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Episode 141

Writer's Room with Andrea Barton & Zane Lovitt

Episode 141

In Australian Book Lovers podcast episode #141, Veronica and Laurie are exploring crime fiction in the Writer's Room with Andrea Barton and Zane Lovitt. We chat about how to use your friends and contacts to write better stories, dive into fictional financial grey areas and tortured twists on romantic notions of love.

Intro - 0:57
Zane Lovitt Bio - 2:42
Andrea Barton Bio - 3:43
Book Spotlight - The Body Next Door by Zane Lovitt - crime - 05:33
Book Spotlight - A Killer Among Friends by Andrea Barton - crime - 7:15
Publishing pitfalls and possibilities - 16:27
The unique Australian writing voice - 28:53
Villains in crime - 50:55
Advice for new writers - 58:40

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