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S2 Ep 35Literary Love Stories - John Purcell, Caroline Petit & Nigel Featherstone

Dive into the world of literary stories of love, loss and more as we sit down with John Purcell, Caroline Petit and Nigel Featherstone. Jump ahead to 01:00 for John Purcell. Jump ahead to 37:34 for Caroline Petit. Jump ahead to 56:01 for Nigel Featherstone. EXPLORE BOOKS MENTIONED The Lessons by John Purcell | https://bit.ly/3azvr1W The Natural History of Love by Caroline Petit | https://bit.ly/38m6pCp My Heart is a Little Wild Thing by Nigel Featherstone | https://bit.ly/3xeV6VH FOLLOW Follow John Purcell | Twitter: https://mobile.twitter.com/Bookeboy Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bookeboy/ Follow Caroline Petit | https://www.carolinepetit.com/ Follow Nigel Featherstone | Twitter: https://mobile.twitter.com/ngfeathers Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ngfeathers/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/nigel.featherstone.9 CREDITS Guests: John Purcell, Caroline Petit & Nigel Featherstone Interviewers: Ben Hunter & Olivia Fricot Host & Producer: Nick Wasiliev Published on: 10 June 2022 Season: 2 Episode: 35 © 2022 BooktopiaSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jun 9, 20221h 21m

S2 Ep 34Book of the Month - Hayley Scrivenor

Hayley Scrivenor sits down to discuss her new, much buzzed novel, Dirt Town, Booktopia's Book of the Month for June 2022! WARNING: mild adult themes Jump ahead to 00:56 for Hayley Scrivenor. EXPLORE BOOKS MENTIONED Dirt Town by Hayley Scrivenor https://bit.ly/3JDSy7S FOLLOW Follow Hayley Scrivenor on Facebook | https://www.facebook.com/hayleyscrivenorwrites Follow Hayley Scrivenor on Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/hayley.scrivenor/ CREDITS Guests: Hayley Scrivenor Interviewer: Ben Hunter Host & Producer: Nick Wasiliev Published on: 8 June 2022 Season: 2 Episode: 34 © 2022 BooktopiaSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jun 8, 202224 min

S2 Ep 33National Portrait Gallery - Joanna Gilmour

Joanna Gilmour, curator and researcher of the National Portrait Gallery in Canberra, joins us to discuss the incredible new exhibition, Shakespeare to Winehouse: Icons from the National Portrait Gallery, London. Jump ahead to 00:15 for the introduction to Joanna Gilmour. Shakespeare To Winehouse: https://www.portrait.gov.au/exhibitions/shakespeare-to-winehouse-2022 National Portrait Gallery Events: https://www.portrait.gov.au/ Booktopia x National Portrait Gallery Collection: https://www.booktopia.com.au/npg-national-portrait-gallery/promo3779.html EXPLORE BOOKS MENTIONED Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte https://bit.ly/3m7D3vh Middlemarch by George Eliot https://bit.ly/3GIhgUB Nicholas Nickleby by Charles Dickens https://bit.ly/3MlEFfO The Diary of Samuel Pepys by Samuel Pepys https://bit.ly/3NvBLGJ Claire Tomalin Collection https://bit.ly/3MdrfT0 Wolf Hall by Hilary Mantel https://bit.ly/3zfH20s Bring Up The Bodies by Hilary Mantel https://bit.ly/3x7F0wO The Mirror And The Light by Hilary Mantel https://bit.ly/3GOZleL FOLLOW National Portrait Gallery Events | https://www.portrait.gov.au/ Follow National Portrait Gallery on Facebook | https://www.facebook.com/PortraitAu/ Follow National Portrait Gallery on Instagram | http://instagram.com/portraitau Follow National Portrait Gallery on Twitter | https://twitter.com/PortraitAu CREDITS Guests: Joanna Gilmour Host & Producer: Nick Wasiliev Published on: 27 May 2022 Season: 2 Episode: 33 © 2022 BooktopiaSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jun 3, 202257 min

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Welcome to Tell Me What To Read, powered by booktopia.com.au! We chat with the hottest personalities and your favorite authors! Hear about the latest books, and what we are reading and recommending. You can check us out here on the podcast, on our YouTube channel, or you can access thousands of articles on our blog! So what are you waiting for? It’s time to meet your new favourite place for lovers of all things books and entertainment. FOLLOW Subscribe to YouTube | https://bit.ly/3GLDvJl Check out our blog | https://bit.ly/3myzL1U SOCIAL MEDIA Twitter | https://twitter.com/booktopia Facebook Group | https://www.facebook.com/groups/booktopiatellmewhattoread CREDITS Host & Producer: Nick Wasiliev Published on: 3 June 2022 © 2022 Booktopia See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jun 3, 20220 min

S2 Ep 32Not Another Parenting Podcast - Cathrine Mahoney & Sarah McGilvray

Cathrine Mahoney and Sarah McGilvray from Not Another Parenting Podcast on NovaFM take over our studio to smash Mars Bars, break chairs and talk about Cathrine's new book, Currently Between Husbands! WARNING: mild coarse language and adult themes Jump ahead to 00:59 for Cathrine Mahoney and Sarah McGilvray. EXPLORE BOOKS MENTIONED Currently Between Husbands by Cathrine Mahoney https://bit.ly/352x0TG FOLLOW Not Another Parenting Podcast on NovaFM | https://www.novafm.com.au/podcast/not-another-parenting-podcast/ Cathrine Mahoney on Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/cathrinemahoney/ Sarah McGilvray on Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/sarahmcgilvray/ Nove 96.9 on Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/nova_969/ CREDITS Guests: Cathrine Mahoney, Sarah McGilvray Host & Producer: Nick Wasiliev Published on: 27 May 2022 Season: 2 Episode: 32 © 2022 BooktopiaSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jun 1, 202226 min

S2 Ep 312022 Emerging Writers Festival - Ruby-Rose Pivet-Marsh & Jeanine Leane

The 2022 Emerging Writers Festival is set to run from June 15th-25th; our host Nick chats with Festival Artistic Director and co-CEO Ruby-Rose Pivet-Marsh and 2022 Ambassador Jeanine Leane about what patrons can look forward to. EVENTS MENTIONED Full Festival Schedule: https://bit.ly/3MSFkWQ 4 x 4 Rules for Writing: https://bit.ly/3GmgD2L EXPLORE BOOKS MENTIONED Whisper Songs by Tony Birch https://bit.ly/3wSQ13q One Hundred Days by Alice Pung https://bit.ly/3uSwqPq Ellen Van Neerven Collection https://bit.ly/3wLZcFt Dropbear by Evelyn Araluen https://bit.ly/352d3sO TAKE CARE by Eunice Andrada https://bit.ly/3JXz3YL The Mother Wound by Amani Haydar https://bit.ly/2SH5sgI Unlimited Futures by Rafeif Ismail, Ellen van Neerven https://bit.ly/3wNu7Bo FOLLOW Emerging Writers' Festival on Twitter | https://twitter.com/EmergingWriters Emerging Writers' Festival on Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/emergingwriters/ Emerging Writers' Festival on Facebook | https://www.facebook.com/EmergingWritersFestival/ CREDITS Guests: Ruby-Rose Pivet-Marsh, Jeanine Leane Host & Producer: Nick Wasiliev Published on: 27 May 2022 Season: 2 Episode: 31 © 2022 BooktopiaSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

