The title of this post is inspired by the latest profile to be added to the Booked Out website, author of Addition and Fall Girl, Toni Jordan.

Booked Outers Bec Kavanagh and Esther Kennedy went along to the Writers at the Convent event in Abbotsford, Melbourne last month to see Toni speaking on a panel with Angela Savage and Meg Mundell. It was a brilliant session. All writers are engaging speakers and hearing about their different approaches to novel writing provoked great discussion about the highs and lows of perfecting a piece of writing, how that manuscript is refined with an editor and then finally ending up with the finished product, a published novel. Angela’s books are crime with an Asian twist. Toni’s romances are funny, charming and feature strong female leads. Meg’s debut Black Glass is speculative fiction with a very human feel.

In the past few weeks we have also added:

Benjamin Law. Brisbane-based frankie contributor and author of hilarious autobiography The Family Law.

Lola Berry. Young and bubbly nutritionist, author of healthy cook bookInspiring Ingredients.

Hanifa Deen. Author of creative non-fiction, often focussing on Australian Muslims, refugees and human rights.

Steph Bowe. Teenage author of Girls Saves Boy and the blog Hey! Teenager of the Year.

Jane Clifton. Author of crime novels Half Past Dead, and A Hand In The Bush. Also renowned for her role in Prisoner, and various other theatrical and musical roles.

Many more new faces and fresh voices to come!