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Yumiko Kadota: on being a female surgeon in a male-dominated industry
Yumiko Kadota talks to Cheryl Akle about the challenges she faced as a young female surgeon in a male-dominated industry. Her bestselling memoir, Emo…
5 years, 1 month ago
Kate Holden: on what really happened to Glen Turner
Kate Holden talks to Cheryl Akle about the brutal story behind the murder of Glen Turner, and what inspired her to write about it. Her latest book, T…
5 years, 1 month ago
Better Reading Book Chat: episode 14
Better Reading’s Cheryl Akle and Jane Tara discuss their favourite new releases, road trips, and their love for audiobooks.
Books mentioned:
The Book T…
5 years, 1 month ago
Kathy Reichs: on her career as a forensic anthropologist, crime writer and TV producer
Bestselling author Kathy Reichs talks to Cheryl Akle about how her background as a forensic anthropologist inspired the Temperance Brennan series. Th…
5 years, 1 month ago
Tori Haschka: on her love of food and how it influenced her first novel
Food and lifestyle writer Tori Haschka talks to Cheryl Akle about her first novel, Grace Under Pressure, their shared love of food, and how it has in…
5 years, 1 month ago
Meredith Jaffé: on writing a book set in a men's prison
Meredith Jaffé talks to Cheryl Akle about why she decided to set her latest novel in a men's prison. The Dressmakers of Yarrandarrah Prison explores …
5 years, 1 month ago
Dr Robert Isaacs: on bridging the divide between white and black Australia
Dr Robert Isaacs talks to Cheryl Akle about his religious upbringing, and discovering his indigenous heritage. His memoir, Two Cultures, One Story, i…
5 years, 2 months ago
Better Reading Book Chat: episode 13
Better Reading's Cheryl Akle and Jane Tara discuss their favourite new releases, what audiobooks they're listening to... and a surprise from author A…
5 years, 2 months ago
Cathy Kelly: on journalism, perspective, and how her writing has evolved
Sunday Times bestselling author Cathy Kelly talks to Cheryl Akle about her early career as a journalist, and how her writing has changed over the yea…
5 years, 2 months ago
Madeleine Ryan: on being diagnosed with autism while writing A Room Called Earth
Madeleine Ryan talks to Cheryl Akle about how she was diagnosed with autism while writing her debut novel, A Room Called Earth.
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5 years, 2 months ago