QBD Book Club: The Podcast

In our brand-new episode of Crime Club, Victoria A Carthew sits down with Lauren Williams to discuss her sharp, stylish thriller “Neighbourhood Watch” 👀🏠 The annual Curlew Street scarecrow competition is back, and residents have never seen an entry like it. Shirt bloody, head and arms slumped over a scarecrow crucifix: Victoria’s most conservative Supreme Court Judge, Harry ‘The Pope’ Somerton,...

In our brand-new episode of Crime Club, Victoria A Carthew sits down with Karin Slaughter to discuss her brand-new book "The Secrets We Hide" 📚 The stunning new North Falls thriller is HERE! North Falls is a small town with big secrets. This time, Sheriff Emmy Clifton and her sister, ex-federal agent Jude Archer, investigate a brutal attack that shatters their town's fragile peace....

In our brand-new episode of Crime Club, Victoria A Carthew sits down with returning guest Sarah Barrie to discuss her brand-new book "Dark Sanctuary" 📚 Sergeant “Hex” Rexford, the detective who captured notorious serial killer Dr. Witcherton, is drawn into a string of brutal murders at Coast Sanctuary, a hospital for the criminally insane. As Witcherton hints he knows the killer’s ident...

Join our host Victoria A Carthew as she sits down with internationally bestselling author Dervla McTiernan to discuss her gripping high-stakes novel “Three Reasons For Revenge”.  Alexis Turner walks into the police station to report an assault. By the end of the day, she is nowhere to be found. Soon after she disappears, three identical packages arrive at three very different doors: a respected ps...

In our new episode of Crime Club, Victoria Carthew sits down with Mercedes Mercier to discuss her brand-new book "The Couples Retreat".  At a secluded beachfront mansion on Kangaroo Island, three wealthy couples gather for a weekend of partying and luxury indulgence. But beneath the glitter and excess, deep rivalries and explosive secrets fester between the old friends. When they wake to...

In our new episode of Crime Club, Victoria Carthew sits down with Fleur McDonald to discuss her brand-new book "The Witness".  At the age of five, Molly Walker was placed in protective custody after witnessing the murder of her mother, Constable Sammi Walker. Twenty years later, everyone assumes the threat has passed. Then Molly's adoptive parents are killed in a car accident, just...

In our new episode of Crime Club, Victoria Carthew sits down with the wonderful Ali Lowe to discuss her brand-new book "The Second Wife". This thrilling story is set on the Titan Pacifica - a luxury cruise liner on an eight-day voyage from Sydney to the South Pacific. On the exclusive Deck Nine, CEO Irving Fairchild celebrates his 70th birthday. It's a family affair: he's about...

In our new episode of Crime Club, Victoria Carthew sits down with J.P. Pomare to discuss his brand-new book "The Gambler"  PI Vince Reid is convinced he'll never work again. An explosive investigation has left him burned out and somewhat of a local celebrity. Strapped for cash and his anonymity dead in the water, he retreats to an old friend's farm to clear his head. At the far...

In our brand-new episode of Crime Club, Victoria Carthew sits down with Laura McCluskey to discuss her brand-new book "The Cursed Road"  In the Scottish Highlands, a young woman's body has been found on a remote stretch of road. Though the manner of her death suggests a terrible accident, a name carved into her arm hints at something more sinister. And when a personal connection to...

In our brand-new episode of Crime Club, Victoria A Carthew sits down with Sam Elliott to discuss his brand-new book "Haze"  The dying coastal town of Broughlet is being torn apart by wildfires, and the locals suspect arson. The sinister People's Cleansing Light is suspected of setting the blazes. Amid the choking black smog, Constable Dahlia Turner discovers a horrifying crime - her...

Welcome to our first Crime Club episode of 2026! In a brand-new set, join our host Victoria Carthew as she sits down with Geoff Parkes to discuss his latest rural noir "The First Law of the Bush"  It's a beautiful day to be alive, Bill Dickerson thought, seconds before he tumbled from the viaduct onto the jagged rocks below. His awful death made national news. But still, one year on...

Join host Victoria Carthew as she speaks with Jeffrey Archer about the last book in his beloved series, “William Warwick 08: End Game”.  This time, the eyes of the world are on Britain as the country prepares to host London's 2012 Olympic Games. But the glare of the spotlight makes London a target for some of the most dangerous people on earth. One man stands between triumph and disaster: Com...

