Publicity tours, buy-ups and ‘Icebreaker’ with Cora Roberts

Tania does her best to get the sneaky low-down on other (famous) writers. But Cora Roberts – Senior Publicist at Text Publishing – is:

a) way too professional to blab, and

b) too steady on her skates to slip up verbally or physically (though, at one point, she does nearly take both Tania and herself down…)

Instead, we get useful answers to Tania’s other queries, such as:

  • the difference between publicity and marketing for authors
  • the publicist role and author responsibilities
  • publishing house buy-ups and economies of scale

… all while conveying the genuine satisfaction and joy in promoting books that challenge and engage. And then there’s the ‘Icebreaker’ discussion in the IceHQ café…

Reading ‘Ice Breaker’

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Relationship expert, author, and editor Bella Elwood-Clayton whizzes around the rink with Tania as she clarifies her writing process, how she manages multiple roles (or not) and explains how to write a 'really fun' sex scene.

Relationship expert, author, and editor Bella Elwood-Clayton whizzes around the rink with Tania as she clarifies her writing process, how she manages multiple roles (or not) and explains how to write a 'really fun' sex scene.

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Teen trauma, relationships and wearing many hats with Dr Bella Elwood-Clayton

While maintaining that ice skating is ‘not natural at all’ and ‘bullshit’, Mandy Beaumont makes it round the rink in inimitable style. Mandy and Tania discuss the reasons for Mandy’s move from literary fiction to crime, the importance of giving victims a voice – ‘these women contain multitudes’ – and setting a novel in the 80s. Mandy’s new crime novel, The Thrill of It, is OUT NOW in Australia and New Zealand with Hachette Publishing. #vlog #writing #writingcommunity #writingtips #authors

While maintaining that ice skating is ‘not natural at all’ and ‘bullshit’, Mandy Beaumont makes it round the rink in inimitable style. Mandy and Tania discuss the reasons for Mandy’s move from literary fiction to crime, the importance of giving victims a voice – ‘these women contain multitudes’ – and setting a novel in the 80s.

Mandy’s new crime novel, The Thrill of It, will be out across Australia and New Zealand with Hachette Publishing in March 2025.

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Genre shifts, giving crime victims agency and the value of a short bio with Mandy Beaumont

A book launch injury keeps Aoife off the ice (for now), but luckily she has time for a cosy cafe chat, while discussing crime, mystery writing and (in answer to Lucinda’s annoying prodding) whatever is a ‘cosy’ anyway…? Then follows a fascinating (and harrowing) discussion on popular genres and the role of AI in publishing. Hold onto your jobs everyone! #vlog #writing #writingcommunity #writingtips #authors Theme music by Bensound.com License code: Y17KCTKWO7LEBTFK

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Writers on Ice (Lucinda Gifford and Tania Chandler) interview author Aoife Clifford

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