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Melbourne-based crime writer Katherine Kovacic joins Lisa to talk about the long and unexpected road to becoming a published author.
Katherine began her career in veterinary science before moving through family business, art history and academia. A Faber Academy writing course helped her reconnect with her creative voice, eventually leading to a pitch event, a publishing deal and a career in crime fiction.
In this conversation, Katherine reflects on the realities of publishing and sustaining a writing career — from finding ideas and researching crimes to managing deadlines, social media, AI concerns and the challenge of protecting time for the writing itself.
They also explore Katherine’s latest novel, No Good Deed, featuring retired geologist Rena Novak, whose solo journey through the Kimberley takes a sinister turn when she discovers a burnt-out car and a dead body.
Katherine discusses the inspiration behind Rena, researching the Kimberley, the role of landscape in the novel, and some of the wonderfully strange questions that come with researching crime fiction.
A conversation about crime writing, publishing, creativity, research and what it really means to build a life around writing.
Topics Covered
Katherine Kovacic’s journey from vet to crime writer
Childhood reading and early influences
Art history and the rediscovery of writing
Faber Academy and developing a creative voice
Landing a publishing deal
Finding an agent
Life after publication
Writing routines and research
The pressures facing authors today
Social media and AI
No Good Deed and Rena Novak
The Kimberley as a setting
Researching crime, diamonds and crocodiles
Why writers need to protect their creative time
