Compulsive Reader talks
Episodes
Ali Cobby Eckermann on her book Inside my Mother
10 Aug 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Ali Cobby Eckermann joins us to read from and talk about her latest poetry collection Inside my Mother, as well as the "My Mother's Heart" sesion at t...
Lucy Dougan on The Guardians
27 Jul 2015
Contributed by Lukas
The author of The Guardans reads a number of poems from her book and talks about how it has has come together, about the key themes in the book: mask...
Beth Spencer on Vagabondage
15 Jun 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Award winning novelist, poet and nonfiction writer Beth Spencer reads from and talks about her latest poetry book,Vagabondage. In this candid conver...
Graham Stull on The Hydra
08 Jun 2015
Contributed by Lukas
The author of The Hydra reads from and talks about his new novel and where his ideas for it came from, about his biologist turned Frankenstein protago...
Ben Okri on The Age of Magic
23 May 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Ben Okri joins us live from the Sydney Writers Festival to read from and talk about his latest novel The Age of Magic and what inspired it, its char...
Joan Schweighardt on The Accidental Art Thief
17 May 2015
Contributed by Lukas
The author of The Accidental Art Thief reads from and talks about her new novel and the inspiration for it, her quirky "under-the-radar" characters, h...
Philip Salom on Alterworld
17 Feb 2015
Contributed by Lukas
The author of Alterworld: Sky Poems, The Well Mouth, Alterworld reads from and talks about his new poetry collection and how it came together as a tr...
Masterchef Julie Goodwin on 20/20 Meals
07 Nov 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Masterchef and author of 20/20 Meals Julie Goodwin talks about her new cookbook, about her journey from being a keen home cook to becoming a Masterch...
Jeri Kroll on Workshopping the Heart
27 Oct 2014
Contributed by Lukas
The author of Vanishing Point, and Workshopping the Heart reads from and talks about her latest books of poetry, about the transition from poetry to ...
Brooke Davis on Lost and Found
29 Jul 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Australian Book Industy Award Winner Brooke Davis reads from and talks about her novel Lost & Found, about her lovely, quirky characters, about writ...
Andy Kissane on Radiance
23 Jun 2014
Contributed by Lukas
The author of the poetry collection Radiance reads a selection of poems from his new book, talks about how the book came together as a collection, it...
Interview with Carmel MacDonald Grahame
26 May 2014
Contributed by Lukas
The author of Personal Effects reads from and talks about her novel and how the story came together, about the cyclical (and pieced together) nature o...
Vanessa Berry on Ninety 9
23 Feb 2014
Contributed by Lukas
The author of Ninety 9 reads from and talks about her new book, about band t-shirts, growing up in the 1990s (and what has and hasn't changed), on the...
Interview with Jaye Ford
29 Oct 2013
Contributed by Lukas
The author of Blood Secret reads from and talks about her new book, about the incident that gave rise to it, her main characters, her local settings...
Interview with Paul W Newman
19 Sep 2013
Contributed by Lukas
Author Paul Newman drops by to read from and talk about his novel Fin Rising, about writing the first novel, his quirky characters, the fine art of ...
Interview with Brian Castro
12 Sep 2013
Contributed by Lukas
Author Brian Castro reads from and talks about his latest novel Street to Street, his three protagonists, the transformative power of the imaginatio...
Don’t Let the Wind Catch You with Aaron Paul Lazar
28 Aug 2013
Contributed by Lukas
The author of Don't Let the Wind Catch You reads from and talks about his newest LeGarde mystery book, his protagonist Gus, his other mystery series...
The Bookman’s Tale with Charlie Lovett
16 Jul 2013
Contributed by Lukas
The author of The Bookman's Tale talks about his new novel, about his multinational settings, the book's structure, the joy of libraries and bookstore...
Lisa Gorton on Hotel Hyperion
04 Jul 2013
Contributed by Lukas
The author of Hotel Hyperion talks about and reads from her new book of poetry, the relationship between memory, dreams, appropriation and art, the b...
