KWL EP 123 – Shayla Black
KWL EP 123 – Shayla Black In this episode, Stephanie and Laura sit down with New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Shayla Black.…
KWL EP 122 – Toronto Public Library
KWL director Chrissy Munroe spoke with digital collections specialists Maria Cipriano and Beth Godlewski, who were informative, engaging and hilarious. Tune in to the podcast on iTunes, Spotify or anywhere you can download podcasts!
KWL EP 121 – Behind-the-Scenes Look at Kobo’s New eReader Forma with Ramesh Mantha
In this episode, Chrissy chats with Kobo’s VP of Product and Devices, Ramesh Mantha to learn all about Kobo’s newest eReader: Forma
KWL EP 120 – Camille Mofidi: Translation
In this episode, we sit down with the European Manager of Kobo Writing Life, Camille Mofidi.
KWL EP 119 – Sasha Cottman
KWL EP 119 – Sasha Cottman In this week’s episode, Chrissy sits down with Australian author Sasha Cottman. Sasha talks to us about her first-year…
The Best Podcasts for Writers
by Christine Munroe Happy International Podcast Day! These days, it seems like everyone has a podcast (including us!). But there are only so many hours and…
KWL Podcast EP 118 – Lauren Weisberger and Mackenzie Belcastro
KWL EP 118 – Lauren Weisberger and Mackenzie Belcastro In this week’s episode we bring you not one but two interviews! First, Rene d’Entremont, the director…
KWL Podcast EP 117 – Kevin Tumlinson
KWL EP 117 – Kevin Tumlinson In this episode Chrissy interviews award-winning and bestselling author, Kevin Tumlinson. Kevin talks to us about overcoming the stigma of…
KWL Podcast EP 116 – Sean Pratt, Audiobook Narrator
KWL EP 116 – Sean Pratt Join Steph and Joni as they sit down with Sean Pratt, an audiobook narrator who has recorded over 975 audiobooks.…
KWL EP 115- Rachael Herron and J. Thorn
KWL EP 115 – Rachael Herron and J. Thorn In this episode, Chrissy chats with authors Rachael Herron and J. Thorn from the Writer’s Well podcast…
KWL EP 114 – Scott Bintz
KWL EP 114 – Scott Bintz In this episode, Chrissy chats to Scott Bintz, the founder of RealTruck.com, a 100-million-dollar e-commerce store from North Dakota. Recently,…
KWL EP 113 – All About EPUBs with Simon Collinson and Ben Dugas from Kobo
KWL EP 113 – All About EPUBs with Simon Collinson and Ben Dugas from Kobo Join Chrissy as she sits down with EPUB experts Simon Collinson…
KWL Podcast – Ep. 112 – Lauren Blakely
KWL EP 112 – Lauren Blakely In this episode, Chrissy and Stephanie chat with #1 New York Times best-selling author, Lauren Blakely. Lauren talks about her…
KWL Podcast – Ep. 111 – Adam Sockel and Jill Grunenwald from Overdrive
KWL EP 111 – Adam Sockel and Jill Grunenwald from Overdrive In this episode, Chrissy and Steph sit down with Adam Sockel and Jill Grunenwald from…
KWL Podcast – Ep 110 – Sean Platt and Johnny B. Truant
KWL EP 110 – Sean Platt and Johnny B. Truant Join Chrissy and Stephanie as they sit down with Sean Platt and Johnny B. Truant, the…
KWL Podcast – Ep 109 – Katja Meier
KWL EP 109 – Katja Meier In this episode, Stephanie and Joni interview author Katja Meier about her memoir Across the Big Blue Sea. Katja discusses…
KWL Podcast – Ep 108 – Vivica A. Fox
Vivica Fox Actress, producer, TV host, business owner and newly minted author Vivica Fox sits down with Rene at Kobo HQ in Toronto to talk about…
KWL Podcast – Ep 107 – Sarah Wendell
In this episode, Stephanie and Cristina sit down with Sarah Wendell. Sarah is a writer, blogger and podcaster and chats to us about running her successful romance book blog and podcast.
