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Everything you've always wanted to know about succeeding in the world of writing and publishing. Learn practical writing techniques, go behind-the-scenes and discover how real-life authors got their big break. Uncover the creative processes of writers who have made it. Your host is Valerie Khoo  author, journalist, creative and CEO of the Australian Writers' Centre.  more

Created by Michael Adams, author of The Murder Squad and Hanging Ned Kelly , Forgotten Australia delves deep into bloody crimes, dark histories, unsolved mysteries, eccentric personalities and bizarre happenings that are almost always stranger than fiction. Each episode brings to life people and events that were once known to everyone but are now barely remembered by anyone. Based on intensive original research, Forgotten Australia is crafted with a novelist's eye for character and detail to create gripping narratives that sound so fresh it's like they're ripped from today's headlines. This is the history you wish you'd been taught in school. You can get early ad-free access and bonus Forgotten Australia episodes by subscribing at Apple or supporting at Patreon . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. more

Words and Nerds Podcast is an entertaining and conversational podcast that aims to get inside a writer's mind. We discuss books, the social and political influences of a writer's work and how literature has the power to change the world. The podcast digs deep to bring you an in depth and sometimes humorous analysis of the author's book and its influences. Join us for a new way of looking at literature. Dani Vee your host, English teacher, podcaster, reader, book enthusiast and over-thinker. Dani is joined by various guest co-hosts and has a number of spin off episodes including the Feedback Sessions, Summer Series Takeover, Bite-Size Episodes, livestreams, mash-ups and cross-overs. Subscribe, leave a review and listen now. more

Subscribe to Crime X today.Andrew Rule is one of Australia's most prolific journalists and authors. In Life and Crimes, the True Crime Australia and Sunday Herald Sun columnist shines a light on the dark corners of Australian life, from the story behind the biggest mysteries, to the characters of yesterday and the crims of today. Produced by Jonty Burton.  more

The Readings Podcast is a celebration of books, reading and culture. Episodes are published weekly and include author interviews, event recordings, booksellers chatting about their favourite reads, industry insights, and more. more

Australian Book Lovers is on a mission is to bring fabulous Australian and Indigenous literature from all genres to book lovers around the globe, as well as fantastic resources and information for passionate authors looking to write their next bestseller. Visit www.australianbooklovers.com to learn more! more

Join writer Elizabeth Flux and comedian Ben McKenzie on their six(ish) year mission to read every Terry Pratchett novel not just the Discworld ones! They'll read one a month, and discuss them with special guests, puns and footnotes. Episodes released on the 8th of each month (Australian time); check pratchatpodcast.com and the end of each episode for notice of the next book, and send in questions to us via social media! The explicit tag represents a fairly average Australian level of coarse language. more

Presented by Dr. John Ashton, a professor of chemistry and biomedical science and author of 14 books.Listen to Dr. John Ashton explain how science is challenging evolution and supporting the Biblical account of creation more

Every month Stanton Library hosts some of the world's most exciting writers and thinkers to discuss their latest books. Catch up with our audio recordings and relive the discussion. more

Welcome to The ABR Podcast, produced by Australian Book Review . Released every Thursday, The ABR Podcast features a range of literary highlights, such as reviews, poetry, fiction, interviews, and commentary. Subscribe on iTunes, Google, or Spotify Podcasts, or whichever app you use to listen to your favourite podcasts. For more information about ABR , visit our website, www.australianbookreview.com.au more

Australian and international authors talk about their books and how they got published or how they self-published. Listeners, writers and readers will also hear about what's going on in our local writing community. more

The podcast celebrating reading, writing and creating literature. Join your host Ky Garvey as she chats with readers, writers, illustrators & all types of creators of books and stories. Be inspired to read, write, create, ignite! more

The Bookseller's Podcast is hosted by Jaye Chin-Dusting from the Mary Martin Bookshops and Mark Rubbo from Readings. Based in Melbourne, Australia, traditionally Wurundjeri country, our podcast is targeted at booksellers with an indie bias. We aim to be informative to anyone interested in the art of bookselling. You can find us on instagram @the_booksellers_podcast more

Welcome to 'QBD Book Club: The Podcast' a series by QBD Books, your favourite Australian book retailer. Each week, our hosts Victoria Carthew, Amy Matthews, and Dion McLeod will interview your favourite authors and public figures, providing you with behind-the-scenes insight into your favourite stories. more

