The Collaborators: Yumi Stynes & Claudine Ryan
These two podcast partners discuss the highs and lows of their working relationship and what it truly means to collaborate.
In Conversation with Rhett Davis & Robert Lukins
A colourful conversation for the Sydney Writers Festival, about finding meaning and connection.
In Conversation with Miles Allinson & Emily Bitto
As part of the Sydney Writers Festival I sat down with Miles Allinson and Emily Bitto, two Australian authors who both penned great novels last year, each with a protagonist looking for meaning in a fractured reality.
In Conversation with Christine Leunens
Christine Leunens and I discussed her new book, In Amber’s Wake, the story of the bombing of the Rainbow Warrior.
In Conversation with Holly Ringland for the Marion Taylor Gala
I hosted this conversation with Holly Ringland as part of The Marion Taylor Gala for the Brisbane Writers Festival.
In Conversation with Michelle de Krester
As part of the Brisbane Writers Festival, Michelle de Krester and I sat down to discuss her latest novel Scary Monsters and its themes of family disruption through immigration and an unsettling dystopian future.
Past Continuous Q&A
I had the pleasure of hosting a post-premiere Q&A with Sydney couple Oscar Shub and Ilan Buchman - Australia’s first same-sex couple to be legally married in a religious ceremony and the subjects of the documentary Past Continuous.
International Women's Day - Break the Bias
As part of the Ideas Exchange series, I moderated this panel featuring Kate McClymont, Dr Melissa Kang and Rudi Bremer on how we can break biases about women and gender in the world around us.
Jewish International Film Festival: The Narrow Bridge Q&A
I interviewed Esther Takac, director/producer/writer of the documentary The Narrow Bridge. I also spoke to two of the people featured in the film - Bassam Aramin and Rami Elhanan.
In Conversation with Anna Sebba
I interviewed British historian/author Anne Sebba about her new book, focusing on the trial and execution of American housewife Ethel Rosenberg in 1953, at the height of McCarthyism in America.
Author Talk: 'Free Fall' with Ben Quilty
I interviewed award-winning artist Ben Quilty about his latest series of paintings and the accompanying book in an online chat for Waverly and Randwick libraries.
Ideas Exchange: The Power of Storytelling
In the last Ideas Exchange discussion for 2021 I co-produced and moderated this forum about we use storytelling to make sense of our world and our lives.
Curated: The Dressmakers of Auschwitz with Lucy Adlington
I had the privilege of hosting the Q&A at the end of this insightful discussion between Lucy Adlington and Aviva Lowry, as part of my role as Program Director of the Sydney Jewish Writers Festival this year.
Author Talk: The Luminous Solution with Charlotte Wood
A wonderful conversation about creativity and the inner life.
Panel Moderation: Racism - Bridging Difference in a Pandemic World
In this important instalment in the Ideas Exchange series for Woollahra Library, I facilitated a discussion about racism in Australia today, especially in light of new tensions that have grown from the pandemic, and what we can do to combat it.
Interview with Lily Brett
Lily Brett, one of Australia’s most accomplished writers, joined me for Melbourne Jewish Book Week to talk about her latest work ‘Old Seems to be Other People’. You can watch the full interview here.
Curated: ABC Radio National's second annual Big Weekend of Books
I had the honour of putting together the program for ABC Radio National's second annual Big Weekend of Books.
Interview: Holly Ringland for Big Weekend of Books
As part of the Big Weekend of Books online writers festival that I curated for ABC Radio National, Holly Ringland and I sat down to discuss nature and the power of interior landscapes.
Sasha Sagan & Sarah Krasnostein in conversation
Bringing together on Zoom Sasha Sagan from Boston and Sarah Krasnostein from Melbourne, I chatted to these two authors about love, meaning and faith.
Chicken Soup for the Lockdown Soul
I had the great pleasure of hosting two amazing cooks and authors, Alice Zaslavsky and Lisa Goldberg on behalf of the Sydney Jewish Writers Festival. More than just an interview, Alice and Lisa were joined by fans who tuned into our Zoom to partake in our cook-a-long.