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Award-winning journalist and author Indira Naidoo talks to Cheryl Akle about losing her sister, and how she used writing to explore grief. Her book, The Space Between the Stars, is out now.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Helen Fitzgerald talks to Cheryl Akle about her time as a social worker and how it has influenced her writing. Her latest book, Keep Her Sweet, is out now.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Geraldine Brooks talks to Cheryl Akle about her career, and how the Pulitzer Prize changed her life. Her latest novel, Horse, is out now.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Journalist and author Nicole Haddow talks to Cheryl Akle about how we can invest ethically. Her book, The Ethical Investor, is out now.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Mykaela Saunders on editing the first-ever anthology of First Nations speculative fiction. This All Come Back Now is out now. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

David Knoff talks to Cheryl Akle about his experience of surviving 537 days stranded in Antarctica during the pandemic. His book, 537 Days of Winter, is out now. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Luke Mathers talks to Cheryl Akle about the habits we form and why we struggle to change them. His latest book, Curious Habits, is out now.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Bestselling author Michael Robotham talks to Cheryl Akle about the resurgence in Australian crime fiction, and how he creates authentic characters. His latest novel, Lying Beside You, is out now.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Melissa Fu talks to Cheryl Akle about the importance of identity and place, and how she adapted her novel Peach Blossom Spring from a short story she wrote about her father.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Diane Armstrong talks to Cheryl Akle about her experience as a child holocaust survivor and how her family escaped to Australia. Her latest novel, Dancing with the Enemy, is out now. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Caroline Petit talks to Cheryl Akle about her journey from the US to Australia, and how the forgotten wife of a 19th-century naturalist inspired her novel, The Natural History of Love. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Robbi Neal talks to Cheryl Akle about her experience with cancer, and how her latest novel, The Secret World of Connie Starr, was influenced by her family.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Journalist and author Carrie Cox talks to Cheryl Akle about how she uses fiction as a vessel to explore marriage and long term relationships. Her latest novel, So Many Beats of the Heart, is out now.   See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Annabel Abbs talks to Cheryl Akle about their shared love of cookbooks and why there needs to be more food in fiction. Her latest novel, The Language of Food, is out now.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Catherine Deveny talks to Cheryl Akle about growing up with dyslexia, being an ‘arts tradie’, and how honesty is easy. Her memoir, True North, is out now. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Averil Kenny talks to Cheryl Akle about growing up in rural Australia and how this bleeds into her writing. Her latest novel, The Girls of Lake Evelyn, is out now.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Bestselling author Stella Rimington DCB talks to Cheryl Akle about her experience as Director General of the MI5 and how this translates into her writing. Her latest thriller, The Devil's Bargain, is out now. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

New York Times bestselling author Brigid Kemmerer talks to Cheryl Akle about the rise of the fantasy genre, and why we're seeking escapism more and more. Her latest book, Forging Silver into Stars, is out now. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Liane Moriarty talks to Cheryl Akle about her astonishing success as a New York Times bestselling author with an award-winning TV adaptation. Her latest book, Apples Never Fall, is out now. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Artist Judy Cotton talks to Cheryl Akle about art, Tokyo and New York, and how she deals with the constant longing for Australia. Her memoir, Swimming Home, is out now.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.