Talking Aussie Books
Episodes
Talking Aussie Books with Laura McCluskey
18 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
From the bestselling author of 2025 smash hit novel 'The Wolf Tree' comes a brand new novel.'The Cursed Road' by Laura McCluskey (publ...
Talking Aussie Books with Rebecca Armitage
22 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this final episode for 2025, I'm talking to a debut Aussie author whose book is being touted as one of the biggest releases of the summer. If...
Talking Aussie Books with Michael Burge
17 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Michael Burge is an author and journalist who lives at Deepwater in the New England region of NSW. His debut novel ‘Tank Water’ was inspired by ol...
Talking Aussie Books with Libby Iriks
15 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Libby Iriks is a Perth-based author and former Commissioning Editor of Romance for a boutique publishing house in the UK. Combining her passion for st...
Talking Aussie Books with Pamela Cook
08 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The last time I chatted with Pamela Cook for the podcast was back in 2019 - to celebrate her self-published release 'Cross My Heart'. Six year...
Talking Aussie Books with Brooke Crawford
01 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Brooke Crawford is a Melbourne based author of the terrific debut novel ‘Better Than the Real Thing’ published by HQ Fiction. Described as ‘Nott...
Talking Aussie Books with Darry Fraser
25 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Darry Fraser is a bestselling Australian author of some twenty books the latest of which is 'The Adventuress of Albany'.Published by HQ Fictio...
Talking Aussie Books with Darcy Green
24 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Darcy Green is a Melbourne-based queer author whose debut novel 'After the Siren' (Penguin) has got readers hot under the collar for all the ...
Talking Aussie Books with Fiona McKenzie Kekic
22 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Fiona McKenzie Kekic's debut novel ‘Eva Reddy’s Trip of a Lifetime’ was published by HQ Fiction earlier this year and what a cracker novel i...
Talking Aussie Books with Ky Garvey
19 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Ky Garvey is a Brisbane-based author and host of the Totally Lit Podcast. A podcast dedicated to the celebration of reading, writing and creating lite...
Talking Aussie Books with Paula McLean
20 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
'The One Remaining' (Fearless Press) is Paula McLean's debut novel. A stunningly written story about a novelist coming to terms with the g...
Talking Aussie Books with Rhonda McCoy
12 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Rhonda McCoy is a Tasmanian-based author whose debut novel 'Crow' was released by Ventura Press recently. A gripping family drama combined wit...
Talking Aussie Books with Amy Hutton
01 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Amy Hutton is a Sydney-based author who grew up on the northern beaches and became an award-winning television producer. But about 7 years ago now, Am...
Talking Aussie Books with Holly Cardamone
30 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
I recently had the pleasure of chatting to author Holly Cardamone about her sparkling debut novel 'Summer, In Between' (Hawkeye Publishing).Wh...
Talking Aussie Books with Katharine Pollock
17 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Katharine Pollock holds a PhD in creative writing from Western Sydney University and is the Program Manager at Writing NSW. Katharine contributes regu...
Talking Aussie Books with January Gilchrist
13 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
January Gilchrist is a Brisbane-based author and mother of two whose debut thriller 'The Final Chapter' was recently published by HQ Fiction...
Talking Aussie Books with Angie Faye Martin
09 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Tune in as Cassie Hamer chats to Angie Faye Martin about her incredible debut novel 'Melaleuca' published by HQ Fiction. An evocative, dual ti...
Talking Aussie Books with AL Booth
03 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Alison Booth writing as AL Booth is the author of 8 novels that include titles such as 'A Distant Land', 'The Indigo Sky', 'Stil...
Talking Aussie Books with Gabriel Bergmoser
22 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Apologies to all the Jason Bourne fans out there, but there's a new guy on the block - an Aussie ex-cop turned vigilante called Jack Carlin.He'...
Talking Aussie Books with Kimberley Freeman
19 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Kimberley Freeman is an award-winning bestselling author of some thirty novels across a variety of genres. Based in Brisbane, Kimberley is a senior le...
Talking Aussie Books with Marcia van Zeller
11 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Marcia van Zeller is a Canadian-born writer who arrived in Australia in the 1980s and embarked on a long career in journalism and professional writing...
Talking Aussie Books with Holly Brunnbauer
05 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Holly Brunnbauer is a Victorian based, multi-award winning emerging fiction author whose debut novel 'What Did I Miss?' was recently released ...
Talking Aussie Books with Kimberly Allsopp
02 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Kimberley Allsopp is a Brisbane-based author of two novels who is in the unique position of also working for one of Australia's largest publishing...
Talking Aussie Books with Emma Babbington
31 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Emma Babbington is a London- born, Sydney-based author and journalist who not only writes brilliant novels, but works as the News Editor for one of Au...
