Australian Book Lovers

It's 2023 and we're back! Join hosts Veronica and Darren for episode 74 featuring a powerful and heartfelt interview with author Michelle Tom, discussions around drop bears, using mother nature as a character and why powerful words are sometimes needed. Plus, we have industry news, our Reader's Café featuring book spotlights, special guest author Kevin Klehr drops into the Writer&ap...

Join hosts Veronica and Darren for a psychological thriller inspired episode! There's a fabulous interview with one of Australia's premiere crime fiction/domestic noir writers Petronella McGovern. We have discussions about fish and chip shop suspense, literary news and book reveals, thoughts about what draws us to psychological thrillers, and a whole lot more... Intro - 00:00 News - 06:2...

Summer may have slept through the alarm but episode 72 is here! Join hosts Veronica and Darren for a wonderful double interview with authors Emily Gale and Nina Kenwood. We have some super special guests and new book spotlights in the Reader's Cafe, a romance loving Sandy Barker drops into the Writer's Lounge, discussions about absurd criminal moments in history and a whole lot more... I...

Join hosts Veronica and Darren for a blockbuster episode featuring an in depth interview with astounding crime writer Chris Hammer who chats about his latest release, The Tilt. A Reader's Cafe featuring some live reporting from a writer's festival, discussions about what makes someone a feral and why fairy bread is so good, a super fun Writer's Lounge with the always fabulous guest,...

Join hosts Veronica and Darren for another jam packed episode as they chat about a naughty bird that turns into a heavy metal book, the spritiual insights that can be garnered from ice cold waters, why books are possibly the greatest passports of all, a Reader's Café featuring great new book releases, a Writer's Lounge with special guest Naomi Shippen and, best of all, a spectacular inte...

Episode 69 is here and we are so proud to present a super inspiring, powerful and thought provoking double interview with actor, director, producer and writer, Aaron Fa'aoso, and the soul lifting, smile inducing, amazing author Michelle Scott Tucker! Together they talk about collaborating on their brand new release So Far, So Good, which is not only a gripping personal reflection of Aaron&apo...

Join hosts Veronica and Darren for a literary step back in time as we delve into the trials and tribulations of convict life thanks to a deep and thorough chat with historical fiction  author David Cairns of Finavon! Not only that but there are chats about Razz'a and Snips and which one was best, the various different types of book readers, what makes gold so special and who were the Australi...

Could this be our biggest episode yet? Join hosts Veronica and Darren for podcast 67 featuring a Reader's Cafe with special guest Belinda Grant who shares a book review with us, an incredible interview with author Miranda Luby, a laughter fuelled visit to the Writer's Lounge with special guests Reb Langham and Kevin Klehr from Twitter's #AusWrites, industry news, chats about a missi...

Episode 66 is here and with it some brand new segments! Join hosts Veronica and Darren as they discuss clickety keyboards, the possible cosmic river of archetypes that brings voice to the muse, chickens waiting for spaceships and aliens advertising on Youtube... Not only that, but Darren enjoys a stupendously fun interview with crime author Dime Sheppard who chats about her latest release Crime Wr...

Join hosts Veronica and Darren for a filled to 'the brink' episode featuring a deep and motivating interview with astounding author Holden Sheppard, as well as discussions about pen licenses, how persistance and tenacity can walk beside you on even the most difficult paths, the fine line between a good or bad lamington, and the importance of facing painful truths and turning them into st...

Join hosts Veronica and Darren for a filled to the brim episode featuring discussions about the monster that just might lurk within us all, sharp eggs that can't be found in attics, book news, book reviews and a whole lot more... Not only that, but Veronica sits down with the astoundingly magical author Nikky Lee to discuss all the secret ingredients that make her books so special! And, as if...

After a slight pause thanks to geographical relocation madness and insanity, episode 63 is here!  Join hosts Veronica and Darren for a jam packed edition featuring discussions about chasing brown snakes down wombat holes, the irony of agreeing to fight for a truth that can't be proven, the intricacies of delving into sympathetic elements of human monsters and why love is such a double edged s...

