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Claire G. Coleman: on the connection between culture and writing
Clare G. Coleman talks to Cheryl Akle about the connection between culture and writing, and her return to her ancestral country. Her latest novel, En…
3 years, 10 months ago
Emma Harcourt: on writing women back into history
Emma Harcourt talks to Cheryl Akle about how women are often written out of history, and how fiction allows us to finally give them a voice. Her late…
3 years, 11 months ago
Denis Knight and Cristy Burne: on co-writing Wednesday Weeks
Children's authors Denis Knight and Cristy Burne talk to Cheryl Akle about the challenges and perks of co-writing a novel. The final book in their be…
3 years, 11 months ago
Larry Emdur: on being Happy As
Australian TV personality Larry Emdur talks to Cheryl Akle about his career on television, growing up in Bondi and how it shaped the person he is tod…
3 years, 11 months ago
Lisa Barr: on using fiction to give voice to women
New York Times bestselling author Lisa Barr talks to Cheryl Akle about her time as a journalist in Jerusalem and the rise of women's voices in fictio…
3 years, 11 months ago
Margaret Hickey: on the rise of Australian rural crime fiction
Bestselling author Margaret Hickey talks to Cheryl Akle about the rise of rural crime fiction and how the Australian landscape inspires her writing. …
3 years, 11 months ago
Julie Fison: on alcohol-fuelled violence and coward punches
Julie Fison talks to Cheryl Akle about the coward punch incident that inspired her novel, and the detrimental effects of alcohol-fueled street violen…
3 years, 11 months ago
Richard McHugh: on his career from barrister to writer
Richard McHugh talks to Cheryl Akle about his career as a barrister and how it influenced his writing.
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3 years, 11 months ago
Ruth Ozeki: on winning the 2022 Women's Prize for Fiction
Ruth Ozeki talks to Cheryl Akle about winning the 2022 Women's Prize for Fiction, and how certain books find us at the right time. Her latest novel, …
3 years, 11 months ago
Matthew Spencer: on using his unusual childhood home in his debut novel
Matthew Spencer talks to Cheryl Akle about growing up on the grounds of a private school, and how he used this experience as inspiration for his crim…
3 years, 11 months ago