FOR authors, publishing your first book can be a daunting task.<\/p>\n
But for writers Kate Mildenhall and Katherine Collette, the first time is something that should be celebrated.<\/p>\n
The two friends met at a professional writing course at RMIT University in Melbourne and while Mildenhall had published her first novel already, Collette had plenty of questions as she prepared to publish her own.<\/p>\n
\u201cThere wasn\u2019t a candid conversation happening about money and the back end or behind the scenes of the industry,\u201d Mildenhall said.<\/p>\n
The writers decided to launch The First Time<\/em> podcast, exploring their writing process and publishing experience with guest authors.<\/p>\n From humble beginnings to utilising the small network of professionals formed from their studies, the pair have gone on to interview well-known novelists such as Helen Garner and Liane Moriarty.<\/p>\n