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Stories Behind the Story with Better Reading
Cheryl Akle discusses the world with her favourite authors. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Natasha Lester: on fashion, France and historical fiction
30 mins; November 20, 2022
Dominique Roques: on his worldwide search for perfumes
27 mins; November 17, 2022
Kayte Nunn: on the haunting crime that inspired The Only Child
23 mins; November 16, 2022
Philippa Gregory: on writing women back into history
35 mins; November 13, 2022
Victoria Hannan: on the ripple effects of grief
27 mins; November 10, 2022
Booker Prize-winning author George Saunders: on his first short story collection in 10 years
32 mins; November 09, 2022
Tea Cooper: on butterflies, teaching and historical fiction
25 mins; November 06, 2022
Melissa Doyle: on learning to be brave
33 mins; November 02, 2022
Craig Silvey: on exploring the bonds between dogs and humans
37 mins; October 30, 2022
Reece Carter: on exploring darker themes in gothic children's fiction
25 mins; October 26, 2022
Kate McCaffrey: on gender, identity and adult fiction
26 mins; October 23, 2022
Sarah Schmidt: on parenthood and generational trauma
26 mins; October 19, 2022
Julietta Henderson: on exploring sibling relationships in her writing
28 mins; October 16, 2022
Anna Kent: on working as a midwife in developing countries
38 mins; October 12, 2022
Tracey Lien: on journalism, identity, and growing up in Cabramatta
25 mins; October 09, 2022
Aaron Fa'Aoso: on being Torres Strait Islander and representation in the media
27 mins; October 05, 2022
Susan White: on systematic misogyny in the hospital system
27 mins; October 02, 2022
Antoinette Lattouf: on starting conversations about diversity
28 mins; September 28, 2022
Zoulfa Katouh: on giving a voice to young Syrian women
27 mins; September 25, 2022
Andy McNab: on his career from SAS soldier to bestselling author
29 mins; September 21, 2022
Clare Fletcher: on rural weddings bringing communities together
32 mins; September 18, 2022
Nigel Marsh: on being Smart, Stupid & Sixty
39 mins; September 14, 2022
J.M. Miro: on escapism in fantasy fiction
29 mins; September 11, 2022
Claire G. Coleman: on the connection between culture and writing
34 mins; September 07, 2022
Emma Harcourt: on writing women back into history
31 mins; September 04, 2022
Denis Knight and Cristy Burne: on co-writing Wednesday Weeks
32 mins; August 31, 2022
Larry Emdur: on being Happy As
39 mins; August 28, 2022
Lisa Barr: on using fiction to give voice to women
26 mins; August 24, 2022
Margaret Hickey: on the rise of Australian rural crime fiction
30 mins; August 21, 2022
Julie Fison: on alcohol-fuelled violence and coward punches
28 mins; August 17, 2022
Richard McHugh: on his career from barrister to writer
32 mins; August 14, 2022
Ruth Ozeki: on winning the 2022 Women's Prize for Fiction
33 mins; August 10, 2022
Matthew Spencer: on using his unusual childhood home in his debut novel
36 mins; August 07, 2022
Helen Thomas: on Melbourne's most notorious cold case
24 mins; August 03, 2022
Tim Winton: on 40 years of storytelling
32 mins; July 31, 2022
Brendan Colley: on writing as a solace
27 mins; July 27, 2022
Indira Naidoo: on using writing to explore grief
29 mins; July 26, 2022
Helen Fitzgerald: on social work and writing
32 mins; July 24, 2022
Geraldine Brooks: In conversation with the Pulitzer Prize winner
32 mins; July 21, 2022
Nicole Haddow: on ethically growing your wealth
26 mins; July 20, 2022
Mykaela Saunders: on First Nations speculative fiction
27 mins; July 18, 2022
David Knoff: on surviving 537 days stranded in Antarctica
30 mins; July 17, 2022
Luke Mathers: on changing curious habits
31 mins; July 13, 2022
Michael Robotham: on the golden age of Australian crime fiction
37 mins; July 10, 2022
Melissa Fu: on the importance of place and identity in Fiction
26 mins; July 06, 2022
Diane Armstrong: on her experience as a child holocaust survivor
31 mins; July 03, 2022
Caroline Petit: on giving women a voice in historical fiction
27 mins; June 29, 2022
Robbi Neal: on cancer, family and overcoming hardship
25 mins; June 26, 2022
Carrie Cox: on marriage, love and loss
28 mins; June 22, 2022
Annabel Abbs: on why we need more food in fiction
29 mins; June 20, 2022
Catherine Deveny: on honesty, dyslexia and being an ‘arts tradie’
27 mins; June 19, 2022
Averil Kenny: on her deep connection to rural life
30 mins; June 15, 2022
Stella Rimington: on her experience as Director General of MI5
32 mins; June 12, 2022
Brigid Kemmerer: on the fantasy genre boom
26 mins; June 08, 2022
Liane Moriarty: on bestselling novels and award-winning TV shows
28 mins; June 05, 2022
Judy Cotton: on Art, New York and the constant longing for home
31 mins; May 29, 2022
Jon Faine: on the Mighty Apollo and Thelma Hawkes
28 mins; May 29, 2022
Alix Bradfield: on growing older, well
34 mins; May 25, 2022
Damon Galgut: on exploring the complexities of South Africa in his writing
29 mins; May 19, 2022
Kylie Moore-Gilbert: on how she survived 804 days in an Iranian Prison
36 mins; May 18, 2022
Chloe Hooper: on the power of bedtime stories
28 mins; May 17, 2022
Sheila O'Flanagan: on loss, grief, and accepting change
32 mins; May 15, 2022
Shelley Burr: on her award-winning crime debut WAKE
28 mins; May 11, 2022
Lauren Chater: on the gown that inspired The Winter Dress
23 mins; May 08, 2022
Better Reading Book Chat: Who made the 2022 Top 100?