This podcast is a channel on the New Books Network. The New Books Network is an academic audio library dedicated to public education. In each episode you will hear scholars discuss their recently published research with another expert in their field. Discover our 150 channels and browse our 28,000 episodes on our website: ⁠newbooksnetwork.com⁠ Subscribe to our free weekly Substack newsletter to get informative, engaging content straight to your inbox: ⁠https://newbooksnetwork.substack.com/⁠ Follow us on Instagram and Bluesky to learn about more our latest interviews: @newbooksnetwork Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/australian-and-new-zealand-studies more

Hey we are the Mere Mortals and we review books of all genres/styles but with an emphasis on those that have stood the test of time (the 'classics' if you will). Join us on Weekly live episode on Thurs 11am AEST (Thurs 1am UTC 0) plus bonus episodes from my cohost Juan. more

Elena Paige is The Children's Book Author. Join her as she interviews fabulous guests in her quest to discover everything about writing, publishing, and marketing children's books. As well as how to supercharge creativity, skyrocket productivity and absolutely everything else there is to know to become - The Children's Book Author. Have you ever dreamed of being a successful Children's Book Author? Then this podcast is for you. more

A monthly podcast about books and the people who write them. Packed with reading recommendations, author interviews and insightful advice on finding books for you and your family from the helpful staff at Connected Libraries. more

Writes4Women is all about celebrating women's voices and supporting women writers. It's about writing the voice, reading the voice and being the voice. Every week host Pamela Cook, or a special guest host, interviews an outstanding female, trans or non-binary author about their books, writing process and life. Transcript available via the Writes4Women website. Video of most episodes available on the Writes4Women youtube channel. You can find out more about Writes4Women at www.writes4women.com more

The Middle-Grade Mavens are two Australian authors reviewing middle-grade children's books. We also chat with authors and illustrators about their inspiration, processes and experience and sometimes we interview publishers and agents to find out more about the industry. Whether you're a writer, school librarian, teacher, or just a book fan, this is for you. Julie Anne Grasso is the author of the Frankie Dupont Mystery series, cupcake enthusiast and part-time library book wrangler. Pamela Ueckerman is a dance teacher, writer, book reviewer, editor and home educator. #LoveOzMg more

Perhaps you're a lover of literature or just love book chat of any kind; perhaps you're an aspiring author or illustrator; perhaps you're someone who hopes one day to work in publishing. If you fit any of these descriptions, this is one podcast you may want to subscribe to. We share our love of books and publishing throughout the year, with podcast episodes based on our book How to Be an Author: The Business of Being a Writer in Australia by Georgia Richter and Deborah Hunn and extended interviews with many of our authors to find out more about their books, their lives and their writing habits. Stay tuned by subscribing and stay in touch @FremantlePress. more

A podcast where we talk about our book of the week. Read along with us!

A podcast that connects aspiring authors and illustrators to the world of children's literature. Gather tips, tricks and publishing info, as we celebrate creators and their journeys, awesome stories and all the fun of kids books. What are you waiting for? Grab a taco and come join us. more

The Tall And True Short Reads podcast features short stories, blog posts and other writing written and narrated by Robert Fairhead from the Tall And True writers' website. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/tall-and-true-short-reads . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. more

What is a HYBRID Author you ask. It's not conforming to uniform in your writing and publishing endeavours. It's writing across genres, mixing writing styles, publishing all ways and getting comfortable pushing boundaries promoting you and your books. Join host Joanne Zara Ellen Morrell, author of young adult fiction, women's fiction and short non-fiction for authors for weekly episodes campaigning to encourage authors to have a hybrid author career — because life truly is too short to wait. more

Welcome to, 'Story Time With Aussie Dad'. Here, an Aussie Dad reads family friendly stories from past and present to entertain, comfort and/or help relax your child.DISCLAIMER: Story Time With Aussie Dad in no way represents the Author's or Publishing Companies responsible for the stories heard on our podcast. We acknowledge the Author's of all books featured and encourage everyone to support them by purchasing their own copies of the stories they hear here. Aussie Dad's sole purpose is to provide entertainment through these amazing stories and share them with others. more

Write Around the Murray is a literary-based festival in Albury that brings together some of Australia's best authors and storytellers in a friendly and accessible forum. The diverse program includes author talks and workshops, art exhibitions, a poetry slam, writing competitions, WAM4Kids family events, and always an element of surprise. more

