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Book talk and author interviews to help you discover your next favourite read.
Justine Hausheer on the fight against extinction in ‘The Vanishing Wild’

Episode 394

Justine Hausheer on the fight against extinction in ‘The Vanishing Wild’

Australia is a country celebrated for its wildlife, yet native species are in crisis. In the last 200 years, ...
Jess Kitching on love, loss and new beginnings in, ‘The Secrets of Strangers’

Episode 393

Jess Kitching on love, loss and new beginnings in, ‘The Secrets of Strangers’

Jess Kitching on love, loss and new beginnings in, 'The Secrets of Strangers'
Kerry Jewell on her compelling, candid and darkly funny novel, ‘A Little Unwell’

Episode 392

Kerry Jewell on her compelling, candid and darkly funny novel, ‘A Little Unwell’

For Amy, being a doctor was supposed to mean winning at life. Helping people. Saving lives. Having a secure job. ...
Martin McKenzie-Murray on the shadow world of first responders in ‘Sirens’

Episode 391

Martin McKenzie-Murray on the shadow world of first responders in ‘Sirens’

Three first responders – a paramedic, a police officer and a firefighter – are motivated by a desire to serve the ...
Luke Taylor on Peter Marralwanga, Painter of the Djang of Western Arnhem Land

Episode 390

Luke Taylor on Peter Marralwanga, Painter of the Djang of Western Arnhem Land

Peter Marralwanga (1916–1987) was a leading figure in one of the great art practices of the world. He grew up in ...
Jane Messer on her compelling memoir, ‘Raven Mother: War, family and inheritance’

Episode 389

Jane Messer on her compelling memoir, ‘Raven Mother: War, family and inheritance’

In Raven Mother, Jane Messer weaves together her Jewish family’s tragic story – stretching back and forth between ...
Theresa Miller on stepping up to the microphone and making an impact in ‘Speak Up’

Episode 388

Theresa Miller on stepping up to the microphone and making an impact in ‘Speak Up’

Theresa Miller has spent decades working as a journalist and now media trainer, coaching people across all ...
Vikki Petraitis on a forty-year-old true crime mystery in, ‘The Vanishing of Vivienne Cameron’

Episode 387

Vikki Petraitis on a forty-year-old true crime mystery in, ‘The Vanishing of Vivienne Cameron’

In 1986 on Phillip Island, a young woman called Beth Barnard was savagely murdered and her boyfriend’s wife, ...
Debra Dank on family, culture, connection and the power of memory in ‘Ankami’

Episode 386

Debra Dank on family, culture, connection and the power of memory in ‘Ankami’

Debra Dank had long been desperate to paint a fuller picture of her family, to add flesh to the name-bones and the ...
Aaron Tait on his journey from war to peace in ‘Far Horizons’

Episode 385

Aaron Tait on his journey from war to peace in ‘Far Horizons’

As a 17-year-old officer Aaron Tait was deployed to a war in the Middle East. Far Horizons is the story of what ...
Vicki Bennett on her story of love, war, and intergenerational healing, ‘The Letters’

Episode 384

Vicki Bennett on her story of love, war, and intergenerational healing, ‘The Letters’

When rebellious Ruby is bequeathed her late grandfather’s personal letters, she is pulled from peacetime 1973 ...
Chris Blake on his gripping crime thriller set on New Zealand’s wild west coast, ‘Softly Calls the Devil’

Episode 383

Chris Blake on his gripping crime thriller set on New Zealand’s wild west coast, ‘Softly Calls the Devil’

Things are going well for Matt Buchanan. After some hard times, life is peaceful as sole-charge constable for the ...
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