Jenna Lo Bianco is a writer, educator, PhD Candidate, and advocate for Italian language education in Australia. She is the author of the newly released contemporary fiction title, The Italian Marriage, the first of three books all set in Italy.

With nearly 60 publications to her name, Jenna is trusted nationally and internationally to write about all things ‘Italian’. She is a Fellow of the International Specialised Skills Institute and Italian Australian Foundation, regular contributor to Segmento Magazine, and has written and consulted in educational publishing for more than a decade.

A romantic at heart, Jenna writes contemporary romances set in Italy that read like a fictional slice of ‘la dolce vita’, but are steeped in candour and truths – both the convenient and inconvenient – drawing upon her personal life experiences in Italy, and her intimate knowledge of the Italian language and culture.

She may appear to live in Melbourne, but her heart and soul are Rome’s most permanent residents.

In this episode Jenna chats to guest host Laura Boon about strategising to get a book deal, writing what she loves and infusing her stories with her own experiences.

Grab a cuppa or pop on your walking shoes for this chat with Laura and Jenna.



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Jenna Lo Bianco is a writer, educator, PhD Candidate, and advocate for Italian language education in Australia. She is the author of the newly released contemporary fiction title, The Italian Marriage, the first of three books all set in Italy.
With nearly 60 publications to her name, Jenna is trusted nationally and internationally to write about all things ‘Italian’. She is a Fellow of the International Specialised Skills Institute and Italian Australian Foundation, regular contributor to Segmento Magazine, and has written and consulted in educational publishing for more than a decade.
A romantic at heart, Jenna writes contemporary romances set in Italy that read like a fictional slice of ‘la dolce vita’, but are steeped in candour and truths – both the convenient and inconvenient – drawing upon her personal life experiences in Italy, and her intimate knowledge of the Italian language and culture.
She may appear to live in Melbourne, but her heart and soul are Rome’s most permanent residents.
In this episode Jenna chats to guest host Laura Boon about strategising to get a book deal, writing what she loves and infusing her stories with her own experiences.
Grab a cuppa or pop on your walking shoes for this chat with Laura and Jenna.
 
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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

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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

Jenna Lo Bianco chats to guest host Laura Boon about strategising to get a book deal, writing what she loves and infusing her stories with her own experiences.

Jenna Lo Bianco on Getting A Three Book Deal

In this episode host Pamela Cook chats to Karen Viggers about her recent release Sidelines.

The novel centres around a violent brawl  at a suburban junior soccer game. Some onlookers are shocked. But others saw it coming. Rivalry, parental pressure, coaching bias, inequity, and many other factors have played a part in turning Saturday mornings into a pressure cooker. The story is told from multiple points of view and takes us into the competitive world of children's sport.

Karen Viggers is an author, veterinarian and podcaster. She is the author of five novels: The Stranding (2008), The Lightkeeper’s Wife (2011), The Grass Castle (2014), The Orchardist’s Daughter (2019) and Sidelines (2024).

Her work is set in Australian landscapes and communities, and explores contentious issues, such as dying with dignity, displacement of First Peoples, wildlife conservation, clear-felling of native forests, and now, modern parenting and junior sport.

She is co-host of the Secrets From the Green Room podcast in which she interviews writers and other book industry colleagues about books and writing.

Her novels have been translated into several languages and have enjoyed great success in France where she is a bestselling author and has won a literary award.

Karen lives on Ngunnawal and Ngambri land in Canberra with her ecologist husband.

Grab a cuppa or pop on your walking shoes and enjoy this chat with Karen about the book, creating interesting characters, writing about the things that burn inside of you, writing from multiple viewpoints, and a whole lot more!



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This episode produced by Pamela Cook for Writes4Women on unceded Dharawal country.

In this episode host Pamela Cook chats to Karen Viggers about her recent release Sidelines.
The novel centres around a violent brawl  at a suburban junior soccer game. Some onlookers are shocked. But others saw it coming. Rivalry, parental pressure, coaching bias, inequity, and many other factors have played a part in turning Saturday mornings into a pressure cooker. The story is told from multiple points of view and takes us into the competitive world of children's sport.
Karen Viggers is an author, veterinarian and podcaster. She is the author of five novels: The Stranding (2008), The Lightkeeper’s Wife (2011), The Grass Castle (2014), The Orchardist’s Daughter (2019) and Sidelines (2024).
Her work is set in Australian landscapes and communities, and explores contentious issues, such as dying with dignity, displacement of First Peoples, wildlife conservation, clear-felling of native forests, and now, modern parenting and junior sport.
She is co-host of the <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/secrets-from-the-green-room/id1540540062">Secrets From the Green Room</a> podcast in which she interviews writers and other book industry colleagues about books and writing.
Her novels have been translated into several languages and have enjoyed great success in France where she is a bestselling author and has won a literary award.
Karen lives on Ngunnawal and Ngambri land in Canberra with her ecologist husband.
Grab a cuppa or pop on your walking shoes and enjoy this chat with Karen about the book, creating interesting characters, writing about the things that burn inside of you, writing from multiple viewpoints, and a whole lot more!
 