Join hosts Veronica and Darren as they discuss the existential and philosophical implications of a mouldy coffee cup, and why writing a journal can sometimes soothe and repair the soul. We cover how grief can shape new visions in life and the wonders of taking the time to rest your brain. Not only that, but we have a stunningly insightful and heart warming interview with author Marie Sulda who sha...

Join hosts Veronica and Darren for a jam packed episode 61 featuring discussions about sunbaking wombats, the power of fashion to help shape your reality, the wonders of cultural differences, how dangerous art can be and how parachute pants must never return.... Not only that, but Australian Book Lovers is proud to present an astronomically awesome author interview with the truly inspiring Jules V...

Join hosts Veronica and Darren for a jam packed episode featuring discussions about the ups and downs of fame, why Australia needs a good lawyer when it comes to pavlovas, the brand new Short Stories addition to the Australian Book Lovers website and the fragility of your persona...  Oh, and did we mention we have an absolute show stoppingly amazing interview with 15-year-old author Kanako Okiron,...

Join host Veronica and extra special guests and amazing sci-fi authors E.J. Dawson and Laurie Bell for a super fantastic, star filled and light speed busting episode 59! Part one of our Sci Fi Panel special is sure to spark the engines of your warp drive imagination and leave you ready for some galactic adventures... Visit www.australianbooklovers.com to learn more. Support the show Thanks for lis...

Join hosts Veronica and Darren for a giant episode 58 and delve into discussions about the original 58 sins of ancient Aztec cultures, the trials and tribulations of recording songs from radio onto cassette, the subtle promises that an author and reader share, industry news, book reviews, and a moment of research into how many golf balls are on the moon! Best of all, there's an awe inspiring...

Episode 57 is here and it's full of cosmic rabbit holes... Join hosts Veronica and Darren as they discuss the intricate relationship between buying a packet of chips and corruption, the paradox of a morality that will kill to maintain its peaceful philosophy, what aspects of humanity should be ventured into the stars and what it means to not have a brass razoo... oh, and a gobsmackingly thoug...

Activate the artificial gravity, fire up the anti-gravity propulsion systems and join hosts Veronica and Darren for a star glazing episode 56! Discussions include the intracacies of spitting the dummy, how differently we might appreciate reality if it only lasted for another ten seconds, how it is that space travel becomes such an intimate reflection on who we are, and the three difficult levels o...

Join hosts Veronica and Darren for episode 55 featuring industry and book news, discussions about the role books play as instruction manuals for little humans, what it means to take a screamer, why Darren will never have a spider as a pet, and a captivatingly awesome and important interview with fantastic author Kate Foster! Oh, and there might be a slight mention about AFL umpiring... Visit www.a...

Episode 54 is here and it's a big one! Join hosts Veronica and Darren for industry and book news, discussions about the intracacies of shared identity, why 54 was a fantastic year for a certain prime minister, the lessons life can teach us when we ditch the safety of the easy path and a super magnificent, globe trotting interview with astronomically awesome author Tanya Heaslip who shares the...

Episode 53 is here! Join hosts Veronica and Darren as they discuss the ability of Ugg Boots to bring pure happiness, archetypes made of cookie dough, what we can learn from life's pivotal moments and what a tiger and a shaking leg have in common, as well as industry news and book reviews! We also have a super fun interview with author Jake O'Donnell who shares with the listeners his thou...

Episode 52 is here and it's supersized! Join hosts Veronica and Darren as they chat about magical discoveries to be found in your first job, the (rough) directions to Woop Woop, the effect people we meet can have on character building, and why mistakes are so vital when it comes to reaching the top of the mountain. And we have an awesomely electric and fascinating interview with author Michel...

The Easter Bunny/Bilby is almost here and so is episode 51!!! Join hosts Veronica and Darren as they chat about the power of words to speak about what can't be spoken, the dangers of sticking your head in the back of an arcade machine, new book listings and industry news, as well as an important, emotional and thought provoking interview with author Annette Janic about her book War Child. Vis...

Join hosts Veronica and Darren as they discuss the importance of settings in literature, the different forms of energy that can be experienced in city streets and suburbs, time travelling legal advice and a super fun interview with author Steven Fine who joins us for this jam packed 50th episode! Visit www.australianbooklovers.com to learn more. Support the show Thanks for listening. Visit austral...