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Hosted by Tina Strachan, Madeleine Cleary & Natasha Rai · arts · EN-AU
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Signup to Generate a PitchThe Book Deal is hosted by Tina Strachan, Madeleine Cleary & Natasha Rai. The show has published 109 episodes to date.
Recent episodes include "Debut Picture Book Crew 2026 - journeys, excitement and advice from the other side of the book deal" (28 October 2026, 64 minutes), "Debut Crew 2026 Part 2: on the other side of publication - thoughts and feels" (14 October 2026, 55 minutes), and "LIVE! With Agony Aunt Toni Jordan at the Emerging Writers Festival" (30 September 2026, 64 minutes).
The Book Deal publishes roughly weekly, with episodes averaging 51 minutes across 109 episodes.
Booking probability for The Book Deal is 43%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. The Book Deal requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. The Book Deal's contact route on record: verified email.
The strongest fits for The Book Deal are News, Magazine & Book Publishing. The Book Deal has an arts audience.
Tina Strachan, Madeleine Cleary & Natasha Rai hosts The Book Deal, an arts podcast with 109 episodes published.
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The Book Deal
Hosts Tina Strachan welcomes debut authors Brenton Cullen, Jemima Parker, and Seetha Dodd to discuss their publication journeys and picture-book craft. Brenton shares writing since childhood, years of rejection, nearly...
Episode #107
Natasha Rai hosts a follow-up conversation with Debut Crew 2026 authors Sophie Stern (What Is Left For Us), Inessa Jackson (Devil Mountain), and Leearna Shaw (A Farm in Golden Clouds) about their post-release...
Episode #105
Recorded live at day one of the National Writers’ Conference at the Emerging Writers Festival 2026, this special Book Deal Podcast “agony aunt” session features bestselling author Toni Jordan answering anonymous...
Episode #104
Tina Strachan interviews New Zealand author Shara Curlett during the launch of her new middle-grade fantasy series Protector of Beyond. Curlett describes book one’s premise—12-year-old Aldetris sparks, is transported to...
Episode #103
This week, Madeleine chats with Irish author, Andrea Mara, about TV adaptations, getting permission to write, writing bestselling crime fiction, and her latest novel, Such a Nice Girl (Penguin Books Australia, 2026)...
Episode #102
Madeleine chats with debut Aussie novelist, Shannon Kelly-White. Shannon is a happy country girl who writes gritty, hopeful fiction about women who push back. Fascinated by freedom and spirit, she writes stories that...
Episode #101
The Book Deal podcast interviews Australian literary agent Grace Heifetz about her career and advice for writers seeking traditional publication. Heifetz discusses founding A4 Literary in late 2024 with colleagues...
Episode #100
We've hit 100 episodes! Thank you so much for supporting us over the last two years. We couldn’t have done it without you. In our 100th episode, we reflect on two years of interviews with authors and publishing...
Episode #99
Tina Strachan interviews award-winning children’s author Sarah Armstrong about the wide recognition of her middle-grade survival thriller Run (including CBCA, Davitt, REAL, ABIA listings and Amazon bestseller status)...
Episode #98
Tina Strachan interviews Madeleine Cleary and Natasha Rai about being deep in the editing trenches for their second books while juggling demanding jobs and family commitments, including tight three-week deadlines for...
Episode #97
Natasha Rai interview's Jasmine McGaughey, a Torres Strait Islander and African American writer and editor, about her debut YA speculative novel Moonlight and Dust (shortlisted for the 2025 VPLAs). She pitches the story...
Episode #96
This Book Deal podcast mega Author Talk special (part two) focuses on how to deliver successful school author visits ahead of Book Week. Children’s author Adrian Beck shares how he structures presentations and workshops...
Episode #94
Hosts Tina Strachan and Natasha Rai catch up. Natasha shares being highly commended for a Varuna fellowship (amid 812 entries), explains Varuna as the National Writers’ House in Katoomba, and discusses upcoming copy...
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Episode #92
Kayte Nunn is the bestselling author of nine novels, including The Botanist’s Daughter , The Forgotten Letters of Esther Durrant , The Silk House and The Last Reunion . Kayte grew up in England and the US, before moving...
Episode #91
Tina Strachan interviews author Sarah Clutton about her new novel ‘The Bookshop of Buried Pasts’. Clutton outlines the story of antiquarian book dealer Phyllida Banks, who disappears and leaves her granddaughter Lottie...
Episode #90
Tina, Madeleine and Natasha catch up and discuss: Natasha's successful workshop on creativity and the nervous system, and how to get the most from creative flow. Natasha's title of her second book (!) All things small...
The Book Deal
Natasha Rai interviews author Emily Maguire about her Queensland Literary Award–winning, Prime Minister’s Literary Award–shortlisted novel Rapture, inspired by a 1,000-year-old legend of a woman disguising herself as a...
Episode #88
Content warning: Please note this episode contains brief references to crimes against children, including mentions of historical cases and industry terminology. These topics are not discussed in detail, but listener...
Episode #87
Tina Strachan welcomes author and teacher Jess Galatola to The Book Deal podcast to discuss her upcoming children’s books: picture book The Witch Who Couldn’t Spell (launching 19 July) and graphic novel Seasons of...
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