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In episode #135 Veronica and Laurie dissect what goes into creating a great story villain, share news, events and grants for the writing community. Laurie gets the long straw and has a chat with fabulous sci-fic and fantasy author S.F. Sowter.

Book spotlights:
- A Night So Dark and Full of Stars by Nikky Lee - fantasy/sci-fi/horror
- The Rarkyn's Fall by Nikky Lee - fantasy
- Out of Time: Roaring into Queensland by Bruce Lowery - memoir
- Agnes: A childhood betrayed and reclaimed by Judy King - memoir
- Fame & Other Disasters by Maria P Frino - contemporary

Intro - 00:57
Industry news - 14:16
Book spotlights - 19:30
Author Interview - 34:27
Post interview chat - 1:24:12
Quotes - 1:29:30

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