Bread of the Lost with Philomena Van Rijswijk
06 Jun 2013
Contributed by Lukas
The author of Bread of the Lost talks about and reads lots of poems from her new poetry collection, discusses the notion of the 'metaphorical feed', ...
Bob Rich's Ascending Spiral
06 May 2013
Contributed by Lukas
The author of Ascending Spiral talks about his latest novel,about genre bending, the books themes, its characters, sustainability, about being a Rena...
Fred Watson on Star Craving Mad
08 Apr 2013
Contributed by Lukas
The author of Star Craving Mad reads from and talks about his latest book, on the importance of a multi-disciplinary perspective in science, on futur...
Interview with Kent MacCarter & Ali Lemer
18 Feb 2013
Contributed by Lukas
The editors of Joyful Strains: Making Australia Home talk about the book, about choosing the essays and working with the 27 authors, about their o...
Interview with Jennifer Maiden
17 Dec 2012
Contributed by Lukas
The author of Liquid Nitrogen reads from and talks about her new poetry book, about her themes, about the combining of the personal and political, abo...
ModPo's Amaris Cuchanski, Max McKenna & Anna Strong
15 Nov 2012
Contributed by Lukas
Three of the Teaching Assistants from the University of Pennsylvania's Modern and Contemporary American Poetry course (ModPo) drop by to chat about th...
Interview with Jillian Schedneck
06 Nov 2012
Contributed by Lukas
The author of Abu Dhabi Days, Dubai Nights reads from and talks about her book, about the differences (and similarities) between Abu Dhabi and Dubai, ...
Interview with Lily Brett
26 Oct 2012
Contributed by Lukas
The author of Lola Bensky talks about her new book, about rock journalism and the 1960s, about her character Lola, about the black humour in the book,...
Interview with Joanne Harris
10 Oct 2012
Contributed by Lukas
The author of Peaches for Father Francis talks about her new book, about revisiting Lansquenet, about the nature of serials, about food writing, about...
Interview with Margaret Wertheim
10 Sep 2012
Contributed by Lukas
The author of Physics on the Fringe talks about how her years of collecting the work of 'outsider physics' turned into a book, about the notion of som...
Interview with Danny Iny
04 Sep 2012
Contributed by Lukas
The author of Engagement from Scratch talks about his company Firepole Marketing, about the power of blogging, about why creative people need to marke...
Interview with Nigel Marsh
13 Aug 2012
Contributed by Lukas
The author of Fit, Fifty and Fired Up talks about his new book, about self-actualisation, about why his book is not a self-help, the pressures on the ...
Interview with Anna Solding
30 Jul 2012
Contributed by Lukas
The author of The Hum of Concrete reads from and talks about her first novel, about the the relationship between the stories and a novel, about the ti...
Interview with Kate Fagan
13 Jun 2012
Contributed by Lukas
Poet, editor, musician, researcher, and lecturer Kate Fagan talks about and reads from her new poetry book First Light. We discuss the Cento form, the...
Interview with Ian Gibbins
28 May 2012
Contributed by Lukas
The author of Urban Biology reads from and talks about his new poetry book and the poems in it, the relationship between poetry and science, anthropom...
Interview with Stephen Scourfield
30 Apr 2012
Contributed by Lukas
The author of Unaccountable Hours: Three Novellas reads from his latest book, and talks about his characters, mentorship, the novella form, wood and c...
Interview with Frank Delaney
15 Mar 2012
Contributed by Lukas
The author of The Last Storyteller talks about his latest novel, about trilogies, about the art of storyteller and the Seanchai, about the communal na...
Interview with Amanda Curtin
16 Feb 2012
Contributed by Lukas
The author of Inherited, talks about her new book of short stories, about the notion of inheritance in all its forms, about the short story form, abou...
