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Ashley Kalagian Blunt, author

15 Oct 2025

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Queen of tech-noir, author Ashley Kalagian Blunt joins Steph from @stephanieshouseofbooks for a chat.Find out what happened when law-abiding Ashley stepped into the dark web for the first time, what current true crime she's obsessed with, and how she single handedly re-defined an entire sub-genre of thriller.Plus, how hitting rock bottom with chronic fatigue actually helped Ashley find the thing she was really meant to do.Ashley Kalagian Blunt is the Sydney-based author of Dark Mode, Cold Truth and How to Be Australian. Her books explore how modern technology makes us vulnerable , and have inspired a new generation of thrillers about internet-based crime. Her new Audible Original, Like, Follow, Die, is out now, with the print and ebook editions coming in March 2026.++Is there a cool person you’d like to hear on our podcast? Let us know in the comments!Follow us on socials:@stephanieshouseofbooks@akalagianbluntPresented by Obooko—your go-to spot for free e-books.++Today’s reading list:​My Name is Revenge by Ashley Kalagian Blunt​Dark Mode by Ashley Kalagian Blunt​Like Follow Die by Ashley Kalagian Blunt​Cold Truth by Ashley Kalagian Blunt​How to be Australian by Ashley Kalagian Blunt​And Then the Darkness: The disappearance of Peter Falconio and the trials of Joanne Lees by Sue Williams​The Wolf Tree by Laura McCluskey​The Couple Next Door by Shari Lapena​The Secret History by Donna Tartt​Body Friend by Katherine Brabon​Cure by Katherine Brabon

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