The Readings Podcast

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The Readings Podcast is a celebration of books, reading and culture. Episodes are published weekly and include author interviews, event recordings, booksellers chatting about their favourite reads, industry insights, and more.

Episode Date
A.W. Hammond in Conversation
Nov 05, 2026
Miriam Sved in Conversation
Oct 29, 2026
Olivia De Zilva, Winner of the 2026 Readings Prize for New Australian Fiction, in Conversation
Oct 27, 2026
Poetry Reading: Andy Jackson
Oct 22, 2026
Sally Young in Conversation
Oct 19, 2026
Christopher Raja in Conversation
Oct 15, 2026
David McKay in Conversation
Oct 12, 2026
Louise Kennedy in Conversation
Oct 08, 2026
Bruce Pascoe in Conversation
Oct 05, 2026
Lara Pawson in Conversation
Oct 02, 2026
Min Jin Lee in Conversation
Sep 28, 2026
Michael Dulaney in Conversation
Sep 25, 2026
Margot McGovern in Conversation
Sep 25, 2026
Poetry Reading: Friday Night Poets
Sep 22, 2026
James Crawford in Conversation
Sep 18, 2026
Tamara Moss in Conversation
Sep 18, 2026
Anna Heyward in Conversation
Sep 11, 2026
Alice Pung in Conversation
Sep 08, 2026
Robyn Dennison in Conversation
Sep 04, 2026
The Readings New Australian Fiction Prize Shortlist
Aug 31, 2026
Poetry Reading: Ghayath Almadhoun & Ender Başkan
Aug 28, 2026
Kids Podcast: Suzy Zail in Conversation
Aug 25, 2026
Tom Griffiths in Conversation
Aug 25, 2026
Amanda Curtin in Conversation
Aug 21, 2026
The Comics Question: Aki Fukuoka in Conversation with Bernard Caleo
Aug 18, 2026
Lenny Robinson in Conversation
Aug 14, 2026
Simon Reynolds in Conversation
Aug 11, 2026
Jordan Prosser in Conversation
Aug 07, 2026
Avigayl Sharp in Conversation
Aug 04, 2026
Mirandi Riwoe in Conversation
Jul 30, 2026
The Comics Question: Trace Balla in Conversation with Bernard Caleo
Jul 28, 2026
Rachel E. Menzies & Ross G. Menzies in Conversation
Jul 24, 2026
Joanne Wallis & Jack Corbett in Conversation
Jul 20, 2026
Chris Ames in Conversation
Jul 17, 2026
The Comics Question: Bernard Caleo on graphic novels for kids
Jul 10, 2026
Maria Takolander in Conversation
Jul 10, 2026
Laura McPhee-Browne in Conversation
Jul 02, 2026
Madeleine Gray in Conversation
Jul 02, 2026
Tony Albert in conversation
Jun 26, 2026
Quinn Slobodian & Ben Tarnoff in conversation
Jun 26, 2026
Australian fiction favourites from our booksellers
Jun 19, 2026
Griffith Review 92 contributors in conversation
Jun 11, 2026
Steve Toltz in conversation
Jun 11, 2026
Patrick Marlborough in conversation
Jun 04, 2026
Y.M. Abdel-Magied in conversation
Jun 04, 2026
Doireann Ní Ghríofa in conversation
May 28, 2026
Susan Tomes in conversation
May 22, 2026
Lisa Gorton in Conversation
May 22, 2026
Yann Martel in conversation
May 14, 2026
Antoinette Lattouf in conversation
May 14, 2026
Antoun Issa in conversation
May 07, 2026
Angela O'Keeffe in conversation
Apr 30, 2026
Marissa Meyer & Tamara Moss in conversation
Apr 24, 2026
Ana Schnabl in conversation
Apr 17, 2026
Patrick Ness in conversation
Apr 17, 2026
The Comics Question: Mandy Ord in conversation with Bernard Caleo
Apr 09, 2026
Ariel Zeleznikow-Johnston in conversation
