The Quiet Carriage

The show about books and authors, presented by Paul J. Laverty. As part of the Margaret River Readers & Writers Festival and their online series, here is crime writer Michael Robotham speaking with David Whish-Wilson about his new book, When You Are Mine, out now via Hachette.

A show about books and their authors, presented by Paul J. Laverty. Martin McKenzie-Murray discusses his debut fiction novel, The Speechwriter, out now via Scribe. This episode first appeared on Australia's 94.9 Main FM and the Community Radio Network.

A show about books and their authors, presented by Paul J. Laverty. The Quiet Carriage has teamed up with Margaret River Readers & Writers Festival as its podcast partner. Hear politician and activist Bob Brown, and author Adam Thompson, in conversation in the festival's dedicated podcast room. This episode was first broadcast on 94.9 Main FM and across Australia on the Community Radio Network...

A show about books and their authors, presented by Paul J. Laverty. On this month's Author Retrospective the focus is Charles Bukowski. We listen to a recording from BBC 4's Great Lives and hear a number of his rare poetry recordings. This episode first appeared on Australia's 94.9 Main FM and the Community Radio Network.

A show about books and their authors, presented by Paul J. Laverty. Author Kate Grenville discusses her novel A Room Made of Leaves out now via Text Publishing. This interview is courtesy of the Wheeler Centre and was recorded in July 2020. Please visit www.wheelercentre.com for more information.  This episode first appeared on 94.9 Main FM and the Community Radio Network.

A show about books and their authors, presented by Paul J. Laverty Scott Innes discusses his football/sci-fi/comedy novel Galactic Keegan, out now via Unbound. And Belinda Lyons-Lee reads an exclusive extract from her debut release, Tussaud, out now via Transit Lounge. This episode first appeared on Castlemaine's 94.9 Main FM.

A show about books and their authors, presented by Paul J. Laverty. On this months Author Retrospective we look at the life and work of Beat author William Burroughs with thanks to a BBC piece from 1982. This episode first appeared on Australia's 94.9 Main FM and the Community Radio Network.

A show about books and their authors, presented by Paul J. Laverty. Western Australian author Josephine Taylor discusses her debut novel, Eye of a Rook, out now via Fremantle Press. This episode first appeared on 94.9 Main FM and the Community Radio Network.

A show about books and their authors presented by Paul J. Laverty. Doris Lessing (1919 - 2013) discusses her life and career upon winning the Nobel Prize in Literature in 2007.

Crime novelist Chris Hammer discusses his latest book, Trust, out now via Allen & Unwin. This episode first appeared on Castlemaine's 94.9 Main FM and the Community Radio Network.

Historical novelist Anthony Hill discusses his latest book, The Last Convict, out now via Penguin. This interview first appeared at Northern Books' 'Virtual Books at the Brewery'. Interview by Kristin Gill.

A show about and their authors presented by Paul J. Laverty. This interview first appeared on the NPR network.

A show about books and their authors, presented by Paul J. Laverty. Author and journalist Malcolm Knox discusses his new novel, Bluebird, out now via Allen & Unwin. This episode first appeared on 94.9 Main FM and across Australia on the Community Radio Network.

A podcast about books and their authors, presented by Paul J. Laverty.  Sofie Laguna discusses her new novel, Infinite Splendours, out now via Allen & Unwin. Sofie is in conversation with Kristin Gill as part of Northern Books' 'Books at the Brewery' event held at Castlemaine's Taproom.

A show about books and their authors, presented by Paul J. Laverty Rose Carlyle discusses her debut novel, The Girl in the Mirror, out now via Allen Unwin. This episode first appeared on 94.9 Main FM and across Australia on the Community Radio Network. 

A show about books and their authors. David Whish-Wilson is in conversation with Fiona Hardy and appears courtesy of Fremantle Books' 'A Shot in the Dark' series. This episode first appeared on Castlemaine Australia's 94.9 Main FM.

A show about books and their authors. This episode first appeared on Castlemaine Australia's 94.9 Main FM.  The Kurt Vonnegut footage is courtesy of the documentary 'His Life & Career' Kosta Lucas reads his short story 'A Most Radical Thing' which is from the Centre of Stories new collection titled 'To Hold the Clouds'.

A show about books and their authors. Paul Waters discusses his new novel, Blackwatertown, out now via Unbound. Kirsten Krauth reads the chapter Wide Open Road from her novel, Almost A Mirror, out now via Transit Lounge. It features a cover of The Triffids song of the same name by the artist Mikelangelo.  

A show about books and their authors. Anton Newcombe of the Brian Jonestown Massacre discusses the writers who have shaped his work as part of the TQC Bookclub. Two-times Miles Franklin and Commonwealth Writers award-winner Alex Miller talks about his latest book, 'Max'. Alex was interviewed by Professor Tom Griffiths as part of Northern Books'  'Virtual Books at the Brewery' session in conju...

A show about books and their authors.  Journalist-turned-author Dan Kaufman discusses his debut novel, Drowning in the Shallows (Melbourne Books). Margaret Hickey reads from her short story collection, Rural Dreams (MidnightSun Publishing). This episode first appeared on Castlemaine, Australia's 94.9 Main FM

A show about books and their authors. This episode first appeared on Castlemaine, Australia's 94.9 Main FM.  Agatha Christie appears courtesy of the History Roadshow.

A show about books and their authors. This episode first appeared on 94.9 Main FM. Kate Mildenhall is in conversation with Kristin Gill and appears at 'Virtual Books at the Brewery', presented by Castlemaine's Taproom and Northern Books.

A show about book and authors. This episode first featured on 94.9 Main FM. Bernard Gallate discusses his debut novel, The Origin of Me, out now via Penguin Random House. Music journalist Stuart Coupe is in conversation with Doug Falconer about his biography on Paul Kelly. This is courtesy of Northern Books' 'Virtual Books at the Brewery' event held at The Taproom in Castlemaine, Australia, in Aug...

A show about books and authors. This episode was first broadcast on 94.9 Main FM. Jennifer Egan was recorded at The Wheeler Centre in 2018, interviewed by Michael Williams.

This episode was first broadcast on 94.9 Main FM. The George Saunders interview is courtesy of The Wheeler Centre.