Welcome to a Convo Couch Special: debut crime/thriller authors Rae Cairns and Dinuka McKenzie chat about their novels, paths to publication, writing processes and publishing experiences.

Rae Cairns is a former youth worker turned crime writer. She writes crime with heart; thriller and suspense novels featuring everyman (and woman) characters.

Her first novel, The Good Mother, was shortlisted for Best Debut Crime Fiction in the 2021 NED KELLY awards. It draws on her background as a youth worker mentoring disadvantaged youth, many of them children of the paramilitaries, in Northern Ireland during the final years of ‘The Troubles’.

Dinuka McKenzie is an Australian writer and book addict. Her debut crime-fiction manuscript The Torrent won the 2020 Banjo Prize (entered as ‘Flood Debris’) and was published by HarperCollins Australia in February 2022. 

When not writing, Dinuka works in the environmental sector and volunteers as part of the team behind the Writers’ Unleashed Festival.

Both these books are absolute page turners. It’s so good to see strong women protagonists in stories that are just that little bit different to what’s already out there.

Grab a cuppa and sit back and eavesdrop as Rae and Dinuka talk all things books and publishing.

 

 

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This episode produced by  Pamela Cook for Writes4Women.

 

 

Welcome to a Convo Couch Special: debut crime/thriller authors Rae Cairns and Dinuka McKenzie chat about their novels, paths to publication, writing processes and publishing experiences.
Rae Cairns is a former youth worker turned crime writer. She writes crime with heart; thriller and suspense novels featuring everyman (and woman) characters.
Her first novel, <a href="https://www.raecairns.com/the-good-mother">The Good Mother</a>, was shortlisted for Best Debut Crime Fiction in the 2021 NED KELLY awards. It draws on her background as a youth worker mentoring disadvantaged youth, many of them children of the paramilitaries, in Northern Ireland during the final years of &lsquo;The Troubles&rsquo;.
Dinuka McKenzie is an Australian writer and book addict. Her debut crime-fiction manuscript&nbsp;The Torrent won the 2020 Banjo Prize (entered as &lsquo;Flood Debris&rsquo;) and was published by HarperCollins Australia in February 2022.&nbsp;
When not writing, Dinuka works in the environmental sector and volunteers as part of the team behind the&nbsp;<a href="https://www.writersunleashed.com.au/">Writers&rsquo; Unleashed Festival</a>.
Both these books are absolute page turners. It&rsquo;s so good to see strong women protagonists in stories that are just that little bit different to what&rsquo;s already out there.
Grab a cuppa and sit back and eavesdrop as Rae and Dinuka talk all things books and publishing.
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SHOW NOTES:
Writes4Women
<a href="http://www.writes4women.com/" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=http://www.writes4women.com/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1614498304853000&amp;usg=AFQjCNGsoqHkpPpyoq3HyqGd7t_wqWjIxA">www.writes4women.com</a>
Facebook @writes4women
Twitter / Instagram @w4wpodcast
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W4W Patreon
<a href="https://www.writes4women.com/support-us-on-patreon" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.writes4women.com/support-us-on-patreon&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1614498304853000&amp;usg=AFQjCNE9LmHOmCvdcpSb2jfvDPYP6LGc_A">https://www.writes4women.com/support-us-on-patreon</a>
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Rae Cairns
Website: click <a href="https://www.raecairns.com/">here</a>
Facebook: click <a href="https://www.facebook.com/raecairnsauthor/">here</a>
Instagram: click <a href="https://www.instagram.com/raecairnswrites/">here</a>
Pre-order The Good Mother <a href="https://www.booktopia.com.au/the-good-mother-rae-cairns/book/9781460761939.html">here</a>
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Dinuka McKenzie
Website: click <a href="https://dinukamckenzie.com/">here</a>
Facebook: click <a href="https://www.facebook.com/dinukamckenziewriter">here</a>
Instagram: click <a href="https://www.instagram.com/dinukamckenzie/">here</a>
Buy The Torrent <a href="https://www.booktopia.com.au/the-torrent-dinuka-mckenzie/book/9781460760192.html">here</a>
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Pamela Cook
<a href="http://www.pamelacook.com.au/" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=http://www.pamelacook.com.au/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1614498304853000&amp;usg=AFQjCNHX6jiL_wYjUMAktl7S_8rTUNUAEw">www.pamelacook.com.au</a>
Facebook: click <a href="https://www.facebook.com/PamelaCookAuthor?ref=hl">here</a>
Twitter: click <a href="https://twitter.com/pamelacookau">here&nbsp;</a>
Instagram: click <a href="https://www.instagram.com/pamelacookwrites/">here</a>
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This episode produced by&nbsp; Pamela Cook for Writes4Women.
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Writes4Women is all about celebrating women's voices and supporting women writers. It's about writing the voice, reading the voice and being the voice. Every week host Pamela Cook, or a special guest host, interviews an outstanding female, trans or non-binary author about their books, writing process and life. Transcript available via the Writes4Women website. Video of most episodes available on the Writes4Women youtube channel. You can find out more about Writes4Women at www.writes4women.com

Writes4Women is all about celebrating women's voices and supporting women writers. It's about writing the voice, reading the voice and being the voice. Every week host Pamela Cook, or a special guest host, interviews an outstanding female, trans or non-binary author about their books, writing process and life. Transcript available via the Writes4Women website. Video of most episodes available on the Writes4Women youtube channel. You can find out more about Writes4Women at www.writes4women.com

Celebrating Women's Voices and Supporting Women Writers

Writes4Women

Writes4Women is all about celebrating women's voices and supporting women writers. In weekly episodes women's fiction author Pamela Cook and an all-star cast of guest hosts talk to women writers about the craft, business and heart of writing, along with a monthly feature on a new release author. If you're a writer you'll love the writing conversation and tips shared by the talented guests and if you're a reader you'll get a great insight into the writing process. Subscribe to the PamelaCook/Writes4Women mailing list via the website and check out the Patreon bonuses while you're there. And don't forget to follow the podcast on your favourite platform or find the audio and video wt writes4women.com

Writes4Women is all about celebrating women's voices and supporting women writers. In weekly episodes women's fiction author Pamela Cook and an all-star cast of guest hosts talk to women writers about the craft, business and heart of writing, along with a monthly feature on a new release author. If you're a writer you'll love the writing conversation and tips shared by the talented guests and if you're a reader you'll get a great insight into the writing process. Subscribe to the PamelaCook/Writes4Women mailing list via the website and check out the Patreon bonuses while you're there. And don't forget to follow the podcast on your favourite platform or find the audio and video wt writes4women.com

Welcome to a Convo Couch Special: debut crime/thriller authors Rae Cairns and Dinuka McKenzie chat about their novels, paths to publication, writing processes and publishing experiences.

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