Magdalena Ball

Compulsive Reader talks

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Compulsive Reader's author interviews, book chat, literary discussions, readings and more. It's an audio haven for book lovers! Recent and upcoming guests include Terry Denton, Marion Halligan, Sir Ken Robinson, Emily Ballou, Sofie Laguna, Matthew Riley, John Banville, Felicity Plunkett, Mark Coker, Peter Bowerman, Eric Maisel, Ramona Koval, Tim Flannery, Carl Zimmer, Gail Jones, Jane Smiley, Frank Delaney, Ben Okri, and many more.

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Author

Magdalena Ball

Episodes

Interview with Emily Ballou, author of Aphelion 04.12.2007 31:47

Emily Ballou talks about her new novel Aphelion, her old/new Adaminaby setting, on the cycles of life, death, love, longing and memory which form the motif of this novel, and lots more.

Interview with Graeme Kinross-Smith 14.11.2007 33:29

The author of Long Afternoon of the World talks about his first novel, the book's strange cyclical time, on the creation of meaning, on the relationship between poetry, nonfiction, photography and teaching, his publisher, his next book, and lots more.

Interview with Justin Lowe 17.10.2007 33:19

The author of The Great Big Show talks about his verse novel, about poetry, publishing, the literary world and much more.

Interview with Helen Townsend, author of Above the Starry Frame 19.09.2007 31:42

The author of Above the Starry Frame talks about her new book, her character William Irwin, the Eureka Stockade, and lots more.

Ross Duncan on All Those Bright Crosses 14.08.2007 30:45

Ross Duncan reads from his new novel All Those Bright Crosses, talks about the development of his book, his key themes - love, loss, grief, on the nature of morality, his historical setting, Fiji, the rise of poker machine addiction, the relationship between law and writing, and lots more.