Talking Aussie Books
Episodes
Talking Aussie Books with Phillipa Nefri Clark
03 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Phillipa Nefri Clark is an Australian author based in country Victoria and a USA Today best-selling author of more than 20 novels. Her writing is not...
Talking Aussie Books with Robyn Cadwallader
09 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Robyn Cadwallader is an award winning Canberra-based author - with three historical novels to her name, along with poems, prize-winning short storie...
Talking Aussie Books with Kim Lock
02 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Kim Lock is an internationally published, bestselling author of five novels that include 'Peace Love and Khaki Socks', 'Like I Can Love...
Talking Aussie Books with Megan Rogers
28 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Megan Rogers is a debut novelist with impeccable credentials. Starting her working life as an editorial assistant at Allen & Unwin before taking ...
Talking Aussie Books with Rae Cairns
24 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Rae Cairns is a Sydney-based author who shot to notoriety when her debut, self-published novel, ‘The Good Mother’ was shortlisted in 2021 for the ...
Talking Aussie Books with Jessica Dettmann
12 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Jessica Dettmann's new novel 'Without Further Ado" (HarperCollins) is a delightful romantic comedy about one woman's search for love ...
Talking Aussie Books with Karina May
08 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Karina May is a Sydney-based author whose debut print novel, 'Duck À L'Orange for Breakfast' was published by Pan Macmillan at the end of...
Talking Aussie Books with Sandie Docker
05 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Sandie Docker burst onto the Australian literary scene in 2018 with her debut title ‘The Kookaburra Creek Cafe’ followed by 'The Cottage at Ro...
Talking Aussie Books with Dianne Yarwood
16 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Author Dianne Yarwood is a Sydney-based writer with a background in accounting and corporate advisory work, who also loves to cook. Her debut novel 'T...
Talking Aussie Books with Michelle Johnston
09 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Michelle Johnston is the author of two novels and juggles her writing career with her work as an emergency physician the Royal Perth Hospital and as a...
Talking Aussie Books with Ashley Kalagian Blunt
02 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
I first interviewed Canadian-born Ashley Kalagian Blunt in 2019 when her debut book 'My Name is Revenge' was published. Since, Ashley has published a ...
Talking Aussie Books with Dinuka McKenzie
22 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Last year I was privileged to interview an award-winning novelist whose debut novel became an overnight sensation. As the winner of the illustri...
Talking Aussie Books with Jo Dixon
12 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Jo Dixon is one of Australia's newest debut authors. Her novel, 'The House of Now and Then' was published in January 2023 by HQ Fiction. B...
Talking Aussie Books with Holly Ringland
09 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Just over four years ago, I had the very great fortune to interview an outstanding debut novelist. I was relatively new to the world of podcasting the...
Talking Aussie Books with Emma Harcourt
31 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Emma Harcourt is a Sydney-based writer who works a researcher and journalist as well as an author. After completing the Faber Academy course in 2011, ...
Talking Aussie Books with Eliza Henry-Jones
31 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Eliza Henry-Jones is a Victorian author, freelance writer, Phd candidate and flower farmer whose previous novels have been listed for multiple literar...
Talking Aussie Books with Nina Kenwood
30 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
I love reading all types of books. Crime, thriller, domestic noir, family drama, YA, magical realism and romance. You name it, I probably ...
Talking Aussie Books with Jackie Bailey
30 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Jackie Bailey is a writer who holds a PhD in creative writing from the University of NSW and whose work has appeared in a variety of publications incl...
Talking Aussie Books with Tori Haschka
28 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Tori Haschka is a published cookbook author who has appeared on TV programs like The Today Show and Adam Liaw's The Cook Up and has written for a vari...
Talking Aussie Books with Vikki Petraitis
21 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Vikki Petraitis is the author of the best-selling true crime books "The Frankston Murders" and "The Phillip Island Murder" as well as a podcaster - ma...
Talking Aussie Books with Denise Picton
16 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Denise Picton's debut novel "The Family String" (Ultimo Press) is a poignant, beautifully written novel about a difficult mother-daughter relationship...