Talking Aussie Books with Deb Jordan
24 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Deb Jordan is a Perth-based author whose debut novel 'The River Whispers' was published by Bloodhound Books UK earlier this year. A novel set ...
Talking Aussie Books with Karen Brooks
14 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
I may not have previously shared with my podcast listeners that I'm a huge whisky fan! I love learning about it and have travelled extensively to ...
Talking Aussie Books with Matt Rogers
04 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Matt Rogers is a Melbourne-based million copy bestselling writer who’s written more than 36 thrillers. He wrote his first novel at the tender age...
Talking Aussie Books with Laura McCluskey
23 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Laura McCluskey is a debut author whose novel was described to me as ‘the hottest debut crime novel of 2025’.Since the book’s release back in ...
Talking Aussie Books with Fleur McDonald
09 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Fleur McDonald is the author of 24 novels clocking up more than 850 000 book sales across a career that has spanned more than 16 years.She is a best-s...
Talking Aussie Books with Hilde Hinton
03 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Hilde Hinton is a bestselling author of three novels, as well as a big sister to Connie and Samuel Johnson. A one-time prison officer and second hand...
Talking Aussie Books with Valerie Miller
30 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Valerie Miller is a Brisbane-based writer who teaches high school by day and writes stories at night.In late 2024, Valerie decided to self-publish her...
Talking Aussie Books with Maithree Wijesekara
25 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Maithree Wijesekara is an Australian-Sri Lankan writer based in Melbourne who graduated with a Masters in Dentistry in 2021, and who, this year, becam...
Talking Aussie Books with Natasha Lester
22 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Natasha Lester is a international bestselling author whose novels have been translated into 21 languages. Novels which include 'A Kiss From Mr Fitzger...
Talking Aussie Books with Chris Flynn
16 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Chris Flynn is the author of several novels that include the astonishing novel ‘Mammoth’ - told from the point of view of a 13000 year-old fossili...
Talking Aussie Books with Shankari Chandran
15 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Listeners it’s been almost 3 years since I last welcomed my next guest to the podcast. Back then we were talking about a truly remarkable novel whi...
Talking Aussie Books with Jackie French
08 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Jackie French is one of Australia's best-loved, bestselling authors and earlier this year, she released another new novel. Called ‘The Whisper...
Talking Aussie Books with Jo Skinner
29 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
**Discussion of Domestic Violence, Intimate Partner Abuse and Other Mature Themes. Please proceed with caution.**Jo Skinner is a Brisbane based author...
Talking Aussie Books with Lauren K McKellar
26 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
**Discussion of some mature themes**While Lauren K McKellar is no stranger to publishing, this year marks the release of her first foray into women...
Talking Aussie Books with Cassie Hamer
15 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Cassie Hamer is not only an Australian bestselling author of 3 novels - 'After the Party', 'The End of Cuthbert Close' and the '...
Talking Aussie Books with Sara Foster
11 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Sara Foster is a Perth-based author of six best-selling psychological suspense novels that include ‘You Don’t Know Me’ The Hidden Hours’ and ‘...
Talking Aussie Books with Victoria Brownlee
09 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Listeners, I may have mentioned once or twice on the podcast before that I’m a huge francophile. So whenever I have the chance to read a book that t...
Talking Aussie Books with Sal Gallaher
06 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Listeners, if you tune in regularly, I’m sure you appreciate that I read eclectically and I’m fascinated by how books come into being - whatever p...
Talking Aussie Books with Maryrose Cuskelly
04 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Listeners I last spoke to my next guest, Maryrose Cuskelly, when her debut novel ‘The Cane’ was published by Allen & Unwin back in 2022. &quo...
Talking Aussie Books with Fiona Hardy
28 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Listeners today I’m so excited to introduce you to another Aussie author whose book has simply floored me. Fiona Hardy - a writer, bookseller and r...
Talking Aussie Books with Marion Taffe
25 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Marion Taffe is a Melbourne-based writer who after a 20 year career as a journalist, decided to turn her hand to novel-writing. A graduate of the RMI...
Talking Aussie Books with Chrissie Bellbrae
19 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
When a friend that you've been toiling alongside in the writing space for years can finally call themselves a published author, there's many r...
Talking Aussie Books with Penelope Janu
07 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
There are many Australian writers out there producing quality book after quality book each and every year - satisfying the voracious demands of their ...
Talking Aussie Books with Kate Horan
05 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Unsurprisingly, I’m very much drawn to the work of debut Australian authors. And this year, I’m delighted to be interviewing a number of them, one...
Talking Aussie Books with Ella Ward
23 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Ella Ward is a Melbourne-based author of memoir '27 Letters to My Daughter' and a brilliant debut novel 'The Cicada House'.Released by HarperCollins i...
Talking Aussie Books with Kell Woods
17 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
I couldn’t think of a better way to kick off a brand new season of Talking Aussie Books than with my next guest author, historical fantasy writer, K...
