Stories Behind The Story With Better Reading

Award winning author Elliot Perlman talks about his life With Cheryl Akle, from his childhood to working in a corporate environment, the politics that shape his stories, including his latest book, Maybe The Horse Will Talk.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Richard Harris and Craig Challen talk to Cheryl Akle about their involvement in the rescue of the Wild Boars soccer team from the Thai cave, and the book they've written about the experience, Against All Odds. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Dr Karl talks to Cheryl Akle about... everything! His life, his work and many other fascinating and amazing scientific facts you've never thought about...  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Tim Slee talks to Cheryl Akle about his very international life and travels, and his very Australian debut novel, Taking Tom Murray Home.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Judy Nunn talks to Cheryl Akle about her childhood, life as an actress, a bestselling author and the true tale behind her latest number #1 novel, Khaki Town. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Jono Lineen talks to Cheryl Akle about walking, how walking makes us wiser, the power of pilgrimage, his adventures walking the world, and his book on walking, Perfect Motion. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Legendary children's author, Mem Fox talks to Cheryl Akle about her life and career, and why she wrote her latest picture book The Tiny Star for her grandson.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Diane Armstrong talks to Cheryl Akle about her fascinating life, from Poland to Australia, journalism to travel, and how her career as a bestselling author began.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Heather Morris talks to Cheryl Akle about the phenomenal success of her book The Tattooist of Auschwitz, and how she came to write the sequel, Cilka's Journey. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Bestselling crime writer Sarah Barrie talks to Cheryl Akle about life, a wide and varied career including equine therapy, and how she came to writing. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Social entrepreneur Lucy Bloom talks to Cheryl about her life and what led her on her amazing journey to being one of the world's leading change makers.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

US author, Paula Saunders talks to Cheryl Akle about the complexities of families, modern America and her family saga The Distance Home. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Mark Brandi chats to Cheryl Akle about growing up Italian in a small Australian town, and how that influenced his crime writing, and his latest book, The Rip. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Benjamin Law talks to Cheryl Akle about everything from his big, loud migrant family, his childhood, and his family to popular culture and structural racism.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Multi-award-winning journalist, Adele Ferguson talks to Cheryl Akle about her investigations into banks which helped bring about the royal commission, and her new book, Banking Bad. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Cardinal George Pell was Australia's most powerful Catholic, jailed in March 2019 for child sexual assault. To coincide with Pell's failed appeal, Better Reading has decided to immediately release our podcast with Award-winning investigative reporter, Louise Milligan. This is a fascinating, powerful and timely conversation between Cheryl Akle and the author of Cardinal: The Rise and Fall of George Pell. This podcast explores the culture of entitlement and bullying that allowed the abusers, Pell included, to get away with their crimes for far too long. Louise and Cheryl also delve into the tragic stories of the victims, highlighting the life-long impact of their childhood abuse.   See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Dave Glasheen talks to Cheryl Akle about losing a fortune and moving to Restoration Island, the unusual life he writes about in his memoir The Millionaire Castaway.   See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Kaneana May talks to Cheryl Akle about screenwriting and the road to publishing her book, The One ... and why she loves Barbie.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Australian Children's Laureate for 2018 and 2019, Morris Gleitzman talks to Cheryl Akle about writing children's fiction. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Bestselling author Paullina Simons talks to Cheryl Akle about her fascinating background and her incredible career. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.