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Hear all about the process of going from first draft to a fully published book and what happens in between, in this one-on-one discussion between Hachette publisher Vanessa Radnidge and debut author Ruth McIver. Find out how Ruth McIver went from submitting to the Richell Prize to being picked up and published by one of Australia’s leading publishing houses.
Presented in partnership with Hachette Australia.
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Ruth McIver recently completed her PhD in the field of true‑crime inspired fiction with Curtin University. Her first novel, Nothing Gold, was runner‑up in the inaugural Banjo Prize (2018).
Vanessa is the Head of Narrative Non-Fiction and Head of Literary at Hachette and her passion is for connecting great storytellers and great stories with readers.
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