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Cheryl Akle discusses the world with her favourite authors.

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Stories Behind the Story: Geoffrey Robertson on The Trial of Vladimir Putin
May 06, 2024
Stories Behind the Story: Diane Armstrong on what makes historical fiction personal
Apr 29, 2024
Stories Behind the Story: Bradley Trevor Greive on how we find our way back from tragedy
Apr 26, 2024
BE Better: Tim Duggan on how to Work Backwards
Apr 25, 2024
Stories Behind the Story: Sarah Bailey on how she reconnected with her love of writing
Apr 22, 2024
Stories Behind the Story: Jackie French on hearing what wombats have to say
Apr 14, 2024
BE Better: Simone Callahan on Growing with Grace
Apr 11, 2024
Stories Behind the Story: Vikki Wakefield on the craft of writing across genres
Apr 08, 2024
BE Better: Gyan Yankovich on Just Friends
Apr 04, 2024
Stories Behind the Story: James Norbury on Big Panda and Tiny Dragon being an audiobook
Mar 31, 2024
Stories Behind the Story: Trish Bolton on ageism, grief and the lives of older women
Mar 25, 2024
Stories Behind the Story: Glenna Thomson on writing complex family dynamics
Mar 18, 2024
Stories Behind the Story: Rachael Johns on editing, publishing and a change of direction
Mar 10, 2024
Stories Behind the Story: Jane Tara on getting older and being visible
Mar 03, 2024
BE Better: Jodi Rodgers on being Unique
Feb 29, 2024
Conversations from the Vault: Julia Baird: on winning the ABIA Book of the Year
Feb 29, 2024
Stories Behind the Story: Simone Amelia Jordan on being Australia's most successful hip-hop journalist
Feb 26, 2024
Conversations from the Vault: Tom Keneally on exploring rural Australia through fiction
Feb 19, 2024
Stories Behind the Story: Simon Rowell on good dogs and oil rigs
Feb 11, 2024
Stories Behind the Story: Kemper Donovan on Agatha Christie, Scriptwriting and Podcasting
Feb 05, 2024
BE Better: Lizzie Williamson on The Active Workday Advantage
Feb 01, 2024
Stories Behind the Story: Victoria Vanstone on how sobriety changed her life
Jan 31, 2024
What Are You Reading? Summer Edition: Jack Heath
Jan 29, 2024
What Are You Reading? Summer Edition: Shelley Burr
Jan 22, 2024
What Are You Reading? Summer Edition: Josephine Moon
Jan 17, 2024
Stories Behind the Story: Elizabeth Coleman on what makes a good mystery
Jan 15, 2024
Stories Behind the Story: Kate Ceberano on what inspires, humbles, hurts and sustains her
Jan 11, 2024
Stories Behind the Story: Sarah Barrie on juggling biker gangs with farm life
Jan 08, 2024
What Are You Reading? Summer Edition: James Colley
Jan 03, 2024
What Are You Reading? Summer Edition: Jodi McAlister
Dec 31, 2023
What Are You Reading? Summer Edition: Esmé Louise James
Dec 28, 2023
What Are You Reading? Summer Edition: Kate Mildenhall
Dec 26, 2023
Book Chat: Listen to our Christmas episode with Cheryl Akle and Caroline Overington
Dec 18, 2023
Stories Behind the Story: Joanna Nell on retirement and ageing gracefully
Dec 17, 2023
Stories Behind the Story: Tony Birch on surviving domestic violence, writing and family
Dec 14, 2023
Lina Jebeile: on food, culture and Lebanese cuisine
Dec 11, 2023
BE Better: Sydel Sierra on her own Metamorphosis
Dec 07, 2023
Stories Behind the Story: Amal Awad on the experience of migrant women
Dec 07, 2023
Stories Behind the Story: Richard Osman on old-school mystery novels and ageing
Dec 04, 2023
BE Better: David Michie on meditation and The Dalai Lama’s Cat
Nov 30, 2023
Stories Behind the Story: Jess McGeachin on growing up in a museum
Nov 29, 2023
Stories Behind the Story: Matt Preston on the food that shapes us
Nov 26, 2023
BE Better: Tom Cronin on meditation
Nov 23, 2023
Rachelle Unreich: on the brilliant life of her mother
Nov 20, 2023
Chris Hammer: on journalism, crime, and how his writing has evolved
Nov 16, 2023
Antony Loewenstein: on the escalation of the Israel-Palestine conflict
Nov 15, 2023
Trent Dalton: on finding light in the darkest of places
Nov 15, 2023
Bryan Brown: on his legendary career, from acting to writing
Nov 13, 2023
Murder and Mystery: A Crime Author Panel
Nov 09, 2023
Robyn Davidson: on trekking across 1700 miles of the Australian Outback
Nov 09, 2023
Tea Cooper: on uncovering the history of Mrs Greenway
Nov 05, 2023
Katrina Strickland: on The Good Weekend and the power of memoirs
Nov 01, 2023
Melissa Ashley: on giving a voice to forgotten women in history
Oct 30, 2023
BE Better: Esmé Louise James on Kinky History
Oct 26, 2023
Tara Wigley: on simplifying recipes for everyday cooks
Oct 25, 2023
Levi Pinfold: on Harry Potter, illustrating and picture books
Oct 22, 2023
BE Better: Kaz Cooke on menopause
Oct 19, 2023
Rachel Matthews: on the absurdity and challenges of modern dating
Oct 18, 2023
Tricia Stringer: on setting her new novel on The Ghan
Oct 16, 2023
BE Better: Penny Moodie on OCD and The Joy Thief
Oct 12, 2023
Clare Fletcher: on journalism, rom-coms and writing
