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In today’s episode, Tara talks with Mansi Shah about her novel A GOOD INDIAN GIRL. Born in Toronto to Indian immigrants, Mansi is also the author of The Direction of The Wind and The Taste of Ginger. Now based in Los Angeles, Mansi left her long-time career as an entertainment attorney in Hollywood to travel the world and write full-time. She loves to cook, and food often plays a prominent role in her books.

Listen as they discuss why Mansi decided to move from law to fiction writing, how being a lawyer ignited her passion for highlighting certain themes within her work, the importance of food within culture and fiction, how to use the recipes on her website, and what’s next for her!

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In today’s episode, Alex and Tara sit down with the icon herself, Ann Liang. Ann is the New York Times and Indie bestselling author of the critically acclaimed YA novels This Time It’s Real, If You Could See the Sun, and I Hope This Doesn't Find You. Born in Beijing, she grew up traveling back and forth between China and Australia but somehow ended up with an American accent. She now lives in Melbourne, where she can be found making overambitious to‑do lists and having profound conversations with her pet labradoodle about who’s a good dog.

Listen as they discuss her debut adult historical romance, A SONG TO DROWN RIVERS, how she’s able to write so many books, the switch from YA to Adult, balancing life while on deadline, and how C-dramas inspire her.

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In the first episode of season 5, Tara sits down with Kerryn Mayne. Kerryn is an author, former wedding photographer, and current police officer. When not at work attempting to solve crime, she writes about it or prepares an endless stream of snacks for her kids. Kerryn lives in the Melbourne suburbs with her husband, four children, and a highly suspect lovebird.

Listen as they discuss her debut novel, LENNY MARKS GETS AWAY WITH MURDER, her career pivot from wedding photographer to police officer, building tension within a story, the differences between the AU and the US publishing, and her latest book out in Australia Joy Moody is Out of Time.

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