Talking Aussie Books with Mercedes Mercier
07 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Mercedes Mercier is author of the electric debut novel "White Noise" published by HarperCollins Australia earlier this year. Drawn from Mercedes' real...
Talking Aussie Books with Rachael Johns
06 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Rachael Johns has been described as the 'undisputed queen of Australian women's fiction' and with a whopping 29 titles under her belt to date, I'm sur...
Talking Aussie Books with Katharine Pollock
06 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Katharine Pollock's debut novel 'Her Fidelity' (published by Penguin) is a wonderfully insightful book that takes a humorous look at the record indust...
Talking Aussie Books with Julietta Henderson
28 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
From the author of 'The Funny Thing About Norman Foreman' comes another warm and humorous story populated with a cast of delightful characters. ...
Talking Aussie Books with Petronella McGovern
24 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Petronella McGovern is a Sydney based author of three novels - all born of her fascination with people - what makes us tick, how we view the world and...
Talking Aussie Books with Victoria Purman
23 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Victoria Purman is an Adelaide-based author whose books tend to be on the automatic-buy list for many readers - and with good reason. 'The Nurse...
Talking Aussie Books with Lucy Christopher
11 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In 2013, British-Australian writer Lucy Christoper published her debut novel 'Stolen'. An award-winning YA novel, 'Stolen' is the story of 16 year-old...
Talking Aussie Books with Greg Woodland
09 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Early last year I chatted with debut novelist Greg Woodland about his thrilling crime novel, 'The Night Whistler' (Text Publishing). I’d met Greg at...
RWA Collaboration with Writes4Women: Talking Romance with Ally Blake, Leanne Lovegrove, Kaneana May and Tanya Nellestein
07 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
7 of the Talking Aussie Books/Writes4Women Collaboration arising out of the Romance Writers of Australia Conference in Fremantle earlier this year, I ...
Talking Aussie Books with Alex Sarkis
03 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Not only do books help us escape our everyday lives, but enable us to see ourselves reflected in them. Stories represent human experiences and s...
Talking Aussie Books with Dani Vee
01 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Many of you will know or have heard of Dani Vee through her prolific and energetic podcast, Words and Nerds. Through this podcast, Dani has championed...
Talking Aussie Books with Jules Van Mil
30 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Jules Van Mil is a Sydney-based author with a long and varied career that, in 2020 finally culminated in her realising her dream to be a published aut...
Talking Aussie Books with Lyn Yeowart
25 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
**Trigger warning: this episode contains discussion of domestic abuse, family violence and coercive control and may be distressing to some listeners.*...
Talking Aussie Books with Dime Sheppard
22 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
"Crime Writer" by Brisbane author Dime Sheppard is unlike any other book I have read. A gripping novel about an author suffering severe writer'...
RWA Collaboration with Writes4Women: Talking Romance with Maya Linnell and Karina May
21 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Talking Aussie Books and Writes4Women have joined forces in a podcast collaboration. Recorded at the recent Romance Writers of Australia Conference in...
Talking Aussie Books with Sulari Gentill
18 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Australian women crime writers are some of the biggest names on the Australian literary scene at the moment. And Sulari Gentill is one of them. ...
Talking Aussie Books with Carly Nugent
04 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Carly Nugent is the author of two novels and numerous pieces of short fiction. Her first novel, "The Peacock Detectives" (2018) won the Readings...
Talking Aussie Books with Zoë Coyle
30 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Zoë Coyle's debut novel "Where the Light Gets In" is a novel inspired by Zoe's advocacy for euthanasia law and the right to die with dignity, an issu...
RWA Collaboration with Writes4Women: Talking Romance with Pamela Hart, Rachael Johns & Megan Mayfair
21 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Talking Aussie Books and Writes4Women have joined forces in a podcast collaboration. Recorded at the recent Romance Writers of Australia Confere...