Oct 11, 2023
Heather Morris: on the forgotten women of WWII
Oct 09, 2023
Book Chat: with Cheryl Akle and Caroline Overington – episode #8
Oct 05, 2023
Mariah Sweetman: on being inspired by the fastest man in Australia (her great-great grandfather)
Oct 04, 2023
Zeno Sworder: on illustrating the story of his parents' migrant experience
Oct 01, 2023
BE Better: Dr Tara Swart on The Source
Sep 28, 2023
Kelly Rimmer: on the WWII spies that inspired The Paris Agent
Sep 28, 2023
Leigh Sales: on the power of telling other people's stories
Sep 25, 2023
BE Better: Rachael Coopes on Paris for Beginners
Sep 22, 2023
Lucy Leonardi: on food waste and becoming Food Wise
Sep 20, 2023
Sasha Wasley: on the league of photographers that inspired Snapshots from Home
Sep 18, 2023
Melanie Saward: on exploring the cycle of intergenerational trauma
Sep 13, 2023
Shelley Burr: on the challenges of writing her second book
Sep 11, 2023
Martin Flanagan: on his harrowing boarding school experience
Sep 06, 2023
Kate Mildenhall: on exploring all aspects of womanhood
Sep 04, 2023
Charles Prouse: On the Voice to Parliament
Aug 30, 2023
Scott Bennett: on the soldier that inspired him to write fiction
Aug 28, 2023
Karen Brooks: on bringing history to life
Aug 23, 2023
Vanessa McCausland: on what it means to dream in French
Aug 21, 2023
Roger Simpson: on how characters evolve over time
Aug 17, 2023
Emily Perkins: on identity, visibility and feminism
Aug 14, 2023
Dianne Yarwood: on the near-death experience that inspired her debut
Aug 10, 2023
Alli Parker: on Australia's first Japanese war bride
Aug 07, 2023
Ben Mckelvey: on trauma, change and resilience
Aug 02, 2023
Mark Brandi: on small-town life, poverty and class
Jul 31, 2023
BE Better: Kerri Sackville on The Secret Life of You
Jul 28, 2023
Nicole Madigan: on the disturbing phenomenon of stalking
Jul 26, 2023
Ayesha Inoon: on the cultural differences that shape identity
Jul 24, 2023
BE Better: Amanda Thompson on Financially Fit Women
Jul 20, 2023
Book Chat: with Cheryl Akle and Caroline Overington – episode #7
Jul 20, 2023
Anna Funder: on feminism, marriage and Wifedom
Jul 16, 2023
BE Better: Bec Wilson on How to Have an Epic Retirement
Jul 13, 2023
Megan Rogers: on the beautiful messiness of midlife
Jul 10, 2023
Fiona Lowe: on the Ponzi scheme that inspired her novel
Jul 07, 2023
BE Better: Kate Christie on The Life List
Jul 07, 2023
Isabel Allende: on exploring the relationship between mother and child
Jul 03, 2023
BE Better: Melissa Levi reminds us that We Need to Talk About Ageing
Jun 29, 2023
Book Chat: with Cheryl Akle and Caroline Overington – episode #6
Jun 28, 2023
Susan Paterson: on exploring the power of art in her debut novel
Jun 26, 2023
James Comey: on the FBI, mob trials and writing crime
Jun 22, 2023
BE Better: Paul McKenna on Finding Freedom from Anxiety
Jun 21, 2023
Naima Brown: on exploring the dark side of reality TV
Jun 19, 2023
BE Better: Belinda Alexandra on being Emboldened
Jun 16, 2023
Nilima Rao: on exploring her cultural identity through fiction
Jun 13, 2023
BE Better: Sandra Radice on Our Green Change: A Journey to Green School, Bali & Beyond
Jun 08, 2023
Antony Loewenstein: on writing The Palestine Laboratory
Jun 07, 2023
Lisa Barr: on her transition from journalist to writer
Jun 05, 2023
BE Better: Helen Jacobs on how to Follow Your Heart
Jun 02, 2023
Josephine Moon: on her inspiring journey to publication
May 29, 2023
Stuart Black: on the abuse of corporate power
May 25, 2023
Book Chat: with Cheryl Akle and Caroline Overington – episode #5
May 23, 2023
BE Better: Wim Hof on The Wim Hof Method
May 22, 2023
Jennifer Saint: on redefining Greek mythology
May 22, 2023
Book Chat: with Cheryl Akle and Caroline Overington – episode #4
May 17, 2023
Tim Winton: on his body of work and ABC nature series, Ningaloo Nyinggulu
May 16, 2023
Markus Zusak: on how The Book Thief changed his life
May 15, 2023
BE Better: Caitlin Cady on The Hope Dealer
May 11, 2023
Armando Lucas Correa: on the rise of translated fiction
May 11, 2023
Candice Fox: on the success of her novels
May 08, 2023
BE Better: Gretchen Rubin on living Life in Five Senses
May 04, 2023
Loraine Peck: on criminal ex-husbands and writing courses
May 04, 2023
Brad Walls: on capturing the beauty of pools
Apr 30, 2023
BE Better: Dr Ahona Guha on complex trauma
Apr 27, 2023
Book Chat: with Cheryl Akle and Caroline Overington – episode #3
Apr 27, 2023
Samantha Shannon: on the intricacies of modern fantasy
Apr 24, 2023
BE Better: Kath Koschel on Kindness
Apr 20, 2023
Nicci French: on balancing writing as husband and wife
Apr 20, 2023
Rae Cairns: on the dangerous research process for her novel
Apr 17, 2023
BE Better: Georgie Collinson on The Anxiety Reset Method
Apr 13, 2023
Sally Colin-James: on the plane crash that changed her life
Apr 13, 2023
Margaret Simons: on the process of writing a biography
Apr 10, 2023
