The Readings Podcast
Episodes
Jess Hill in conversation
11 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Jess Hill in conversation about how the #MeToo movement is changing Australia and her recently released Quarterly Essay, The Reckoning.
Live recording: Judith Brett in conversation
17 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Judith Brett in conversation with Susan Carland about Brett's insightful collection of essays, Doing Politics.
Live recording: Maxine Beneba Clarke and Thuy On in conversation
10 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
On the eve of the publication of her fourth poetry collection How Decent Folk Behave, poet Maxine Beneba Clarke and Thuy On, author of the critically ...
Live recording: Anna Downes and Christian White in conversation
03 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
A special crime event to celebrate the new novels from authors Christian White(Wild Place)and Anna Downes (The Shadow House). Coincidentally, both nov...
Live recording: Helen Garner in conversation
26 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
A conversation on between friends Helen Garner and Charlotte Wood to celebrate the release of Garner's latest volume of diaries, How to End a Story.
Live recording: Trent Dalton in conversation
19 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
A conversation on love between Trent Dalton and Julia Baird (Phosphorescence) to celebrate the release of Dalton's latest work, Love Stories.
Live recording: Christos Tsiolkas in conversation
12 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
A conversation between authors Christos Tsiolkas and Angela Savage to celebrate the release of Tsiolkas' latest novel, Seven and a Half.
Live recording: Graeme Macrae Burnet in conversation
29 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Scottish author Graeme Macrae Burnet talking about his new book, Case Study, with literary journalist Jane Sullivan.
Live recording: Ruth McIver in conversation
22 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
A conversation between crime authors Ruth McIver and J.P. Pomare to celebrate the launch of McIver's new novel, I Shot the Devil.
Live recording: Charlotte Wood in conversation
15 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
A conversation on creativity between authors Helen Garner and Charlotte Wood about Wood's latest work, The Luminous Solution.
Live recording: Bronwyn Adcock in conversation
08 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Michael Rowland chats with journalist Bronwyn Adcock about her book, Currowan.
Live recording: Lucia Osborne-Crowley in conversation
01 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Lucia Osborne-Crowley in conversation with Zara McDonald about Osborne-Crowley's latest work, My Body Keeps Your Secrets.
Live recording: Colm Tóibín in conversation
28 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Colm Tóibín in conversation about his latest novel, The Magician.
Live recording: Leigh Meyrick and Matthew Hagias in conversation
10 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In celebration of Footy Banners, Leigh Meyrick and Matthew Hagias chat about the traditions and idiosyncrasies that make the footy game uniquely ours....
Dianne O'Brien in conversation
27 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
A conversation with the remarkable Dianne O'Brien (also known as Auntie Di) about her memoir, Daughter of River Country.
Live recording: Ellen van Neerven in conversation
13 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
A conversation between anthology curator Ellen van Neerven and Flock contributors Cassie Lynch, Melanie Saward, and Adam Thompson.
Live recording: Anne Enright in conversation
06 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
A conversation with Anne Enright about her formidable body of work and her latest novel, Actress.
Live recording: Briohny Doyle in conversation
23 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
A conversation between authors Ronnie Scott and Briohny Doyle. Together they discuss Doyle's latest novel, Echolalia.
Live recording: Bri Lee in conversation
16 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
A conversation between authors Bri Lee and Susan Carland. Together they discuss Lee's latest work, Who Gets to Be Smart.
Sarah Sentilles in conversation
09 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
A conversation between authors Sarah Sentilles and Kate Mildenhall. Together they discuss Sentilles' memoir, Stranger Care.
Yumiko Kadota in conversation
02 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
A conversation with author Yumiko Kadota to discuss her memoir, Emotional Female.
Sarah Krasnostein in conversation with Chloe Hooper
28 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
A conversation between authors Sarah Krasnostein and Chloe Hooper. Together they discuss Krasnostein's latest work, The Believer.
Live recording: Zoe Daniel in conversation
12 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
A conversation between former ABC US bureau chief, Zoe Daniel, and ABC journalist, Raf Epstein. Together they discuss Daniel's new book, Greetings fro...
Live recording: Kirsty Everett in conversation
23 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Kirsty Everett joins us to talk about her memoir. Honey Blood is the story of a life lived, instead a life planned and her experience with Leukaemia.
Live recording: Bret Christian in conversation
19 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Author and veteran journalist Bret Christian joins us to talk about his compelling new work of true crime, Stalking Claremont.
Live Recording: Ramona Koval on A Letter to Layla
17 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Writer and broadcaster Ramona Koval chats with literary journalist Jane Sullivan about her insightful new book, A Letter to Layla. This is a live reco...
Live Recording: Garth Nix on The Left-Handed Booksellers of London
17 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Garth Nix chats with fellow author James Bradley about his enthralling new historical fantasy, The Left-Handed Booksellers of London. This is a live r...