Talking Aussie Books with Nick Wasiliev from Booktopia
19 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Mixing things up a little with a podcast recorded from the Sydney Distribution Centre of Australia's largest online book retailer and distributor - Bo...
SPECIAL EDITION: Talking Aussie Books with the Northern Beaches Readers Festival Crew
06 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
With the inaugural Northern Beaches Readers Festival now only weeks away, I thought this would be the perfect opportunity to chat with the Team for a ...
Talking Aussie Books with Rae Cairns
02 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In 2020 Rae Cairns self-published her debut novel entitled 'The Good Mother'. A book which received a great deal of attention, got an audio book...
Talking Aussie Books with Bernadette Jiwa
28 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Originally from Ireland, Bernadette Jiwa migrated to Melbourne and started her writing career as a blogger and non-fiction writer - later becoming a s...
Talking Aussie Books with Nicole Alexander
24 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Nicole Alexander is the bestselling author of 11 historical fiction novels. Titles that include 'The Bar Cutter', 'Sunset Ridge' and 'The Cedar ...
Talking Aussie Books with Karly Lane
18 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Karly Lane is the author of 19 rural fiction novels. Titles like 'Once Burnt, Twice Shy' and 'Return to Stringybark Creek' are just a couple of ...
Talking Aussie Books with Lyn McFarlane
08 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Lyn McFarlane is a Canadian-Australian writer and lawyer whose debut novel. 'The Scarlet Cross' was recently released by Pantera Press. A compl...
Talking Aussie Books with Kylie Kaden
30 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Listeners will know that I have eclectic reading tastes - with a particular interest in domestic thrillers. So when I picked up Kylie Kaden's ne...
Talking Aussie Books with Meg Bignell
22 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Meg Bignell is a Tasmanian-based author of three novels: 'The Sparkle Pages', 'Welcome to Nowhere River' and now 'The Angry Women's Choir' (Penguin).&...
Talking Aussie Books with Lee Christine
13 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
As an avid (somewhat amateurish skier), I am captivated by alpine landscapes. So when I learnt about a series of crime books set in the Australian Sno...
Talking Aussie Books with Kylie Orr
07 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Kylie Orr is a Melbourne-based writer whose debut novel “Someone Else’s Child” was released by HQ Fiction at the end of May. A gripping and at t...
Talking Aussie Books with Kimberley Allsopp
29 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
I love a good rom-com. And I've read my fair share of them. So finding a new voice and refreshing take on the romcom genre is always a happy occurrenc...
Talking Aussie Books with Toni Jordan
26 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Toni Jordan is a bestselling, award-winning Melbourne-based author of six novels. Her debut, 'Addition', was an international bestselling novel ...
Talking Aussie Books with Shankari Chandran
21 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
What it means to be Australian is a question that runs through the heart of Shankari Chandran's delightful novel, 'Chai Time at Cinnamon Gardens' (pub...
Talking Aussie Books with Dervla McTiernan
19 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Dervla McTiernan is an international, bestselling, critically acclaimed author of four novels along with three Audible original titles. Her debu...
Talking Aussie Books with Wendy James
13 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Wendy James is the author of nine novels, including best-selling title "The Mistake" and "The Golden Child" which was shortlisted for a Ned Kelly awar...
Talking Aussie Books with Jack Ellis
07 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Sydney-based author Jack Ellis has two published novels to his name. After studying classical composition at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music and t...
Talking Aussie Books with Hilde Hinton
02 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Hilde Hinton is a bestselling author of two books and big sister to Connie and Samuel Johnson. Her debut novel, "The Loudness of Things Unsaid" prop...
Talking Aussie Books with Sasha Wasley
26 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Sasha Wasley's brand new novel 'A Caravan Like A Canary' (Pantera Press) is a beautifully written, heart-felt tale about a family ripped apart by trag...
Talking Aussie Books with Joanna Buckley
23 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Joanna Buckley is a Melbourne-based author whose debut novel 'Lily Harford's Last Request' (HQ Fiction) blew me away. A novel that was borne out of so...