Kobo Writing Life Podcast – Episode 106 – Maxwell Alexander Drake
In this episode, Chrissy Munroe interviews award-winning author and creative writing instructor Maxwell Alexander Drake.
Kobo Writing Life Podcast – Episode 105 – Ariel Bissett
KWL EP 105 – Ariel Bissett In this episode, Stephanie McGrath interviews popular YouTuber Ariel Bissett. Ariel gives listeners a behind-the-scenes look into the life of…
Kobo Writing Life Podcast – Episode 104 – Julia Kent
Join Chrissy Munroe as she interviews best-selling author, Julia Kent here at Kobo HQ.
Kobo Writing Life Podcast – Episode 103 – Kevin J. Anderson
KWL EP 103 – Kevin J. Anderson Join Chrissy Munroe as she interviews best-selling science-fiction author, Kevin J. Anderson. KJA gives listeners a peek into…
Kobo Writing Life Podcast – Episode 102 – Sarina Bowen
KWL EP 102 – Sarina Bowen In this episode, co-host Stephanie McGrath interviews USA Today Bestselling and RITA award winning author Sarina Bowen. We ask…
Kobo Writing Life Podcast – Episode 101 – Charlotte Leonetti
Joni Di Placido interviews Charlotte Leonetti, a high school senior who wrote and self-published her YA novel Heartshire High. Her novel is a modern-day retelling…
Kobo Writing Life Podcast – Episode 100 – Behind the Scenes at Kobo with Featured Author Sarah Woodbury
For our 100th episode, we decided to give our listeners a behind-the-scenes look into Kobo Writing Life and the magic that goes into publishing a new title on Kobo. We follow Sarah Woodbury’s upcoming release The Favored Son, as it makes its way on to the Kobo store and into the libraries of our customers. We also introduce an exciting edition to the KWL podcast, Chrissy Munroe’s newest co-host, Stephanie McGrath!
Kobo Writing Life Podcast – Episode 099 – BookBub
The episode you can’t miss: how to sell more books with BookBub.
Kobo Writing Life Podcast – Episode 098 – Rachel Amphlett
In Episode 98, Mark Lefebvre interviews bestselling Australian thriller author Rachel Amphlett, who came to Kobo HQ during her international author tour. Rachel, her husband Nick, and Mark sat down to talk about how she finds inspiration, never giving up, sticking to a schedule, and more
Kobo Writing Life Podcast – Episode 097 – James Alan Gardner & Spider Robinson
Mark Lefebvre interviews James Alan Gardner and Spider Robinson, co-editors of the Tesseracts Twenty: Compostela anthology. The stories in this anthology in their own way tell the tale of futuristic travelers who journey into the dark outer (or inner) reaches of space, searching for their own connections to the past, present and future relics of their time.
Kobo Writing Life Podcast – Episode 096 – Pep Talks from NaNoWriMo’s Grant Faulkner
It’s day 8 of National Novel Writing Month, which is perfect timing to listen to some excellent inspiration from Grant Faulkner, Executive Director of NaNoWriMo. He…
Kobo Writing Life Podcast—Episode 095—Estate Planning for Authors with M. L. Buchman
——— KWL Director Mark Lefebvre interviews bestselling author M.L. Buchman (“Matt”) about his non-fiction title specifically targeted for writers and other creators, Estate Planning for Authors:…
Kobo Writing Life Podcast – Episode 094 – Heather Tucker
It’s never too late to start writing.