Live Recording: Louise Milligan on Witness
10 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Investigative journalist Louise Milligan chats with political commentator Annabel Crabb about her masterful and deeply troubling new book, Witness. Th...
Live Recording: PiO on Heide
10 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Award-winning poet PiO chats with Giramondo publisher Ivor Indyk about poetry, on and off the page. This is a live recording of an online event hosted...
Live Recording: Richard Fidler on The Golden Maze
06 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Richard Fidler chats with Readings bookseller Marie Matteson about his new personally curated history of Prague, The Golden Maze. This is a live recor...
Live Recording: Katharine Murphy on Australia's pandemic politics
06 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Katharine Murphy chats with journalist David Marr about her new Quarterly Essay: The End of Certainty - Scott Morrison and Pandemic Politics. This con...
Live Recording: Hugh Mackay in conversation
16 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Hugh Mackay chats with Readings events manager Chris Gordon about his two new books: The Question of Love and The Inner Self. This is a live recording...
Live Recording: Andrew O'Hagan on Mayflies
16 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Andrew O'Hagan chats with fellow author Jane Sullivan about his new novel, Mayflies. This is a live recording of an online event hosted via Zoom durin...
Live Recording: Kalynn Bayron on Cinderella Is Dead
09 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Kalynn Bayron chats with fellow author Astrid Scholte about her new YA novel, Cinderella Is Dead. This is a live recording of an online event hosted v...
Live Recording: Will Kostakis on Rebel Gods
09 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Will Kostakis chats with fellow author Melina Marchetta about his new YA novel, Rebel Gods. This is a live recording of an online event hosted via Zoo...
Nguyen Phan Que Mai on The Mountains Sing
24 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Nguyễn Phan Quế Mai chats with Readings events manager Chris Gordon about her novel, The Mountains Sing. This conversation was recorded online dur...
Live Recording: Tegan Bennett Daylight on reading & writing
18 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Tegan Bennett Daylight chats with fellow author Alice Robinson about her new book, The Details: On Love, Death and Reading. This is a live recording o...
Live Recording: Gabriel Bergmoser on The Hunted
13 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Gabriel Bergmoser chats with fellow author Caroline Overington about his gripping crime thriller, The Hunted. This is a live recording of an online ev...
Live Recording: Andrew Fowler on The Most Dangerous Man In The World
04 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Andrew Fowler chats with writer and performer Bryan Dawe about his new nonfiction work documenting the life of Julian Assange -- 'the most dangerous m...
Live Recording: Melissa Davey on The Case of George Pell
04 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Melissa Davey chats with broadcaster Tom Ballard about her new nonfiction work, The Case of George Pell. This conversation was recorded online during ...
Live Recording: Lisa Taddeo on Three Women
27 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Lisa Taddeo chats with fellow author Alice Robinson about her critically acclaimed nonfiction work, Three Women. This conversation was recorded online...
Live Recording: Kate Grenville on A Room Made of Leaves
27 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Kate Grenville chats with fellow author Melanie Cheng about A Room Made of Leaves, her highly imaginative retelling of the life of Elizabeth Macarthur...
Live Recording: Richard Ford on Sorry For Your Trouble
24 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Richard Ford chats with literary editor Jason Steger about his new story collection, Sorry For Your Trouble. This conversation was recorded online dur...
Live Recording: Judith Brett on Australia's coal addiction
14 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Judith Brett chats with journalist Geraldine Doogue about her new Quarterly Essay: The Coal Curse - Resources, Climate and Australia’s Future. This ...
Live Recording: Lauren Chater on Gulliver’s Wife
30 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Lauren Chater chats with Readings bookseller Marie Matteson about her enthralling work of historical fiction, Gulliver’s Wife. This is a live record...
Live Recording: Jo Lennan on In the Time of Foxes
30 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Jo Lennan chats with her publisher Ben Ball about her exciting debut story collection, In the Time of Foxes. This is a live recording of an online eve...
Live Recording: Frances Chapman on Stars Like Us
30 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Frances Chapman chats with Sydney Writers' Festival's Amelia Lush about her Ampersand award-winning YA debut, Stars Like Us. This is a live recording ...
Live Recording: A LoveOzYA All Stars panel
02 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
YA Publisher Jo Case hosts a discussion with four Australian YA Authors: Sarah Epstein, Poppy Nwosu, Kay Kerr and Anna Whateley. This is a live recor...
Live Recording: John Martinkus on The Road
25 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
John Martinkus chats with fellow investigative journalist Mark Davis about his fearless book, The Road: Uprising in West Papua. This is a live recordi...
Live Recording: Patrick Ness on Burn
18 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Patrick Ness chats with Readings events manager Chris Gordon about his new YA novel, Burn. This is a live recording of an online event hosted via Zoom...