8 mins; May 04, 2022
Better Reading Top 100: Craig Silvey: on the books that shaped his childhood
32 mins; May 02, 2022
Beth O'Leary: on why she loves writing romance
26 mins; May 01, 2022
Eliza Hull: on breaking the stigma around disability
27 mins; April 24, 2022
Emma A. Jane: on breaking the silence surrounding sexual abuse and mental illness
26 mins; April 17, 2022
Toni Jordan: on science, writing, and Barbie dolls
30 mins; April 13, 2022
Emma Viskic: on writing a deaf detective
28 mins; April 10, 2022
Steve Toltz: on why fear is a big part of his writing
36 mins; April 04, 2022
Julie Bennett: on how her love of opera influenced her writing
27 mins; April 03, 2022
Sarah Di Lorenzo: on her passion for overhauling the health of her clients
27 mins; March 30, 2022
Kate Thompson: on the importance of libraries and storytelling
28 mins; March 27, 2022
Jonathan Butler: on the unsolved murder of Warwick Meale
28 mins; March 23, 2022
Karin Tanabe: on how she's always been a storyteller
28 mins; March 20, 2022
V. E. Schwab: on fantasy and escapism
28 mins; March 13, 2022
Jamar J. Perry: on writing diverse characters in children's books
27 mins; March 09, 2022
Robert Gold: on publishing, crime fiction and working with James Patterson
30 mins; March 06, 2022
Joanna Buckley: on dementia and dying with dignity
26 mins; March 02, 2022
Paul Callaghan: on how Indigenous thinking can change your life
38 mins; February 27, 2022
Jana Firestone: on why we should embrace change
30 mins; February 23, 2022
Dinuka McKenzie: on diversity in crime fiction
27 mins; February 20, 2022
Isabel Allende: on the inspiration for Violeta
35 mins; February 16, 2022
Lizzie Pook: on the dark history behind Australia's pearling industry
25 mins; February 13, 2022
S.J. Norman: on the importance of diversity in writing
28 mins; February 09, 2022
Nita Prose: on her career as an editor
26 mins; February 06, 2022
Imogen Crimp: on opera, feminism and storytelling
28 mins; January 30, 2022
2021 Highlights: Rick Morton: on complex PTSD and rediscovering love
29 mins; January 26, 2022
Ethan Kross: on harnessing the voice in our heads
28 mins; January 23, 2022
2021 Highlights: Michael Mohammed Ahmad: on being Lebanese-Australian and reclaiming Arab humanity
34 mins; January 19, 2022
Johann Hari: on why we're losing our ability to focus
48 mins; January 16, 2022
Miriam Margolyes: on her extraordinary life story
35 mins; January 09, 2022
2021 Highlights: Cathy Kelly: on journalism, perspective, and how her writing has evolved
33 mins; January 04, 2022
Charlotte Wood: on what art and artists teach us
34 mins; January 02, 2022
2021 Highlights: Stan Grant: on western liberalism and the state of the world
31 mins; January 01, 2022
2021 Highlights: Monica Dux: on Catholicism and her lapsed faith
36 mins; December 28, 2021
Fleur McDonald: on writing rural fiction
31 mins; December 26, 2021
Berndt Sellheim: on the power of writing
35 mins; December 22, 2021
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