May 27, 20221h 6m

S2 Ep 30Women at 40 - Sarah Wills, Lise Carlaw & Alison Daddo

Hit Aussie podcasters Lise Carlaw and Sarah Wills (aka 'Those Two Girls') along with 80’s Dolly cover girl Alison Daddo chat about life and lessons learned in your forties. EXPLORE BOOKS MENTIONED Queen Menopause by Alison Daddo https://bit.ly/3wM5ljN Forty Favours the Brave by Lise Carlaw, Sarah Wills https://bit.ly/3wR7RoS FOLLOW Lise Carlaw and Sarah Wills @liseandsarah on Instagram | https://linktr.ee/thosetwogirls Alison Daddo @alidaddo on Instagram | https://linktr.ee/alidaddo CREDITS Guests: Alison Daddo, Lise Carlaw, Sarah Wills Host & Producer: Nick Wasiliev Published on: 25 May 2022 Season: 2 Episode: 30 © 2022 BooktopiaSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

May 25, 202242 min

S2 Ep 29Brisbane Writers Festival - Book Discussion - Christine Leunens & Annabel Abbs

This is Tell Me What To Read, the podcast of Booktopia, Australia's Local Bookstore. This week, we sit down with for a special podcast. With us now being less than a week out from the start of the Brisbane Writers Festival, Nick sits down with authors Christine Leunens and Annabel Abbs to discuss their latest books, involvement in the festival, what they are most excited to see, and more. Events & Tickets: https://bwf.org.au/ Author/Illustrator Series & Author/Editor Series (use the discount code BOOKTOPIA to get access to $10 tickets): https://bwf.org.au/whats-on/online-events Christine Leunens Events: https://bit.ly/3kqV7zv Annabel Abbs Events: https://bit.ly/3kqV5HT Books mentioned in this podcast: Christine Leunens - In Ambers Wake: https://bit.ly/3LohnWB Christine Leunens - Caging Skies: https://bit.ly/3LsXfCM Annabel Abbs - Windswept: https://bit.ly/3EWnJKD Annabel Abbs - The Joyce Girl: https://bit.ly/3LrsXQO Charlotte Wood - The Luminous Solution: https://bit.ly/3kgCuhX Katherine Mansfield - Full Collection: https://bit.ly/3vo4lD4 Miro Bilborough - In the Time of the Manaroans: https://bit.ly/3rTeOEo Nick Wasiliev - When Men Cry: https://bit.ly/2VxhoiO *Producer's Note: Due to our team being in social isolation, the sound quality is more variable. Host: Nick Wasiliev Guest/s: Christine Leunens & Annabel Abbs Producer: Nick Wasiliev Season: 2 Episode: 29 Join us for our bi-weekly show with episodes going out every Wednesday and Friday! Join us on Wednesdays as we speak to authors from Australia and around the world about their latest books, and hit us up on Fridays for the books that we are reading and recommending! Originally Published: 28th April 2022See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

May 23, 20221h 1m

S2 Ep 28Australian Stories - Hilde Hinton & Benjamin Stevenson

This is Tell Me What To Read, the podcast of Booktopia, Australia's Local Bookstore. This week, we cover the latest in Australian fiction, as Ben sits down with Hilde Hinton, author of A Solitary Walk On The Moon, and Benjamin Stevenson, author of Everyone in My Family has Killed Someone. Interviews In this podcast: Hilde Hinton - A Solitary Walk On The Moon: 0:50-18:53 Benjamin Stevenson - Everyone in My Family has Killed Someone: 19:03-39:45 Books mentioned in this podcast: Hilde Hinton - A Solitary Walk On The Moon: https://bit.ly/3rjuAIA Benjamin Stevenson - Everyone in My Family has Killed Someone: https://bit.ly/3LZXwwV Host: Nick Wasiliev Interviewer: Ben Hunter Guests: Hilde Hinton & Benjamin Stevenson Producer: Nick Wasiliev Season: 2 Episode: 28 Join us for our bi-weekly show with episodes going out every Wednesday and Friday! Join us on Wednesdays as we speak to authors from Australia and around the world about their latest books, and hit us up on Fridays for the books that we are reading and recommending! Originally Published: 13th April 2022See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

May 23, 202241 min

S2 Ep 27Breezy Reads - Emily Henry & Toni Jordan

This is Tell Me What To Read, the podcast of Booktopia, Australia's Local Bookstore. This week, we discuss some of the best of fun, light, breezy reads, as Sarah sits down with Emily Henry, author of Book Lovers, and Ben sits down with Toni Jordan, author of Dinner with the Schnabels. *Producer's Note: Due to our team being in social isolation, the sound quality is more variable. Interviews In this podcast: Emily Henry - Book Lovers: 0:50-26:20 Toni Jordan - Dinner with the Schnabels: 26:30-48:17 Books mentioned in this podcast: Emily Henry - Book Lovers: https://bit.ly/3NTdGdp Toni Jordan - Dinner with the Schnabels: https://bit.ly/3Kd1RMH Host: Nick Wasiliev Interviewer: Sarah McDuling & Ben Hunter Guests: Emily Henry & Toni Jordan Producer: Nick Wasiliev Season: 2 Episode: 27 Join us for our bi-weekly show with episodes going out every Wednesday and Friday! Join us on Wednesdays as we speak to authors from Australia and around the world about their latest books, and hit us up on Fridays for the books that we are reading and recommending! Originally Published: 8th April 2022See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

May 23, 202249 min

S2 Ep 26Australian Non-Fiction - Indira Naidoo & Peter FitzSimons

This is Tell Me What To Read, the podcast of Booktopia, Australia's Local Bookstore. This week, we discuss some of the best new releases in Australian Non-Fiction, as Stefania sits down with Indira Naidoo, author of The Space Between The Stars, and Peter FitzSimons, author of The Opera House. WARNING: Indira's interview discusses topics of mental health, listener discretion is advised. If you or anyone you know is struggling with mental health, contact Lifeline on 13 11 14. *Producer's Note: Due to our team being in social isolation, the sound quality is more variable. Interviews In this podcast: Indira Naidoo - The Space Between The Stars: 0:54-29:35 Peter FitzSimons - The Opera House: 29:45-56:01 Books mentioned in this podcast: Indira Naidoo - The Space Between The Stars: https://bit.ly/3JqS1G9 Peter FitzSimons - The Opera House: https://bit.ly/3LGBNKp Host: Nick Wasiliev Interviewer: Stefania Capogna Guests: Indira Naidoo & Peter FitzSimons Producer: Nick Wasiliev Season: 2 Episode: 26 Join us for our bi-weekly show with episodes going out every Wednesday and Friday! Join us on Wednesdays as we speak to authors from Australia and around the world about their latest books, and hit us up on Fridays for the books that we are reading and recommending! Originally Published: 6th April 2022See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