Robbie Arnott on The Rain Heron
11 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Robbie Arnott chats with Readings bookseller Marie Matteson about his second novel, The Rain Heron. This conversation was recorded online over Skype d...
Live Recording: Billy Bragg on freedom
03 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Billy Bragg chats with Professor Tony Birch about his stirring essay, The Three Dimensions of Freedom. This is a live recording of an online event hos...
Live Recording: Sarah Jane Adams on Life in a Box
29 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Sarah Jane Adams chats with author and photographer Ari Seth Cohen about her new memoir, Life In A Box. This is a live recording of an online event h...
Live Recording: Chris Flynn on Mammoth
21 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Chris Flynn chats with fellow author Christos Tsiolkas about his new novel, Mammoth. This is a live recording of an online event hosted via Zoom durin...
Live Recording: Amie Kaufman & Jay Kristoff on Aurora Burning
14 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
LoveOzYA stars Amie Kaufman and Jay Kristoff chat with our events manager Chris Gordon about Aurora Burning, their second book in their bestselling sc...
The Readings Kids Podcast: Reading during lockdown
14 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In the fifth episode of the Readings Kids Podcast, Leanne and Angela talk about what people have been reading during the Covid-19 lockdown and the rea...
Live Recording: Ronnie Scott on The Adversary
07 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Ronnie Scott chats with fellow author Chris Somerville about his debut novel, The Adversary. This is a live recording of an online event hosted via Zo...
A conversation with Miranda Tapsell
30 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Actor, activist and now author Miranda Tapsell chats with Readings bookseller Marie Matteson about her deadly new memoir, Top End Girl. This conversat...
Live Recording: Margaret Simons on the Murray-Darling Basin
23 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Margaret Simons chats with author Don Watson about her new Quarterly Essay: Cry Me A River - The Tragedy of the Murray-Darling Basin. This conversatio...
Live recording: Bernard Collaery on Australia's history with East Timor
16 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Bernard Collaery chats with former Victorian Premier Steve Bracks about his significant work of nonfiction, Oil Under Troubled Water. This is a live r...
Live recording: Donna Ward on living in solitude
08 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Donna Ward chats with Readings bookseller Donata Carrazza about her new work of nonfiction, She I Dare Not Name. This is a live recording of an online...
The Readings Kids Podcast: The stay at home & feel calm edition
26 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In the fifth episode of the Readings Kids Podcast, Leanne and Angela share book recommendations for staying at home and feeling calm - with kids!
A conversation with Sean O'Beirne
15 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Sean O'Beirne chats with Readings bookseller and author Chris Somerville about his debut work of fiction, A Couple of Things Before the End.
The Readings Kids Podcast: Books about the Australian bushfires
27 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In the fourth episode of the Readings Kids Podcast, Leanne and Angela share books to help facilitate conversations about the recent Australian bushfir...
Good Cop, Bad Cop: In the Clearing
13 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In our latest episode of Good Cop, Bad Cop, Readings crime specialists Fiona Hardy and Deborah Crabtree chat to author and On Writing podcast host JP ...
The Readings Kids Podcast: Best books of 2019
18 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In the third episode of the Readings Kids Podcast, Leanne and Angela do a whistle-stop tour of their favourite books of the past year. This episode al...
Live Recording: Virginia Trioli on sex, power and #MeToo
12 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Virginia Trioli discusses her groundbreaking book, Generation F, first published in 1996, with Jamila Rizvi. This is a live recording from our event.
A conversation with Heather Rose
05 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
2017 Stella Prize winner Heather Rose chats with Readings bookseller Amanda Rayner about her new novel, Bruny.
Good Cop, Bad Cop: Silver
28 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In our third episode of crime series, Good Cop, Bad Cop, Readings crime specialists Fiona Hardy and Deborah Crabtree chat to Chris Hammer about his se...
Live Recording: Archie Roach on resilience, creativity and music
21 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Legendary singer-songwriter and storyteller Archie Roach shares stories from his life. This is a live recording from our event.
Live Recording: Clare Bowditch on her new memoir
15 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Clare Bowditch chats with Dr Susan Carland about her frank and powerful memoir, Your Own Kind of Girl. This is a live recording from our event.
The Readings Kids Podcast: Astrophysics for Babies & YA Rom-Coms
07 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In the second episode of the Readings Kids Podcast, Leanne and Angela chat about the rom-com boom in YA fiction, high concept board books for babies, ...
A conversation with Alice Bishop
17 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Alice Bishop chats with Readings bookseller David Little about her debut work of fiction, A Constant Hum.
A conversation with David Nicholls
10 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Award-winning screenwriter and author David Nicholls chats with our events manager Chris Gordon about his writing career.