Apr 02, 2026
The Readings Kids Podcast: Fiona Wood in conversation
Mar 26, 2026
George Kemp in conversation
Mar 20, 2026
The Comics Question: Lee Lai in conversation with Bernard Caleo
Mar 13, 2026
Francesca Wade in conversation
Mar 05, 2026
Fiona Hardy in conversation
Feb 24, 2026
Alister Newstead in conversation
Feb 20, 2026
The Comics Question: Georgina Chadderton in conversation with Bernard Caleo
Feb 13, 2026
Hasib Hourani in conversation
Jan 23, 2026
Kids Podcast: Ruby Jean Cottle in conversation
Jan 16, 2026
Kate Mildenhall in conversation
Jan 08, 2026
Tony Tulathimutte in conversation
Dec 18, 2025
Laura Bates in conversation
Dec 11, 2025
Sarah Housley in conversation
Dec 04, 2025
Ender Başkan in conversation
Nov 20, 2025
The winners of The Readings Prize in conversation
Nov 14, 2025
Bri Lee in Conversation
Nov 06, 2025
Andrew Pippos in conversation
Oct 29, 2025
Monica Raszewski in conversation
Oct 22, 2025
Toni Jordan in conversation
Oct 15, 2025
Paul Daley in conversation
Oct 02, 2025
Rhett Davis in conversation
Oct 01, 2025
Amy Lovat in conversation
Sep 17, 2025
Samantha Byres in conversation
Sep 03, 2025
Steve Vizard in Conversation
Aug 21, 2025
Jennifer Mills in Conversation
Aug 14, 2025
Miranda Nation in Conversation
Aug 10, 2025
Brandon Jack in Conversation
Jul 30, 2025
Sophie Quick in Conversation
Jul 27, 2025
Tania Davidge (Open House) in Conversation
Jul 16, 2025
Kids Podcast: Amie Kaufman in Conversation
Jul 09, 2025
Hugh White in Conversation
Jul 02, 2025
Tyler Jenke in Conversation
Jun 26, 2025
Laura Elvery in Conversation
Jun 18, 2025
Kimberley Allsopp in Conversation
Jun 12, 2025
Jacqueline Maley in Conversation
Jun 06, 2025
Jane Caro in Conversation
Jun 03, 2025
Hamish McDonald in Conversation
May 30, 2025
Lisa MacKinney in Conversation
May 18, 2025
Irma Gold in Conversation
May 12, 2025
Someone Like Me: Contributors in Conversation
May 05, 2025
Diana Reid in Conversation
Apr 28, 2025
Kate Grenville in Conversation
Apr 10, 2025
Shapeshifting: Contributors in Conversation
Mar 21, 2025
Kate Fitz-Gibbon in Conversation
Mar 14, 2025
Kids Podcast: Lisa Fuller in Conversation
Mar 07, 2025
Shain Shapiro in Conversation
Feb 28, 2025
Melanie Cheng in Conversation
Feb 21, 2025
Neal Shusterman in Conversation
Feb 14, 2025
Sara Haddad in Conversation
Feb 06, 2025
Tess Woods in Conversation
Jan 30, 2025
My Imperfect Life with Ryan Shelton & Josh van Cuylenburg
Jan 22, 2025
Raeden Richardson in Conversation
Jan 17, 2025
Nina Kenwood in Conversation
Jan 09, 2025
Kids Podcast: Tigest Girma in Conversation
Jan 05, 2025
Georgia Grace in Conversation
Dec 18, 2024
Robbie Arnott in Conversation
Dec 13, 2024
Anita Heiss in Conversation
Dec 06, 2024
Readings Podcast: Law Rare Book Lecture 2024 - Persuasion and Prejudice
Nov 28, 2024
Jess Ho in Conversation
Nov 22, 2024
Andrew Fowler in Conversation
Nov 14, 2024
Anthony Yotis & Laura di Florio Yotis in Conversation
Nov 06, 2024
Ailsa Piper in Conversation
Oct 30, 2024
The winners of The Readings Prize in conversation
Oct 22, 2024
Follow Your Gut: Contributors in Conversation
Oct 18, 2024
The Comics Question: Li Chen in Conversation with Bernard Caleo
