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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.
C.J. Tudor: on interviewing movie stars and becoming an award-winning author
32 mins; March 21, 2021
Better Reading Book Chat: episode 4
16 mins; March 18, 2021
Janet Skeslien Charles: on the unusual woman who sparked her love of France
28 mins; March 16, 2021
A.J. Gnuse: on writing short stories (before his six-figure deal novel)
29 mins; March 14, 2021
Better Reading Book Chat: episode 3
17 mins; March 11, 2021
Australian exclusive - Isabel Allende: on feminism, and approaching it joyfully and together
30 mins; March 09, 2021
Abigail Dean: on making the New York Times bestseller list as a debut author
27 mins; March 07, 2021
Better Reading Book Chat: episode 2
14 mins; March 03, 2021
Kellie McCourt: on dyslexia and dropping out of university to become a poet
30 mins; March 02, 2021
Gretel Killeen: on family, generational differences, and dementia
32 mins; February 28, 2021
Alexandra Joel: on how women are held to a higher standard
30 mins; February 23, 2021
Jacqui Jones: on building positive foundations for kids
26 mins; February 21, 2021
Better Reading Book Chat: episode 1
16 mins; February 18, 2021
Katherine Kovacic: on serial killers... and dogs
28 mins; February 14, 2021
Maggie Hamilton: on why human connection is so essential
29 mins; February 09, 2021
J. P. Pomare: on how Maori heritage influences his writing
39 mins; February 07, 2021
Richard Osman: on TV, writing... and Steven Spielberg
29 mins; January 31, 2021
Anita Abriel: on her extraordinary family history and why she decided to write about it
28 mins; January 27, 2021
Kate Elizabeth Russell: on the sometimes fine line between coercion and seduction
27 mins; January 26, 2021
Mary Li: on her love for her family and how it changed her career
30 mins; January 24, 2021
Sue Brierley: on why she chose adoption and the challenges she faced
38 mins; January 20, 2021
Ceridwen Dovey: on her multicultural upbringing and how her Harvard education shaped her writing
42 mins; January 17, 2021
Greg Quicke: on stargazing and outback astronomy
33 mins; January 10, 2021
Candida Baker: on communicating with horses
30 mins; January 05, 2021
Sue Smethurst: on what sparked her career in journalism
28 mins; January 03, 2021
Denise Leith: on her incredible experiences traveling through the Middle East
28 mins; December 29, 2020
Garry Disher: on publishing his first book and how crime fiction has evolved
30 mins; December 27, 2020
Jenny Hocking: on the Whitlam Government and the fight to release the infamous Palace Letters
45 mins; December 22, 2020
Fiona McIntosh: on Champagne... the history, the industry and travelling to research a novel on it
26 mins; December 20, 2020
William McInnes: on Christmas
37 mins; December 17, 2020
Matthew McConaughey: on humour, values and Greenlights
36 mins; December 15, 2020
Joanne Fedler: on the female experience and finding freedom over fifty
28 mins; December 14, 2020
Monica McInerney: on releasing a book during Covid and how her childhood shaped her writing
36 mins; December 13, 2020
Rebecca Higgie: on the importance of libraries and the romanticized idea of writing
28 mins; December 08, 2020
Patrick Carlyon: on the Melbourne gangland killings and the city's dark history
26 mins; December 07, 2020
Fiona O'Loughlin: on her religious upbringing and surviving alcoholism
27 mins; December 06, 2020
Nigella Lawson: on why Cook, Eat, Repeat is the story of her life
38 mins; December 02, 2020
Ben Pobjie: on life in comedy and how it shapes his writing
27 mins; November 30, 2020
Dawn French: on her journey to writing and making lifelong friendships
33 mins; November 29, 2020
Nick Bryant: on post election America and what we can expect from the results
45 mins; November 24, 2020
Tania Blanchard: on telling her grandmother’s stories
24 mins; November 22, 2020
Belinda Alexandra: on writing, publishing and resilience
30 mins; November 22, 2020
Ronni Kahn: on growing up in South Africa and finding her ambition
34 mins; November 17, 2020
Stan Walker: on overcoming a painful past and singing Cheryl a song
33 mins; November 15, 2020
Paul Dalgarno: on polyamory and his journalism career
34 mins; November 10, 2020
Bradley Trevor Greive: on meeting the Bloom family and telling their story
35 mins; November 08, 2020
Fiona Palmer: on Speedway driving and rural living
27 mins; November 03, 2020
Craig Silvey: on the books that shaped his childhood
32 mins; November 01, 2020
Kate Mildenhall: on podcasts, writing and the fear of failure
35 mins; October 27, 2020
Richard Flanagan: on unexpected tenderness and grateful wonder
36 mins; October 25, 2020
