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Ellidy Pullin talks to Cheryl Akle about deciding to have her late husband's child and keeping his legacy alive. Her memoir, Heartstrong, is out now. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Pip Drysdale talks to Cheryl Akle about identity, self-discovery and how her writing is shaped by the different cities she's lived in. Her latest novel, The Next Girl, is out now. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Bestselling author Rachael Johns talks to Cheryl Akle about what she’s reading. Rachael’s latest book, The Work Wives, is out now. Books discussed (NB: Some titles might not be published yet)The Reading List by Sara Nisha AdamsUs Against Them by Fredrik BackmanThe Most Likely Club by Elyssa Friedland The Paper Palace by Miranda Cowley HellerBridget Jones Diary by Helen FieldingThe Hemsworth Effect by James WeirRomantic Comedy by Curtis Sittenfeld. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Tom Keneally talks to Cheryl Akle about writing forgotten people back into history and the life and exploits of Irish patriot John Mitchel. His latest book, Fanatic Heart, is out now. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Chris Flynn talks to Cheryl Akle about what he’s reading. Chris’s latest book, Here Be Leviathans, is out now. Books discussed (NB: Some titles might not be published yet)She Who Became the Sun by Shelley Parker-ChanLiberation Day by George SaundersThe Signature of All Things by Elizabeth GilbertDays Without End by Sebastian BarryI am Legend by Richard MathesonEdenglassie by Melissa LucashenkoGunflower by Laura Jean McKayThe Bookbinder of Jericho by Pip WilliamsReturn to Valetto by Dominic Smith Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Internationally bestselling author and science presenter, Dr Michael Mosley talks to Cheryl Akle about what he’s reading. Michael’s latest book, Just One Thing, is out now. Books discussed (NB: Some titles might not be published yet)The Salt Path by Raynor WinnDown and Out in Paris and London by George OrwellThree Men in a Boat by Jerome K JeromeAn Open Swimmer by Tim Winton Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nat's What I Reckon talks to Cheryl Akle about how food can tell a story. His latest book, Life: What Nat to Do, is out now.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Michelle Johnston talks to Cheryl Akle about finding stories in everyday situations and exploring why we believe what we believe in her latest book, Tiny Uncertain Miracles.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Bestselling author and Literary Editor at The Australian, Caroline Overington talks to Cheryl Akle about the book industry, Tik Tok titles, and what she’s reading. You can follow Caroline on Instagram. Exiles by Jane HarperRecipeTin Easts Dinner by Nagi MaehashiBarefoot Kids by Scott PapeFaith, Hope and Carnage by Nick Cave and Sean O’HaganThe Disappearance of Josef Mengele by Olivier GuezFriends, Lovers and the Big Terrible Thing: A Memoir by Matthew PerryAlso mentioned John Irving, Colleen Hoover and Sarah Winman Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Roger Simpson talks to Cheryl Akle about writing for television. His latest book, Halifax: Transgression, is out now.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Fiona Palmer talks to Cheryl Akle about how technology has changed rural writing, and the country town that inspired her latest novel, The Wrong Sister.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Behrouz Boochani talks to Cheryl Akle about his time on Manus Island Detention Centre and why Australia needs to change. His latest book, Freedom, Only Freedom, is out now. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nikki Crutchley talks to Cheryl Akle about her experience with self-publishing and the haunted hotel that inspired her latest book, In Her Blood.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sami Bayly talks to Cheryl Akle about her love of nature and how she became a natural history author-illustrator. Her latest book, How We Came to Be: Surprising Sea Creatures, is out now.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Christine Courtenay talks to Cheryl Akle about her husband's legacy and why she decided to write his memoir, Bryce Courtenay: Storyteller, which is out now.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sally Thorne talks to Cheryl Akle about the rise of BookTok and what it means for the future of authors. Her latest book, Angelika Frankenstein Makes Her Match, is out now. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sean Wilson talks to Cheryl Akle about transitioning from a playwright to an author, and what drew him to write about Melbourne's Great Depression in Gemini Falls, his debut fiction novel.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Judy Nunn talks to Cheryl Akle about the challenges of writing short stories and how it differs from longer-form fiction. Her first collection of short stories, The Long Weekend, is out now.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Belinda Alexandra talks to Cheryl Akle about her deep love of history and what historical fiction can teach us. Her latest book, The French Agent, is out now.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Amaryllis Gacioppo talks to Cheryl Akle about the places we call home and how it affects our identity. Her latest book, Motherlands, is out now.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.