Kobo Writing Life Podcast

In this episode, we are joined by romance author, disability advocate, and writer of “fiercely inclusive happy endings,” Evie Mitchell! Evie is the author of multiple series across many romance subgenres, including small-town romance, biker romance, bodyguard romance. Her small-town romance series, All Access, focuses on disabled characters as romantic leads! We had a wonderful conversation with Evie and are excited to share this episode during Disability Pride Month. We asked Evie about her journey to becoming an author, why she got into indie publishing, learn more about her personal experiences have influenced her writing, talk about what inclusivity means to her (and to us), touch on the importance of sensitivity readers, expert readers, and editors, and much more! Visit Evie’s website to learn more and check out Evie’s books on Kobo.

Welcome to the Kobo ReWriting Life Podcast! Alongside your regularly scheduled Kobo Writing Life podcast episode releases, we will also be featuring some highlights from our backlist. We're excited to bring back this episode featuring best-selling romance author and trauma therapist Adriana Herrera, whose approach to "unapologetic happy endings" is key to writing her romance novels! In this episode, we are joined by USA Today bestselling author and trauma therapist Adriana Herrera, author of romance novels with “unapologetic happy endings.” One of her most recent release and first in a new series, A Caribbean Heiress in Paris, published on May 31st 2022. Join us for an invigorating discussion about Adriana’s journey to writing romance, representation in romance, how her work as a trauma therapist informs her writing, the writing workshops she teaches, fanfiction, and more. Learn more on Adriana's website and check out her books on Kobo.

In this episode, we are joined by internationally best-selling Canadian thriller author, Amy McCulloch! Amy is also the author of eight novels for children and teens. Not only is she a successful author—she is also the youngest Canadian woman to climb Mt. Manaslu in Nepal! A lifelong adventurer, Amy draws inspiration from her real-world experiences to write her fiction. Her latest thriller, Runner 13, is out now from Penguin Random House Canada. In this episode, we discussed Amy’s newest novel, Runner 13, her journey to becoming an author, her previous career in the publishing industry, the real-life adventures and experiences that inspire her thriller novels, working with three editors, and more! We had a great time talking with Amy and could have asked after her marathon and mountain-climbing stories all day—don’t miss out on this exciting episode. Learn more on Amy’s website and check out Amy’s books on Kobo.

Welcome to the Kobo ReWriting Life Podcast! Alongside your regularly scheduled Kobo Writing Life podcast episode releases, we will also be featuring some highlights from our backlist. This episode highlights our conversation with Maria Riegger, author, attorney, and champion of authors who want to get educated on their legal rights and liabilities. This interview with Maria is full of great advice on legal issues to consider and more and is definitely worth another listen! In this episode, we spoke to Maria Riegger, attorney, self-help writer, and author of fiction and non-fiction titles such as the best-selling Legal Issues Authors Must Consider, a book that provides information on starting your self-publishing business, legal liability considerations, advice on how to protect your copyrights, how to safely use copyrighted material, and more. We learned a lot from Maria and found this discussion of the legal aspects of being an indie author very interesting and informative! Content note: Nothing discussed in this episode of the podcast should be use as legal advice. This episode is meant to be informative, educational, and entertaining – if you have questions related to copyright law and other legal issues surrounding your books, independent publishing, and publishing in general, please contact a legal representative in your area for more information. Learn more on Maria’s website.

In this episode, we are joined by best-selling romance author Pam Godwin! Pam is the author of over thirty books, in multiple dark romance and survival romance series, including her latest series, Frozen Fates. Pam’s books focus on romances starring strong heroines and villainous heroes. She always writes what she wants to write and gets into what that means for her as an author in this episode. We also get to learn more about what Pam is writing next, so don’t miss out on this amazing listen. Pam spoke to us about her author career, how she got into self-publishing, how she creates her heroes and heroines for her dark romance novels, what drew her to the dark romance genre, why she writes what she wants to write, and much more! Learn more on Pam’s website and check out Pam’s books on Kobo.