Talking Aussie Books with Cassie Hamer
04 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Cassie Hamer is one of Australia's best-selling authors. With three published titles to her name now, Cassie is fast cementing her reputation as an ...
Talking Aussie Books with Maryrose Cuskelly
25 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Maryrose Cuskelly is an award-winning Melbourne-based author of both fiction and non-fiction. Her debut novel, "The Cane" was published earlier this ...
Talking Aussie Books with Monique Mulligan
17 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
**Warning: This podcast contains discussion of themes and issues some listeners may find distressing.** Back in 2020, I had the pleasure of connecti...
Talking Aussie Books with Julie Bennett
06 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
"The Understudy" (Simon & Schuster) by Sydney-based author Julie Bennett is a brilliant new debut novel inspired by the Sydney Opera House and Julie's...
Talking Aussie Books with Lizzie Pook
30 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
'Moonlight and the Pearler's Daughter' (Penguin) is a brilliant debut novel from Lizzie Pook, an award-winning travel writer and journalist. Spendin...
Talking Aussie Books with Aoife Clifford
23 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Aoife Clifford is an award-winning, bestselling Australian crime writer of three novels including "All These Perfect Strangers", "Second Sight" and no...
Talking Aussie Books with Ali Lowe
16 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Ali Lowe is a Sydney-based author who works as a journalist. I had the great pleasure of meeting Ali at a book launch back in December 2020 and was de...
Talking Aussie Books with Jill Staunton
09 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Jill Staunton is a North Queensland-based author of two novels, "Reiver's Moon" and "All That He Is". Both published by Boolarong Press. "All That...
Talking Aussie Books with Loraine Peck
27 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
When an author tells you she was married to a career criminal and that this inspired her debut novel, it cannot fail to pique your interest. Listeni...
Talking Aussie Books with Dinuka McKenzie
23 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Dinuka McKenzie is a crime writer who debuted onto the Australian literary scene with an almighty bang. Winning the Banjo Prize in 2020, Dinuka secur...
Talking Aussie Books with Dinuka McKenzie
23 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Dinuka McKenzie is a crime writer who debuted on the Australian literary scene with an almighty bang. Wining the Banjo Prize in 2020, Dinuka secured h...
Talking Aussie Books with Nore Hoogstad
23 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Nore Hoogstad is a Sydney-based author and former diplomat to Australia and the UN who held a diplomatic posting to Jakarta and Dili in a time of grea...
Talking Aussie Books with Diana Reid
22 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Discussion around consent and sexual violence experienced by girls and women in educational institutions and the toxic culture engendered by these ins...
Talking Aussie Books with Karen Herbert
20 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Karen Herbert is a Perth-based author whose debut crime novel was recently released by Fremantle Press. Called "The River Mouth", it's a haunting, ...
Talking Aussie Books with Maria Papas
19 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Maria Papas is a West Australian author who won the 2020 City of Fremantle Hungerford award for her unpublished manuscript which went onto become her ...
Talking Aussie Books with Sara Foster
16 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Sara Foster is a West Australian author of six international bestselling psychological suspense novels. Titles that include 'Come Back to Me', 'Beneat...
Talking Aussie Books with Sally Hepworth
09 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Sally Hepworth is a best-selling author of seven novels. Her 2020 novel, "The Good Sister" was an instant best-seller and her 2019 novel, "The Mother...
Talking Aussie Books with Robyn Mundy
07 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Robyn Mundy is a Tasmanian-based author of three novels whose work forms an exploration of nature in its wildest forms. Her fiction draws inspiration...
Talking Aussie Books with Joanna Nell
06 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
If you're listening to this podcast, I'm sure that like me, books are something that you'll definitely be popping under the tree. And one book you'll ...
Talking Aussie Books with Steve Matthews
02 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
"Hitler's Assassins" is the second book in Steve Matthew's Nazi trilogy (released by Big Sky Publishing). A book that takes us behind the scenes of H...