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This episode produced by Pamela Cook for Writes4Women on unceded Dharawal country.

Host Pamela Cook chats to Karen Viggers about her latest book Sidelines, creating interesting characters, writing about the things that burn inside of you, writing from multiple viewpoints, and a whole lot more!

Writing Issue Based Fiction with Karen Viggers

Today's episode features rural romance author Renae Black, and is all about getting your debut novel published. Renae is the author of Red Dirt Home, published by HQ Harper Collins. Renae Black's family stretches back at least three generations of farmers on both her mum and dad's side. She spent her formative years growing up on a property north of Wagga New South Wales, that bred cattle and hosted the odd ostrich sale. 

A qualified social worker, Renae has spent the last decade working in the child protection. By night, she escapes into the romantic rural fiction stories that she writes. In 2023, Renae won the RWA Sapphire Award for best unpublished manuscript by a published author. Her first novel, On the Downlow, was published by Escape in digital format, and Red Dirt Home has recently been released in all formats.

It's a heartfelt, deeply emotional story about finding home, facing the past, and falling in love. Pam chats to Renae about writing the novel, the difficulties of sensitively portraying sexual assault, and the steps she took that resulted in a publishing contract.

Grab a cuppa or pop on your walking shoes and enjoy this chat with Renae Black.



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This episode produced by  Pamela Cook for Writes4Women on unceded Dharawal country.

Today's episode features rural romance author Renae Black, and is all about getting your debut novel published. Renae is the author of Red Dirt Home, published by HQ Harper Collins. Renae Black's family stretches back at least three generations of farmers on both her mum and dad's side. She spent her formative years growing up on a property north of Wagga New South Wales, that bred cattle and hosted the odd ostrich sale. 
A qualified social worker, Renae has spent the last decade working in the child protection. By night, she escapes into the romantic rural fiction stories that she writes. In 2023, Renae won the RWA Sapphire Award for best unpublished manuscript by a published author. Her first novel, On the Downlow, was published by Escape in digital format, and Red Dirt Home has recently been released in all formats.
It's a heartfelt, deeply emotional story about finding home, facing the past, and falling in love. Pam chats to Renae about writing the novel, the difficulties of sensitively portraying sexual assault, and the steps she took that resulted in a publishing contract.
Grab a cuppa or pop on your walking shoes and enjoy this chat with Renae Black.
 
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Renae Black
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This episode produced by  Pamela Cook for Writes4Women on unceded Dharawal country.

Rural romance author Renae Black, talks about getting her debut novel Red Dirt Home, accepted for publication.

Getting Your Debut Novel Published with Renae Black

Lauren Chater is the author of the historical novels The Lace Weaver, Gulliver's Wife and The Winter Dress. Her latest book, The Beauties is a seductive story of rivalry, artistic passion and a woman bold enough to use her beauty as a weapon.

It's a dual timeline, multiple point of view narrative set in the seventeenth century written in Lauren's beautiful prose style, and meticulously weaving fact and fiction.

In this episode Pamela chats to Lauren about the inspiration for the book, her writing process, developing a sense of self as a writer and how she incorporates writing into her life. It's a great conversation that will appeal to both readers and writers.

In the introduction Pam talks about her upcoming retreat and our latest Patreon bonus, The Diary of a Procrastinator.

Grab a cuppa or put on your walking shoes, and settle in for another fabulous episode of Writes4Women.



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This episode produced by  Pamela Cook for Writes4Women.

Lauren Chater is the author of the historical novels The Lace Weaver, Gulliver's Wife and The Winter Dress. Her latest book, The Beauties is a seductive story of rivalry, artistic passion and a woman bold enough to use her beauty as a weapon.
It's a dual timeline, multiple point of view narrative set in the seventeenth century written in Lauren's beautiful prose style, and meticulously weaving fact and fiction.
In this episode Pamela chats to Lauren about the inspiration for the book, her writing process, developing a sense of self as a writer and how she incorporates writing into her life. It's a great conversation that will appeal to both readers and writers.
In the introduction Pam talks about her upcoming retreat and our latest Patreon bonus, The Diary of a Procrastinator.
Grab a cuppa or put on your walking shoes, and settle in for another fabulous episode of Writes4Women.
 
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Lauren Chater
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This episode produced by  Pamela Cook for Writes4Women.

Host Pamela Cook chats  to historical fiction author Lauren Chater about the inspiration for the book, her writing process, developing a sense of self as a writer

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