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Former teacher, Gabbi Stroud talks to Cheryl Akle about her groundbreaking essay Teaching Australia, and her book Teacher that sprang from that. She discusses what kids need from their teachers, and why she believes the education system in Australia is broken. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Tara June Winch talks to Cheryl Akle about her extensive travels, living in France, and her connection to the land as a Wiradjuri woman. Plus her latest novel, The Yield.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Nikki Christer, the Group Publishing Director at Penguin Random House Australia talks about the publishing process, the difference between agents and publishers, why editing is so important… and what she needs in a story to encourage her to offer an author a publishing deal. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Dialogue expert extraordinaire, Melina Marchetta discusses the importance of dialogue, and how that voice defines her characters, the setting and the story she tells. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Candice Fox has immersed herself in both setting and research. She’s lived in LA, she’s visited a serial killer on death row, and even had dinner with an American President, all in the name of research. Hear all this and much more in this highly entertaining episode. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Belinda Alexandra talks about how she immerses herself in the world she’s writing about so her characters come to life. She talks about how some characters have a mind of their own… and how she even develops a full-blown crush on the occasional hero. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Dervla McTiernan discusses plot, how important structure is in your novel, and how she approaches writing a novel. And she shares what the sign on her wall says, that reminds her what is important, every time she writes. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Trent Dalton, the author of the phenomenally successful novel Boy Swallows Universe discusses the heart and soul of the writer and what being a writer means to him. He talks through the process of writing Boy Swallows Universe, as well as his work as a Walkley Award winning journalist. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Journalist, editor and author Armando Lucas Correa talks to Cheryl Akle about growing up in Cuba, life in New York, and his latest novel, The Daughter's Tale.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Crime reporter, Ava Benny-Morrison talks to Cheryl Akle about the shocking case that inspired her to write her book, The Lost Girls. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Rebecca Hermann the founder of Bolinda Audio talks to Cheryl Akle about how and why she started the company, the importance of audio in publishing, and the future of audio books. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Craig Ensor talks to Cheryl Akle about his career in law and the road to writing his novel, The Warming. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Author Tess Woods talks to Cheryl Akle about juggling two physiotherapy clinics with writing her latest novel, Love and Other Battles. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Acclaimed author Tom Keneally talks to Cheryl Akle about his life, and incredible writing career, and his latest novel Two Old Men Dying. Here at Better Reading we consider Tom to be a National Treasure.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Christine Courtenay talks to Cheryl Akle about her late husband, bestselling author Bryce Courtenay, his writing, his incredible legacy and the 30-year anniversary of his novel, The Power of One.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Victoria Purman talks to Cheryl Akle about the fascinating real-life women of her latest bestselling novel, The Land Girls. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Alli Sinclair talks to Cheryl Akle about her world adventures, climbing mountains and her new novel, The Cinema at Starlight Creek. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Megan Blandford talks to Cheryl Akle about motherhood, her postnatal depression, and how she wrote her book, I'm Fine (and Other Lies) to help other women. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Leigh Straw talks to Cheryl Akle about Australian women in crime history, including Dulcie Markham, a key figure of the underworld of Sydney and Melbourne, and the subject of her latest book, Angel Of Death: Dulcie Markham, Australia's Most Beautiful Bad Woman. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Meg Bignell talks to Cheryl Akle about going from nursing to copywriting, living on a dairy farm, and her new book, The Sparkle Pages. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.