Pip Williams: on expanding the world of A Dictionary of Lost Words
Apr 05, 2023
Toni Jordan: on the popularity of women's fiction
Apr 03, 2023
Louise Candlish: on the evolution of her writing
Mar 30, 2023
Alexandra Collier: on navigating motherhood alone
Mar 26, 2023
Ali Lowe: on shifting from journalism to writing fiction
Mar 22, 2023
Jackie French: on the similarities between adults and children's fiction
Mar 19, 2023
Charlene Carr: on IVF, motherhood and identity
Mar 15, 2023
Kate Legge: on Infidelity and Other Affairs
Mar 12, 2023
Rosemary Kariuki: on advocating for migrant women and refugees
Mar 08, 2023
Cassandra Austin: on moving from writing to ceramics
Mar 05, 2023
Bebe Backhouse: on poetry and self-discovery
Mar 01, 2023
Emilia Hart: on the Pendle Witch Trials
Feb 26, 2023
Mercedes Maguire: on the billion dollar romance fiction industry
Feb 22, 2023
Book Chat: with Cheryl Akle and Caroline Overington – episode #2
Feb 20, 2023
Shannon Molloy: on being a voice for sexual abuse survivors
Feb 19, 2023
Penelope Janu: on her passion for writing romance
Feb 15, 2023
Olivia Wearne: on the policewomen of 1940s Australia
Feb 12, 2023
Nikki Mottram: on how working as a child protection officer inspired her debut novel
Feb 08, 2023
Book Chat: with Cheryl Akle and Caroline Overington – episode #1
Feb 07, 2023
Bonnie Garmus: on 98 rejections and her bestselling debut
Feb 02, 2023
Peter Doyle: on the crimes that shaped Sydney
Feb 02, 2023
Rebecca Heath: on exploring class and grief in The Summer Party
Jan 29, 2023
Ellidy Pullin: on deciding to have her late husband's child
Jan 25, 2023
Pip Drysdale: on how different cities influence her writing
Jan 22, 2023
What Are You Reading? Summer Edition: Rachael Johns
Jan 18, 2023
Tom Keneally: on the life and exploits of Irish patriot John Mitchel
Jan 15, 2023
What Are You Reading? Summer Edition: Chris Flynn
Jan 11, 2023
What Are You Reading? Summer Edition: Michael Moseley
Jan 04, 2023
Nat's What I Reckon: on how cooking changed his life
Jan 01, 2023
Michelle Johnston: on finding stories in everyday situations
Jan 01, 2023
What Are You Reading? Summer Edition: Caroline Overington
Dec 28, 2022
Roger Simpson: on adaptation, television and why he's drawn to crime
Dec 26, 2022
Fiona Palmer: on the town that inspired The Wrong Sister
Dec 25, 2022
Behrouz Boochani: on his 6 years on Manus Island
Dec 22, 2022
Nikki Crutchley: on why psychological thrillers need a killer setting
Dec 22, 2022
Sami Bayly: on her love of the natural world
Dec 18, 2022
Christine Courtenay: on the life and legacy of Bryce Courtenay
Dec 14, 2022
Sally Thorne: on what the rise of BookTok means for authors
Dec 11, 2022
Sean Wilson: on transitioning from playwright to author
Dec 08, 2022
Judy Nunn: on writing short stories
Dec 07, 2022
Belinda Alexandra: on blending historical fact with fiction
Dec 05, 2022
Amaryllis Gacioppo: on identity, belonging and finding a home
Dec 01, 2022
Janet Evanovich: on writing Stephanie Plum
Nov 30, 2022
Paddy Manning: on the high-stakes life of Lachlan Murdoch
Nov 28, 2022
Kathy Reichs: on writing Temperance Brennan
Nov 27, 2022
Sloane Crosley: on satirising modern dating
Nov 24, 2022
Natasha Lester: on fashion, France and historical fiction
Nov 20, 2022
Dominique Roques: on his worldwide search for perfumes
Nov 17, 2022
Kayte Nunn: on the haunting crime that inspired The Only Child
Nov 17, 2022
Philippa Gregory: on writing women back into history
Nov 13, 2022
Victoria Hannan: on the ripple effects of grief
Nov 10, 2022
Booker Prize-winning author George Saunders: on his first short story collection in 10 years
Nov 10, 2022
Tea Cooper: on butterflies, teaching and historical fiction
Nov 07, 2022
Melissa Doyle: on learning to be brave
Nov 02, 2022
Craig Silvey: on exploring the bonds between dogs and humans
Oct 30, 2022
Reece Carter: on exploring darker themes in gothic children's fiction
Oct 27, 2022
Kate McCaffrey: on gender, identity and adult fiction
Oct 23, 2022
Sarah Schmidt: on parenthood and generational trauma
Oct 19, 2022
Julietta Henderson: on exploring sibling relationships in her writing
Oct 16, 2022
Anna Kent: on working as a midwife in developing countries
Oct 12, 2022
Tracey Lien: on journalism, identity, and growing up in Cabramatta
Oct 09, 2022
Aaron Fa'Aoso: on being Torres Strait Islander and representation in the media
Oct 05, 2022
Susan White: on systematic misogyny in the hospital system
Oct 02, 2022
Antoinette Lattouf: on starting conversations about diversity
Sep 28, 2022
Zoulfa Katouh: on giving a voice to young Syrian women
Sep 25, 2022
Andy McNab: on his career from SAS soldier to bestselling author
Sep 21, 2022
Clare Fletcher: on rural weddings bringing communities together
Sep 19, 2022
Nigel Marsh: on being Smart, Stupid & Sixty
Sep 15, 2022
J.M. Miro: on escapism in fantasy fiction
Sep 12, 2022
Claire G. Coleman: on the connection between culture and writing
Sep 07, 2022
Emma Harcourt: on writing women back into history
