The Readings Podcast

Billy Bragg chats with Professor Tony Birch about his stirring essay, The Three Dimensions of Freedom. This is a live recording of an online event hosted via Zoom during the Covid-19 crisis.

Sarah Jane Adams chats with author and photographer Ari Seth Cohen about her new memoir, Life In A Box. This is a live recording of an online event hosted via Zoom during the Covid-19 crisis.

Chris Flynn chats with fellow author Christos Tsiolkas about his new novel, Mammoth. This is a live recording of an online event hosted via Zoom during the Covid-19 crisis.

LoveOzYA stars Amie Kaufman and Jay Kristoff chat with our events manager Chris Gordon about Aurora Burning, their second book in their bestselling sci-fi series. This is a live recording of an online event hosted via Zoom during the Covid-19 crisis.

In the fifth episode of the Readings Kids Podcast, Leanne and Angela talk about what people have been reading during the Covid-19 lockdown and the realities of home schooling. This episode also includes a bonus interview with Jessica Miller about her new fantasy middle grade novel, The Republic of Birds. It was recorded online over Skype during the Covid-19 crisis.

Ronnie Scott chats with fellow author Chris Somerville about his debut novel, The Adversary. This is a live recording of an online event hosted via Zoom during the Covid-19 crisis.

Actor, activist and now author Miranda Tapsell chats with Readings bookseller Marie Matteson about her deadly new memoir, Top End Girl. This conversation was recorded online over Skype during the Covid-19 crisis.

Margaret Simons chats with author Don Watson about her new Quarterly Essay: Cry Me A River - The Tragedy of the Murray-Darling Basin. This conversation was recorded online during the Covid-19 crisis.

Bernard Collaery chats with former Victorian Premier Steve Bracks about his significant work of nonfiction, Oil Under Troubled Water. This is a live recording of an online event hosted via Zoom during the Covid-19 crisis.

Donna Ward chats with Readings bookseller Donata Carrazza about her new work of nonfiction, She I Dare Not Name. This is a live recording of an online event hosted via Zoom during the Covid-19 crisis.

In the fifth episode of the Readings Kids Podcast, Leanne and Angela share book recommendations for staying at home and feeling calm - with kids!

Sean O'Beirne chats with Readings bookseller and author Chris Somerville about his debut work of fiction, A Couple of Things Before the End.

In the fourth episode of the Readings Kids Podcast, Leanne and Angela share books to help facilitate conversations about the recent Australian bushfires with kids, and also discuss the six books shortlisted for this year's Readings Children's Book Prize.

In our latest episode of Good Cop, Bad Cop, Readings crime specialists Fiona Hardy and Deborah Crabtree chat to author and On Writing podcast host JP Pomare about his new novel, In the Clearing. They also all share the crime books they're excited to read in 2020.

In the third episode of the Readings Kids Podcast, Leanne and Angela do a whistle-stop tour of their favourite books of the past year. This episode also includes a bonus interview with YA author Will Kostakis about his new fantasy book, Monuments.

Virginia Trioli discusses her groundbreaking book, Generation F, first published in 1996, with Jamila Rizvi. This is a live recording from our event.

2017 Stella Prize winner Heather Rose chats with Readings bookseller Amanda Rayner about her new novel, Bruny.

In our third episode of crime series, Good Cop, Bad Cop, Readings crime specialists Fiona Hardy and Deborah Crabtree chat to Chris Hammer about his second crime novel, Silver.

Legendary singer-songwriter and storyteller Archie Roach shares stories from his life. This is a live recording from our event.

Clare Bowditch chats with Dr Susan Carland about her frank and powerful memoir, Your Own Kind of Girl. This is a live recording from our event.

In the second episode of the Readings Kids Podcast, Leanne and Angela chat about the rom-com boom in YA fiction, high concept board books for babies, and YA twitter.

Alice Bishop chats with Readings bookseller David Little about her debut work of fiction, A Constant Hum.

Award-winning screenwriter and author David Nicholls chats with our events manager Chris Gordon about his writing career.

Annabel Crabb chats with Virginia Trioli about her new Quarterly Essay exploring Australia's 'parenthood trap'. This is a live recording from our event.

Singer-songwriter Ben Folds chats with Readings bookseller David Little about his new memoir, A Dream About Lightning Bugs.