May 23, 202257 min

S2 Ep 25The 2022 Stella Prize Shortlist Special

This is Tell Me What To Read, the podcast of Booktopia, Australia's Local Bookstore. Today, we sit down for a special podcast! With the unveilling of the 2022 Stella Prize Shortlist, Nick sits down to chat with some of the incredible authors, poets and artists who have made the list. WARNING: this podcast contains coarse language and adult themes. The Stella Prize Shortlist: TAKE CARE by Eunice Andrada (Giramondo Publishing) Dropbear by Evelyn Araluen (University of Queensland Press) No Document by Anwen Crawford (Giramondo Publishing) Bodies of Light by Jennifer Down (Text Publishing) Stone Fruit by Lee Lai (Fantagraphics) Homecoming by Elfie Shiosaki (Magabala Books) *Producer's Note: Due to our team being in social isolation, the sound quality is more variable. Check out what the judges had to say on the Stella Prize: https://bit.ly/3Dvhs7K Interviews In this podcast: Examination of Elfie Shiosaki's Homecoming: 2:06-4:24 Evelyn Araluen - Dropbear: 4:36-20:06 Lee Lai - Stone Fruit: 20:19-39:40 Eunice Andrada - TAKE CARE: 39:53-1:01:18 Jennifer Down - Bodies Of Light: 1:01:30-1:24:29 Anwen Crawford - No Document: 1:24:38-1:53:17 Books mentioned in this podcast: Elfie Shiosaki - Homecoming: https://bit.ly/3LxVmEw Evelyn Araluen - Dropbear: https://bit.ly/352d3sO Lee Lai - Stone Fruit: https://bit.ly/3JWIbg0 Eunice Andrada - TAKE CARE: https://bit.ly/3JXz3YL Jennifer Down - Bodies Of Light: https://bit.ly/35tmbdH Anwen Crawford - No Document: https://bit.ly/2RFUyHr Host: Nick Wasiliev Interviewer: Nick Wasiliev Guests: Evelyn Araluen, Lee Lai, Eunice Andrada, Jennifer Down & Anwen Crawford Producer: Nick Wasiliev Season: 2 Episode: 25 Join us for our bi-weekly show with episodes going out every Wednesday and Friday! Join us on Wednesdays as we speak to authors from Australia and around the world about their latest books, and hit us up on Fridays for the books that we are reading and recommending! Originally Published: 1st April 2022See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

May 23, 20221h 54m

S2 Ep 24Book Discussion (Student Edition) - APRS UNSW - Jamie Chambers & Kerisha Parkes

This is Tell Me What To Read, the podcast of Booktopia, Australia's Local Bookstore. Today, Nick chats with Jamie Chambers, President of the Advertising and Public Relations (APRS) Society at UNSW, and Kerisha Parkes, Projects Team Director at APRS about the work they do on UNSW Campus, and the books they are reading and enjoying. Back to Uni Sale: https://bit.ly/2XXmlTt APRS: https://bit.ly/3Nv2yTH Books mentioned in this podcast: Steven Kotler, Jamie Wheal - Stealing Fire: https://bit.ly/3iILiwe Noam Chomsky, Edward S. Herman - Manufacturing Consent: https://bit.ly/3s0bqFK Taylor Jenkins Reid - The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo: https://bit.ly/3uH1u6L Adam Silvera, Becky Albertalli - What If It's Us: https://bit.ly/3IV92Yy Sponsored Books: David Francis - Wedding Bush Road: https://bit.ly/36CDucU Host: Nick Wasiliev Guests: Jamie Chambers & Kerisha Parkes Producer: Nick Wasiliev Season: 2 Episode: 24 Join us for our bi-weekly show with episodes going out every Wednesday and Friday! Join us on Wednesdays as we speak to authors from Australia and around the world about their latest books, and hit us up on Fridays for the books that we are reading and recommending! Originally Published: 30th March 2022See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

May 23, 202241 min

S2 Ep 23Book Discussion (Student Edition) - AMSA - Terra Sudarmana & Guy Jeffery

This is Tell Me What To Read, the podcast of Booktopia, Australia's Local Bookstore. Today, Nick chats with Guy Jeffery - Vice President External & Terra Sudarmana - Vice President Internal of the Australian Medical Students Association about the work AMSA does, and the books they are reading and enjoying. Back to Uni Sale: https://bit.ly/2XXmlTt AMSA: https://www.amsa.org.au/ Books mentioned in this podcast: Bruce Pascoe - Dark Emu: https://bit.ly/2URIilt Oliver Sacks - The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat: https://bit.ly/3IztEW5 Carly Finlay - Growing Up Disabled in Australia: https://bit.ly/2YwgPHx George Orwell - 1984: https://bit.ly/3unL5UI George Orwell - Animal Farm: https://bit.ly/3ICYpcR Jonathan Joly - All My Friends Are Invisible: https://bit.ly/37T0tk9 Sponsored Books: Robert Dessaix - Corfu: https://bit.ly/3qysVhY Host: Nick Wasiliev Guests: Terra Sudarmana & Guy Jeffery Producer: Nick Wasiliev Season: 2 Episode: 23 Join us for our bi-weekly show with episodes going out every Wednesday and Friday! Join us on Wednesdays as we speak to authors from Australia and around the world about their latest books, and hit us up on Fridays for the books that we are reading and recommending! Originally Published: 24th March 2022See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

May 23, 202257 min

S2 Ep 22Connecting Cultures - Omar J. Sakr & Kari Gislason

This is Tell Me What To Read, the podcast of Booktopia, Australia's Local Bookstore. This week, in line with Harmony Week we sit down for a special podcast focus on books that connect cultures. Ben Hunter sits down with Omar J. Sakr to discuss his book Son of Sin, and then sits down with Kari Gislason to discuss The Sorrow Stone. WARNING: this podcast contains coarse language and adult themes. *Producer's Note: Due to our team being in social isolation, the sound quality is more variable. The Skaldic Project: https://skaldic.abdn.ac.uk/db.php Interviews In this podcast: Omar J. Sakr - Son Of Sin: 1:01-28:30 Kari Gislason - The Sorrow Stone: 28:45-50:30 Books mentioned in this podcast: Omar J. Sakr - Son Of Sin: https://bit.ly/3HsBEsq Kari Gislason - The Sorrow Stone: https://bit.ly/3qvYA3l Host: Nick Wasiliev Interviewer: Ben Hunter Guests: Omar J. Sakr & Kari Gislason Producer: Nick Wasiliev Season: 2 Episode: 22 Join us for our bi-weekly show with episodes going out every Wednesday and Friday! Join us on Wednesdays as we speak to authors from Australia and around the world about their latest books, and hit us up on Fridays for the books that we are reading and recommending! Originally Published: 23rd March 2022See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

