The act
Jessica Mudditt founded the hybrid publisher Hembury Books and has written two memoirs. Before that she spent 15 years as a journalist for the BBC, CNN and Forbes Australia, including seven years reporting from Myanmar and Bangladesh. She now coaches writers, business people and ordinary Australians who want to get their own story down. Her talks cover the craft of writing, finding your voice, how self-publishing works, how Australia's publishing landscape is shifting, and why a rejection from traditional publishers turned out to be the best thing that happened to her. She's honest about doubt and imposter syndrome, which is the part most writing talks skip. She hosts the Hembury Books Podcast and has spoken at Byron Writers Festival. Sessions are tailored to the room and built around real case studies.
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What it costs
Pricing
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What to expect
The address is written for the audience in front of her and what that particular group cares about, packed with things they can act on and grounded in real case studies rather than theory. Jessica hosts the Hembury Books Podcast and has spoken at Byron Writers Festival. Fifteen years as a journalist across the UK, Bangladesh, Myanmar and Australia means she's used to rooms that are nothing like each other, and she plainly enjoys the speaking part of the job.
On the day
Very little, and nothing exotic. What she does need is tech with enough audio capacity to carry her voice properly across the room, so a microphone and speakers that suit the size of the space. Worth confirming with the venue rather than assuming, because a talk built on detail loses people fast when the back half of the room is straining to hear it.
Insurance and paperwork
Public liability insured.