Happy International Podcast Day!
by Christine Munroe September 30 is International Podcast Day, and we’re excited to join this “international celebration of the power of podcasts.” You can spread the…
Kobo Writing Life Podcast – Episode 093 – Interviews from When Words Collide
Episode 93 includes a series of short interviews that KWL Director, Mark Lefebvre conducted at the 2017 When Words Collide conference in Calgary, Alberta. Mark speaks…
Kobo Writing Life Podcast – Episode 092 – Charles de Lint
In Episode 92, Mark Lefebvre interviews Charles de Lint, who is the author of more than seventy books. Renowned as one of the trailblazers of the…
Kobo Writing Life Podcast – Episode 091 – Special Audiobook Announcement: Let Me Tell You A Story
Episode 91 of the Kobo Writing Life Podcast, narrated by Jim Dale, beloved actor and narrator for the Harry Potter books in Canada and the United…
Kobo Writing Life Podcast – Episode 90 – Mr W’s Math Study Guides
Episode 90 of the Kobo Writing Life Podcast features an interview with Dennis Weichman, (AKA, Mr. W.), a retired math teacher who has brought his passion…
Kobo Writing Life Podcast – Episode 89 – RWA 2017
Episode 89 of the KWL Podcast includes on location interviews with 7 different authors conducted by Mark Lefebvre, Director of Author Relations at Kobo during the…
Kobo Writing Life Podcast – Episode 88 – Five Strategies for Using Free
Episode 88 of the Kobo Writing Life Podcast isn’t the usual interview, but rather, features KWL’s Director, Mark Lefebvre outlining five strategies that successful authors use…
Kobo Writing Life Podcast – Episode 87 – Perils, Pitfalls and Perseverance with Eve Silver
Episode 87 of the Kobo Writing Life podcast features a keynote address from one of When Words Collide’s 2016 Guest of Honour, Eve Silver. Eve is…
Kobo Writing Life Podcast – Episode 86 – Catherine Coulter
Episode 86 features an interview with international bestselling author Catherine Coulter, about one of her most recent titles, Insidious. Catherine Coulter is the author of 75…
Kobo Writing Life Podcast – Episode 85 – Scaachi Koul
Episode 85 of the KWL Podcast contains an interview with Scacchi Koul conducted by Johanna Schneller about Scacchi’s new book One Day We’ll All Be…
Kobo Writing Life Podcast – Episode 84 – RT Booklovers Conference Part 3
Episode 84 contains the third and final installment of interviews that took place at RT (Romantic Times) Booklovers Convention in Atlanta this year. This time…
Kobo Writing Life Podcast – Episode 83 – RT Booklovers Conference Part 2
This episode continues from where episode 82 left off with KWL’s recent live interviews with attendees from RT Booklovers Convention in Atlanta, Georgia in early…
Kobo Writing Life Podcast – Episode 82 – RT Booklovers Conference Part 1
KWL was recently in Atlanta, Georgia attending RT Booklovers Convention. Considered the Book Lover Event of the year, RT (Romantic Times) Booklovers brings more than…
Kobo Writing Life Podcast – Episode 81 – Blogging is Murder with Gilian Baker
KWL Director Mark Lefebvre speaks with former college professor Gilian Baker about her new novel Blogging is Murder. In the discussion, Gilian and Mark explore: The…
Kobo Writing Life Podcast – Episode 80 – Emily Schultz
Kobo was delighted to recently host Emily Schultz in a “Kobo in Conversation” chat in the Kobo Café a few weeks ago while she…
Kobo Writing Life Podcast – Episode 79 – Julie Czerneda on Dreamers & Dreamweavers
Julie Czerneda, an international bestselling science fiction and fantasy author from Canada, was one of the Author Guests of Honour at the 2016 When Words Collide…
Kobo Writing Life Podcast – Episode 78 – Katie Cross, From Full Time Author to Full Time Mom
Mark Lefebvre, Director of Kobo Writing Life, interviews Young Adult Fantasy and Chicklit author, Katie Cross as she shares strategies about how she was able to…
Kobo Writing Life Podcast – Episode 77 – Lauren Lang & Professional Author Head Shots
From his role as a guest faculty member at Superstars Writing Seminars, Kobo Writing Life director Mark Lefebvre interviewed professional photographer Lauren Lang of Jacobin Photography…
Kobo Writing Life Podcast – Episode 76 – Joshua Essoe, Freelance Editor
Live from his role as a Guest Instructor at Superstars Writing Seminars (TEACHING YOU THE BUSINESS OF BEING A WRITER) in Colorado Springs, CO, KWL Director…