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Kate Thwaites: on toxic culture in Australian Parliament
Politician and author Kate Thwaites talks to Cheryl Akle about toxic culture and misogyny in the Australian Parliament. Her new book, Enough is Enoug…
4 years, 11 months ago
Nicola West: on setting a crime novel in her hometown
Nicola West talks to Cheryl Akle about her small-town upbringing and how her father's law enforcement background influenced her debut novel, Catch Us…
4 years, 11 months ago
Sophie Green: on how her spiritual beliefs influence her writing
Bestselling author Sophie Green talks to Cheryl Akle about yoga and how her spiritual beliefs influence her writing. Her latest novel, Thursdays at O…
5 years ago
Zakiya Dalila Harris: on being a young black woman in the publishing industry
New York Times bestselling author Zakiya Dalila Harris talks to Cheryl Akle about diversity in the publishing industry and how her own experience as …
5 years ago
Kyle Perry: on overcoming the dreaded second book syndrome
Bestselling author Kyle Perry talks to Cheryl Akle about the overwhelming success of his debut, The Bluffs, and writing The Deep on the back of that.…
5 years ago
James Phelps: on his research into the Australian prison system
Bestselling author and journalist James Phelps talks to Cheryl Akle about his switch from writing true crime to fiction for his new novel, The Inside…
5 years ago
Shannah Kennedy: on allowing ourselves to be happy with Plan B
Bestselling author and life coach, Shannah Kennedy talks to Cheryl Akle about allowing ourselves to be happy when we don’t get what we planned in lif…
5 years ago
Campbell Mattinson: on using writing to break down barriers of love and loss
Campbell Mattinson talks to Cheryl Akle about how his writing has changed over the years and the tragedy that inspired his debut novel, We Were Not M…
5 years ago
Michael Mohammed Ahmad: on being Lebanese-Australian and reclaiming Arab humanity
Award-winning author Michael Mohammed Ahmad and Cheryl Akle talk about being Lebanese-Australians, their parallel stories, and the normalised comprom…
5 years ago
Erina Reddan: on how her childhood inspired her fiction
Walkley award winning journalist Erina Reddan talks to Cheryl Akle about her career as a foreign correspondent and how her childhood inspired her lat…
5 years ago