Sep 04, 2022
Denis Knight and Cristy Burne: on co-writing Wednesday Weeks
Aug 31, 2022
Larry Emdur: on being Happy As
Aug 28, 2022
Lisa Barr: on using fiction to give voice to women
Aug 24, 2022
Margaret Hickey: on the rise of Australian rural crime fiction
Aug 21, 2022
Julie Fison: on alcohol-fuelled violence and coward punches
Aug 17, 2022
Richard McHugh: on his career from barrister to writer
Aug 14, 2022
Ruth Ozeki: on winning the 2022 Women's Prize for Fiction
Aug 10, 2022
Matthew Spencer: on using his unusual childhood home in his debut novel
Aug 07, 2022
Helen Thomas: on Melbourne's most notorious cold case
Aug 03, 2022
Tim Winton: on 40 years of storytelling
Jul 31, 2022
Brendan Colley: on writing as a solace
Jul 28, 2022
Indira Naidoo: on using writing to explore grief
Jul 27, 2022
Helen Fitzgerald: on social work and writing
Jul 24, 2022
Geraldine Brooks: In conversation with the Pulitzer Prize winner
Jul 21, 2022
Nicole Haddow: on ethically growing your wealth
Jul 21, 2022
Mykaela Saunders: on First Nations speculative fiction
Jul 19, 2022
David Knoff: on surviving 537 days stranded in Antarctica
Jul 17, 2022
Luke Mathers: on changing curious habits
Jul 14, 2022
Michael Robotham: on the golden age of Australian crime fiction
Jul 11, 2022
Melissa Fu: on the importance of place and identity in Fiction
Jul 06, 2022
Diane Armstrong: on her experience as a child holocaust survivor
Jul 03, 2022
Caroline Petit: on giving women a voice in historical fiction
Jun 29, 2022
Robbi Neal: on cancer, family and overcoming hardship
Jun 27, 2022
Carrie Cox: on marriage, love and loss
Jun 23, 2022
Annabel Abbs: on why we need more food in fiction
Jun 20, 2022
Catherine Deveny: on honesty, dyslexia and being an ‘arts tradie’
Jun 19, 2022
Averil Kenny: on her deep connection to rural life
Jun 16, 2022
Stella Rimington: on her experience as Director General of MI5
Jun 12, 2022
Brigid Kemmerer: on the fantasy genre boom
Jun 08, 2022
Liane Moriarty: on bestselling novels and award-winning TV shows
Jun 05, 2022
Judy Cotton: on Art, New York and the constant longing for home
May 30, 2022
Jon Faine: on the Mighty Apollo and Thelma Hawkes
May 29, 2022
Alix Bradfield: on growing older, well
May 25, 2022
Damon Galgut: on exploring the complexities of South Africa in his writing
May 20, 2022
Kylie Moore-Gilbert: on how she survived 804 days in an Iranian Prison
May 19, 2022
Chloe Hooper: on the power of bedtime stories
May 18, 2022
Sheila O'Flanagan: on loss, grief, and accepting change
May 15, 2022
Shelley Burr: on her award-winning crime debut WAKE
May 11, 2022
Lauren Chater: on the gown that inspired The Winter Dress
May 08, 2022
Better Reading Book Chat: Who made the 2022 Top 100?
May 04, 2022
Better Reading Top 100: Craig Silvey: on the books that shaped his childhood
May 02, 2022
Beth O'Leary: on why she loves writing romance
May 01, 2022
Eliza Hull: on breaking the stigma around disability
Apr 24, 2022
Emma A. Jane: on breaking the silence surrounding sexual abuse and mental illness
Apr 17, 2022
Toni Jordan: on science, writing, and Barbie dolls
Apr 13, 2022
Emma Viskic: on writing a deaf detective
Apr 10, 2022
Steve Toltz: on why fear is a big part of his writing
Apr 04, 2022
Julie Bennett: on how her love of opera influenced her writing
Apr 03, 2022
Sarah Di Lorenzo: on her passion for overhauling the health of her clients
Mar 30, 2022
Kate Thompson: on the importance of libraries and storytelling
Mar 27, 2022
Jonathan Butler: on the unsolved murder of Warwick Meale
Mar 23, 2022
Karin Tanabe: on how she's always been a storyteller
Mar 20, 2022
V. E. Schwab: on fantasy and escapism
Mar 13, 2022
Jamar J. Perry: on writing diverse characters in children's books
Mar 09, 2022
Robert Gold: on publishing, crime fiction and working with James Patterson
Mar 06, 2022
Joanna Buckley: on dementia and dying with dignity
Mar 02, 2022
Paul Callaghan: on how Indigenous thinking can change your life
Feb 27, 2022
Jana Firestone: on why we should embrace change
Feb 23, 2022
Dinuka McKenzie: on diversity in crime fiction
Feb 20, 2022
Isabel Allende: on the inspiration for Violeta
Feb 16, 2022
Lizzie Pook: on the dark history behind Australia's pearling industry
Feb 13, 2022
S.J. Norman: on the importance of diversity in writing
Feb 09, 2022
Nita Prose: on her career as an editor
Feb 06, 2022
Imogen Crimp: on opera, feminism and storytelling
Jan 30, 2022
2021 Highlights: Rick Morton: on complex PTSD and rediscovering love
Jan 26, 2022
Ethan Kross: on harnessing the voice in our heads
Jan 23, 2022
2021 Highlights: Michael Mohammed Ahmad: on being Lebanese-Australian and reclaiming Arab humanity
Jan 19, 2022
Johann Hari: on why we're losing our ability to focus
Jan 16, 2022
Miriam Margolyes: on her extraordinary life story
Jan 09, 2022
2021 Highlights: Cathy Kelly: on journalism, perspective, and how her writing has evolved
Jan 04, 2022
Charlotte Wood: on what art and artists teach us
