Podcast Episodes

Michael Robotham: on the science of lying and the inspiration behind his characters

Cheryl Akle chats to best selling author Michael Robotham about the science of lying, TV adaptions, and the inspiration behind his characters.

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5 years, 11 months ago

Nat Amoore: on the importance of storytelling and how it affects kids

Cheryl Akle talks to Nat Amoore about making reading fun for kids, the circus, and the power of storytelling.

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5 years, 11 months ago

Anna Downes: on her colourful road to writing a bestselling debut thriller

Anna Downes has worn many different hats, including student, actress, and caretaker at a French estate... the job that inspired her bestselling debut…

5 years, 11 months ago

Anstey Harris: on telling tall tales when the truth isn’t interesting enough

Award-winning writer Anstey Harris talks to Cheryl Akle about the tall tales she told as a child, and how happiness is available to everyone.

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5 years, 11 months ago

Kyle Perry: on mental health, social media and its effects on teens

Author of the debut thriller The Bluffs, Kyle Perry talks to Cheryl Akle about mental health, the dangers of social media, and how it affects the you…

5 years, 11 months ago

Robyn Harding: on writing different genres, living in a small town, and the how we rely on the reading community.

Cheryl Akle chats to Robyn Harding about moving between genres, living in a small town, and the how we rely on the reading community.

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6 years ago

Dr Randa Abdel Fattah: A Conversation about Diversity in Children’s Books #1

In episode 1, Bestselling author and academic, Dr Randa Abdel Fattah talks to Cheryl Akle about being Muslim in post 9/11 Australia, the lack of dive…

6 years ago

Maxine Beneba Clarke: A Conversation about Diversity in Children’s Books #2

In episode 2, Maxine Beneba Clarke and Cheryl Akle discuss growing up as a POC in Australia, what happens when a child is underrepresented in what th…

6 years ago

Will Kostakis: A Conversation about Diversity in Children’s Books #3

In episode 3, Will Kostakis talks to Cheryl Akle about LGBTQ+ representation in schools, how diversity is constantly changing, and why we must get be…

6 years ago

Laura Bloom: A Conversation about Diversity in Children’s Books #4

In episode 4, Laura Bloom is the mother of an autistic son who has an intellectual disability. Here Laura talks to Cheryl Akle about the importance o…

6 years ago