Valerie Khoo

For the Christmas edition of my podcast, I decided to do things a little differently and interview two authors at the same time. So I sat down with Heather Smith and Al McKillop, both graduates of the Sydney Writers’ Centre, and talked to them about their new books, their writing techniques, and why social media matters to them. [...]

Recently I had the pleasure of interviewing Tara Moss about her new book, The Spider Goddess, and her approach to research, writing, and any tips she has for aspiring authors. It made for a fascinating interview and you can see and hear it all here. [...]

Judy Nunn, author and actress, is best remembered for her old as Ailsa in Home and Away, But since finishing that role in 2000, she has forged a successful career as a novelist. With the launch of her new book, Tiger Men, we thought it was a great time to hear her thoughts on writing, the creative process, and life as a writer. [...]

As you know, I was inspired by my interview with Robert Kiyosaki this week. So I wrote this post for my Enterprise column. In Greek mythology, everything King Midas touched turned to gold. And that’s what entrepreneur and best-selling author [...]

This week I was thrilled to interview best-selling author Robert Kiyosaki. He dropped into the Sydney Writers’ Centre and we chatted about his new book Midas Touch: Why Some Entrepreneurs Get Rich – And Why Most Don’t, which he co-authored with Donald Trump. Robert has built an entire empire on his “Rich Dad, Poor Dad” series of books so it was great to be able to chat to him about his writing and book marketing strategies. [...]

Now THAT’s what I call a worthwhile business competition. And yes, you can enter if you are living in Australia. Lunch with Seth Godin in New York. Mentoring with Gary Vaynerchuk. Dinner with Tim Ferriss. Really. [...]

For all you foodies out there, win your own copy of “Four Kitchens” by Lauren Shockey. She’ll take you on a culinary tour of New York, Paris, Hanoi and Tel Aviv where she interned at some of the world’s best restaurants. [...]

Well I certainly didn’t expect this to arrive in the mail today. And I was even more surprised by who it was from … [...]

I recently read Content Rules by Ann Handley and CC Chapman. I was motivated to read their book after I went to their panel session at South by South West earlier this year. In my Enterprise post this week, I discuss why every business owner has to be a publisher. [...]

I receive tonnes of queries from entrepreneurs who want to write a book. With the barriers to entry being so low compared to even five years ago, it’s no wonder that savvy business owners realise that a book is a great way to build their credibility. This trend inspired my Enterprise post this week. [...]