May 23, 202251 min

S2 Ep 21Book Discussion - Speculative Fiction With David Henley & Trent Jamieson

This is Tell Me What To Read, the podcast of Booktopia, Australia's Local Bookstore. Today, Nick chats with authors and booksellers David Henley (from Brio Books) and Trent Jamieson about the blossoming world of speculative fiction. Books mentioned in this podcast: Lavie Tidhar - By Force Alone: https://bit.ly/3N0njpZ Lavie Tidhar - The Escapement: https://bit.ly/36p8Fb9 A.G Slatter - All the Murmuring Bones: https://bit.ly/3IkSjgU A.G Slatter - The Path of Thorns: https://bit.ly/3CROIpE Adam Roberts - The This: https://bit.ly/3u7fYfN Alan Baxter - The Fall: https://bit.ly/3tkcurf Claire G. Coleman - Enclave: https://bit.ly/3CPPuDz Laura Sebastian - Half Sick of Shadows: https://bit.ly/3If7qZm Marlee Jane Ward - The Orphancorp Trilogy: https://bit.ly/3KWQZmq Paul M Clark - The Witchfinder's Mark: https://bit.ly/3KO7Pnc Marlon James - Moon Witch, Spider King: https://bit.ly/3NbeRVg Trent Jamieson - The Stone Road: https://bit.ly/3IjtwtS Sponsored Books: Kim Kelly - Her Last Words: https://bit.ly/34Q3wZe Host: Nick Wasiliev Guests: David Henley & Trent Jamieson Producer: Nick Wasiliev Season: 2 Episode: 21 Join us for our bi-weekly show with episodes going out every Wednesday and Friday! Join us on Wednesdays as we speak to authors from Australia and around the world about their latest books, and hit us up on Fridays for the books that we are reading and recommending! Originally Published: 18th March 2022See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

May 23, 202232 min

S2 Ep 20Society & Change - Lisa Leong, Monique Ross & Ben Quilty

This is Tell Me What To Read, the podcast of Booktopia, Australia's Local Bookstore. This week, we sit down for the special themed podcast on covering society and change. Stefania sits down with Monique Ross & Lisa Leong on This Working Life, while Nick sits down with Ben Quilty to discuss his collection, Free Fall. WARNING: this podcast contains adult themes. Listener discretion is advised. *Producer's Note: Due to our team being in social isolation, the sound quality is more variable. Interviews In this podcast: Lisa Leong & Monique Ross - This Working Life: 1:02-33:18 Ben Quilty - Free Fall: 33:33-58:28 Books mentioned in this podcast: Lisa Leong & Monique Ross - This Working Life: https://bit.ly/362NHim Ben Quilty - Free Fall: https://bit.ly/3Jc0tcF Host: Nick Wasiliev Interviewer: Stefania Capogna & Nick Wasiliev Guests: Lisa Leong, Monique Ross & Ben Quilty Producer: Nick Wasiliev Season: 2 Episode: 20 Join us for our bi-weekly show with episodes going out every Wednesday and Friday! Join us on Wednesdays as we speak to authors from Australia and around the world about their latest books, and hit us up on Fridays for the books that we are reading and recommending! Originally Published: 15th March 2022See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

May 23, 202259 min

S2 Ep 19Book Discussion (Student Edition) - MECOSOC - Adam Fiertl & Ruby McGinty

This is Tell Me What To Read, the podcast of Booktopia, Australia's Local Bookstore. Today, Nick heads to University of Sydney to sit down with Adam Fiertl and Ruby McGinty from MECOSOC to discuss the books that they are reading and enjoying. This podcast was recorded on Gadigal land, and we pay our respects to all elders past, present and emerging. WARNING: this podcast contains frequent coarse language, crude humour and sexual references. Back to Uni Sale: https://bit.ly/2XXmlTt University of Sydney - MECOSOC: https://bit.ly/3Cvuv8S When your pet steals your book TikTok: https://bit.ly/368MDsY Books mentioned in this podcast: Mary Ann Shaffer, Annie Barrows - The Guernsey Literary And Potato Peel Pie Society: https://bit.ly/3pXXnlf Casey McQuiston - Red, White & Royal Blue: https://bit.ly/3uyzmRu Elena Armas - The Spanish Love Deception: https://bit.ly/36ep7es Katee Robert (Jenny Nordbak, Narrator) - Your Dad Will Do: https://bit.ly/3t0UQZt Vladimir Nabokov - Lolita: https://bit.ly/3J58MqH Trent Dalton - Boy Swallows Universe: https://bit.ly/3iZg6au Sara Nisha Adams - The Reading List: https://bit.ly/368NaLu Blanka Lipinska - 365 Days (365 DNI): https://bit.ly/3MIo9aK Tim Winton - Cloudstreet: https://bit.ly/3MGy80f Gregory David Roberts - Shantaram: https://bit.ly/3J7iNnq Art Spiegelman, Fred Jordon (Editor) - The Complete Maus: https://bit.ly/3CzrVyL Alan Moore - V For Vendetta: https://bit.ly/3pTWZny Sponsored Books: Chantal Fernando - Fast & Fury Series: https://bit.ly/3KuhyPi Host: Nick Wasiliev Guests: Adam Fiertl & Ruby McGinty Producer: Nick Wasiliev Season: 2 Episode: 19 Join us for our bi-weekly show with episodes going out every Wednesday and Friday! Join us on Wednesdays as we speak to authors from Australia and around the world about their latest books, and hit us up on Fridays for the books that we are reading and recommending! Originally Published: 10th March 2022See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

May 23, 202246 min

S2 Ep 18International Womens Day - Kemi Nekvapil, Eliza Reilly & Tabitha Carvan

This is Tell Me What To Read, the podcast of Booktopia, Australia's Local Bookstore. This week, we sit down for the special themed podcast on International Women's Day, covering newly released books that focus on the world of women, and the challenges they face today. This week, Sam sits down with Kemi Nekvapil, author of POWER, Shanu sits down with Eliza Reilly, author of Shelias, and Stefania sits down with Tabitha Carvan, author of This is Not A Book About Benedict Cumberbatch! WARNING: this podcast contains adult themes. Listener discretion is advised. *Producer's Note: Due to our team being in social isolation, the sound quality is more variable. Interviews In this podcast: Kemi Nekvapil - POWER: 1:08-22:26 Eliza Reilly - Shelias: 22:43-50:48 Tabtha Carvan - This Is Not A Book About Benedict Cumberbatch: 51:05-1:16:35 Books mentioned in this podcast: Kemi Nekvapil - POWER: https://bit.ly/3C6NZAn Eliza Reilly - Shelias: https://bit.ly/3rGxXto Tabtha Carvan - This Is Not A Book About Benedict Cumberbatch: https://bit.ly/3sxlNT9 Host: Olivia Fricot Interviewer: Samantha Joice, Shanulisa Prasad & Stefania Capogna Guests: Kemi Nekvapil, Eliza Reilly & Tabitha Carvan Producer: Nick Wasiliev Season: 2 Episode: 18 Join us for our bi-weekly show with episodes going out every Wednesday and Friday! Join us on Wednesdays as we speak to authors from Australia and around the world about their latest books, and hit us up on Fridays for the books that we are reading and recommending! Originally Published: 9th March 2022 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