Jan 02, 2022
2021 Highlights: Stan Grant: on western liberalism and the state of the world
Jan 01, 2022
2021 Highlights: Monica Dux: on Catholicism and her lapsed faith
Dec 28, 2021
Fleur McDonald: on writing rural fiction
Dec 26, 2021
Berndt Sellheim: on the power of writing
Dec 22, 2021
Rebecca Herrmann: on the rise of audiobooks
Dec 20, 2021
Inga Simpson: on her treechange and opening a writer's retreat
Dec 19, 2021
Morris Gleitzman: on ending his popular Once series
Dec 15, 2021
Ann Patchett: reflecting on her life and career
Dec 12, 2021
Dinah Jefferies: on the influence living in Spain had on her writing career
Dec 08, 2021
Christos Tsiolkas: on how his cultural heritage has influenced his writing
Dec 07, 2021
Sara Foster: on the lack of maternal figures in dystopian fiction
Dec 05, 2021
Van Badham: on QAnon and the rise of conspiracy theorists
Dec 01, 2021
Garry Linnell: on one of Australia's most infamous serial killers
Nov 28, 2021
David Hunt: on exploring the crazy history of Australia
Nov 24, 2021
Lola Berry: on learning from failure
Nov 21, 2021
Anita Heiss: on the Aboriginal heroes of the Gundagai flood
Nov 17, 2021
Julie Kalman: on people smuggling and the criminalisation of refugees
Nov 15, 2021
Shane Jenek: on the genesis to Courtney Act
Nov 14, 2021
Jessie Burton: on retelling the story of Medusa
Nov 10, 2021
Kate Langbroek: on what the Italian way of life can teach us
Nov 07, 2021
Yumi Stynes: on breaking the stigma around women's mental and sexual health
Nov 03, 2021
James Han Mattson: on exploring social issues through horror fiction
Oct 31, 2021
Mimi Kwa: on exploring her family history
Oct 27, 2021
Tricia Stringer: on exploring female friendship in fiction
Oct 24, 2021
Karen Herbert: on how redundancy lead her to writing The River Mouth
Oct 20, 2021
Caroline Overington: on how she turned lockdown into a bestselling thriller
Oct 17, 2021
John Safran: on the smoking epidemic and the rise of vaping
Oct 13, 2021
Judy Nunn: on writing, theatre and showbusiness
Oct 10, 2021
Tom Keneally: on exploring rural Australia through fiction
Oct 06, 2021
Damien Cave: on how moving to Australia changed his relationship with risk
Oct 03, 2021
Brendan Cowell: on acting, writing and everything in between
Sep 29, 2021
Tim Ayliffe: on the rise of extremism in Australia
Sep 26, 2021
Cecelia Ahern: on how we are shaped by the people in our lives
Sep 22, 2021
Alison MacLeod: on the power of fiction
Sep 19, 2021
John M. Green: on publishing
Sep 15, 2021
Robyn Harding: on why readers are drawn to domestic thrillers
Sep 12, 2021
Thomas Mayor: on masculinity, love and culture
Sep 08, 2021
Catherine Steadman: on pulling back the curtain on show business
Sep 05, 2021
Lisa Millar: on overcoming her fear of flying
Sep 01, 2021
Jake Avila: on the diving trip that inspired Cave Diver
Aug 30, 2021
Kim Lock: on using writing as an outlet for anxiety
Aug 29, 2021
Karen Brooks: on challenging the male perspective of history
Aug 25, 2021
Dr Norman Swan: on the toll COVID has taken on our wellbeing
Aug 22, 2021
Imran Mahmood: on how a courtroom speech inspired his crime writing
Aug 18, 2021
John Doyle: on the life and career of the man behind Rampaging Roy Slaven
Aug 16, 2021
Hannah Bent: on inspiration, grief, and change
Aug 16, 2021
Pamela Hart: on cosy mysteries and home renovations
Aug 11, 2021
Kate Thwaites: on toxic culture in Australian Parliament
Aug 09, 2021
Nicola West: on setting a crime novel in her hometown
Aug 08, 2021
Sophie Green: on how her spiritual beliefs influence her writing
Aug 04, 2021
Zakiya Dalila Harris: on being a young black woman in the publishing industry
Aug 02, 2021
Kyle Perry: on overcoming the dreaded second book syndrome
Aug 01, 2021
James Phelps: on his research into the Australian prison system
Jul 28, 2021
Shannah Kennedy: on allowing ourselves to be happy with Plan B
Jul 25, 2021
Campbell Mattinson: on using writing to break down barriers of love and loss
Jul 21, 2021
Michael Mohammed Ahmad: on being Lebanese-Australian and reclaiming Arab humanity
Jul 18, 2021
Erina Reddan: on how her childhood inspired her fiction
Jul 14, 2021
Fiona McIntosh: on what makes a good crime novel
Jul 11, 2021
Jillian Cantor: on why she chose to write about Nobel Prize winner Marie Curie
Jul 07, 2021
Cassandra Austin: on feminism and how women's roles have changed
Jul 05, 2021
Julia Baird: on winning the ABIA Book of the Year
Jul 04, 2021
Monica Dux: on Catholicism and her lapsed faith
Jun 30, 2021
A.W Hammond: on researching and writing about moral grey areas in his WWII historical novel
Jun 30, 2021
Ruhi Lee: on overcoming her family's expectations
Jun 28, 2021
Mary-Anne O'Connor: on her work with women's shelters and researching women's suffrage
Jun 27, 2021
Kamalle Dabboussy: on his ongoing fight to free his daughter and grandchildren from the Islamic State
Jun 22, 2021
Cindy Solonec: on her rich cultural heritage
Jun 21, 2021
