Tell Me What To Read

Dive into the world of literary stories of love, loss and more as we sit down with John Purcell, Caroline Petit and Nigel Featherstone. Jump ahead to 01:00 for John Purcell. Jump ahead to 37:34 for Caroline Petit. Jump ahead to 56:01 for Nigel Featherstone.   EXPLORE BOOKS MENTIONED The Lessons by John Purcell | https://bit.ly/3azvr1W The Natural History of Love by Caroline Petit | https://bit.ly/...

Hayley Scrivenor sits down to discuss her new, much buzzed novel, Dirt Town, Booktopia's Book of the Month for June 2022!  WARNING: mild adult themes Jump ahead to 00:56 for Hayley Scrivenor.   EXPLORE BOOKS MENTIONED Dirt Town by Hayley Scrivenor https://bit.ly/3JDSy7S   FOLLOW Follow Hayley Scrivenor on Facebook | https://www.facebook.com/hayleyscrivenorwrites Follow Hayley Scrivenor on Instagra...

Joanna Gilmour, curator and researcher of the National Portrait Gallery in Canberra, joins us to discuss the incredible new exhibition, Shakespeare to Winehouse: Icons from the National Portrait Gallery, London. Jump ahead to 00:15 for the introduction to Joanna Gilmour.  Shakespeare To Winehouse: https://www.portrait.gov.au/exhibitions/shakespeare-to-winehouse-2022 National Portrait Gallery Event...

Welcome to Tell Me What To Read, powered by booktopia.com.au! We chat with the hottest personalities and your favorite authors! Hear about the latest books, and what we are reading and recommending.  You can check us out here on the podcast, on our YouTube channel, or you can access thousands of articles on our blog! So what are you waiting for? It’s time to meet your new favourite place for lover...

Cathrine Mahoney and Sarah McGilvray from Not Another Parenting Podcast on NovaFM take over our studio to smash Mars Bars, break chairs and talk about Cathrine's new book, Currently Between Husbands!  WARNING: mild coarse language and adult themes Jump ahead to 00:59 for Cathrine Mahoney and Sarah McGilvray.   EXPLORE BOOKS MENTIONED Currently Between Husbands by Cathrine Mahoney https://bit.ly/35...

The 2022 Emerging Writers Festival is set to run from June 15th-25th; our host Nick chats with Festival Artistic Director and co-CEO Ruby-Rose Pivet-Marsh and 2022 Ambassador Jeanine Leane about what patrons can look forward to. EVENTS MENTIONED Full Festival Schedule: https://bit.ly/3MSFkWQ 4 x 4 Rules for Writing: https://bit.ly/3GmgD2L   EXPLORE BOOKS MENTIONED Whisper Songs by Tony Birch https...

Hit Aussie podcasters Lise Carlaw and Sarah Wills (aka 'Those Two Girls') along with 80’s Dolly cover girl Alison Daddo chat about life and lessons learned in your forties.    EXPLORE BOOKS MENTIONED Queen Menopause by Alison Daddo https://bit.ly/3wM5ljN   Forty Favours the Brave by Lise Carlaw, Sarah Wills https://bit.ly/3wR7RoS     FOLLOW Lise Carlaw and Sarah Wills @liseandsarah on Instagram |...

This is Tell Me What To Read, the podcast of Booktopia, Australia's Local Bookstore. This week, we sit down with for a special podcast. With us now being less than a week out from the start of the Brisbane Writers Festival,  Nick sits down with authors Christine Leunens and Annabel Abbs to discuss their latest books, involvement in the festival, what they are most excited to see, and more.  Events...

This is Tell Me What To Read, the podcast of Booktopia, Australia's Local Bookstore. This week, we cover the latest in Australian fiction, as Ben sits down with Hilde Hinton, author of A Solitary Walk On The Moon, and Benjamin Stevenson, author of Everyone in My Family has Killed Someone. Interviews In this podcast: Hilde Hinton - A Solitary Walk On The Moon: 0:50-18:53 Benjamin Stevenson - Everyo...

This is Tell Me What To Read, the podcast of Booktopia, Australia's Local Bookstore. This week, we discuss some of the best of fun, light, breezy reads, as Sarah sits down with Emily Henry, author of Book Lovers, and Ben sits down with Toni Jordan, author of Dinner with the Schnabels.  *Producer's Note: Due to our team being in social isolation, the sound quality is more variable. Interviews In th...

This is Tell Me What To Read, the podcast of Booktopia, Australia's Local Bookstore. This week, we discuss some of the best new releases in Australian Non-Fiction, as Stefania sits down with Indira Naidoo, author of The Space Between The Stars, and Peter FitzSimons, author of The Opera House. WARNING: Indira's interview discusses topics of mental health, listener discretion is advised. If you or a...

This is Tell Me What To Read, the podcast of Booktopia, Australia's Local Bookstore. Today, we sit down for a special podcast! With the unveilling of the 2022 Stella Prize Shortlist, Nick sits down to chat with some of the incredible authors, poets and artists who have made the list. WARNING: this podcast contains coarse language and adult themes.  The Stella Prize Shortlist: TAKE CARE by Eunice A...