May 23, 20221h 17m

S2 Ep 17Endo Awareness Month - Erin Barnett

This is Tell Me What To Read, the podcast of Booktopia, Australia's Local Bookstore. This week, with the launch of Endo Awareness Month, we sit down with Erin Barnett to discuss the struggles people face who suffer from endometriosis and PCOS, and discuss her now book, Endo Unfiltered. *Producer's Note: Due to our team being in social isolation, the sound quality is more variable. WARNING: mild coarse language Interviews In this podcast: Erin Barnett - Endo Unfiltered: 0:44 - 29:25 Books mentioned in this podcast: Erin Barnett - Endo Unfiltered: https://bit.ly/3MlQWSl Host: Nick Wasiliev Interviewer/s: Stefania Capogna Guest/s: Erin Barnett Producer: Nick Wasiliev Season: 2 Episode: 17 Join us for our bi-weekly show with episodes going out every Wednesday and Friday! Join us on Wednesdays as we speak to authors from Australia and around the world about their latest books, and hit us up on Fridays for the books that we are reading and recommending! Originally Published: 3rd March 2022See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

May 23, 202230 min

S2 Ep 162022 Brisbane Writers Festival - Sarah Runcie

This is Tell Me What To Read, the podcast of Booktopia, Australia's Local Bookstore. This week, we sit down with for a special podcast. With the announcement of the 2022 program for the Brisbane Writers Festival, Booktopia is thrilled to partner with the festival for another year. Nick sits down with Sarah Runcie, Director of the festival to discuss the forthcoming festival events, the challenges they've had off the back of the pandemic, and more. Events & Tickets: https://bwf.org.au/ Author/Illustrator Series & Author/Editor Series: https://bwf.org.au/whats-on/online-events *Producer's Note: Due to our team being in social isolation, the sound quality is more variable. Host: Nick Wasiliev Guest/s: Sarah Runcie, Director of Brisbane Writers Festival Producer: Nick Wasiliev Season: 2 Episode: 16 Join us for our bi-weekly show with episodes going out every Wednesday and Friday! Join us on Wednesdays as we speak to authors from Australia and around the world about their latest books, and hit us up on Fridays for the books that we are reading and recommending! Originally Published: 2nd March 2022See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

May 23, 202236 min

S2 Ep 15Book Of The Month - Jane Caro On The Mother

This is Tell Me What To Read, the podcast of Booktopia, Australia's Local Bookstore. This week, we sit down with Jane Caro, author of The Mother, Booktopia's March 2022 Book Of The Month! *Producer's Note: Due to our team being in social isolation, the sound quality is more variable. WARNING: this podcast discusses topics of abuse, violence against women and sexual assault. Listener discretion is advised. If you or anyone you know is struggling with the issues raised in this podcast, help is available. Contact White Ribbon Australia on 1800 RESPECT (1800 737 732). Interviews In this podcast: Jane Caro - The Mother: 1:13 - 35:40 Books mentioned in this podcast: Jane Caro - The Mother: https://bit.ly/3psCUoq Host: Nick Wasiliev Interviewer/s: Ben Hunter Guest/s: Jane Caro Producer: Nick Wasiliev Season: 2 Episode: 15 Join us for our bi-weekly show with episodes going out every Wednesday and Friday! Join us on Wednesdays as we speak to authors from Australia and around the world about their latest books, and hit us up on Fridays for the books that we are reading and recommending! Originally Published: 1st March 2022See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

May 23, 202236 min

S2 Ep 14YA Spectacular - Adam Hills

This is Tell Me What To Read, the podcast of Booktopia, Australia's Local Bookstore. This week, we sit down for another YA and middlegrade spectacular, as Sarah sits down with comedian, chat host and author Adam Hills to discuss his new book, Rockstar Detectives. *Producer's Note: Due to our team being in social isolation, the sound quality is more variable. Interviews In this podcast: Adam Hills - Rockstar Detectives: 0:43 - 24:16 Books mentioned in this podcast: Adam Hills - Rockstar Detectives: https://bit.ly/33LSmUZ Host: Nick Wasiliev Interviewer: Sarah McDuling Guests: Adam Hills Producer: Nick Wasiliev Season: 2 Episode: 14 Join us for our bi-weekly show with episodes going out every Wednesday and Friday! Join us on Wednesdays as we speak to authors from Australia and around the world about their latest books, and hit us up on Fridays for the books that we are reading and recommending! Originally Published: 24th February 2022See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

May 23, 202225 min

S2 Ep 13International Women’s Day - Mandy Beaumont & Amy Remeikis

This is Tell Me What To Read, the podcast of Booktopia, Australia's Local Bookstore. This week, we sit down for the special themed podcast leading up to International Women's Day, covering newly released books that focus on the world of women, and the challenges they face today. This week, Ben sits down with Mandy Beaumonth, author of The Furies, while Stefania sits down with Amy Remeikis, author of On Reckoning! WARNING: this podcast discuss topics of mental health, abuse and adult themes. Listener discretion is advised. *Producer's Note: Due to our team being in social isolation, the sound quality is more variable. Interviews In this podcast: Mandy Beaumont - The Furies: 1:15-23:57 Amy Remeikis - On Reckoning: 24:20-56:25 Books mentioned in this podcast: Mandy Beaumont - The Furies: https://bit.ly/3Hg4Xxc Amy Remeikis - On Reckoning: https://bit.ly/3LBQQFU Host: Nick Wasiliev Interviewer: Ben Hunter & Stefania Capogna Guests: Mandy Beaumont & Amy Remeikis Producer: Nick Wasiliev Season: 2 Episode: 13 Join us for our bi-weekly show with episodes going out every Wednesday and Friday! Join us on Wednesdays as we speak to authors from Australia and around the world about their latest books, and hit us up on Fridays for the books that we are reading and recommending! Originally Published: 23rd February 2022See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

May 23, 202257 min

S2 Ep 12Book Discussion - On Reckoning, Here Goes Nothing, No Hard Feelings

This is Tell Me What To Read, the podcast of Booktopia, Australia's Local Bookstore. Today, Nick sits down with Jo, Joel and Shanu to discuss the books they are reading and enjoying! *Producer's Note: Due to our team being in social isolation, the sound quality is more variable. WARNING: this podcast contains adult themes. Books mentioned in this podcast: Steve Toltz - Here Goes Nothing: https://bit.ly/3uZXmAo Geraldine Brooks - Horse: https://bit.ly/3sOALnF Amy Remeikis - On Reckoning: https://bit.ly/3LBQQFU Brandon Sanderson - The Way Of Kings: https://bit.ly/3BtQywl Brandon Sanderson - Words Of Radiance: https://bit.ly/3H13L0P Jennifer Egan - A Visit From the Goon Squad: https://bit.ly/3s8Emy5 Jennifer Egan - Candy House: https://bit.ly/3gV1r0v Kimberley Allsopp - Love And Other Puzzles: https://bit.ly/3BrYSN0 Daisy Buchanan - Careering: https://bit.ly/3Idn5sM Genevieve Novak - No Hard Feelings: https://bit.ly/3sAQTJh Aoife Clifford - When We Fall: https://bit.ly/3sSRx51 Dinuka McKenzie - The Torrent: https://bit.ly/3rTJ2Gr Hayley Scrivenor - Dirt Town: https://bit.ly/3JDSy7S Garth Nix - Terciel & Elinor: https://bit.ly/3Fo885F Rhett Davis - Hovering: https://bit.ly/3oYXI6G Omar Sakr - Son Of Sin: https://bit.ly/3HsBEsq Sponsored Books: Fiona Palmer - Heart Of Gold: https://bit.ly/3By2Nrq Host: Nick Wasiliev Guests: Shanu Prasad, Jo Lewin & Joel Naoum Producer: Nick Wasiliev Season: 2 Episode: 12 Join us for our bi-weekly show with episodes going out every Wednesday and Friday! Join us on Wednesdays as we speak to authors from Australia and around the world about their latest books, and hit us up on Fridays for the books that we are reading and recommending! Originally Published: 18th February 2022See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