Yumiko Kadota: on being a female surgeon in a male-dominated industry
Jun 20, 2021
Kate Holden: on what really happened to Glen Turner
Jun 16, 2021
Better Reading Book Chat: episode 14
Jun 15, 2021
Kathy Reichs: on her career as a forensic anthropologist, crime writer and TV producer
Jun 13, 2021
Tori Haschka: on her love of food and how it influenced her first novel
Jun 09, 2021
Meredith Jaffé: on writing a book set in a men's prison
Jun 06, 2021
Dr Robert Isaacs: on bridging the divide between white and black Australia
Jun 02, 2021
Better Reading Book Chat: episode 13
May 31, 2021
Cathy Kelly: on journalism, perspective, and how her writing has evolved
May 30, 2021
Madeleine Ryan: on being diagnosed with autism while writing A Room Called Earth
May 26, 2021
Better Reading Book Chat: episode 12
May 24, 2021
Richard Flanagan: on the rotting underbelly of the Tasmanian salmon industry
May 23, 2021
Reverend Bill Crews: on twelve practical life lessons for the secular and spiritual alike
May 19, 2021
Better Reading Book Chat: episode 11
May 17, 2021
Christina Sweeney-Baird: on imagining a man-killing virus for The End of Men... before COVID-19
May 16, 2021
Book Chat: 2021 Better Reading Top 100
May 12, 2021
Adam Thompson: on Aboriginal heritage, muttonbirding and storytelling
May 10, 2021
Nikki Gemmell: on writing about Australia's dark history
May 09, 2021
Kate Foster: on raising a neurodiverse child
May 05, 2021
Better Reading Book Chat: episode 9
May 03, 2021
Nicola Moriarty: on growing up in a family of storytellers
May 02, 2021
Lisa Harding: on growing up around addiction and the power of escapism
Apr 28, 2021
Better Reading Book Chat: episode 8
Apr 26, 2021
George Saunders: on how writing can fundamentally change someone
Apr 25, 2021
Rick Morton: on complex PTSD and rediscovering love
Apr 21, 2021
Better Reading Book Chat: episode 7
Apr 19, 2021
Stan Grant: on western liberalism and the state of the world
Apr 18, 2021
Neil Mercer: on what happened to Trudie Adams
Apr 12, 2021
Katie McMahon: on how her love of medicine turned into a love of writing
Apr 11, 2021
Kirsty Everett: on how she survived cancer not once, but twice
Apr 07, 2021
Dr Sarah Woodhouse: on trauma and how to break free from it
Apr 04, 2021
Better Reading Book Chat: episode 6
Mar 31, 2021
Zoe Daniel: on America's chaotic political climate
Mar 30, 2021
Kathy George: on Namibia to Melbourne and more
Mar 29, 2021
Better Reading Book Chat: episode 5
Mar 28, 2021
Tana Douglas: on being the world's first female roadie and working with legends
Mar 23, 2021
C.J. Tudor: on interviewing movie stars and becoming an award-winning author
Mar 21, 2021
Better Reading Book Chat: episode 4
Mar 18, 2021
Janet Skeslien Charles: on the unusual woman who sparked her love of France
Mar 16, 2021
A.J. Gnuse: on writing short stories (before his six-figure deal novel)
Mar 14, 2021
Better Reading Book Chat: episode 3
Mar 11, 2021
Australian exclusive - Isabel Allende: on feminism, and approaching it joyfully and together
Mar 09, 2021
Abigail Dean: on making the New York Times bestseller list as a debut author
Mar 07, 2021
Better Reading Book Chat: episode 2
Mar 03, 2021
Kellie McCourt: on dyslexia and dropping out of university to become a poet
Mar 02, 2021
Gretel Killeen: on family, generational differences, and dementia
Feb 28, 2021
Alexandra Joel: on how women are held to a higher standard
Feb 23, 2021
Jacqui Jones: on building positive foundations for kids
Feb 21, 2021
Better Reading Book Chat: episode 1
Feb 19, 2021
Katherine Kovacic: on serial killers... and dogs
Feb 14, 2021
Maggie Hamilton: on why human connection is so essential
Feb 09, 2021
J. P. Pomare: on how Maori heritage influences his writing
Feb 07, 2021
Richard Osman: on TV, writing... and Steven Spielberg
Jan 31, 2021
Anita Abriel: on her extraordinary family history and why she decided to write about it
Jan 27, 2021
Kate Elizabeth Russell: on the sometimes fine line between coercion and seduction
Jan 26, 2021
Mary Li: on her love for her family and how it changed her career
Jan 24, 2021
Sue Brierley: on why she chose adoption and the challenges she faced
Jan 20, 2021
Ceridwen Dovey: on her multicultural upbringing and how her Harvard education shaped her writing
Jan 17, 2021
Greg Quicke: on stargazing and outback astronomy
Jan 10, 2021
Candida Baker: on communicating with horses
Jan 05, 2021
Sue Smethurst: on what sparked her career in journalism
Jan 03, 2021
Denise Leith: on her incredible experiences traveling through the Middle East
Dec 29, 2020
Garry Disher: on publishing his first book and how crime fiction has evolved
Dec 27, 2020
Jenny Hocking: on the Whitlam Government and the fight to release the infamous Palace Letters
Dec 22, 2020
Fiona McIntosh: on Champagne... the history, the industry and travelling to research a novel on it
Dec 20, 2020
William McInnes: on Christmas
Dec 18, 2020
Matthew McConaughey: on humour, values and Greenlights