In this fantastic interview, our Children's Category Manager Dion, sits down with Anna Fiteni to discuss "The Wicked Lies of Habren Faire". Order your copy at your local QBD Books store or online today: https://www.qbd.com.au/the-wicked-lies-of-habren-faire/anna-fiteni/9780008684174/ Follow along with QBD Books here:  QBD Books on Facebook: www.facebook.com/qbdbooks QBD Books on Ins...

Join host Victoria Carthew as she speaks with Martine Kropowski, about her latest novel, “Left Behind”.  Two couples - Annabelle and Luke, Des and Julianni - embark on a camping trip to K'gari, a picturesque island off Queensland's coast. Things have been tough lately, but this holiday is just what they need - white sands, clear waters, a chance to decompress and reconnect. The island, a...

Join host Victoria Carthew as she speaks with bestselling author Jo Dixon, about her latest psychological suspense novel, “A Disappearing Act”.  Marnie Elliott has invited her three oldest friends to a secluded holiday house in Tasmania. On the surface it’s an excuse to catch up and drink champagne — but as the days unfold, long-buried secrets and resentments rise, tensions spiral out of control a...

Join host Victoria Carthew as she speaks with Kate Mildenhall about her latest novel, “The Hiding Place”.  This brilliant story begins when Lou sees an ad for a long-abandoned mining town up for sale. It doesn't take her long to convince her sister and their oldest friends to go in on the idyllic property. But things start to go wrong before they even arrive... Soon none of that will matter,...

In this exciting interview, our Children's Category Manager Dion, sits down with Craig Silvey to discuss "Runt 02: Runt And The Diabolical Dognapping". Order your copy at your local QBD Books store or online today: https://www.qbd.com.au/runt-02-runt-and-the-diabolical-dognapping/craig-silvey/9781761181597/ Follow along with QBD Books here:  QBD Books on Facebook: www.facebook.com/q...

Join host Victoria Carthew as she speaks with Australian author Lainie Anderson, about her latest cosy Petticoat Police Mystery, “Murder on North Terrace”.  Kate Cocks and Ethel Bromley are back. The city is unsettled, and people are shaken when a powerful board governor has been found dead in the Art Gallery. After receiving an anonymous tip, Ethel is seconded to the Detective Branch to investiga...

Join host Victoria Carthew as she speaks with USA Today bestselling author Benjamin Stevenson, about his latest Ernest Cunningham mystery, “Everyone In This Bank Is A Thief” Ernest Cunningham has spent the last few years solving murders, but a bank heist is a new one, even for him. After Ernest is taken as a hostage in a bank robbery, the doors are chained shut – no one in or out. When someone in...

Welcome to QBD Romance Club! Hosted by Amy Matthews, author and associate professor in Creative Writing at Flinders University, the podcast will dive deep into the world of romance, featuring insightful conversations with some of Australia’s biggest names in the genre. In this fantastic episode, our host, Amy Matthews is joined by Amy Hutton to discuss all things "Ghost(ing) Romance". It...

Welcome to QBD Romance Club! Hosted by Amy Matthews, author and associate professor in Creative Writing at Flinders University, the podcast will dive deep into the world of romance, featuring insightful conversations with some of Australia’s biggest names in the genre. This time, we welcome the vibrant Kandi Steiner (A Love Letter To Whiskey) and adventure into the angst of young love. Kandi and A...

In this exciting interview, our Children's Category Manager Dion, sits down with Australian Children's author, Jeremy Lachlan, to discuss his award-winning fantasy series the Jane Doe Chronicles ! A lost girl. A nefarious god. A secret path to save the worlds. In the explosive finale to the beloved and best-selling Jane Doe Chronicles, Jane faces an impossible battle against an all-power...

Join host, Victoria Carthew, as she sits down with Tanya Scott to discuss her explosive crime thriller debut in "Stillwater".  Luke Harris has worked hard to bury his violent past. Now he's back in Melbourne, chasing a quiet life. But Luke's old life isn't done with him. When he crosses paths with Gus Alberici, the ruthless crime boss he once served as a teenager, he'...

Welcome to QBD Romance Club! Hosted by Amy Matthews, author and associate professor in Creative Writing at Flinders University, the podcast will dive deep into the world of romance, featuring insightful conversations with some of Australia’s biggest names in the genre.  This time, we welcome the lovely Sophie Clark (“Cruel is the Light”) to explore the age-old classic trope, star-crossed lovers. W...

Join host, Victoria Carthew, as she sits down with Adam Kay to discuss his brilliantly funny and fiendishly plotted murder mystery, "A Particularly Nasty Case".  When a toxic hospital consultant dies of a heart attack, fellow doctor Eitan Rose smells foul play. Nobody else does though, including some quite crucial players like the police and the coroner. But Eitan just won't let it...