Live Recording: Annabel Crabb on Australia’s parenthood trap
08 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Annabel Crabb chats with Virginia Trioli about her new Quarterly Essay exploring Australia's 'parenthood trap'. This is a live recording from our even...
A conversation with Ben Folds
03 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Singer-songwriter Ben Folds chats with Readings bookseller David Little about his new memoir, A Dream About Lightning Bugs.
A conversation with Justin Heazlewood
12 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Readings bookseller David Little chats with Justin Heazlewood about his memoir, Get Up Mum.
Andy Jackson and Lee Kofman in conversation with Chris Gordon
16 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Readings' events and programming manager Christine Gordon sits down with poet Andy Jackson and author Lee Kofman to discuss lyrical prose, poetry, wri...
Felicity McLean in conversation with Chris Gordon
02 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Readings events and programming manager Chris Gordon talks to author Felicity McLean about her quintessentially Australian coming-of-age story, The Va...
Leanne Hall and Angela Crocombe talk all things kids publishing
30 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Children's bookseller and author Leanne Hall sits down with Readings Kids shop manager Angela Crocombe, to give us an insight into the wonderful world...
Rebecca Huntley in conversation with Maxine McKew
21 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Rebecca Huntley is one of Australia’s foremost social researchers. In the Quarterly Essay, Huntley looks at the state of the nation and asks: what d...
Live Recording: Stan Grant in conversation with Nam Le
31 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
We were delighted to have bestselling author Stan Grant in Melbourne for one night only to talk about his two new books, Australia Day and On Identity...
A conversation with Blackout author Matthew Warren
25 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Author Matthew Warren drops by to talk to Tom Hoskins about his new book, Blackout, which asks the question, how is energy-rich Australia running out ...
Live Recording: Ben Elton in conversation with Shaun Micallef
09 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Bestselling writer Ben Elton is the author of several novels, including his most recent book Identity Crisis. In this live recording of our event, Elt...
A conversation with Jane Caro
12 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Author Jane Caro drops by to talk to Chris Gordon about her latest book, Accidental Feminists, a celebration of how one generation became feminists an...
Good Cop, Bad Cop: Call Me Evie
01 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In our second episode of Good Cop, Bad Cop, Readings crime specialists Fiona Hardy and Deborah Crabtree chat to author and On Writing podcast host JP ...
Good Cop, Bad Cop: The Scholar
15 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In our first episode of Good Cop, Bad Cop, Readings crime specialists Fiona Hardy and Deborah Crabtree chat to Dervla McTiernan about her second crime...
Bonus episode: Fiction and Nonfiction books we can't wait to read this year
15 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In this bonus episode (recorded a couple of weeks ago), Readings book buyer and bookseller Marie Matteson talks to events manager Chris Gordon about t...
A conversation with Kirsten Alexander
01 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Hear our events manager Chris Gordon in conversation with Kirsten Alexander about her captivating new historical novel Half Moon Lake, which was inspi...
Live Recording: Helen Garner on her early career
24 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Helen Garner talks with Chloe Hooper about her early career and the impact of Monkey Grip and The Children’s Bach on her writing life. This is a liv...
This year's most-anticipated books for kids and teenagers
18 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Readings children's specialist bookseller Leanne Hall talks to Chris Gordon about the children's and YA books she's most excited for in 2019.
Live Recording: Yotam Ottolenghi in conversation with Maeve O'Meara
08 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Award-winning chef Yotam Ottolenghi is the author of several bestselling cookbooks, including Plenty, Sweet (co-authored with Helen Goh), and most rec...
2018 holiday reading recommendations
11 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Two of our booksellers discuss some of the best books of 2018, and share their recommendations for holiday reading.
A conversation with Holly Throsby
06 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Carlton bookseller Marie Matteson chats with author and musician Holly Throsby about her second novel, Cedar Valley.
Live Recording: David Marr on My Country
29 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
David Marr chats with George Megalogenis about a lifetime of writing and his new book, My Country. This is a live recording from our event.
A conversation with Clare Press
15 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Hear our events manager Chris Gordon in conversation with Clare Press about her empowering new book, Rise & Resist: How to Change the World.
Live Recording: David Malouf on poetry and language
08 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Our Managing Director Mark Rubbo talks with David Malouf about his new book of poetry, An Open Book. This is a live recording from our event.
A conversation with Elizabeth Kleinhenz
31 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Hear our events manager Chris Gordon in conversation with Elizabeth Kleinhenz about her new biography, Germaine: The Life of Germaine Greer.
Live Recording: Don Watson on Indignation
24 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Don Watson talks with Martin Flanagan about the updated edition of his classic essay, On Indignation. This is a live recording from our event. (Photo ...
A conversation with Jennifer Down
18 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Jennifer Down is the winner of this year’s Readings Prize for New Australian Fiction. Here, she chats with Ellen Cregan, chair of the judging panel...