Dec 15, 2020
Joanne Fedler: on the female experience and finding freedom over fifty
Dec 14, 2020
Monica McInerney: on releasing a book during Covid and how her childhood shaped her writing
Dec 13, 2020
Rebecca Higgie: on the importance of libraries and the romanticized idea of writing
Dec 08, 2020
Patrick Carlyon: on the Melbourne gangland killings and the city's dark history
Dec 07, 2020
Fiona O'Loughlin: on her religious upbringing and surviving alcoholism
Dec 06, 2020
Nigella Lawson: on why Cook, Eat, Repeat is the story of her life
Dec 02, 2020
Ben Pobjie: on life in comedy and how it shapes his writing
Nov 30, 2020
Dawn French: on her journey to writing and making lifelong friendships
Nov 29, 2020
Nick Bryant: on post election America and what we can expect from the results
Nov 24, 2020
Tania Blanchard: on telling her grandmother’s stories
Nov 23, 2020
Belinda Alexandra: on writing, publishing and resilience
Nov 22, 2020
Ronni Kahn: on growing up in South Africa and finding her ambition
Nov 17, 2020
Stan Walker: on overcoming a painful past and singing Cheryl a song
Nov 15, 2020
Paul Dalgarno: on polyamory and his journalism career
Nov 10, 2020
Bradley Trevor Greive: on meeting the Bloom family and telling their story
Nov 08, 2020
Fiona Palmer: on Speedway driving and rural living
Nov 03, 2020
Craig Silvey: on the books that shaped his childhood
Nov 01, 2020
Kate Mildenhall: on podcasts, writing and the fear of failure
Oct 27, 2020
Richard Flanagan: on unexpected tenderness and grateful wonder
Oct 25, 2020
Nick Bryant: on America's decline, Trump... and on getting COVID
Oct 20, 2020
Sue Miller: on observation, character and writing about something that terrifies her
Oct 18, 2020
Hazel Gaynor: on her unusual journey from self publishing to traditional publishing
Oct 13, 2020
Turia Pitt: on the small steps that lead to happiness
Oct 11, 2020
Christine Jackman: on how to find silence in a noisy world
Oct 06, 2020
Trent Dalton: on the private conversations we have with the sky
Oct 04, 2020
Kiley Reid: a look back at her podcast with us, recorded before her success with Such A Fun Age
Sep 29, 2020
David Sinclair Ph.D: on fasting, ageing, and a pill that will help you live longer
Sep 28, 2020
Allison Tait: on podcasts, writing and being a voracious reader as a child
Sep 24, 2020
Yotam Ottolenghi and Ixta Belfrage: on food, collaboration, their new cookbook FLAVOUR
Sep 20, 2020
Greg Woodland: on his journey from screenplay to novel
Sep 15, 2020
Hugh van Cuylenburg: on showing up for the present moment
Sep 13, 2020
Rose Carlyle: on her love of sailing and spending a year sailing around the Indian Ocean
Sep 09, 2020
John Wood: on how he clawed his way to the middle
Sep 07, 2020
Michael Robotham: on the science of lying and the inspiration behind his characters
Aug 30, 2020
Nat Amoore: on the importance of storytelling and how it affects kids
Aug 25, 2020
Anna Downes: on her colourful road to writing a bestselling debut thriller
Aug 23, 2020
Anstey Harris: on telling tall tales when the truth isn’t interesting enough
Aug 17, 2020
Kyle Perry: on mental health, social media and its effects on teens
Aug 09, 2020
Robyn Harding: on writing different genres, living in a small town, and the how we rely on the reading community.
Aug 02, 2020
Dr Randa Abdel Fattah: A Conversation about Diversity in Children’s Books #1
Jul 26, 2020
Maxine Beneba Clarke: A Conversation about Diversity in Children’s Books #2
Jul 26, 2020
Will Kostakis: A Conversation about Diversity in Children’s Books #3
Jul 26, 2020
Laura Bloom: A Conversation about Diversity in Children’s Books #4
Jul 26, 2020
Deborah Abela: A Conversation about Diversity in Children’s Books #5
Jul 26, 2020
Rachel Bin Salleh from Magabala Books: A Conversation about Diversity in Children’s Books #6
Jul 26, 2020
Tara June Winch revisited: on life, the land, and writing her Miles Franklin winning novel, The Yield
Jul 24, 2020
Julia Gillard: on Women and Leadership
Jul 19, 2020
Susan Allott: on Life in the UK and how Environment Shapes our Writing
Jul 12, 2020
Hayley Katzen: on finding her place in the world
Jul 06, 2020
Jacqueline Harvey: on why Reading is Important for Kids, and How to Make it fun for Them at Home
Jun 29, 2020
Chris Flynn: on the climate, science and the future of cloning
Jun 28, 2020
Dugald Bruce Lockhart: on acting, writing and being the son of a spy
Jun 23, 2020
Lisa Ireland: on giving older people a voice in her new novel
Jun 21, 2020
Melina Marchetta: on writing for a whole new age group
Jun 15, 2020
Peter Carey: The importance of story in troubling times #3
Jun 14, 2020
Patrick Ness: on how complacency is the death of creativity
Jun 14, 2020
Sami Tamimi and Tara Wigley: on food, their collaboration... and the perfect hummus
Jun 09, 2020
Anna Funder: The importance of story in troubling times #2
Jun 07, 2020
Miranda Tapsell: life, performance and being a Top End Girl