Talking Aussie Books with Kate Solly
31 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
If you’re a fan of crime fiction, you may have noticed that cosy crime is making a come back in a big way of late - certainly in Australia in any ev...
Talking Aussie Books with Alexandra Almond
30 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Alexandra Almond is a Melbourne-based author who, before turning her hand to writing, worked in a variety of roles - which included being a stable han...
Talking Aussie Books with Emma Grey
21 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
'The Last Love Note' written by Canberra-based author Emma Grey was one of my most memorable reads for 2023 - a book that Emma wrote in the wake of he...
Talking Aussie Books with Tigest Girma
18 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
'Immortal Dark' (Hachette Australia) by Tigest Girma heralds a new and exciting era of vampire fiction. As a debut it is a remarkable, fresh, rich and...
Talking Aussie Books with Joanne Fedler
15 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Sydney-based Joanne Fedler is an international bestselling author of 15 books. A writing mentor, women's activist and keen ocean swimmer, Joanne's bo...
Talking Aussie Books with Christine Wells
03 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Brisbane-based author Christine Wells is the author of sixteen novels and is a powerhouse in the historical fiction space. Her new novel, ‘The Pa...
Talking Aussie Books with Rochelle Siemienowicz
27 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
'Double Happiness' (Midnight Sun Publishing) by Melbourne-based writer, editor and arts journalist Rochelle Siemienowicz is a work of auto fiction a...
Talking Aussie Books with Tania Blanchard
15 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Listeners, it was a joy to welcome one of my favourite Aussie authors back to the podcast this week. Tania Blanchard is an Australian, bestselling a...
Talking Aussie Books with Tricia Stringer
09 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Tricia Stringer is a multi-award winning bestselling Australian author of 17 novels which include 'Back on Track', 'Keeping Up Appearances', 'Birds of...
Talking Aussie Books with Julie Bennett
13 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Julie Bennett is a Sydney-based author of two wonderfully rich, intriguing historical novels. 'The Understudy' published in 2022 and now '...
Talking Aussie Books with Christine Paice
30 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Christine Paice is the author of the incredible new novel ‘The Oxenbridge King’ which has just been published by HarperCollins Australia. Listen...
Talking Aussie Books with Petronella McGovern
19 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Petronella McGovern is the author of 4 crime novels and two non-fiction titles. Her first book, Six Minutes - published in 2019 was an instant best...
Talking Aussie Books with Lizzy Dent
14 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
When Lizzy Dent’s new book landed on my desk a couple of months ago, I was excited. 'Just One Taste' (HarperCollins Australia) is a book wit...
Talking Aussie Books with JP Pomare
07 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
JP Pomare is a bestselling, award-winning author originally from New Zealand and who now lives in Australia. His first novel, 'Call Me Evie'...
Talking Aussie Books with Courtney Collins
04 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Courtney Collins is an accomplished author screenwriter producer and podcaster. Her first novel, 'The Burial' was published back in 2012 in t...
Talking Aussie Books - Special Booklovers Edition #2
27 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Listeners, some of you may recall back in March of this year, I decided to mix things up a little on the podcast, by interrogating a panel of bookish ...
Talking Aussie Books with Kyra Geddes
02 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Few of us who have a keen interest in history and literature - particularly Australian history and literature - will not have heard of Henry Lawson ...
Talking Aussie Books with Troy Hunter
25 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The best kind of YA novels are the ones that appeal to a broad audience. Ones that teenagers, younger and older adults alike can relate to on a mult...
Talking Aussie Books with Sandie Docker
22 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Sandie’s sixth novel, 'The Lyrebird Lake Ladies Choir' (Penguin) is a moving and empowering story about three women set between 1973 and the...
Talking Aussie Books with Nicola Moriarty
18 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Nicola Moriarty’s brand new novel ‘Every Last Suspect’ has just been released by HarperCollins Australia. And what an absolute cracker it is!! ...
Talking Aussie Books with BM Carroll
13 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
It's been a long five years since I last chatted with BM Caroll. In the time since, she has written another four novels - one of which is her newe...
Talking Aussie Books with Barbara Sumner
04 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Barbara Sumner is a writer and filmmaker from New Zeleand who’s debut novel, The Gallows Bird has just been published by Pantera Press. Whilst The G...
Talking Aussie Books with Catherine McKinnon
13 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
‘To Sing of War’ is a novel by Catherine McKinnon - the Miles Franklin Award shortlisted author of Storyland- set in the final months of WW2. A...
Talking Aussie Books with Pip Fioretti
06 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Pip Fioretti is a Sydney-based author who has been writing fiction since 2006 alongside a career in visual arts. In the 2021 Sydney lockdown and ins...
