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Stories Behind The Story: Antoinette Lattouf on Books, Battles and Breaking Barriers
Antoinette Lattouf talks to Cheryl about her childhood, her love of reading and writing, her legal dispute with the ABC, and the lessons she’s drawn …
2 months, 2 weeks ago
Stories Behind The Story: Ann Mossop on the 2026 Sydney Writers’ Festival
Cheryl talks to Ann Mossop, Artistic Director of the 2026 Sydney Writers’ Festival, for a special episode of Stories Behind the Story. Together, they…
2 months, 3 weeks ago
Stories Behind The Story: Mali Cornish on Life, Law & Her New Novel
Cheryl talks to Mali Cornish about her relationship with her own mother, her career in law, and how becoming a parent reshaped her perspective on lif…
3 months ago
Stories Behind The Story: Kate Mildenhall & Kate Forsyth on the Complexities of Writing
Kate Mildenhall (The Hummingbird Effect, The Mother Fault) and Kate Forsyth (Psykhe, Dragonclaw) have a laugh and talk about the complexities of writ…
3 months, 1 week ago
Stories Behind The Story: Rosalie Ham on Ageing, Connection and Look After Your Feet
Rosalie Ham talks to Cheryl about the beauty of ageing, the impact of her novel The Dressmaker, and her earlier career in aged care. She also reflect…
3 months, 2 weeks ago
Stories Behind The Story: Mohammed Massoud Morsi on Journalism and Belonging
Mohammed Massoud Morsi talks to Cheryl about belonging, his career in journalism and the ways propaganda can shape worldviews. He reflects on the pow…
3 months, 3 weeks ago
Stories Behind The Story: Linda Martin on Her Journey from Editor to Author
Linda Martin talks to Cheryl about her career in publishing, editing techniques she's uncovered over the years, and her transition from editor to aut…
3 months, 4 weeks ago
Stories Behind The Story: Durkhanai Ayubi on Displacement, Food and Hope
Durkhanai Ayubi talks to Cheryl about displacement, the beauty of food and its power to bring communities together. She also reflects on hope, resili…
4 months ago
Stories Behind The Story: James Colley & Christian White on Crime, Comedy and Their Kids
Christian White (The Ledge, Clickbait) and James Colley (The Next Big Thing, Gruen) have a laugh and talk about writing with their partners, the diff…
4 months, 1 week ago
Stories Behind The Story: Bernice Barry on Historical Fiction, Botany and Writing
Bernice Barry talks to Cheryl about the magic of writing, the ways readers connect to stories, the complexities of historical fiction, Bernice’s tran…
4 months, 2 weeks ago