Writing a book is the first step, but what the hell do you do with it once its out. Books are today's business cards on steroids. Listen to 10-time published author Natasa Denman and her business building strategies on how to leverage your book and time successfully.Building a business behind the book is the only surefire way to monetise your expertise and win back time in your life. If you want a return on your investment in time and money, this is the Podcast for you!!! more

A podcast about the first time…you publish a book.One part reality show, one part writers' master class. Novelists Katherine Collette (https://www.katherinecollette.com/) (The Helpline, The Competition) and Kate Mildenhall (https://katemildenhall.com/) (Skylarking, The Mother Fault, The Hummingbird Effect) discuss the feels and logistics of writing and publishing and speak to Australian and international writers about their books and creative process.Now in its sixth season, The First Time podcast has features more than 200 authors including industry icons Helen Garner, Claire G Coleman, Christos Tsiolkas, Tony Birch, Sarah Winman and George Saunders.The First Time Podcast includes Featured Book segments supported by a range of Australian publishers. more

The ultimate weekly podcast for book lovers: Tell Me What To Read, hosted by Australian book expert Ben Hunter, shares all the latest book recommendations, reviews and tea on the hottest new releases!Tell Me What To Read, powered by Booktopia www.booktopia.com.au. Follow @booktopiabooks on Instagram, TikTok and YouTube Follow @booktopia on Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn. more

Two friends talk about new release fiction and cook the food it inspires everything from wedding cakes in Sally Hepworth's Younger Wife to the pickled pork in Hanna Kent's Devotion. Join journalist, Alissa Warren, and writer Sally Killoran as they delve into new release books mostly by Australian authors sometimes a bit late off the presses because between Alissa and Sally, they have seven kids under eleven and three dogs. more

The latest books from the best writers. Join books writer, Nicole Abadee, as she interviews top Australian and international Authors about their new releases. Make yourself a cup of tea, pull up a comfy chair, and settle in for some great conversations.Let's talk books. more

Every week, I take a book from my overcrowded bookshelf and I read the story to you. Come and enjoy completely free audiobooks of some of the all time classic stories including Sherlock Holmes, Robin Hood and Dr Jekyll & Mr Hyde.All stories used in The Overcrowded Bookshelf are in the public domain under Australian laws. more

For Jews the world over, weekly sections of the Five Books of Torah coupled with a matching extract of Prophets are read in synagogues on Shabbat, a tradition that has roots in the oldest Jewish communities. Across the course of a year, beginning at Simchat Torah, this enables all Jews to hear and learn the whole Torah together, in manageable weekly pieces, one section at a time. Five Books helps you to hear the parashat in full every week, coupled with a thought-provoking meditation on one of its messages, known as a D'var Torah. more

One More Page is a podcast for lovers of kids' books. Whether you're a kid, a librarian or just one of those people who never grew up…this is the podcast for you. Packed full of interviews, book reviews and industry gossip, not to mention the occasional fart joke, One More Page is your fortnightly foray into the world of children's books. more

Welcome to BIG W's Free Books for Kids podcast. Since 2019 BIG W has been giving out Free Books to families in our stores, and now our much loved program is available as an audio series.We know Everyday is a Big Day and that's why we've got stories the whole family will love. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. more

The Reformers Bookcast is the podcast put out by Reformers Bookshop in Sydney - chatting with authors, speakers, pastors, and teachers about great Christian books. Available wherever you get your podcasts, with videos available on Facebook and Youtube. more

A show about books, stories, the craft of writing - and the people behind the lines.The intro and outro theme is Soft Illusion and was generously provided by Andras.https://andras.bandcamp.com/track/soft-illusion more

The inside story of books from new and established Australian women writers of all genres. Listen via thebookpodcast.com or on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts. more

Narration about hidden Australian social, cultural and city life for Turkish speaking people. Excerpts from upcoming book about same topics. more

Classic and contemporary stories read-aloud for kids of all ages. Spoken, produced, and created by the Goode sisters; Amanda and Emily. Amanda is an Australian Actor living in New Zealand. Those dulcet tones soothing your child's earholes belong to her. Emily is also an Actor and is putting her Digital Marketing Degree to good use by bringing Goode Story Time to life. more

Each week the Sydney Review of Books publishes criticism and essays by Australia's best writers and now we've got a podcast to match. It's about what writers do to make books, essays and poems and what they do to make a living. Settle in for audio essays, conversations and documentary featuring some of our favourite local writers. more

Dr Bella d'Abrera speaks to Australia's leading commentators about their five favourite books and why each make their shortlist. more