Talking Aussie Books with Lisa Medved
29 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Art, history, lies and family secrets are at the heart of another stunning debut Aussie novel I recently had the utter pleasure of reading. Lisa Me...
Talking Aussie Books with Rhianna King
20 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Any book that explores the role fate plays in our lives is always going to be one I will enjoy. So it was with great interest that I read Rhianna Ki...
Talking Aussie Books with Maxine Fawcett
15 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Debut Australian novelists are enjoying their heyday at the moment. It seems that every other day I’m learning about another fabulous Aussie write...
Talking Aussie Books with Kelli Hawkins
05 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Regular listeners might remember a few years back I welcomed debut novelist Kelli Hawkins to the podcast. Kelli is a Newcastle-based author who land...
Talking Aussie Books - Special Booklovers Edition
22 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Listeners, as you can imagine I read a lot of books. Mostly Australian fiction - given that this is the genre on which the Talking Aussie Books podcas...
Talking Aussie Books with Julie Janson
15 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The Black and Bright Festival is a literary festival dedicated to the diverse expressions of First Nations storytelling. Established in 2016 this fo...
Talking Aussie Books with Jane Tara
07 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Jane Tara is an author and wanderer who is best known in Australia for her role as general manager of Better Reading - one of Australia's largest ...
Talking Aussie Books with Dervla McTiernan
28 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Dervla McTiernan is an international best-selling critically acclaimed author of 4 novels (think of The Ruin, The Scholar and The Murder Rule) as well...
Talking Aussie Books with Siobhan O'Brien
12 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Today listeners I’m introducing you to another author whose gorgeous debut novel, called ‘All the Golden Light’ has just been published by Harpe...
Talking Aussie Books with Liz Foster
30 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Liz Foster is a Sydney-based author originally from Britain who began her writing journey some seven years ago. 'The Good Woman’s Guide to Ma...
Talking Aussie Books with Michelle Upton
04 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Michelle Upton in a Brisbane-based author whose first novel ‘Terms of Inheritance’ was shortlisted for the Banjo Prize in 2021. A little over ...
Talking Aussie Books with Joanne Speirs
27 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
After more than 260 interviews to this point and attendance at bookish events too numerous to count, I meet a lot of Australian authors. Some are we...
Talking Aussie Books with Tania Blanchard
03 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
It’s impossible not to be excited about interviewing an author whose career I have been fortunate to witness from it’s infancy. From the first ...
Talking Aussie Books with Steve Matthews
27 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Steve Matthews is the author of the bestselling Hitler trilogy: Hitler’s Brothel, Hitler’s Assassins and Hitler’s Resurrection. Each of these ...
Talking Aussie Books with Kell Woods
09 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Kell Woods in an Australian historical fantasy author whose debut novel has just been released in Australia/New Zealand, the UK and the US. Called ‘...
Talking Aussie Books with Shelley Burr
04 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Shelley Burr is an award-winning Australian author whose debut novel ‘Wake’ was a top five bestseller. Published in the US and the UK as well as h...
Talking Aussie Books with Steph Vizard
03 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Steph Vizard is a Melbourne-based writer who won the 2022 Banjo Prize with her then unpublished manuscript 'The Love Contract'. Twelve months ...
Talking Aussie Books with Jane Harrison
01 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Jane Harrison is an award-winning playwright and novelist as well as Festival director whose work has been performed across Australia and internationa...
Talking Aussie Books with Di Walker
15 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Memorable books are the ones that make me feel something. Books that make me laugh or hold my breath with anticipation; stories that make me feel hope...
Talking Aussie Books with Veronica Lando
06 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Veronica Lando is a crime writer who burst onto the Australian literary scene a couple of years ago when her then unpublished manuscript won the 2021 ...
Talking Aussie Books with Philippa Kaye
28 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Philippa Kaye is a mother, educator, and now published novelist who lives on the Central Coast of NSW and was inspired to write her debut novel, '...
Talking Aussie Books with Lucy Lever
18 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Lucy Lever is a former social worker who lives in the bush on Sydney’s coastal fringe with her husband. As proof that it is never too late to foll...
Talking Aussie Books with Vanessa McCausland
10 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Since first meeting Vanessa McCausland back in 2020, I have marvelled at her gift for evocative and unforgettable story-telling. First through th...
Talking Aussie Books with Kelly Rimmer
29 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Kelly Rimmer is a New York Times, Wall Street Journal and USA Today bestselling author of 13 novels. Writing both historical and contemporary nove...
Talking Aussie Books with Paul Dalgarno
23 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Listeners, a couple of weeks ago I was at the annual Bellingen Readers and Writers Festival and had the joy of interviewing an author whose career I h...
Talking Aussie Books with Jennifer McKenzie Dunbar
14 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
I first interviewed Jennifer McKenzie Dunbar back in April 2020, just after she'd self-published her debut novel, 'Vivaldi's Lost Concerto...