Oct 11, 2024
Emma Hakansson in Conversation
Oct 02, 2024
Andy McCarthy in Conversation
Sep 24, 2024
Jordan Prosser in Conversation
Sep 18, 2024
Sarah Street in Conversation
Sep 11, 2024
Paul Ham in Conversation
Sep 04, 2024
Khin Myint in Conversation
Aug 21, 2024
Clive Hamilton in Conversation
Aug 15, 2024
Emma Kowal in Conversation
Aug 08, 2024
Mark Rubbo in Conversation
Aug 01, 2024
Francesca de Tores in Conversation
Jul 25, 2024
Kids Podcast: Lili Wilkinson in Conversation
Jul 18, 2024
Rebecca Strating & Joanne Wallis in Conversation
Jul 11, 2024
Judith Bishop in Conversation
Jul 03, 2024
Stuart Kells in Conversation
Jun 27, 2024
Anna Downes in Conversation
Jun 20, 2024
Manisha Anjali in Conversation
Jun 13, 2024
Ouyang Yu in Conversation
Jun 06, 2024
Winnie Dunn in Conversation
May 30, 2024
Amanda Hampson in Conversation
May 23, 2024
Steven Carroll in Conversation
May 16, 2024
Kids Podcast: Tobias Madden in Conversation
May 09, 2024
Victoria Vanstone in Conversation
May 02, 2024
Sandra Goldbloom Zurbo in Conversation
Apr 25, 2024
The Comics Question: Notable Books of 2023 Part Two with Bernard Caleo
Apr 18, 2024
Marina Kamenev in Conversation
Apr 10, 2024
Samantha Harvey in Conversation
Apr 04, 2024
Mykaela Saunders in Conversation
Mar 17, 2024
The Comics Question: Notable Books of 2023 Part One with Bernard Caleo
Mar 13, 2024
Sonny Jane Wise in Conversation
Mar 07, 2024
Fiona Sweet, new Executive Director and CEO of Stella, in Conversation
Feb 29, 2024
Jeanine Leane in Conversation
Feb 23, 2024
Alex Miller in Conversation
Feb 08, 2024
Damien Linnane in Conversation
Feb 01, 2024
Helen Hayward in Conversation
Jan 24, 2024
Raymond Gaita in Conversation
Jan 11, 2024
Robyn Annear in Conversation
Jan 04, 2024
Ron Rash in conversation
Dec 18, 2023
Sara M Saleh in Conversation
Dec 18, 2023
The Comics Question with Steve Mushin
Dec 08, 2023
Ellie And Sam Studd in Conversation
Dec 01, 2023
Charlie Porter in Conversation
Nov 24, 2023
Mistress Jane in Conversation
Nov 17, 2023
The Comics Question with Sarah Firth
Nov 02, 2023
Zadie Smith in Conversation
Oct 27, 2023
Mark Edele in Conversation
Oct 20, 2023
Joel Deane in Conversation
Oct 08, 2023
David McAllister in Conversation
Oct 06, 2023
David Meagher in Conversation
Sep 28, 2023
Siân Hughes in Conversation
Sep 22, 2023
Tracey Kirkland and Gavin Fang in Conversation
Sep 15, 2023
Eugen Bacon in Conversation
Sep 08, 2023
Kate Grenville in Conversation
Aug 31, 2023
The Making of the Victorian Pride Centre: Contributors in Conversation
Aug 29, 2023
Polly Barton in Conversation
Aug 22, 2023
The Comics Question with Michael Fikaris
Aug 18, 2023
Robert Skinner in Conversation
Aug 11, 2023
Angela O'Keeffe in Conversation
Aug 04, 2023
Om Dhuengel in Conversation
Jul 28, 2023
Antony Loewenstein in Conversation
Jul 21, 2023
Bruce Wolpe in Conversation
Jul 14, 2023
Andrew Skeoch in Conversation
Jul 06, 2023
Tegan Bennett Daylight in Conversation
Jun 30, 2023
Aurelia Guo in Conversation
Jun 23, 2023
Ros Ben-Moshe in Conversation
Jun 15, 2023
Sarah Street in Conversation
Jun 02, 2023
Benjamin Hegarty in Conversation
May 25, 2023
Mikki Brammer in Conversation
