes: 24
Ratings: Monthly
Cadence: 2024
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About The Book Deal

Motivation and inspiration for emerging writers, helping them pave their own pathway to publishing success.

Publisher: Tina Strachan, Madeleine Cleary & Natasha Rai
Category: arts
Language: en
Explicit: No
First episode: 22 Jul 2024
Latest episode: 3 Jun 2026

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3 Jun 2026
Rebecca Lim on genre-hopping, rejection and the joy of 'having no brand'
Content warning: Please note this episode contains brief references to crimes against children, including mentions of historical cases and industry terminology. These topics are not discussed in detail, but listener discretion is advised. Not suitable for younger audiences. Madeleine interviews beloved Australian author, Rebecca Lim. Rebecca is an Australian writer, editor and lawyer, and the author of over twenty books, including Tiger Daughter (a Kirkus, Amazon and Booklist Best Book, CBCA ...
27 May 2026
Jess Galatola: reaching young readers through writing books with heart
Tina Strachan welcomes author and teacher Jess Galatola to The Book Deal podcast to discuss her upcoming children’s books: picture book The Witch Who Couldn’t Spell (launching 19 July) and graphic novel Seasons of Clementine (launching 4 July). Jess shares that The Witch Who Couldn’t Spell uses homophones and comedic chaos to encourage resilience, imperfection, and joy in language, praising debut illustrator Lou Baker’s Easter eggs. She explains Seasons of Clementine evolved from a picture bo...
20 May 2026
The Writing Deal: Natasha, Madeleine and Tina discuss editing deadlines, getting heckled and reading while writing
Hosts Tina Strachan, Madeleine Cleary, and Natasha Rai introduce The Book Deal podcast and share monthly updates. Tina takes a break from an intense manuscript, catches up on author admin, runs a kids’ workshop at The Little Book Nook in Palmwoods, prepares for workshops and Bethany Loveridge’s Josie Mack launch at Quick Brown Fox, and flags opportunities including the Lighthouse Arts Residency (Hunter Writers Centre) and the Spier(s) Prize for middle-grade fiction via UWA Publishing ($5,000 ...

Who has been a guest on The Book Deal

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

Dani Vee
Jane Tara
Shankari Chandran
Natasha Rai
Ruby Ashby-Orr

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Spotify: 5.0 / 5; 24 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 63 / 100

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Quality: 87
Social presence: 94
YouTube: 0
Engagement: 51

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Who hosts The Book Deal?

Tina Strachan and Madeleine Cleary host the show. Published by Tina Strachan, Madeleine Cleary & Natasha Rai.

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Does The Book Deal take guests?

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