Interview with Lesley Synge
14 Dec 2011
Contributed by Lukas
The author of Mountains Belong to the People Who Love Them reads a variety of poems from her book, and talks about the parallels between the two secti...
Interview with Mike French
21 Oct 2011
Contributed by Lukas
The author of The Ascent of Issac Steward talks about his first novel, on being compared to James Joyce, on physics and cognative science, his symboli...
Interview with George Ivanoff
19 Oct 2011
Contributed by Lukas
The author of Gamer's Quest and Gamer's Challenge talks about his latest novel, some of the key themes, his favourite games (and Dr Who monster), the ...
Interview with Jane Smiley
26 Aug 2011
Contributed by Lukas
Jane Smiley talks about her latest novel Private Life, about historical fiction and genres in general, about the relationship between fiction and memo...
Interview with Mary E Martin
19 Jul 2011
Contributed by Lukas
The author of The Drawing Lesson talks about her most recent novel in the Trilogy of Remembrance, the trilogy form, her characters, the notion of insp...
Interview with Chad Hautmann
17 May 2011
Contributed by Lukas
The author of Billie's Ghost and Magic and Grace talks about his latest book, his characters and key themes, his interesting route to publication, the...
Interview with Sue Collier
02 May 2011
Contributed by Lukas
The co-author of The Complete Guide to Self-Publishing talks about her book, about the paradigm shift in publishing over the past 5 years, the benefit...
Interview with Terry Denton
18 Apr 2011
Contributed by Lukas
Funnyman, writer, illustrator, cartoonist Terry Denton talks about his new television series Gasp, along with his latest collaborations, his future pr...
Interview with Gail Jones
21 Mar 2011
Contributed by Lukas
The author of Five Bells talks about her latest novel, about the poem that inspired it, about Sydney, and lots more.
Interview with Carl Zimmer
16 Feb 2011
Contributed by Lukas
The author of Brain Cuttings talks about his latest book, on how the brain works, on the limits of our understanding about the brain, the meaning of t...
Interview with David Follett
06 Feb 2011
Contributed by Lukas
The author and illustrator of Uncle Silas: Genetis talks about his book, his themes, his other comics, about the graphic novel form in general, and lo...
Interview with Tim Flannery
15 Dec 2010
Contributed by Lukas
The author of Here on Earth talks about his latest book, about the human superorganism and the Gaia system, about game theory, the tipping point, and ...
Interview with Lyn Reeves
13 Dec 2010
Contributed by Lukas
The author of Designs on the Body talks about her new book, about poetry in general and Australian poetry in particular, about her magazine Famous Rep...
Interview with Meredith Whitford
21 Oct 2010
Contributed by Lukas
The author of Shakespeare's Will talks about her new book, about historical fiction in general, about her involvement in Bewrite Books new Australian ...
Interview with Craig Silvey
28 Sep 2010
Contributed by Lukas
The author of Jasper Jones talks about his multi-award winning novel, his characters, his themes, music, and lots more.
Interview with Ramona Koval
30 Aug 2010
Contributed by Lukas
ABC Radio's and The Book Show's Interviewer extraordinaire (and author of the newly released Speaking Volumes) sits on the other side of the chair for...
Interview with Bob Stahl
11 Aug 2010
Contributed by Lukas
The author of A Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Workbooks talks about his new book, about the connection between mindfulness and creativity, why mi...
Interview with Justin D’Ath
19 Jul 2010
Contributed by Lukas
Justin D’Ath is the author of 26 books for children and young adults, including the hugely popular Extreme Adventures series. He'll be joining us t...
Interview with Linda Ruth Brooks
01 Jul 2010
Contributed by Lukas
The author of I'm Not Broken: I'm Just Different talks about her latest book, about self-publishing, Asperger's Syndrome, and lots more.
Interview with Eric Maisel
16 Jun 2010
Contributed by Lukas
The author of Brainstorm: Harnessing the Power of Productive Obsessions talks about his latest book, about the nature of productive obsessions, the im...