This is Tell Me What To Read, the podcast of Booktopia, Australia's Local Bookstore. Today, Nick chats with Jamie Chambers, President of the Advertising and Public Relations (APRS) Society at UNSW, and Kerisha Parkes, Projects Team Director at APRS about the work they do on UNSW Campus, and the books they are reading and enjoying.   Back to Uni Sale: https://bit.ly/2XXmlTt  APRS: https://bit.ly/3N...

This is Tell Me What To Read, the podcast of Booktopia, Australia's Local Bookstore. Today, Nick chats with Guy Jeffery - Vice President External & Terra Sudarmana - Vice President Internal of the Australian Medical Students Association about the work AMSA does, and the books they are reading and enjoying.   Back to Uni Sale: https://bit.ly/2XXmlTt   AMSA: https://www.amsa.org.au/ Books mentioned...

This is Tell Me What To Read, the podcast of Booktopia, Australia's Local Bookstore. This week, in line with Harmony Week we sit down for a special podcast focus on books that connect cultures. Ben Hunter sits down with Omar J. Sakr to discuss his book Son of Sin, and then sits down with Kari Gislason to discuss The Sorrow Stone. WARNING: this podcast contains coarse language and adult themes.  *P...

This is Tell Me What To Read, the podcast of Booktopia, Australia's Local Bookstore. Today, Nick chats with authors and booksellers David Henley (from Brio Books) and Trent Jamieson about the blossoming world of speculative fiction. Books mentioned in this podcast: Lavie Tidhar - By Force Alone: https://bit.ly/3N0njpZ Lavie Tidhar - The Escapement: https://bit.ly/36p8Fb9 A.G Slatter - All the Murm...

This is Tell Me What To Read, the podcast of Booktopia, Australia's Local Bookstore. This week, we sit down for the special themed podcast on covering society and change. Stefania sits down with Monique Ross & Lisa Leong on This Working Life, while Nick sits down with Ben Quilty to discuss his collection, Free Fall. WARNING: this podcast contains adult themes. Listener discretion is advised. *Prod...

This is Tell Me What To Read, the podcast of Booktopia, Australia's Local Bookstore. Today, Nick heads to University of Sydney to sit down with Adam Fiertl and Ruby McGinty from MECOSOC to discuss the books that they are reading and enjoying.  This podcast was recorded on Gadigal land, and we pay our respects to all elders past, present and emerging. WARNING: this podcast contains frequent coarse...

This is Tell Me What To Read, the podcast of Booktopia, Australia's Local Bookstore. This week, we sit down for the special themed podcast on International Women's Day, covering newly released books that focus on the world of women, and the challenges they face today. This week, Sam sits down with Kemi Nekvapil, author of POWER, Shanu sits down with Eliza Reilly, author of Shelias, and Stefania si...

This is Tell Me What To Read, the podcast of Booktopia, Australia's Local Bookstore. This week, with the launch of Endo Awareness Month, we sit down with Erin Barnett to discuss the struggles people face who suffer from endometriosis and PCOS, and discuss her now book, Endo Unfiltered. *Producer's Note: Due to our team being in social isolation, the sound quality is more variable. WARNING: mild co...

This is Tell Me What To Read, the podcast of Booktopia, Australia's Local Bookstore. This week, we sit down with for a special podcast. With the announcement of the 2022 program for the Brisbane Writers Festival, Booktopia is thrilled to partner with the festival for another year. Nick sits down with Sarah Runcie, Director of the festival to discuss the forthcoming festival events, the challenges...

This is Tell Me What To Read, the podcast of Booktopia, Australia's Local Bookstore. This week, we sit down with Jane Caro, author of The Mother, Booktopia's March 2022 Book Of The Month!  *Producer's Note: Due to our team being in social isolation, the sound quality is more variable. WARNING: this podcast discusses topics of abuse, violence against women and sexual assault. Listener discretion is...

This is Tell Me What To Read, the podcast of Booktopia, Australia's Local Bookstore. This week, we sit down for another YA and middlegrade spectacular, as Sarah sits down with comedian, chat host and author Adam Hills to discuss his new book, Rockstar Detectives.  *Producer's Note: Due to our team being in social isolation, the sound quality is more variable. Interviews In this podcast: Adam Hills...

This is Tell Me What To Read, the podcast of Booktopia, Australia's Local Bookstore. This week, we sit down for the special themed podcast leading up to International Women's Day, covering newly released books that focus on the world of women, and the challenges they face today.  This week, Ben sits down with Mandy Beaumonth, author of The Furies, while Stefania sits down with Amy Remeikis, author...

This is Tell Me What To Read, the podcast of Booktopia, Australia's Local Bookstore. Today, Nick sits down with Jo, Joel and Shanu to discuss the books they are reading and enjoying! *Producer's Note: Due to our team being in social isolation, the sound quality is more variable. WARNING: this podcast contains adult themes. Books mentioned in this podcast: Steve Toltz - Here Goes Nothing: https://b...