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Melissa Ashley talks about the extraordinary Marie Catherine d’Aulnoy who ran a literary salon in Paris in the 1700s and published the very first fairy tale, women's lives during that time, and her novel The Bee and the Orange Tree. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Bestselling author, Fiona McIntosh talks to Cheryl Akle about how it was inevitable that she would write a book about diamonds. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Pip Drysdale talks about growing up in Africa and Australia, and her journey to becoming an author, via being an actor and musician.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Walkley Award winning journalist, Garry Linnell talks politics and then spins a yarn about the fascinating life of William Buckley, and the book he wrote about him, Buckley's Chance . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Bernadette Agius talks to Cheryl Akle about her inspiring, heartfelt, and powerful journey as a mother of a child with Down syndrome, something she explores in her book I'm Staying at Richard's . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Christian White talks to Cheryl Akle in a follow-up podcast, on the success around his debut The Nowhere Child , and his second novel, The Wife and the Widow .  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Darry Fraser talks to Cheryl Akle about her life on Kangaroo Island and finding success with her novels.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jeff Sparrow talks to Cheryl Akle about Fascism, hate and the power of troll culture on the internet, all featured in his latest book, FASCISTS AMONG US Online Hate and the Christchurch Massacre . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Katherine Johnson talks to Cheryl Akle about her PhD and ethnic shows, or humans zoos, which were big business in Europe during the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, and also the inspiration for her novel, Paris Savages . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mary Moody talks to Cheryl Akle about her incredible life and travels, and the death of her husband, which she writes about in The Accidental Tour Guide .  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Award-winning senior reporter James Phelps talks to Cheryl Akle about footballers, true crime and the bush rangers who pulled off this country's greatest gold robbery, which he writes about in Australian Heist .  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jane Cockram talks to Cheryl Akle about to pathway she took through the book industry before writing her debut novel, The House of Brides. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ultra marathon runner met a stray dog halfway across China's Gobi desert, and it changed his life. Here he talks to Cheryl Akle about 'Gobi' and the book he wrote about her. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Kiley Reid talks to Cheryl Akle about race and privilege in America today and how her life influenced her debut novel, Such a Fun Age . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Blanche d'Alpuget talks to Cheryl Akle about life with Bob Hawke, and her biography on him.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Bestselling author, Christos Tsiolkas and Cheryl Akle dig deep and discuss shame, fear, bigotry, and the most important conversation that Christos had with his mother. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Joy Rhoades talks about growing up in Australia, living in London and writing her latest Australian historical, The Burnt Country . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Tara Moss talks to Cheryl Akle about her life, living between Australia and Canada and how the 'ranking of humans' has influenced her latest novel, Dead Man Switch .  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Bestselling author, Rachael Treasure has moved in very different directions recently - in her writing and on the land. Listen as she discusses the changes with Cheryl Akle. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Australian legend, Uncle Jack Charles talks to Cheryl Akle about surviving, healing and his brilliant memoir, Born-Again Blakfella. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Andrew Daddo talks Cheryl Akle through his childhood, career and his love of books. A highly entertaining listen, with one of Australia's most recognisable authors.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Bestselling women's fiction writer, Tricia Stringer talks to Cheryl Akle about her background, her love of South Australia, and her path to publication.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jane Sullivan talks to Cheryl Akle about the books that shape us as children, and her journey to revisit her favourite tales in her book, Storytime .  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Megastar author, Michael Connelly has written thirty-three novels and has sold over seventy-four million copies. Here is talks to Cheryl Akle about his life and incredible career.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Award winning author Elliot Perlman talks about his life With Cheryl Akle, from his childhood to working in a corporate environment, the politics that shape his stories, including his latest book, Maybe The Horse Will Talk.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.