May 23, 202239 min

S2 Ep 11A Date With A Debut - Megan Albany, Victoria Brookman & Kimberley Allsopp

This is Tell Me What To Read, the podcast of Booktopia, Australia's Local Bookstore. This week, we sit down for the final episode in a duology of podcasts focused around debut authors, with Ben Hunter, Booktopia's Fiction Category Manager. This is A Date With A Debut! This week, Ben sits down with Megan Albany, author of The Very Last List Of Vivian Walker, Victoria Brookman, author of Burnt Out, and Kimberley Allsopp, author of Love & Other Puzzles! *Producer's Note: Due to our team being in social isolation, the sound quality is more variable. Interviews In this podcast: Megan Albany - The Very Last List Of Vivian Walker: 1:07-23:55 Victoria Brookman - Burnt Out: 24:04-43:54 Kimberley Allsopp - Love & Other Puzzles: 44:05-1:09:50 Books mentioned in this podcast: Megan Albany - The Very Last List Of Vivian Walker: https://bit.ly/3JCCJP1 Victoria Brookman - Burnt Out: https://bit.ly/3u5bmIA Kimberley Allsopp - Love & Other Puzzles: https://bit.ly/3BrYSN0 Host: Nick Wasiliev Interviewer: Ben Hunter Guests: Megan Albany, Victoria Brookman & Kimberley Allsopp Producer: Nick Wasiliev Season: 2 Episode: 11 Join us for our bi-weekly show with episodes going out every Wednesday and Friday! Join us on Wednesdays as we speak to authors from Australia and around the world about their latest books, and hit us up on Fridays for the books that we are reading and recommending! Originally Published: 16th February 2022See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

May 23, 20221h 10m

S2 Ep 10Book Discussion - This Is Not A Book About Benedict Cumberbatch, Love Stories

This is Tell Me What To Read, the podcast of Booktopia, Australia's Local Bookstore. Today, Nick sits down with Amy, Stefania and Sarah to discuss the books they are reading and enjoying! *Producer's Note: Due to our team being in social isolation, the sound quality is more variable. WARNING: this podcast contains adult themes. Sentimental Garbage Podcast: https://apple.co/3Jhciy0 Date With A Debut: https://bit.ly/3JotphB Books mentioned in this podcast: Eliza Reilly - Sheilahs: https://bit.ly/3rGxXto Tabitha Carvan - This Is Not A Book About Benedict Cumberbatch: https://bit.ly/3sxlNT9 Josephine Tey - The Daughter Of Time: https://bit.ly/3ofAVnc Dana Schwartz - Anatomy: A Love Story: https://bit.ly/3BgBVwk Trent Dalton - Love Stories: https://bit.ly/3dMGOT2 Genevieve Novak - No Hard Feelings: https://bit.ly/3sAQTJh Sponsored Books: Jane Hutcheon - Rebel Talk: https://bit.ly/3ssBDye Host: Nick Wasiliev Guests: Amy Evans, Stefania Capogna & Sarah McDuling Producer: Nick Wasiliev Season: 2 Episode: 10 Join us for our bi-weekly show with episodes going out every Wednesday and Friday! Join us on Wednesdays as we speak to authors from Australia and around the world about their latest books, and hit us up on Fridays for the books that we are reading and recommending! Originally Published: 11th February 2022See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

May 23, 202247 min

S2 Ep 9A Date With A Debut - Dinuka McKenzie & Maryrose Cuskelly

This is Tell Me What To Read, the podcast of Booktopia, Australia's Local Bookstore. This week, we sit down for the first in a duology of podcasts focused around debut authors, with Ben Hunter, Booktopia's Fiction Category Manager. This is A Date With A Debut! First up, Ben sits down with Dinuka McKenzie, author of The Torrent, and Maryrose Cuskelly, author of The Cane! *Producer's Note: Due to our team being in social isolation, the sound quality is more variable. Interviews In this podcast: Dinuka McKenzie - The Torrent: 0:58-26:54 Maryrose Cuskelly - The Cane: 27:05-56:26 Books mentioned in this podcast: Dinuka McKenzie - The Torrent: https://bit.ly/3rTJ2Gr Maryrose Cuskelly - The Cane: https://bit.ly/3LorwTY Host: Nick Wasiliev Interviewer: Ben Hunter Guests: Dinuka McKenzie & Maryrose Cuskelly Producer: Nick Wasiliev Season: 2 Episode: 9 Join us for our bi-weekly show with episodes going out every Wednesday and Friday! Join us on Wednesdays as we speak to authors from Australia and around the world about their latest books, and hit us up on Fridays for the books that we are reading and recommending! Originally Published: 9th February 2022See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

May 23, 202257 min

S2 Ep 8Book Discussion - Son Of Sin, The Cane, Address Book (feat. Nick - Rakuten Kobo)

This is Tell Me What To Read, the podcast of Booktopia, Australia's Local Bookstore. Today, Nick sits down with Ben, Scott and special guest Nick Coveney from Rakuten Kobo to discuss the books they are reading and enjoying! *Producer's Note: Due to our team being in social isolation, the sound quality is more variable. WARNING: this podcast contains adult themes and sexual references. Valentine's Day Deals with Rakuten Kobo: https://bit.ly/3ATSmhD Kobo Bundles with Booktopia: https://bit.ly/3Hr3OE6 Scott's review of The Cane by Maryrose Cuskelly on The Booktopian Blog: https://bit.ly/3rn6lcF Books mentioned in this podcast: Dinuka McKenzie - The Torrent: https://bit.ly/3rTJ2Gr Charles Castle - The Duchess Who Dared: https://bit.ly/3uo6FtI Maryrose Cuskelly - The Cane: https://bit.ly/3B2gi2E Omar Sakr - Son Of Sin: https://bit.ly/3HsBEsq Lyndsy Spence - The Grit in the Pearl: https://bit.ly/3IW7rSM Neil Bartlett - Address Book: https://bit.ly/34gTBeV L.C. Rosen - Camp: https://bit.ly/3Ho6imp A.J. West - The Spirit Engineer: https://bit.ly/3L9BVmm Sponsored Books: Beau Miles - The Backyard Adventurer (AudioBook): https://bit.ly/3B1l0gX Host: Nick Wasiliev Guests: Ben Hunter, Scott Whitmont & Nick Coveney (from Rakuten Kobo) Producer: Nick Wasiliev Season: 2 Episode: 8 Join us for our bi-weekly show with episodes going out every Wednesday and Friday! Join us on Wednesdays as we speak to authors from Australia and around the world about their latest books, and hit us up on Fridays for the books that we are reading and recommending! Originally Published: 3rd February 2022See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

