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Stories Behind The Story: Chris Hammer on Journalism, Storytelling Craft and His Latest Thriller
Chris Hammer talks to Cheryl about his lifelong love of writing and how his career in journalism, including international reporting for Dateline, sha…
9 months, 1 week ago
Stories Behind the Story: Soren Tae Smith on Grief, Motherhood and Finding Solace in Storytelling
Soren Tae Smith talks to Cheryl about the deeply personal process of writing her memoir, Honey from the Ground. She reflects on the loss of her son, …
9 months, 2 weeks ago
Stories Behind The Story: Tim Winton on Ningaloo, the Power of Nonfiction and His Creative Process
Award-winning author Tim Winton joins Cheryl to talk about his first nonfiction book for children, Ningaloo. He shares fascinating facts about the ic…
9 months, 3 weeks ago
Stories Behind The Story: Craig Silvey on Writing Challenges, Fatherhood, the Legacy of Jasper Jones, and His Evolving Career
Craig Silvey talks to Cheryl about the challenges he faced while writing his latest book, the ways his children have changed his life, the lasting im…
9 months, 4 weeks ago
Stories Behind The Story: Garry Disher on Being an Aussie Author, Touring Germany, and What Makes the Hirsch Series Unique
Garry Disher talks to Cheryl about his pride in being an Australian author, his book tours in Germany, what sets his Hirsch series apart from other c…
10 months ago
Stories Behind The Story: Allison Rushby on Writing Across Genres, 25 Years of Storytelling, and the Journey to Slashed Beauties
Allison Rushby talks to Cheryl about the differences between writing historical fantasy and middle grade fiction, her career before becoming an autho…
10 months, 1 week ago
Stories Behind The Story: Chris Hammer & Caroline Overington on Aussie Books and The Rise of Self-Publishing
Chris Hammer (Scrublands, The Valley) and Caroline Overington (Last Woman Hanged, The Cuckoo's Cry) talk about Australian books, self-publishing and …
10 months, 2 weeks ago
Stories Behind The Story: Melina Marchetta & Tess Woods on Their Writing Journeys, Venice and Writing Different Genres
Melina Marchetta (Looking for Alibrandi, The Piper's Son) and Tess Woods (The Venice Hotel, Beautiful Messy Love) have a chat about Melina's career, …
10 months, 3 weeks ago
Stories Behind The Story: Jackson Harvey & Alex Towler on Building Big with LEGO®, Creative Collaboration, and Their Exhibition in Sydney
Jackson Harvey & Alex Towler talk to Cheryl about their LEGO® exhibition in Sydney, how they first met, what goes into creating their impressive buil…
11 months ago
Stories Behind The Story: Lauren Chater & James Bradley on Being an Artist and the Impacts of the Pandemic
Lauren Chater (Gulliver's Wife, The Winter Dress) and James Bradley (Clade, The Resurrectionist) talk about how they met, being an artist and the las…
11 months, 1 week ago