Page Turners with The Nile

In this episode, John is joined by bestselling crime author Chris Hammer. Chris is best known for his thrilling novel Scrublands - which was adapted into a Stan TV series in 2023. Chris is also the author of Treasure & Dirt, adapted into a 6 part miniseries on ABC earlier this year. Chris’ latest novel Full Circle brings a new protagonist into the mix - Travis Somerland. Full Circle has echoes...

In this episode, John is joined by global bestseller Michael Robotham, whose books have sold over 8.5 million copies worldwide. Michael’s latest novel Tell Me Something True is remarkably the bones of the first novel he wrote, 40 years ago. Previously known as Blessed are the Meek, a twenty-something year old Robotham missed out on publication by one vote at an acquisition meeting, and left the ma...

In this episode, John is joined by International Bestselling Author Holly Ringland. Holly is best known for her captivating novels, The Lost Flowers of Alice Heart and The Seven Skins of Esther Wilding, as well as her National Bestselling Non-Fiction book The House That Joy Built. Holly’s new novel The World Beneath her feet is a story of homecoming, belonging, and the land that made us. John and...

Join us for a bonus episode of Page Turners, where Stacey sits down with David Schnauer for a casual Fireside chat. New Zealand once ranked among the world’s most prosperous nations. Not any longer. David’s book Uncomfortable Economics shows that New Zealand’s underperformance is not inevitable. It is the result of choices - cultural and political - that can be changed. Stacey and David discuss th...

In this episode, John sits down with Bestselling author of Sorrow and Bliss, Meg Mason. Meg shares details into her writing process (which often involved the discarding of full novels), some of the themes involved in her new novel Sophie, Standing There and how she convinced Elizabeth Strout to feature as a named character in the book. John and Meg walk through their late in life journeys into rea...

In this episode, our Head of Books New Zealand, Stacey Collins steps into the host spot to interview a fellow Kiwi, romantasy blockbuster author Sarah A. Parker. A big fan of the Moonfall series, Stacey looks for insider details at the construction of complex magic landscapes, what inspired her to begin writing, and how long her creative process takes. Sarah shares personal details about her journ...

Join John Purcell on Page Turners as he chats with Shannon Kelly-White about her debut novel, Billie King : a bold, fast-moving Australian adventure about mothers, daughters, female bushrangers, and women fighting to survive on the margins. Shannon shares the inspiration behind the book, her love of the Australian bush, and her leap from nonfiction into fearless fiction. Shop Billie King: https://...

What would you do differently if you could live your choices again? In this episode, host John Purcell sits down with bestselling Australian thriller author Petronella McGovern to unpack her mind-bending new novel, Every Time She Wakes . When university careers counsellor Suze and her family are evacuated during a raging bushfire, their rescue van is hijacked. Following a terrifying crash, Suze do...

In this week’s episode, John Purcell sits down for an intimate, deeply moving conversation with acclaimed Australian author Kathryn Heyman to celebrate the release of her luminously beautiful seventh novel, Circle of Wonders. Kathryn Heyman is the author of seven novels and the critically acclaimed memoir Fury. Her work has been nominated for the Orange Prize, the Scottish Writer of the Year, and...

Internationally bestselling crime novelist Dervla McTiernan sits down with host John Purcell to discuss her latest thriller, Three Reasons for Revenge. In this episode, Dervla delves into the dark and intricate plot of her new book, which centres on three mysterious parcels leading to the "tailored destruction" of three unrelated individuals. Discover how McTiernan navigated shifting between multi...

Join host John Purcell for a wide-ranging conversation with No.1 bestselling author Fleur McDonald about her latest novel, The Witness. With twenty-seven novels and more than a million book sales to her name, bestselling crime author Fleur McDonald has always had a strong affinity with the land and the vast Australian outback. She talks openly about her life before writing - growing up on the Flin...

Join host John Purcell for a fascinating conversation with New York Times bestselling author Natasha Lester about her latest novel, The Chateau on Sunset. Natasha, a formidable force herself - recently gracing the cover of Good Weekend - shares how she unearths the stories of incredible women who have been overlooked by history and brings them vividly to life on the page. She discusses the inspira...

Join host John Purcell for a riveting conversation with three-time Ned Kelly Award winner and New York Times bestselling author, Candice Fox. Candice, known for her meticulous research—including interviewing a serial killer and visiting prison for work, sits down to discuss her latest novel, Redbelly Crossing. The book plunges two estranged, cop brothers, Russell and Evan Powder, into the murder i...