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Not the Plot

Hosted by Teena · arts · EN-AU

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About this Podcast:

Conversations about books, art and living a creative life.

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31%

Guest openness

Selective

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Questions about Not the Plot

Who hosts Not the Plot?

Not the Plot is hosted by Teena. The show has published 64 episodes to date.

What has Not the Plot covered recently?

Recent episodes include "Dannika Patterson - Sparking wonder in young readers" (26 October 2026, 28 minutes), "Adam Ouston - Challenging conventions in fiction" (16 October 2026, 25 minutes), and "Annette Pesek - Drawn to creating botanical art" (9 October 2026, 27 minutes).

How often does Not the Plot publish?

Not the Plot publishes roughly weekly, with episodes averaging 29 minutes across 64 episodes.

How hard is it to get booked on Not the Plot?

Booking probability for Not the Plot is 31%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Not the Plot requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Not the Plot's contact route on record: public web form.

About the host

Teena hosts Not the Plot, an arts podcast with 64 episodes published.

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Recent episodes

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  • Episode #64

    Dannika Patterson - Sparking wonder in young readers

    Oct 26, 202628 min

    Send us Fan Mail Dannika Patterson , a Brisbane-based children’s author, workshop presenter, and former journalist. Her books aim to uplift, empower, and spark wonder, while gently opening conversations about big ideas...

  • Episode #63

    Adam Ouston - Challenging conventions in fiction

    Oct 16, 202625 min

    Send us Fan Mail Adam Ouston is a writer of fiction and non-fiction, and the recipient of the 2014 Erica Bell Literary Award as well as the manuscript prize at the Tasmanian Premier’s Literary Awards in 2017. He holds a...

  • Episode #62

    Annette Pesek - Drawn to creating botanical art

    Oct 9, 202627 min

    Send us Fan Mail Annette Pesek has been drawing and painting since she was old enough to hold a pencil and paintbrush. Upon completing a Maths/Science Education degree at Melbourne University, she attended watercolour...

  • Episode #61

    Geoffrey Gates - Meeting a novel challenge

    Sep 27, 202633 min

    Send us Fan Mail Geoffrey Gates is an educator, author and songwriter. After university, he taught in London and Hamburg for nine years before returning to Sydney. Geoffrey’s short fiction and essays have appeared in...

  • Episode #60

    Catherine de Saint Phalle - Finding essential truth

    Sep 11, 202627 min

    Send us Fan Mail Catherine de Saint Phalle was born in London, spent her first years in Sussex, England and then lived in Paris and the South of France before moving to Australia in 2003. She has had six books published...

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  • Episode #59

    Veronica Rooke - Balancing creativity and practicality for artistic success

    Sep 2, 202647 min

    Send us Fan Mail Veronica Rooke can trace her artistic career back to her first year in primary school when she started writing and illustrating wacky stories and announced she was going to be an artist. At the time no...

  • Episode #58

    Katie Stewart - Creating picture books with heart

    Aug 16, 202627 min

    Send us Fan Mail Katie Stewart has worked in a variety of jobs, from archaeologist to school library assistant, but illustrating was what she always wanted to do, with writing coming in a close second. So, it’s only...

  • Episode #57

    KQ Watson - Writing on the darker side

    Aug 8, 202630 min

    Send us Fan Mail K. Q. Watson ’s author bio is intriguing. She describes herself as a ‘one legged Canadian who likes The Dark Crystal more than she will ever like you’ and ‘the cyborg that you don’t take home to meet...

  • Episode #56

    Justine Robertson - Exploring human darkness

    Jul 31, 202626 min

    Send us Fan Mail Justine Robertson has always been an avid reader, tracing her ‎passion back to the moment she was handed her first ‎take-home books at the age of four: Peter and Jane . ‎ That love for reading blossomed...

  • Episode #55

    Polly Holmes - Getting cosy with mystery

    Jul 17, 202628 min

    Send us Fan Mail Australian author Polly Holmes delights readers with paranormal and culinary cozy mysteries bursting with charm, mischief, and a dash of magic. Her stories blend action, humour, and unforgettable...

  • Episode #55

    Polly Holmes - Getting cosy with mystery

    Jul 17, 202628 minS0

    <p>Send us Fan Mail</p><p>Australian author Polly Holmes delights readers with paranormal and culinary cozy mysteries bursting with charm, mischief, and a dash of magic. Her stories blend action, humour, and...

  • Episode #54

    Kat Richardson - Taking the path to creative freedom

    Jul 11, 202629 min

    Send us Fan Mail Kat Richardson is a Tasmanian writer, illustrator and editor. Kat’s creative life started in a small country town, surrounded by books, animals, magic and a handful of brilliant teachers who made space...

  • Episode #54

    Kat Richardson - Taking the path to creative freedom

    Jul 11, 202629 minS0

    <p>Send us Fan Mail</p><p>Kat Richardson is a Tasmanian writer, illustrator and editor. Kat’s creative life started in a small country town, surrounded by books, animals, magic and a handful of brilliant teachers who...

  • Episode #53

    Kylie Howarth - Winning young readers

    Jul 3, 202633 minS0

    <p>Send us Fan Mail</p><p>Kylie Howarth is an award-winning children’s book author and illustrator from Perth. She was raised in the country alongside her brother, dog, sheep, several orphaned kangaroos and one very...

  • Episode #53

    Kylie Howarth - Winning young readers

    Jul 3, 202633 min

    Send us Fan Mail Kylie Howarth is an award-winning children’s book author and illustrator from Perth. She was raised in the country alongside her brother, dog, sheep, several orphaned kangaroos and one very cheeky...

  • Episode #52

    Leanne White - Inspired by wildlife, wild spaces and places

    Jun 26, 202629 minS0

    <p>Send us Fan Mail</p><p>Leanne White is an accomplished artist, children’s book author, illustrator, publisher and visual arts educator who teaches painting and drawing to children and adults. She believes everyone...

  • Episode #51

    Tenille Seow - Pursuing a publishing dream

    Jun 12, 202624 minS0

    <p>Send us Fan Mail</p><p><b>Tenille Seow</b> is an Australian author passionate about creating accessible fantasy stories for younger readers. When Tenille picked up a popular young adult fantasy novel in 2023, she...

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    Kate Searle - Writing soul-centred children's books

    Jun 5, 202632 minS0

    <p>Send us Fan Mail</p><p>Kate Searle is an author, mum and geologist from Quindalup in the south west of Western Australia. Kate’s books, My Soul Treasure and Find Your Treasure, encourage young readers to visualise...

  • Episode #49

    Brendan Colley - Living a writing life

    May 29, 202631 minS0

    <p>Send us Fan Mail</p><p>Author Brendan Colley was born in South Africa, and made Tasmania his home in 2009. His first novel, The Signal Line, won the Unpublished Manuscript Prize in the 2019 Tasmanian Premier’s...

  • Episode #48

    Kez Wickham St George - Embracing empowerment

    May 22, 202623 minS0

    <p>Send us Fan Mail</p><p>Kez Wickham-St George is an artist, author, mentor and public speaker with a passion for personal development and a commitment to supporting people from diverse backgrounds on their own...

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