Nick Bryant: on America's decline, Trump... and on getting COVID
37 mins; October 20, 2020
Sue Miller: on observation, character and writing about something that terrifies her
32 mins; October 18, 2020
Hazel Gaynor: on her unusual journey from self publishing to traditional publishing
28 mins; October 13, 2020
Turia Pitt: on the small steps that lead to happiness
28 mins; October 11, 2020
Christine Jackman: on how to find silence in a noisy world
33 mins; October 06, 2020
Trent Dalton: on the private conversations we have with the sky
36 mins; October 04, 2020
Kiley Reid: a look back at her podcast with us, recorded before her success with Such A Fun Age
25 mins; September 29, 2020
David Sinclair Ph.D: on fasting, ageing, and a pill that will help you live longer
42 mins; September 28, 2020
Allison Tait: on podcasts, writing and being a voracious reader as a child
29 mins; September 23, 2020
Yotam Ottolenghi and Ixta Belfrage: on food, collaboration, their new cookbook FLAVOUR
27 mins; September 20, 2020
Greg Woodland: on his journey from screenplay to novel
25 mins; September 15, 2020
Hugh van Cuylenburg: on showing up for the present moment
31 mins; September 13, 2020
Rose Carlyle: on her love of sailing and spending a year sailing around the Indian Ocean
29 mins; September 09, 2020
John Wood: on how he clawed his way to the middle
37 mins; September 06, 2020
Michael Robotham: on the science of lying and the inspiration behind his characters
30 mins; August 30, 2020
Nat Amoore: on the importance of storytelling and how it affects kids
24 mins; August 24, 2020
Anna Downes: on her colourful road to writing a bestselling debut thriller
29 mins; August 23, 2020
Anstey Harris: on telling tall tales when the truth isn’t interesting enough
35 mins; August 16, 2020
Kyle Perry: on mental health, social media and its effects on teens
29 mins; August 09, 2020
Robyn Harding: on writing different genres, living in a small town, and the how we rely on the reading community.
26 mins; August 02, 2020
Dr Randa Abdel Fattah: A Conversation about Diversity in Children’s Books #1
30 mins; July 26, 2020
Maxine Beneba Clarke: A Conversation about Diversity in Children’s Books #2
33 mins; July 26, 2020
Will Kostakis: A Conversation about Diversity in Children’s Books #3
32 mins; July 26, 2020
Laura Bloom: A Conversation about Diversity in Children’s Books #4
27 mins; July 26, 2020
Deborah Abela: A Conversation about Diversity in Children’s Books #5
25 mins; July 26, 2020
Rachel Bin Salleh from Magabala Books: A Conversation about Diversity in Children’s Books #6
33 mins; July 26, 2020
Tara June Winch revisited: on life, the land, and writing her Miles Franklin winning novel, The Yield
43 mins; July 23, 2020
Julia Gillard: on Women and Leadership
27 mins; July 19, 2020
Susan Allott: on Life in the UK and how Environment Shapes our Writing
24 mins; July 12, 2020
Hayley Katzen: on finding her place in the world
32 mins; July 05, 2020
Jacqueline Harvey: on why Reading is Important for Kids, and How to Make it fun for Them at Home
20 mins; June 28, 2020
Chris Flynn: on the climate, science and the future of cloning
29 mins; June 28, 2020
Dugald Bruce Lockhart: on acting, writing and being the son of a spy
24 mins; June 22, 2020
Lisa Ireland: on giving older people a voice in her new novel
25 mins; June 21, 2020
Melina Marchetta: on writing for a whole new age group
24 mins; June 15, 2020
Peter Carey: The importance of story in troubling times #3
28 mins; June 14, 2020
Patrick Ness: on how complacency is the death of creativity
30 mins; June 14, 2020
Sami Tamimi and Tara Wigley: on food, their collaboration... and the perfect hummus
29 mins; June 09, 2020
Anna Funder: The importance of story in troubling times #2
35 mins; June 07, 2020
Miranda Tapsell: life, performance and being a Top End Girl
22 mins; June 01, 2020
Kate Grenville: The importance of story in troubling times #1
24 mins; May 31, 2020
Tayla Harris: AFL, boxing and 'that' photo
23 mins; May 26, 2020
Katherine Scholes: Africa, storytelling, and fictional pandemics
27 mins; May 24, 2020
Sophie McNeill: The Middle East and why We Can't Say We Didn't Know
32 mins; May 18, 2020
Pip Williams: how Dyslexia shaped her love of storytelling
32 mins; May 17, 2020
Danielle Binks: fan fiction and a passion for books
21 mins; May 10, 2020
Lauren Chater: on life, books and Gulliver's Wife
21 mins; May 10, 2020
Malcolm Turnbull: politics, the environment and the Liberal Party
41 mins; May 07, 2020
Jess Hill: 2020 Stella Prize winner on domestic abuse
38 mins; May 03, 2020
Kelly Rimmer: nothing compares to when readers share their personal stories
24 mins; April 26, 2020
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