Interview with Peter Bowerman
10 Jun 2010
Contributed by Lukas
The Well-Fed Writer talks about the latest, updated edition of his book, about commercial writing, about the work-life balance, about the whole notion...
Interview with Mark Coker, founder of Smashwords
04 Mar 2010
Contributed by Lukas
The founder of smashwords.com talks about the future of reading, publishing, the relationship between electronic and print books, why it has taken so ...
Interview with Felicity Plunkett
16 Feb 2010
Contributed by Lukas
The author of Vanishing Point reads her poems, talks about poetry in general, and in particular, her own work's inspiration and implications, her next...
Interview with Margaret Hawkins
01 Feb 2010
Contributed by Lukas
The author of A Year of Cats and Dogs talks about her first novel, her innovative use of the I Ching and recipes, her main character's journey, and lo...
Interview with John Banville
14 Dec 2009
Contributed by Lukas
The author of The Infinities, The Sea and a number of other award winning novels talks about his latest novel, his sometimes unacknowledged playful si...
Interview with Matthew Riley
25 Oct 2009
Contributed by Lukas
The author of The Five Greatest Warriors talks about his latest novel, his unique 'storyteller' style of writing, the Jack West Jr. series (and on the...
Interview with Sofie Laguna
19 Oct 2009
Contributed by Lukas
The author of One Foot Wrong talks about her first adult novel, her child protagonist, themes, the transition from children's to adult literature, act...
Interview with Andrew Thelander
01 Oct 2009
Contributed by Lukas
The author of Last Birds talks about his latest novel, his characters and narrative style, about birdwatching, the relationship between conservation, ...
Interview with K J Fraser
01 Sep 2009
Contributed by Lukas
The author of A Journey, a Reckoning and a Miracle talks about her novel, her characters and their relationship to the real life people they mirror, h...
Interview with Emily Ballou
28 Aug 2009
Contributed by Lukas
The author of The Darwin Poems talks about her latest book, about the relationship between fiction, biography and poetry, about her famous subject and...
Interview with Dale Beaumont
04 Aug 2009
Contributed by Lukas
The author of How to Write and Publish Your Own Best-Selling Book, talks to us about his latest package, on being a young entrepreneur, about the rela...
Interview with Danny Gillan
18 Jun 2009
Contributed by Lukas
The author of Will You Love Me Tomorrow talks about his novel, his upcoming anthology, his other writing work, about rock and roll and its many facets...
Interview with Sir Ken Robinson
16 Jun 2009
Contributed by Lukas
The author of The Element talks about his book, about the notion of finding your 'passion', about his vision of human ability and creativity, about th...
Interview with Lorraine Mace
27 May 2009
Contributed by Lukas
The author of The Greatest Moving Abroad Tips in the World and The ABC Checklist for New Writers talks about her latest book, about being a "perennial...
Interview with Gaynor McGrath
21 May 2009
Contributed by Lukas
The author of Lemniscate talks about her novel, the relationship between fact and fiction, her characters, her own travels, her next project, and lots...
Interview with Marion Halligan
28 Apr 2009
Contributed by Lukas
Marion Halligan reads from and talks about her new novel Valley of Grace, about its French setting, it's themes, about being a reader as much as a wri...
Interview with Paul Burman
07 Apr 2009
Contributed by Lukas
The author of The Snowing and Greening of Thomas Passmore returns to The Compulsive Reader on his own to talk about his novel, his characters, deja vu...
Interview with Terry Denton
16 Feb 2009
Contributed by Lukas
Children's author (Storymaze, Wombat in the City), illustrator, and humourist Terry Denton talks about his work, his latest Wombat in the City, on lit...
Interview with Bel Schenk
10 Feb 2009
Contributed by Lukas
The author of Ambulances & Dreamers talks about her new book, Express Media, poetry in Australia, poetry for young people, and lots more.
