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Episodes
Mary-Anne O'Connor
15 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Mary-Anne O'Connor joins Cheryl Akle this week to discuss growing up in a large, creative family, getting published, and her latest book In a Great So...
J.R. Lonie
10 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
J.R. Lonie, author of The Woman From Saint Germain, joins Cheryl Akle on this week's podcast to talk about writing, screenwriting, and when it's time ...
Todd Alexander
08 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Todd Alexander, the author of eleven books, joins Cheryl Akle on this week's podcast to talk about leaving the city to run a boutique accommodati...
Jacqueline Harvey
03 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Jacqueline Harvey joins Cheryl Akle this week to discuss her passion for education, her bestselling Alice-Miranda series and her latest book for ...
Chris Hammer
03 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Chris Hammer, Australian journalist and bestselling author of hit crime novel, Scrublands, joins Cheryl Akle on this week's podcast to talk about Chri...
Amy Goldstein
30 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
American writer Amy Goldstein joins Cheryl Akle to discuss her 2018 book, Janesville, a compelling and insightful portrait of one town in America's he...
Sulari Gentill
29 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Acclaimed Australian author Sulari Gentill joins Cheryl Akle on this week's podcast to talk about her latest novel, All the Tears in China, and about ...
Zack McDermott
27 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Zack McDermott, Brooklyn public defender turned author, joins Cheryl Akle to discuss his memoir Gorilla and the Bird, a book that details his rec...
Toby Walsh
27 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Toby Walsh, one of the world's leading researchers in Artificial Intelligence, joins Cheryl Akle to talk about his book It's Alive! Artificial Intelli...
Tayari Jones
27 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Tayari Jones, American author, joins Cheryl Akle to talk about her book An American Marriage. Together they discuss how Tayari came to be a write...
Kate Young
24 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
This week, Kate Young, award-winning food writer and cook, joins Cheryl Akle to discuss her book The Little Library Cookbook. Together they talk ...
Kerri Turner
21 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Kerri Turner, historical fiction author, joins Cheryl Akle this week to discuss her debut novel, The Last Days of the Romanov Dancers. Together they d...
Fiona Lowe
18 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Fiona Lowe, award-winning Australian author, joins Caroline Overington (standing in for Cheryl Akle) this week to discuss her latest novel Home Fires....
Cassie Hamer
15 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Cassie Hamer, first-time author with a professional background in journalism and PR, joins Cheryl Akle to discuss her debut novel After the Party.&nbs...
Dervla McTiernan
12 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Dervla McTiernan, bestselling author of The Ruin, joins Cheryl Akle to discuss her latest novel, The Scholar. Together they discuss Dervla's success a...
Brandy Scott
08 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Brandy Scott, radio presenter and debut writer, speaks to Cheryl Akle about her new book Not Bad People, as well as her varied career and experience l...
Ben Okri
06 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Ben Okri, award-winning novelist and poet, joins Cheryl Akle this week to discuss books, ideas, and the fears and anxieties that we face in today's mo...
Jackie French
01 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Jackie French, award-winning Australian author, joins Cheryl Akle this week to discuss her vibrant career and to share her infectious love of books an...
Jennifer Spence
27 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Jennifer Spence talks to Cheryl Akle this week about her latest novel, The Lost Girls. Together they discuss the craft of writing, the power of story-...
Michael Mosley
22 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Dr Michael Mosley, international bestselling author and 'gut health guru' joins Cheryl Akle to discuss his latest book, The Fast 800. Together they ta...
Literary Scandals and Hoaxes
18 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
As the scandal surrounding the less than truthful A.J. Finn grows, author and journalist Caroline Overington talks to Cheryl Akle about the impact on ...
Anna Funder
14 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Anna Funder, acclaimed and award-winning Australian author, joins Cheryl this week to discuss her bestselling book Stasiland. Together they discu...
Carly Findlay
12 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Carly Findlay, writer, speaker, and appearance activist, speaks to Cheryl Akle this week about her new book Say Hello, and her experience of livi...
AJ Finn
08 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
This week, Caroline Overington (stepping in for Cheryl Akle) is joined by New York Times and internationally bestselling author A. J. Finn to discuss ...
Myffy Rigby
05 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
This week Cheryl Akle is joined by Good Food Guide Editor Myffy Rigby to discuss the 2019 Good Food Guide. Together they talk about all things food, a...