May 22, 202245 min

S2 Ep 7Cooking Special - Adam Liaw & Carla Lalli Music

This is Tell Me What To Read, the podcast of Booktopia, Australia's Local Bookstore. This week, we sit down for a cooking special featuring Adam Liaw, author of Tonight's Dinner, and Carla Lalli Music, author of That Sounds so Good! *Producer's Note: Due to our team being in social isolation, the sound quality is more variable. Interviews In this podcast: Adam Liaw - Tonight's Dinner: 0:54-19:04 Carla Lalli Music - That Sounds So Good: 19:13-35:15 Books mentioned in this podcast: Adam Liaw - Tonight's Dinner: https://bit.ly/2YPAV3o Carla Lalli Music - That Sounds So Good: https://bit.ly/3ceMbcu Host: Nick Wasiliev Interviewer: Mark Harding Guests: Adam Liaw & Carla Lalli Music Producer: Nick Wasiliev Season: 2 Episode: 7 Join us for our bi-weekly show with episodes going out every Wednesday and Friday! Join us on Wednesdays as we speak to authors from Australia and around the world about their latest books, and hit us up on Fridays for the books that we are reading and recommending! Originally Published: 3rd February 2022See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

May 22, 202236 min

S2 Ep 6Book Discussion - The Torrent, The Ex Hex, Jamaica Inn (feat. Dani From Words & Nerds)

This is Tell Me What To Read, the podcast of Booktopia, Australia's Local Bookstore. Today, Nick sits down with Hannah, Zia and special guest Dani Vee from Words & Nerds to discuss the books they are reading and enjoying! *Producer's Note: Due to our team being in social isolation, the sound quality is more variable. Words & Nerds (+ My EXTRAordinary Mum): https://www.wordsandnerds.com/ Vote for the FAB Award - Round Two: https://bit.ly/3o2QXAn Books mentioned in this podcast: Dinuka McKenzie - The Torrent: https://bit.ly/3rTJ2Gr Michael Trant - Wild Dogs: https://bit.ly/3r54VU3 Victoria Brookman - Burnt Out: https://bit.ly/3u5bmIA John Larkin - Zombies Vs. the Illuminati: https://bit.ly/3rPAXCK Davina Bell, Allison Colpoys (Illustrator)- Tomorrow is a Brand-New Day: https://bit.ly/3wKtwPo Daphne Du Maurier - Jamaica Inn: https://bit.ly/3rWVsO0 Bessel Van Der Kolk - The Body Keeps The Score: https://bit.ly/35n9VuN Madeline Miller - Circe: https://bit.ly/3r7oo6s Erin Sterling - The Ex Hex: https://bit.ly/3nYvGrt Sponsored Books: Margaret Bearman - We Were Never Friends: https://bit.ly/3G5IkuZ Host: Nick Wasiliev Guests: Hannah Armstrong, Zia Keirouz & Dani Vee (from Words & Nerds) Producer: Nick Wasiliev Season: 2 Episode: 6 Join us for our bi-weekly show with episodes going out every Wednesday and Friday! Join us on Wednesdays as we speak to authors from Australia and around the world about their latest books, and hit us up on Fridays for the books that we are reading and recommending! Originally Published: 27th January 2022See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

May 22, 202239 min

S2 Ep 5Fantasy Reads - Amie Kaufman, Meagan Spooner & Vanessa Len

This is Tell Me What To Read, the podcast of Booktopia, Australia's Local Bookstore. This week, we sit down with Amie Kaufman & Meagan Spooner, authors of Beyond The End Of The World, and Vanessa Len, author of Only A Monster. *Producer's Note: Due to our team being in social isolation, the sound quality is more variable. Interviews In this podcast: Amie Kaufman & Meagan Spooner - Beyond The End Of The World: 0:54 - 37:30 Vanessa Len - Only A Monster: 37:51 - 1:01:47 Books mentioned in this podcast: Amie Kaufman & Meagan Spooner - Beyond The End Of The World: https://bit.ly/3o1UzlW Vanessa Len - Only A Monster: https://bit.ly/3o5tw9p Host: Nick Wasiliev Interviewer: Sarah McDuling Guests: Amie Kaufman, Meagan Spooner & Vanessa Len Producer: Nick Wasiliev Season: 2 Episode: 5 Join us for our bi-weekly show with episodes going out every Wednesday and Friday! Join us on Wednesdays as we speak to authors from Australia and around the world about their latest books, and hit us up on Fridays for the books that we are reading and recommending! Originally published: 27th January 2022See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

May 22, 20221h 2m

S2 Ep 4Book Discussion - Hell Ship, Dare To Lead, A Court Of Thorns And Roses

This is Tell Me What To Read, the podcast of Booktopia, Australia's Local Bookstore. Today, Nick sits down with Jess, Callum and Sam to discuss the books they are reading and enjoying! *Producer's Note: Due to our team being in social isolation, the sound quality is more variable. Books mentioned in this podcast: Sarah J. Maas - A Court of Thorns and Roses: https://bit.ly/33WvuSw Isabel Allende - Violeta: https://bit.ly/3tJs3cG Brené Brown - Dare To Lead: https://bit.ly/3k1d0ns Rebekah Campbell - 138 Dates: https://bit.ly/3F6Zzfr Michael Veitch - Hell Ship: https://bit.ly/3qJdfbV Wendy Mitchell - What I Wish People Knew About Dementia: https://bit.ly/3AjFz8a Sponsored Books: John Dale - Detective Work: https://bit.ly/3tHUwzj Host: Nick Wasiliev Guests: Jessica Paul, Samantha Joice & Callum Gough Producer: Nick Wasiliev Season: 2 Episode: 4 Join us for our bi-weekly show with episodes going out every Wednesday and Friday! Join us on Wednesdays as we speak to authors from Australia and around the world about their latest books, and hit us up on Fridays for the books that we are reading and recommending! Originally published: 20th January 2022 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

May 20, 202228 min

S2 Ep 3Non-Fiction - Hugh Van Cuylenburg, Paul Kennedy & Paul Barbera

This is Tell Me What To Read, the podcast of Booktopia, Australia's Local Bookstore. This week, we sit down with Hugh Van Cuylenburg, author of Let Go, Paul Kennedy, author of Funkytown, and Paul Barbera, author of Where They Purr. *Producer's Note: Due to our team being in social isolation, the sound quality is more variable. WARNING: this podcast contains coarse language. Interviews In this podcast: Hugh Van Cuylenberg - Let Go: 0:52 - 25:20 Paul Kennedy - Funkytown: 25:31 - 50:24 Paul Barbera - Where They Purr: 50:34 - 1:11:00 Books mentioned in this podcast: Hugh Van Cuylenberg - Let Go: https://bit.ly/3tQ86ka Paul Kennedy - Funkytown: https://bit.ly/3AFlxDo Paul Barbera - Where They Purr: https://bit.ly/356vZdc Host: Nick Wasiliev Interviewer: Nick Wasiliev Guests: Hugh Van Cuylenburg, Paul Kennedy & Paul Barbera Producer: Nick Wasiliev Season: 2 Episode: 3 Join us for our bi-weekly show with episodes going out every Wednesday and Friday! Join us on Wednesdays as we speak to authors from Australia and around the world about their latest books, and hit us up on Fridays for the books that we are reading and recommending! Originally broadcast: 20th January 2022See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