Talking Aussie Books with Vanessa McCausland
01 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
I met Sydney-based author Vanessa McCausland in early 2020, just after the release of her debut novel, "The Lost Summers of Driftwood". A hauntingly...
Talking Aussie Books with Vanessa McCausland
01 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
I first met Vanessa McCausland in early 2020 when her debut, "The Lost Summers of Driftwood" was released by Vanessa McCausland. A hauntingly beautifu...
Talking Aussie Books with Fleur McDonald
30 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Fleur McDonald is a bestselling Australian rural fiction writer. She's lived and worked on farms for most of her life and currently co-owns an 8000 ac...
Talking Aussie Books with Brendan Cowell
29 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Having graced our television screens in popular series like Love My Way and The Slap along with roles in worldwide smash hit Game of Thrones and a hos...
Talking Aussie Books with Chris Hammer
23 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Chris Hammer, former journalist and foreign correspondent, is a highly acclaimed, award-winning international bestselling author of the thrilling tril...
Talking Aussie Books with Mark Smith
17 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In his new book, "If Not Us" (Text Publishing), Mark Smith has spotlighted an important issue - not only for the characters in the story, but for soci...
Talking Aussie Books with JP Pomare
15 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Joshua Pomare, or JP Pomare as he is otherwise known, is a Melbourne-based author hailing from New Zealand who hit the literary scene in 2018 with a b...
Talking Aussie Books with Ruth McIver
09 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Ruth McIver is a Melbourne-based crime writer who grew up in Perth and in the US. Her first novel, "Nothing Gold", was runner up in the inaugural Banj...
Talking Aussie Books with Mary-Lou Stephens
02 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Mary-Lou Stephens is a Tasmanian born author, whose divine debut novel "The Last of the Apple Blossom" (HQ Fiction) I recently had the pleasure of re...
Talking Aussie Books with Sarah Bailey
29 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
From award-winning bestselling author, Sarah Bailey, comes a brand new nail-biting thriller. "The Housemates", published by Allen & Unwin, is Sarah's...
Talking Aussie Books with Tessa Lunney
28 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Earlier this year, I had the pleasure of reading a new novel from Sydney-based writer, Tessa Lunney. Called "Autumn Leaves, 1922", it's the second ...
Talking Aussie Books with Margaret Hickey
19 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Margaret Hickey's novel, "Cutter's End" (Penguin) is a deeply atmospheric, mesmerising crime novel that explores the chilling underbelly of the Austra...
Talking Aussie Books with Barbara Hannay
15 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Barbara Hannay is an international best-selling Australian author. With over 50 titles to her name and over 12 million books sold globally, Barbara is...
Talking Aussie Books with Jodi Gibson
06 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Tough times mean it's never been more important to have feel good stories we can turn to. Stories that send us on a welcome journey away from reality,...
Talking Aussie Books with Hannah Bent
02 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Hannah Bent is a Sydney-based author whose debut novel 'When Things Are Alive They Hum', was recently published by one of Australia's newest publishin...
Words and Nerds' 400th Episode: Women Who Podcast
27 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
I was so thrilled to join this stellar cast of women podcasters recently to celebrate Dani Vee's 400th episode of her fabulous Words and Nerds Podcast...
Talking Aussie Books with Simon Rowell
24 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Simon Rowell is a Victorian based author with an eclectic working background. His first novel, "The Echo of Others" was an Amazon bestseller and went ...
Talking Aussie Books with Léonie Kelsall
21 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In mid-2020 I had the happy privilege of chatting with rural fiction author, Léonie Kelsall about her gorgeous book, "The Farm at Peppertree Crossing...
Talking Aussie Books with Francesca Haig
16 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Francesca Haig's "The Cookbook of Common Prayer" (Allen & Unwin) is a book that will forever leave an indelible imprint on my heart. Set between Tasma...
Talking Aussie Books with Paige Toon
08 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Paige Toon's latest book "Someone I Used To Know" (Penguin) was released here in Australia in June 2021. A tender, passionate and romantic story that...