Media Training for Authors

media training for authors

I have developed a one-off hour-long individual online media training session specifically for writers, to help you to handle the media and publicity side of book publishing. 

The session shows you how to make the most of your interviews for print, TV, radio, podcasts and writers festivals. 

As an arts journalist and broadcaster, and the author of two self-revealing memoirs ('Shy; a memoir' and 'Childless: a story of freedom and longing'), I have spent many years interviewing authors AND I've been on the receiving end of some fairly challenging interviews about my own books.

So much of a book's success these days depends on how you sell your own work to the media, and it's important that we all find ways to make this process easier on ourselves. 

Feel free to contact me if you'd like to book one of these sessions on Zoom. 

Booking me for group training sessions is also an option.

  • "Never has playing 'worst-case scenario' been so reassuring. Sian is an expert guide through media minefields, generous with her own experience and analytical of yours."

    — Jenny Valentish, author of Cherry Bomb, Allen and Unwin

  • "Thanks again for the media training - it was really helpful and I look forward to using it in lots (fingers crossed!) of interviews."

    — Emily (Brewin) Stoikovich, author of Hello Goodbye, Allen and Unwin