May 19, 2023
Alexis Wright in Conversation
May 12, 2023
Kate J. Armstrong in Conversation
May 12, 2023
Max Porter in Conversation
May 05, 2023
Saul Griffith in Conversation
May 05, 2023
The Comics Question with Steven Christie
Apr 27, 2023
Gregory Day in Conversation
Apr 21, 2023
Hugh Mackay in Conversation
Apr 14, 2023
Katherine Kovacic in Conversation
Apr 06, 2023
Kate Auty in Conversation
Mar 31, 2023
Tim Dunlop in Conversation
Mar 24, 2023
Dominic Smith in Conversation
Mar 16, 2023
The Comics Question with Charlie Hill-Smith
Mar 10, 2023
Tait Ischia in Conversation
Mar 03, 2023
Sasha Kutabah Sarago in Conversation
Feb 24, 2023
Ann Liang in Conversation
Feb 16, 2023
Australian Red Cross Book Club: Andrew Quilty
Jan 27, 2023
Holly Throsby in Conversation
Jan 20, 2023
Chris Macheras in Conversation
Jan 13, 2023
Richard Fidler in Conversation
Dec 18, 2022
Poetry Reading: Michael Farrell
Dec 18, 2022
KYD New Australian Fiction: Contributors in Conversation
Dec 18, 2022
Dominique Roques in Conversation
Dec 16, 2022
Kristine Ziwica in Conversation
Dec 08, 2022
Australian Red Cross Book Club: Hugo Slim
Dec 01, 2022
Jane Godwin in Conversation
Nov 24, 2022
Simon Holmes à Court in Conversation
Nov 15, 2022
Ingrid Laguna & Vanessa Hamilton in Conversation
Nov 11, 2022
Lystra Rose in Conversation
Nov 03, 2022
The Comics Question with Mirranda Burton
Oct 28, 2022
George Saunders in Conversation
Oct 17, 2022
David Whish-Wilson in Conversation
Oct 07, 2022
Australian Red Cross Book Club: Gareth Evans
Oct 02, 2022
Nell Pierce in Conversation
Sep 20, 2022
Miranda Luby in Conversation
Sep 16, 2022
Steve Tupai Francis in Conversation
Sep 09, 2022
Ramona Vijeyarasa in Converasation
Aug 19, 2022
Australian Red Cross Book Club: Steve Killelea AM in Conversation
Aug 12, 2022
Inala Cooper in Conversation
Aug 05, 2022
Scott McCulloch in Conversation
Jul 29, 2022
Hayley Scrivenor in Conversation
Jul 22, 2022
Diego Bonetto in Conversation
Jul 15, 2022
Poetry Reading: Sarah Holland-Batt
Jul 11, 2022
Karlie Noon & Krystal De Napoli in Conversation
Jul 01, 2022
Benjamin Stevenson in Conversation
Jun 24, 2022
Warren Ward in Conversation
Jun 17, 2022
E. Lockhart in Conversation
Jun 09, 2022
Tom Tilley in Conversation
Jun 03, 2022
Kate Grenville in Conversation
May 27, 2022
Poetry Reading: Asiel Adán Sánchez
May 20, 2022
Toby Walsh in Conversation
May 12, 2022
Troy Bramston in Conversation
May 06, 2022
Andrew Leigh in Conversation
Apr 29, 2022
Poetry Reading: Michael Farrell
Apr 14, 2022
Sarah Krasnostein in Conversation
Apr 10, 2022
Jane Caro in Conversation
Apr 01, 2022
Peter Quarry in Conversation
Mar 21, 2022
Lynette Noni in Conversation
Mar 18, 2022
Neal Shusterman in Conversation
Mar 10, 2022
David Hunt in Conversation
Mar 10, 2022
Bernadette Brennan in Conversation
Mar 10, 2022
Hannah Kent in Conversation
Mar 10, 2022
Richard Denniss in Conversation
Mar 10, 2022
Jeff Sparrow in Conversation
Mar 10, 2022
Isabel Allende in Conversation
Mar 10, 2022
Jess Hill in Conversation
Jan 11, 2022
Judith Brett in Conversation
Dec 17, 2021
Maxine Beneba Clarke in Conversation
Dec 10, 2021
Christian White & Anna Downes in Conversation