Jun 01, 2020
Kate Grenville: The importance of story in troubling times #1
May 31, 2020
Tayla Harris: AFL, boxing and 'that' photo
May 26, 2020
Katherine Scholes: Africa, storytelling, and fictional pandemics
May 24, 2020
Sophie McNeill: The Middle East and why We Can't Say We Didn't Know
May 19, 2020
Pip Williams: how Dyslexia shaped her love of storytelling
May 17, 2020
Danielle Binks: fan fiction and a passion for books
May 10, 2020
Lauren Chater: on life, books and Gulliver's Wife
May 10, 2020
Malcolm Turnbull: politics, the environment and the Liberal Party
May 07, 2020
Jess Hill: 2020 Stella Prize winner on domestic abuse
May 03, 2020
Kelly Rimmer: nothing compares to when readers share their personal stories
Apr 26, 2020
Andrew Daddo Get Kids Reading: how to make reading fun
Apr 21, 2020
Caroline Overington: Missing William Tyrrell
Apr 19, 2020
Karina Kilmore: journalism to fiction and the tie between the two
Apr 15, 2020
Candice Fox: visiting prison in the name of research
Apr 13, 2020
Richard Denniss: the economic impact of COVID19
Apr 07, 2020
Julia Baird: things that sustain you when the world goes dark
Apr 05, 2020
Ruby Hamad: white women's tears
Mar 29, 2020
Charles Firth: The Chaser and beyond
Mar 22, 2020
Emily Maguire: feminism... and what it really looks like
Mar 15, 2020
Tea Cooper: boarding school to bestselling author
Mar 08, 2020
Adele Parks
Mar 03, 2020
Leah Purcell
Mar 01, 2020
Fiona Lowe
Feb 25, 2020
Dr Rupy Aujla
Feb 23, 2020
Melissa Ashley
Feb 18, 2020
Fiona Macintosh 2
Feb 16, 2020
Pip Drysdale
Feb 13, 2020
Garry Linnell
Feb 12, 2020
Bernadette Agius
Feb 04, 2020
Christian White
Feb 03, 2020
Darry Fraser
Jan 28, 2020
Jeff Sparrow
Jan 26, 2020
Katherine Johnson
Jan 20, 2020
Mary Moody
Jan 19, 2020
James Phelps
Jan 14, 2020
Jane Cockram
Jan 12, 2020
Dion Leonard
Jan 07, 2020
Kiley Reid
Jan 05, 2020
Blanche d'Alpuget
Dec 17, 2019
Christos Tsiolkas
Dec 17, 2019
Joy Rhoades
Dec 16, 2019
Tara Moss
Dec 16, 2019
Rachael Treasure
Dec 09, 2019
Jack Charles
Dec 08, 2019
Andrew Daddo
Dec 03, 2019
Tricia Stringer
Dec 02, 2019
Jane Sullivan
Nov 27, 2019
Michael Connelly
Nov 24, 2019
Elliot Perlman
Nov 19, 2019
Dr Richard Harris and Dr Craig Challen on the Thai Cave Rescue
Nov 18, 2019
Dr Karl Kruszelnicki
Nov 13, 2019
Tim Slee
Nov 11, 2019
Judy Nunn
Nov 04, 2019
Jono Lineen
Oct 28, 2019
Mem Fox
Oct 21, 2019
Diane Armstrong
Oct 13, 2019
Heather Morris
Oct 08, 2019
Sarah Barrie
Oct 01, 2019
Lucy Bloom
Sep 23, 2019
Paula Saunders
Sep 16, 2019
Mark Brandi
Sep 09, 2019
Benjamin Law
Sep 02, 2019
Adele Ferguson
Aug 27, 2019
Louise Milligan - Cardinal: The Rise and Fall of George Pell
Aug 21, 2019
Dave Glasheen
Aug 20, 2019
Kaneana May
Aug 20, 2019
Morris Gleitzman
Aug 15, 2019
Paullina Simons
Aug 12, 2019
Gabbie Stroud
Aug 06, 2019
Tara June Winch
Aug 06, 2019
The road to publication with Nikki Christer
Jul 24, 2019
Dialogue with Melina Marchetta
Jul 24, 2019
Research and setting with Candice Fox
Jul 24, 2019
Character building with Belinda Alexandra
Jul 24, 2019
Story and plot development with Dervla McTiernan
Jul 24, 2019
The writer with Trent Dalton
Jul 24, 2019
Armando Lucas Correa
Jul 16, 2019
Ava Benny-Morrison
Jul 15, 2019
Rebecca Hermann
Jul 10, 2019
Craig Ensor
Jul 08, 2019
Tess Woods
Jul 04, 2019
Tom Keneally
Jul 03, 2019
Christine Courtenay
Jun 25, 2019
Victoria Purman
Jun 25, 2019
Alli Sinclair
Jun 18, 2019
Megan Blandford
Jun 18, 2019
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Jun 11, 2019
Meg Bignell
Jun 10, 2019
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Jun 06, 2019
Mikey Robins
Jun 05, 2019
Sally Rippin
May 29, 2019
Amanda Hampson
May 28, 2019
Paige Toon
May 20, 2019
Melina Marchetta
May 20, 2019
Alice Clark-Platts
May 15, 2019
James Delargy
May 14, 2019
Fatima Bhutto
May 09, 2019
Nicole Alexander
May 08, 2019
Felicity McLean
May 01, 2019
Susan Hurley
Apr 29, 2019
Minnie Darke
Apr 24, 2019
Kerry Tucker
Apr 24, 2019
Josephine Moon
Apr 16, 2019
Mary-Anne O'Connor
Apr 15, 2019
J.R. Lonie
Apr 10, 2019
Todd Alexander
Apr 08, 2019
Jacqueline Harvey
Apr 03, 2019
Chris Hammer
Apr 03, 2019
Amy Goldstein
Mar 30, 2019
Sulari Gentill
Mar 29, 2019
Zack McDermott
Mar 27, 2019
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Mar 27, 2019
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Mar 27, 2019
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Mar 24, 2019
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Mar 21, 2019
Fiona Lowe
Mar 18, 2019
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Mar 15, 2019
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Mar 12, 2019
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Mar 08, 2019
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Mar 06, 2019
Jackie French
Mar 01, 2019
Jennifer Spence
Feb 27, 2019
Michael Mosley
Feb 22, 2019
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Feb 18, 2019
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