Interview with Geoff Nelder
08 Dec 2008
Contributed by Lukas
The author of Exit, Pursued by a Bee talks about his book, science fiction, his SciFi mag Escape Velocity, and lots more.
Interview with Mark David Gerson
06 Nov 2008
Contributed by Lukas
The author of The Voice of the Muse talks about his book, the ideas behind it, his "rules" for writing and living, the relationship between prose, and...
Joel Deane and Karen Knight: an hour of poetry
25 Sep 2008
Contributed by Lukas
In this exciting show, we bring two of Australia's leading poets together for an hour of poetry, discussion and debate. Joel Deane has won two nation...
The View From Here
10 Sep 2008
Contributed by Lukas
Mike French and Paul Burman, Editors of The View From Here magazine(http://www.viewfromheremagazine.com) will be talking about their literary journal,...
Interview with Wendy James
19 Aug 2008
Contributed by Lukas
The author of The Steele Diaries talks about her latest novel, on being a sophomore, on the Australian artworld, on her mother-daughter-absent father ...
Interview with Howard Waldman
13 Aug 2008
Contributed by Lukas
The author of Good Americans Go to Paris When They Die talks about his latest novel, his unique premise, his settings, characters, themes, sales, next...
Interview with Aaron Paul Lazar
06 Aug 2008
Contributed by Lukas
The author of Tremolo: Cry of the Loon talks about his new book, about literary mysteries, about serialising his character Gus LeGarde, and lots more....
Interview with Will Chaffey
05 Aug 2008
Contributed by Lukas
The author of Swimming with Crocodiles talks about his book, his great adventure, about publishing across borders, his future work and plans for retur...
Interview with Nick Place
30 Jun 2008
Contributed by Lukas
The author of The OK Team talks about his novel, the world of superheros, his key themes, the dullest member of the royal family, Harry Potter, how to...
Interview with Marion Roberts
10 Jun 2008
Contributed by Lukas
The author of Sunny Side Up talks about her novel, the development of her protagonist, about the gender divide in young adult books, where the photogr...
Interview with Julie Mars
06 May 2008
Contributed by Lukas
The author of Anybody Any Minute reads from her latest novel, talks about her heroine Ellen Kenny, the challenges of living an authentic life, the the...
Interview with Basil Eliades, author of 3rd i
11 Mar 2008
Contributed by Lukas
Poet, painter, performer Basil Eliades (www.basileliades.com performs from his CD 3rd i, and talks about poetry, painting, aesthetics, life, love, art...
Interview with Lorraine Mace, co-author of The ABC Checklist for New Writers
11 Feb 2008
Contributed by Lukas
The author of The ABC Checklist for New Writers talks about her book, provides tips and tricks for authors, talks about international collaboration, h...
Interview with Roland Harvey
11 Dec 2007
Contributed by Lukas
The award winning Australian children's author and illustrator talks about his new book In the City, his unique, heavily detailed style, his fascinat...
Interview with Emily Ballou, author of Aphelion
04 Dec 2007
Contributed by Lukas
Emily Ballou talks about her new novel Aphelion, her old/new Adaminaby setting, on the cycles of life, death, love, longing and memory which form the...
Interview with Graeme Kinross-Smith
14 Nov 2007
Contributed by Lukas
The author of Long Afternoon of the World talks about his first novel, the book's strange cyclical time, on the creation of meaning, on the relationsh...
Interview with Justin Lowe
17 Oct 2007
Contributed by Lukas
The author of The Great Big Show talks about his verse novel, about poetry, publishing, the literary world and much more.
Interview with Helen Townsend, author of Above the Starry Frame
19 Sep 2007
Contributed by Lukas
The author of Above the Starry Frame talks about her new book, her character William Irwin, the Eureka Stockade, and lots more.
Ross Duncan on All Those Bright Crosses
14 Aug 2007
Contributed by Lukas
Ross Duncan reads from his new novel All Those Bright Crosses, talks about the development of his book, his key themes - love, loss, grief, on the n...