Dec 03, 2021
Helen Garner in Conversation
Nov 26, 2021
Trent Dalton in Conversation
Nov 19, 2021
Christos Tsiolkas in Conversation
Nov 12, 2021
Graeme Macrae Burnet in Conversation
Oct 29, 2021
Ruth McIver in Conversation
Oct 22, 2021
Charlotte Wood in Conversation
Oct 15, 2021
Bronwyn Adcock in Conversation
Oct 08, 2021
Lucia Osborne-Crowley in Conversation
Oct 01, 2021
Colm Tóibín in Conversation
Sep 28, 2021
Dianne O'Brien in Conversation
Aug 27, 2021
Ellen van Neerven in Conversation
Aug 13, 2021
Anne Enright in Conversation
Aug 06, 2021
Briohny Doyle in Conversation
Jul 23, 2021
Bri Lee in Conversation
Jul 16, 2021
Sarah Sentilles in Conversation
Jul 09, 2021
Yumiko Kadota in Conversation
Jul 02, 2021
Sarah Krasnostein in Conversation
May 28, 2021
Zoe Daniel in Conversation
Mar 12, 2021
Kirsty Everett in Conversation
Feb 23, 2021
Bret Christian in Conversation
Feb 19, 2021
Ramona Koval in Conversation
Dec 17, 2020
Garth Nix in Conversation
Dec 17, 2020
Louise Milligan in Conversation
Dec 10, 2020
Poetry Reading: PiO
Dec 10, 2020
Richard Fidler in Conversation
Nov 06, 2020
Katharine Murphy in Conversation
Nov 06, 2020
Hugh Mackay in Conversation
Oct 16, 2020
Andrew O'Hagan in Conversation
Oct 16, 2020
Will Kostakis in Conversation
Oct 09, 2020
Nguyen Phan Que Mai in Conversation
Sep 24, 2020
Tegan Bennett Daylight in Conversation
Sep 18, 2020
Gabriel Bergmoser in Conversation
Sep 13, 2020
Andrew Fowler in Conversation
Sep 04, 2020
Melissa Davey in Conversation
Sep 04, 2020
Lisa Taddeo in Conversation
Aug 27, 2020
Kate Grenville in Conversation
Aug 27, 2020
Richard Ford in Conversation
Aug 24, 2020
Judith Brett in Conversation
Aug 14, 2020
Lauren Chater in Conversation
Jul 30, 2020
Jo Lennan in Conversation
Jul 30, 2020
Frances Chapman in Conversation
Jul 30, 2020
A LoveOzYA All Stars Panel Conversation
Jul 02, 2020
John Martinkus in Conversation
Jun 25, 2020
Patrick Ness in Conversation
Jun 18, 2020
Robbie Arnott in Conversation
Jun 11, 2020
Billy Bragg in Conversation
Jun 03, 2020
Sarah Jane Adams in Conversation
May 29, 2020
Chris Flynn in Conversation
May 21, 2020
Kids Podcast: Amie Kaufman & Jay Kristoff in Conversation
May 14, 2020
Kids Podcast: Reading During Lockdown
May 14, 2020
Ronnie Scott in Conversation
May 07, 2020
Miranda Tapsell in Conversation
Apr 30, 2020
Margaret Simons in Conversation
Apr 23, 2020
Bernard Collaery in Conversation
Apr 16, 2020
Donna Ward in Conversation
Apr 08, 2020
Sean O'Beirne in Conversation
Mar 15, 2020
Good Cop, Bad Cop: J.P. Pomare in Conversation
Feb 13, 2020
Virginia Trioli in Conversation
Dec 12, 2019
Heather Rose in Conversation
Dec 05, 2019
Good Cop, Bad Cop: Chris Hammer in Conversation
Nov 28, 2019
Archie Roach in Conversation
Nov 21, 2019
Clare Bowditch in Conversation
Nov 15, 2019
Alice Bishop in Conversation
Oct 17, 2019
David Nicholls in Conversation
Oct 10, 2019
Annabel Crabb in Conversation
Oct 08, 2019
Ben Folds in Conversation
Oct 03, 2019
Justin Heazlewood in Conversation
Sep 12, 2019
Lee Kofman and Andy Jackson in Conversation
Aug 16, 2019
Felicity McLean in Conversation
Aug 02, 2019
Leanne Hall & Angela Crocombe in Conversation
