Author Samera Kamaleddine Almost Forgot To Enter A Writing Competition. It Changed Her Life
Show notes
Samera Kamaleddine’s home is filled with books, treasured objects and stories gathered over a lifetime. From her collection of The Great Gatsby covers to meaningful keepsakes, her home reflects a lifelong love of words and travel.
In this episode of The Edit, Samera joins Home Beautiful Editor-in-Chief Elle Lovelock to share her journey from magazine editor to published author and children’s librarian, including the burnout that prompted her to start writing and the last-minute competition entry that led to a publishing deal.
Plus, Samera opens up about writing from her Lebanese-Australian experience, her love of bookshops and clever ways to display books at home, even in a small space. She also shares the story behind her treasured evil eye talisman and why the things that make a home beautiful are often the ones with the most meaning.
This episode covers:
- Samera’s early career at The Bulletin, Dolly, Girlfriend and Women’s Fitness
- How burnout inspired her to take time out and write
- The last-minute competition entry that led to a publishing deal
- Writing about Lebanese-Australian identity and cultural representation
- Why she writes by the seat of her pants
- Her work as a children’s librarian and the role libraries play in communities
- Her collection of The Great Gatsby covers and love of bookshops
- Clever ways to display books at home, even in a small space
- The story behind her evil eye talisman
- Why a home should reflect the people who live in it
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Credits:
Host: Elle Lovelock
Guest: Samera Kamaleddine
Edited by: Leah Porges
Head of Vodcasting: Rachel Fountain
With thanks to our wonderful Home Beautiful team.
The Edit is a production of Home Beautiful and Are Media.
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