Tales from the Book Nook

Kate Toon

Booking Overview

This independent-bookshop interview show focuses on books, authors, publishing journeys, and the operation of an indie bookstore, with regular interviews featuring authors discussing recent or forthcoming titles. PR agencies could credibly pitch traditionally published and emerging fiction authors with new releases, strong writing or publishing stories, and relevant expertise; booking difficulty is low.

Metrics

Episodes: 89

Frequency: Weekly

Rating: 5.0/5.0

Estimated listeners: 100 - 1,000

Listener location: Australia

YouTube: 1.6k subscribers

Instagram: 7.5k followers

Contact Information

Publicly listed emails

kate@katetoon.com

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Host

Kate Toon - Owner of The Book Nook in Umina, author, and digital marketing mentor.

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

low

Typical Credentials:

Authors with a recently published or forthcoming book, especially fiction writers with a distinctive creative process, publishing journey, or timely subject matter to discuss.

Required Achievements:

Published books, Traditional publishing deals, Representation by a literary agent

Recent Guest Discussions

Glenn Orgias - Writing An Eight-to-ten-year Debut Novel, Developing Fiction Craft Through Short Stories And Writing Groups, Finding An Agent, And Working With A Major Publisher.

Jessica Mansour-Nahra - Developing A Writing Career, Creating Gothic And Climate Suspense Fiction, Training Through The Faber Academy, Drawing On Personal Experiences, And Navigating Publishing And Editing.

Recent Topics

Bookshops, Publishing, Fiction, Literature, Books

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on

Tales from the Book Nook

Chat & Chapter: How Stephanie MacFie's expertise led to Once Upon A Breakfast Show

September 24, 2026

Welcome to another episode of Tales From the Book Nook. Today we're gonna be talking about love and romance with Stephanie MacFie and her debut novel, Once Upon a Breakfast Show. Stephanie shared her remarkable journey from redundancy to published author, explaining how she wrote the book in just six weeks after leaving her job to spend more time with her children. We discussed her unique writing process, and how she drew from her extensive background in radio and content creation. The bo...

Behind the Nook: How to get your book in a bookshop

September 16, 2026

In today's episode, I'll be talking all about how to get your book into a bookshop, drawing on my own experiences as a self-published author. I'll discuss the financial realities and risks, how to best prepare yourself, and give my tips on what covers work best. Useful resources: Visit the online shop Check out our book clubs See our upcoming events Freebies: Get the 100 Checklist Join our Facebook community

Chat & Chapter: Creating unease and mystery in Haze with Sam Elliott

September 02, 2026

Welcome to Tales from the Book Nook, and I'm excited to have another author in my grips. Today I'm talking to Sam Elliott about his excellent debut novel, Haze. In this episode, we chat about what makes a great crime novel and the importance of character-driven narratives. Sam shared the inspiration behind Haze, drawing from his childhood memories and the devastating 2019-2020 bushfires. We talked about the unsettling atmosphere in the book, how Sam's writing process often starts with a sin...

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