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Cheryl Akle chats to best selling author Michael Robotham about the science of lying, TV adaptions, and the inspiration behind his characters. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Cheryl Akle talks to Nat Amoore about making reading fun for kids, the circus, and the power of storytelling. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Anna Downes has worn many different hats, including student, actress, and caretaker at a French estate... the job that inspired her bestselling debut novel, The Safe Place . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Award-winning writer Anstey Harris talks to Cheryl Akle about the tall tales she told as a child, and how happiness is available to everyone. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Author of the debut thriller  The Bluffs,  Kyle Perry talks to Cheryl Akle about mental health, the dangers of social media, and how it affects the youth of today. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Cheryl Akle chats to Robyn Harding about moving between genres, living in a small town, and the how we rely on the reading community. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In episode 1, Bestselling author and academic, Dr Randa Abdel Fattah talks to Cheryl Akle about being Muslim in post 9/11 Australia, the lack of diversity in Australia's school curriculum, and how it's time for Muslim authors to be given a voice. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In episode 2, Maxine Beneba Clarke and Cheryl Akle discuss growing up as a POC in Australia, what happens when a child is underrepresented in what they read, and how the publishing industry needs to diversify their content. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In episode 3, Will Kostakis talks to Cheryl Akle about LGBTQ+ representation in schools, how diversity is constantly changing, and why we must get beyond 'the struggle story' when creating diverse stories for kids. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In episode 4, Laura Bloom is the mother of an autistic son who has an intellectual disability. Here Laura talks to Cheryl Akle about the importance of disabled characters in books, and how both her and her son are active in the Every Australian Counts movement for People With Disability.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In episode 5, Deborah Abela talks to Cheryl Akle about the benefits of diversifying children's literature, and her work with young people in Sydney's west with organisations such as WestWords. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In episode 6, Rachel Bin Salleh from Magabala Books talks to Cheryl Akle about her journey to becoming a publisher, the importance of giving diverse authors a voice, and what the publishing industry can do to support those authors. This is the final episode in the series, A Conversation about Diversity in Children's Books, produced with a grant from The Copyright Agency Cultural Fund. Hosted on Ac...

Tara June Winch has won the 2020 Miles Franklin Literary Award for  The Yield . Here we revisit our podcast with Tara, where she talks to Cheryl Akle about her extensive travels, living in France, her connection to the land as a Wiradjuri woman, and her journey to writing  The Yield . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Former Prime Minister of Australia, Julia Gillard speaks to Cheryl Akle about the influence of gender on women’s access to positions of leadership, extraordinary female leaders, and her inspiring new book, co-authored with Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala,  Women and Leadership .  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Author of  The Silence , Susan Allott talks to Cheryl about life in the UK, how our favourite authors impact us, and how our environment ultimately shapes our writing. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

South African urban academic, Hayley Katzen talks to Cheryl Akle about her journey to finding 'home' on a cattle property in Northern NSW, and her beautifully written memoir about it, Untethered . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Best selling kids author, Jacqueline Harvey talks to Cheryl about why reading is important for kids, and how to make it fun for them at home. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mammoth author, Chris Flynn talks to Cheryl Akle about nature during quarantine, the climate, and the future of cloning.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dugald Bruce-Lockhart talks to Cheryl Akle about his journey to becoming an author, and the very interesting childhood he had as the son of a spy. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Lisa Ireland talks to Cheryl Akle about her life, her journey to becoming an author, and creating older characters, without the stereotypes.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Award winning author, Melina Marchetta talks to Cheryl Akle about reading the way she writes – across many genres, and how it was more difficult that she expected writing her new series for a younger audience.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Two-time Booker Prize winner and three times Miles Franklin Literary Award winner, Peter Carey talks to Cheryl Akle about life in New York, writing about Australia, and everything in-between. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Award-winning author, Patrick Ness digs in deep with Cheryl as they talk about his life, fiction, YA versus adult fiction, and how he believes that complacency is creative death. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Foodie, Cheryl Akle has her dream guests on today - Sami Tamimi and Tara Wigley talk about food, the Ottolenghi empire, and their bestselling cookbook collaborations. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Acclaimed author of Stasiland, Anna Funder talks to Cheryl Akle about the public and private sides of the pandemic, and how women are crucial in these times, despite continued gender inequality.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.