Jul 30, 2019
Rebecca Huntley in Conversation
Jun 21, 2019
Stan Grant in Conversation
May 31, 2019
Matthew Warren in Conversation
May 25, 2019
Ben Elton & Shaun Micallef in Conversation
May 09, 2019
Jane Caro in Conversation
Apr 12, 2019
Good Cop, Bad Cop: J.P. Pomare in Conversation
Apr 01, 2019
Good Cop, Bad Cop: Diervla McTiernan in Conversation
Mar 15, 2019
Kirsten Alexander in Conversation
Mar 01, 2019
Helen Garner in Conversation
Feb 24, 2019
Yotam Ottolenghi in Conversation
Feb 08, 2019
Holly Throsby in Conversation
Dec 06, 2018
David Marr in Conversation
Nov 29, 2018
Clare Press in Conversation
Nov 15, 2018
David Malouf in Conversation
Nov 08, 2018
Elizabeth Kleinhenz in Conversation
Oct 31, 2018
Don Watson in Conversation
Oct 24, 2018
Jennifer Down in Conversation
Oct 18, 2018
Clementine Ford in Conversation
Oct 11, 2018
Paul F. Verhoeven in Conversation
Oct 04, 2018
Ambelin Kwaymullina in Conversation
Sep 20, 2018
Rachael Brown on Making 'Trace'
Sep 13, 2018
Bob Murphy in Conversation
Aug 23, 2018
The Readings Prize For New Australian Fiction Shortlist 2018
Aug 21, 2018
Emily Gale in Conversation
Aug 08, 2018
Robbie Arnott in Conversation
Jul 26, 2018
Anita Heiss on Growing Up Aboriginal In Australia
Jul 12, 2018
Trent Dalton in Conversation
Jul 05, 2018
Christian White in Conversation
Jun 25, 2018
The Story behind Gerald Murnane's Record
Jun 21, 2018
Exploring the Literary History of the Mallee Region
Jun 13, 2018
Christos Tsiolkas on Patrick White
May 31, 2018
Jennifer Egan in Conversation
May 17, 2018
Holly Ringland in Conversation
May 03, 2018
Jamila Rizvi in Conversation
Apr 19, 2018
Melbourne Jewish Book Week: A Preview
Apr 12, 2018
Jamie Marina Lau in Conversation
Apr 05, 2018
Bob Sessions in Conversation
Mar 22, 2018
The Readings Children's Book Prize Shortlist 2018
Mar 07, 2018
Robert Manne in Conversation
Feb 22, 2018
Helen Garner in Conversation
Jan 11, 2018
A.S. Patrić in Conversation
Nov 23, 2017
Rachel Khong in Conversation
Nov 09, 2017
Kayla Rae Whitaker in Conversation
Oct 26, 2017
The Readings Prize for New Australian Fiction Shortlist 2017
Oct 12, 2017
Sofie Laguna in Conversation
Sep 27, 2017
Tony Birch in Conversation
Sep 14, 2017
Leanne Hall in Conversation
Aug 31, 2017
Zana Fraillon in Conversation
Aug 17, 2017
Anna George in Conversation
Aug 03, 2017
Morry Schwartz in Conversation
Jul 18, 2017
Brigid Delaney & Jenny Valentish in Conversation
Jul 04, 2017
Nadja Spiegelman in Conversation
Jun 13, 2017
George Saunders in Conversation
May 23, 2017
Brit Bennett in Conversation
May 23, 2017
Ruby Wax in Conversation
May 23, 2017
Jessa Crispin in Conversation
Mar 23, 2017
Lindy West in Conversation
Mar 23, 2017
Oslo Davis in Conversation
Nov 03, 2016
Steven Amsterdam in Conversation
Aug 23, 2016
Maxine Beneba Clarke in Conversation
Aug 23, 2016
Kids Podcast: Lili Wilkinson in Conversation
Aug 23, 2016
Barry Jones in Conversation
Aug 23, 2016
Alain de Botton in Conversation
Aug 23, 2016
Hanya Yanagihara in Conversation
Aug 23, 2016
George Megalogenis in Conversation
Apr 06, 2016
Craig Munro in Conversation
Oct 20, 2015
Henry Rosenbloom in Conversation
Sep 29, 2015