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Imogen Crimp talks to Cheryl Akle about how she's always been drawn to storytelling, and how feminism has played a role in her writing. Her debut novel,  A Very Nice Girl , is out now. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Over the summer, we've been sharing some highlights of 2021. I hope you enjoy these conversations as much as we did. Award-winning Journalist and writer Rick Morton talks to Cheryl Akle about quantum physics, journalism, growing up poor, having complex PTSD, and rediscovering love. His latest book,  My Year of Living Vulnerably , is out now. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for mor...

Award-winning psychologist and author Ethan Kross talks to Cheryl Akle about the voice in our heads and how we can harness it in our everyday lives. His latest book,  Chatter,  is out now. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Over the summer, we've been sharing some highlights of 2021. I hope you enjoy these conversations as much as we did. Award-winning author Michael Mohammed Ahmad and Cheryl Akle talk about being Lebanese-Australians, their parallel stories, and the normalised compromises migrants make to fit in. This is an important conversation about the lack of humanity Arabs are given and reclaiming that fo...

Author and journalist Johann Hari talks to Cheryl Akle about why we're losing our ability to focus, and what we can do to fix this. His latest book,  Stolen Focus , is out now. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

BAFTA award-winning actor Miriam Margolyes, OBE, talks to Cheryl Akle about her life, success and love for Australia. Her memoir, This Much Is True , is out now. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

As we farewell 2021, we’ve put together some of the highlights of the year for you. I hope you enjoy these conversations as much as we did. Sunday Times bestselling author Cathy Kelly talks to Cheryl Akle about her early career as a journalist, and how her writing has changed over the years. Her latest book,  Other Women , is out now. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more...

Award-winning author Charlotte Wood talks to Cheryl Akle about the importance of art, and what artists can teach us. Her latest book,  The Luminous Solution,  is out now. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

As we farewell 2021, we’ve put together some of the highlights of the year for you. I hope you enjoy these conversations as much as we did. Walkley Award-winning journalist and international commentator Stan Grant talks to Cheryl Akle about universal western liberalism, its virtues and the deep trouble with it, and how we are at a time of momentous upheaval and enormous geopolitical shifts. Stan's...

As we farewell 2021, we’ve put together some of the highlights of the year for you. I hope you enjoy these conversations as much as we did. Monica Dux talks to Cheryl Akle about growing up Catholic and how she lost her faith. Her latest book,  Lapsed , explores her relationship with Catholicism. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Bestselling author Fleur McDonald talks to Cheryl Akle about growing up on a farm, and how her writing allows her to connect with her rural background. Her latest book, Deception Creek , is out now. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Writer, poet and photographer Berndt Sellheim talks to Cheryl Akle about his deep love of writing, and why he finds it so impactful. His latest novel,  The Fatal Dance,  is out now.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Bolinda Audio founder Rebecca Herrmann talks to Cheryl Akle about the rise in audiobooks, and why so many people are drawn to audio storytelling. Bolinda is a world-leading audiobook and technology company that brings stories to life. Find them at Bolinda.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Inga Simpson talks to Cheryl Akle about how a treechange inspired her writing, and why she opened a writing retreat. Her latest novel, The Last Women in the World , is out now. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Bestselling author Morris Gleitzman talks to Cheryl Akle about the challenges of bringing his award-winning Once series to a close. The seventh and final instalment in the series,  Always , is out now and available in audio on Bolinda.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Award-winning author Ann Patchett talks to Cheryl Akle about why she decided to write an essay collection, and how it helped her reflect on her life. These Precious Days , is out now. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Bestselling author Dinah Jefferies talks to Cheryl Akle about her time living in Spain, and how the GFC sparked her career in writing. Her latest novel,  Daughters of War,  is out now.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Award-winning author Christos Tsiolkas talks to Cheryl Akle about learning to love his cultural heritage, and what that meant for his writing. His latest book,  Seven and a Half , is out now. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sara Foster talks to Cheryl Akle about the lack of positive maternal figures in dystopian fiction. Her latest novel, The Hush , is a near-future dystopian thriller that explores three generations of mother-daughter relationships. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Van Badham talks to Cheryl Akle about the rise of QAnon, conspiracy theorists, and what it means for the world today. Her latest book,  QAnon and On,  is out now. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Walkley Award-winning journalist Garry Linnell talks to Cheryl Akle about his latest book, The Devil's Work , which explores the life of Frederick Deeming, an Australian serial killer who was a suspect in the Jack The Ripper killings. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

David Hunt talks to Cheryl Akle about the fascinating history of Australia, and how he finds the humour in it. His latest book, Girt Nation , is out now and is the third book in the Girt series. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Bestselling author Lola Berry talks to Cheryl Akle about why failing is something she looks forward to. Her new book, Fearlessly Failing , is a companion to her hit podcast of the same name. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Poet, social commentator and bestselling author Anita Heiss talks to Cheryl Akle about her latest book,  Bila Yarrudhanggalangdhuray  (River of Dreams) ,  which shines a light on the flooding of Gundagai and the Indigenous heroes who saved many lives.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Historian Julie Kalman talks to Cheryl Akle about people smuggling and the criminalisation of refugees in Australia. Her book, Smuggled , provides compelling insight into this defining yet unexplored part of Australia’s history. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.