Literary Lunch: Shankari Chandran's 'Safe Haven'
I sat down with Miles Franklin award-winning author Shankari Chandran to discuss her latest work Safe Haven, for the Dymocks Sydney Literary Lunch.
ABC TV Weekend Breakfast: Book Recommendations [May]
I visited ABC’s Weekend News Breakfast to share my top reading picks for May.
Readers - Books and Conversation with Candice Fox
Award-winning crime and thriller writer Candice Fox and I delve into her latest book - Devils Kitchen.
ABC TV Weekend Breakfast: Book Recommendations [April]
I visited ABC’s Weekend News Breakfast to share my top reading picks for April.
Readers - Books and Conversation with Marina Kamenev
Marina Kamenev and I sat down to discuss her debut work of non-fiction: Kin: Family in the 21st Century - A fascinating investigation into how families are created, who gets to make a family and how we use technology to help us shape the families that we want.
ABC TV Weekend Breakfast: Book Recommendations [March]
I visited ABC’s Weekend News Breakfast to share my top reading picks for March.
Manly Writers Festival
I was invited to be a part of the inaugural Manly Writers’ Festival; a gathering of storytelling, writing, and ideas, where I hosted three conversations on fascinating topics, with great minds.
ABC TV Weekend Breakfast: Book Recommendations
It’s a tough selection to whittle down, but I’ve been invited to share my top four books each month for the ABC’s Weekend News Breakfast. Here’s a look at February’s spot where I chat to Kathryn Robinson & Dan Bourchier.
Dervla McTiernan at the State Library
I spoke with Dervla McTiernan at this Roaring Stories Bookstore event at the State Library of NSW for her searingly good new book which is about vengeance, justice and what happens when people take those things in their own hands.
Readers - Books and Conversations with Suzie Miller.
Suzie Miller and I sat down to discuss her incredible plays, RBG, her novel Prima Facie and her recent talk at the UN.
The Paris Daughter: In Conversation with Kristin Harmel
Kristin Harmel is an American, best-selling historical fiction author. I spoke to her for the Glen Eira Storytelling Festival via zoom
Interview with author James Bradley (OAM)
James Bradley and I sat down for the Sydney Centre for International Law, to discuss his upcoming book Deep Water
Lola in the Mirror: In Conversation with Trent Dalton
Trent Dalton took us to church in a magical in-depth conversation about his latest novel ‘Lola in the Mirror’.
Blue Mountains Writers Festival
Presented by Varuna the National Writers’ House, the Festival takes place in Katoomba and I was delighted to host conversations with Holly Ringland, Catherine Therese and Michael Robotham.
Writers & Readers: 'Stone Yard Devotional' with Charlotte Wood
Forgiveness, grief and what it means to be ‘good’; Charlotte Wood and I sat down to discuss her latest work Stone Yard Devotional.
In Conversation with Suzie Miller
Miller’s new book - Prima Facie - began life as a one-woman play, but has successfully made the leap onto the page, and I was thrilled to chat to her for Gertrude and Alice.
Brisbane Writers Festival: The Second Book (Online Series)
I interview ten Australian authors, across different genres of writing, and explore their experience of writing their second book, and putting it out into the world.
Curating the Big Weekend of Books
Two days of wall-to-wall conversations in my fourth year of curating ABC Radio National’s on-air writers festival.
Readers - Books and Conversation; Sydney Writers Festival with Robbie Arnott
The latest in a monthly series, Robbie Arnott and I sat down in conjunction with the Sydney Writers Festival and spoke about how he uses language and why readers are obsessed with working out what his books actually mean.
Readers - Books and Conversation, with Jodi McAlister
The latest in a monthly series, I chatted to Jodi McAlister about her great writing, how romance novels have changed and why we love reading about love.