Hembury Books Podcast

Hembury Books Podcast - At 63, Tami Lou Castillo's father became her true self: a trans-womanTami Lou Castillo is a global educator who has taught literature, writing and curriculum design across the US and Australia for thirty years. With a background in scholarly writing, she is a debut memoirist who enjoys running, traveling and reading. Connect with Tami Lou Castillo:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tamiloucastilloauthor?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet&igsh=ZDNlZDc0MzIxNw==Website: https://www.tamiloucastillo.com/?utm_source=ig&utm_medium=social&utm_content=link_in_bio&fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQPOTM2NjE5NzQzMzkyNDU5AAGnmtmEkFxSFlNgG-euW2AV8J36fCJYo4_X5QQHZDjoZMUF37_17Rf33jzB3Ig_aem_6Ml2D1uZrwAv0D6Fjxl2LwGet a copy of Tami's book: https://www.amazon.com/Mould-Maker-Beavers-secrecy-transformation/dp/1923517996/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2KEBDB9O8W09S&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.RzlFMx7nE_mJntTpZw2k_ys97KJT-3EW_qARiv6lInfGjHj071QN20LucGBJIEps.6Jk-0_aGRJeznKgLxNtBGVCXXFVRgyk_L3J0LqJKlqU&dib_tag=se&keywords=the+mould+maker+tami&qid=1781942714&sprefix=the+mould+maker+tam%2Caps%2C377&sr=8-1Enjoyed this episode? Subscribe for more author interviews, publishing insights, and writing inspiration.🔔Subscribe here:https://www.youtube.com/@HemburyBooksJoin the conversation and share your thoughts in the comments below and let us know what you'd like to hear next.Follow us on social media:https://www.instagram.com/hembury_books/https://www.linkedin.com/company/hembury-books/https://www.facebook.com/HemburyBookshttps://www.tiktok.com/@hembury.books

Dr Lee Kofman is a Russian-born Israeli-Australian author of six books and editor of three anthologies, writing teacher and mentor based in Melbourne. Her numerous short stories, short creative non-fiction and poetry have been published widely in Australia, Scotland, UK, Israel, USA and Canada in such publications as Best Australian Stories, Malahat Review, Meanjin, Griffith Review and Brand among others. She is a regular participant in literary festivals, has been a judge or assessor for multiple awards and literary competitions and her work has been shortlisted for accolades such as the Nib Literary Award and the ABIA awards. Lee’s writing and reading life began in a remote Siberian village where she recited her first poem to an admiring crowd of illiterate babushkas. Connect with Dr Lee Kofman:Website: https://leekofman.com.au/?fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAafo_hPY75NaU_dmpq-fcyTa8P9Q2Q8Ot_r6YsZXeh1qlbYZwKQYnI8rEg82oQ_aem_zso_7FUK4-ewG0J-yuFHbQInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/leekofman?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet&igsh=ZDNlZDc0MzIxNw==LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lee-kofman-phd-b7482a19?lipi=urn%3Ali%3Apage%3Ad_flagship3_profile_view_base_contact_details%3BOxSwAIeuStynWA3%2Fs2u30Q%3D%3DFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100008964011013

Edwina Shaw is a Queensland writer and editor of fiction, memoir and screenplays. Her first novel, Thrill Seekers, based on her brother’s battle with schizophrenia, was shortlisted for the 2012 NSW Premier’s Awards.Since 2002, over forty of her short pieces have been awarded and widely published in Australian and international journals, including Best Australian Stories, Griffith Review, Island, Grieve anthologies and Asia Literary Review.Edwina has run Relax and Write Retreats, affordable retreats for women and non-binary folk, since 2017, and is passionate about helping people heal through getting their stories onto the page. She lives on unceded Ugarapul Country (Ipswich), west of Brisbane, in a 160-year-old stone cottage full of secrets. She writes because she can’t stop. Connect with Edwina Shaw:Website: https://edwinashaw.com/?fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAac9JJ-B-5T7wZrte32KHsf99CUlJp5fWB5MX_9CmmWjfJa2sdGm5xJ3hgLykg_aem_vGcUDgxS1QRW2Ct8qimwSQInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/edwinashawauthor?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet&igsh=ZDNlZDc0MzIxNw==Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/edwina.jean.2025/Email: edwinashaw@icloud.comSubStack: Edwina Shaw

Jacinta Tynan is a journalist, former news presenter, columnist, author, MC and mother to two teenage boys. Jacinta has published five books, her most recent: The Single Mother’s Social Club - Inspiration and advice on embracing single parenthood (Murdoch Books). She has been a regular columnist with Sunday Life and Body+Soul and contributes to various publications including Stellar. After leaving her successful career as a national TV news anchor, she founded The Spiritual Book Club sharing inspirational books and author interviews - including the likes of Gabby Bernstein, Deepak Chopra and Rebecca Campbell - with like minded souls. Passionate about social causes, Jacinta is an Ambassador for The Warrior Woman Foundation and Raise Foundation providing in-school mentoring to high school kids across the country. For more information, visit: https://jacintatynan.com/?fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAaci7BBdpF9zKJOFQ0RUi7GR4OaiwI3fZ6CVXW3QA3dxWNEReiZOhs7ghk5kwQ_aem_KVmi8gHgJl66B3hX4d0CRQ

Danielle Colley is a coach, speaker, workshop facilitator and award-winning author of The Chocolate Bar Life, which was published by Hembury Books in July 2024. For the past five years, Danielle has been helping people who are feeling stuck and dissatisfied with their lives to reach their full potential. As a former journalist working for The Australian Women's Weekly and Sunday Life, and a struggling solo parent of two young children, Danielle understands how hustle and grind impacts our ability to live a rewarding life and has developed techniques to rid ourselves of anxiety, overwhelm and burnout.Embodying delicious balance, Danielle lives by the sea one hour south of Sydney, with her husband, her two kids, and their goofy dog, Rocky. For more information, visit: https://daniellecolley.com.au/