In this engaging conversation, best-selling author Alexis Hall, known for his genre-blending romance and mysteries, dives into his debut cozy mystery, *Murder Most Actual*. He shares insights on balancing cozy tropes with intricate puzzle crafting and the use of playful chapter titles for misdirection. Alexis emphasizes normalizing queer relationships in his stories and discusses his drafting process filled with red herrings. He also reflects on his publishing journey and offers practical advice on pitching for writers looking to navigate their own paths.

In this episode, we are joined by Canadian-born, UK-based debut author Grace Flahive, whose humorous and heart-warming speculative fiction novel, Palm Meridian, was recently published by Simon & Schuster Canada. Palm Meridian is described as "a rollicking, big-hearted story of long-lost love, friendship, and a life well-lived, set at a Florida retirement resort for queer women, on the last day of resident Hannah Cardin’s life." We were so excited to be joined by Grace to discuss her writing career, her previous work in publishing, and more. Be sure to grab a copy of Palm Meridian, available on Kobo now! We spoke to Grace about her journey to becoming an author, what inspired her to write this story, how she depicted death and mortality in her novel alongside levity and humour, why she chose to focus her story on the queer community, what makes this novel speculative fiction, and much more! Follow Grace on Instagram to learn more.

Welcome to the Kobo ReWriting Life Podcast! Alongside your regularly scheduled Kobo Writing Life podcast episode releases, we will also be featuring some highlights from our backlist. This episode features our conversation with author of mysteries, thrillers, and romantic suspense novels, Rachel Grant, and acclaimed narrator of many of her titles, Greg Tremblay. Rachel and Greg have a great conversation that illuminates much of the author and narrator relationship in this interview. Author Rachel Grant and her narrator Greg Tremblay shed some light on the process of creating an audiobook. Rachel discusses the working relationship she has with Greg and how his narration has influenced her future work. Greg shares his experience as a narrator, and the process for creating audiobooks. Learn more on Rachel’s website and Greg’s website, and check out Rachel’s books on Kobo as well as Greg’s books on Kobo.

In this episode, the Kobo Writing Life team attended the Toronto Indie Author Conference and recorded a live podcast with speculative fiction author and conference founder Tao Wong! We had a great time interviewing Tao in front of a live audience and getting to answer listener questions in real time. We’re excited to present the complete interview to you now (with all the ambient sounds you might expect from a conference… it’s as if you’re really there)! We spoke to Tao about his writing career, why he started the Toronto Indie Author Conference, his thoughts on book marketing, the challenges Canadian indie authos face, and much more! Thanks again to Tao and all of the organizers involved in making a wonderful weekend of indie author-led talks, workshops, and roundtables happen – the KWL team had a great time and we are looking forward to next year. If you are a Canadian indie author interested in learning more about the Toronto Indie Author Conference, there's no better place to start than an interview with Tao! Learn more on Tao’s website and check out Tao’s books on Kobo.  

Welcome to the Kobo ReWriting Life Podcast! Alongside your regularly scheduled Kobo Writing Life podcast episode releases, we will also be featuring some highlights from our backlist. This episode features our conversation with best-selling SFF author Gail Carriger. Gail discusses her writing career, her non-fiction title, The Heroine's Journey, and how she started out as a traditionally-published author before going indie (and finding much success in the indie space)! Bestselling author Gail Carriger joins us on the podcast this week to discuss her writing career and her new non-fiction book, The Heroine’s Journey. Gail started out as a traditionally published author, but once she got a taste of indie publishing she absolutely loved it. Her newest book, The Heroine’s Journey, takes a look at the storytelling device by the same name and how it appears throughout the literary canon and pop culture. Gail also talks to us about her writing process, the fate of the publishing industry, and what happened when she stopped running ads for three months.  Learn more on Gail’s website, check out Gail’s Resources for Writers, and grab a copy of The Heroine’s Journey!