May 20, 20221h 12m

S2 Ep 2Book Discussion - Promising Young Women, Once More Upon A Time, The Beach

This is Tell Me What To Read, the podcast of Booktopia, Australia's Local Bookstore. Today, Nick sits down with Olivia, Eden and Lara to discuss the books they are reading and enjoying! *Producer's Note: Due to our team being in social isolation, the sound quality is more variable. Vote in the 2021 FAB Award: https://www.booktopia.com.au/fab-award Books mentioned in this podcast: Chloe Gong - Our Violent Ends: https://bit.ly/3nrzgdf George Eliot - Middlemarch: https://bit.ly/3FEhJ8d Christelle Dabos - A Winter's Promise: https://bit.ly/3bVAW8C Roshani Chokshi - Once More Upon a Time: https://bit.ly/3tpRhwo Priscilla Presley - Elvis and Me: https://bit.ly/3KasJ0p Alex Garland - The Beach: https://bit.ly/3tr8mWI Caroline O'Donoghue - Promising Young Women: https://bit.ly/3IksSwH Sponsored Books: Coco Berlin - Pussy Yoga: https://bit.ly/3KcUa9Z Host: Nick Wasiliev Guests: Olivia Fricot, Eden Samuel & Lara Summerville Producer: Nick Wasiliev Season: 2 Episode: 2 Join us for our bi-weekly show with episodes going out every Wednesday and Friday! Join us on Wednesdays as we speak to authors from Australia and around the world about their latest books, and hit us up on Fridays for the books that we are reading and recommending! Originally broadcast: 14th January 2022See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

May 20, 202231 min

S2 Ep 1Book Of The Month - Johann Hari on Stolen Focus

This is Tell Me What To Read, the podcast of Booktopia, Australia's Local Bookstore. This week, we sit down with Johann Hari, the author of Stolen Focus, our Book of the Month for January 2022. *Producer's Note: Due to our team being in social isolation, the sound quality is more variable. WARNING: Coarse language Interviews In this podcast: Johann Hari - Stolen Focus: 0:44-42:00 Books mentioned in this podcast: Johann Hari - Stolen Focus: https://bit.ly/3GtLSIn Mark McKenna - Return to Uluru: https://bit.ly/3nmiLPU Host: Nick Wasiliev Interviewer: Stefania Capogna Guests: Johann Hari Producer: Nick Wasiliev Season: 2 Episode: 1 Join us for our bi-weekly show with episodes going out every Wednesday and Friday! Join us on Wednesdays as we speak to authors from Australia and around the world about their latest books, and hit us up on Fridays for the books that we are reading and recommending! Originally Broadcast: 13th January 2022See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

May 20, 202243 min

S1 Ep 13The Best Books Of 2021

This is Tell Me What To Read, the podcast of Booktopia, Australia's Local Bookstore. In our final episode of the year, Mark sits down with Ben, Shanu and Sarah to discuss our picks for the best books of 2021! LiSTNR - Teaser: Shameless Presents... The Books That Changed My Life: https://bit.ly/3dWXEyj Our full picks for the best of 2021: https://www.booktopia.com.au/best-of-2021/promo1478.html?src=homepage *Producer's Note: Due to our team being in social isolation, the sound quality is more variable. Books mentioned in this podcast: Adam Thompson - Born Into This: https://bit.ly/3tsuAFk Liane Moriarty - Apples Never Fall: https://bit.ly/3iYDkOA Hannah Kent - Devotion: https://bit.ly/3aHGp2O Trent Dalton - Love Stories: https://bit.ly/3dMGOT2 Jane Barnes, Jimmy Barnes - Where The River Bends: https://bit.ly/3AUfI56 Clementine Ford - How We Love: https://bit.ly/3yYz4FC Yumi Stynes, Dr. Melissa Kang - Welcome To Consent: https://bit.ly/3eSdpbw Corey Tutt, Blak Douglas (Illustrator) - The First Scientists: https://bit.ly/2Y5J2s7 Host: Mark Harding Guests: Sarah McDuling, Ben Hunter & Shanu Prasad Producer: Nick Wasiliev Season: 1.13 Episode: 13 Join us for our bi-weekly show with episodes going out every Wednesday and Friday! Join us on Wednesdays as we speak to authors from Australia and around the world about their latest books, and hit us up on Fridays for the books that we are reading and recommending! Originally published: 17th December 2021See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

May 20, 202246 min

S1 Ep 12Book Discussion - This Much Is True, Middlegame, Empire Of The Vampire

This is Tell Me What To Read, the podcast of Booktopia, Australia's Local Bookstore. Today, Mark sits down with Olivia, Callum and Jess to discuss the books they are reading and enjoying! *Producer's Note: Due to our team being in social isolation, the sound quality is more variable. WARNING: Podcast contains adult themes. Books mentioned in this podcast: Zoe Playdon - The Hidden Case of Ewan Forbes: https://bit.ly/3ELGBv4 Jay Kristoff - Empire of the Vampire: https://bit.ly/3oF4qik Neal Shusterman - Scythe: https://bit.ly/3pIY2WF Miriam Margoyles - This Much is True: https://bit.ly/3fAl5hl Seanan McGuire - Middlegame: https://bit.ly/3DIAtSX Sponsored Books: Carter Brown - Lieutenant Al Wheeler Series: https://bit.ly/3s88R7J Host: Mark Harding Guests: Callum Gough, Olivia Fricot & Jessica Paul Producer: Nick Wasiliev Season: 1.12 Episode: 12 Join us for our bi-weekly show with episodes going out every Wednesday and Friday! Join us on Wednesdays as we speak to authors from Australia and around the world about their latest books, and hit us up on Fridays for the books that we are reading and recommending! Originally published: 10th December 2021See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

May 20, 202226 min

S1 Ep 11Established Names - Sophie Gonzales, Cale Dietrich & Karen McManus

This is Tell Me What To Read, the podcast of Booktopia, Australia's Local Bookstore. This week, we sit down with Sophie Gonzales & Cale Dietrich, authors of If This Gets Out, and Karen M. McManus, author of You'll Be The Death Of Me. *Producer's Note: Due to our team being in social isolation, the sound quality is more variable. Interviews In this podcast: Fiona McIntosh - The Spy's Wife: 0:51 - 23:55 Shane Jenek - Caught In The Act: 24:06 - 56:59 Books mentioned in this podcast: Sophie Gonzales & Cale Dietrich - If This Gets Out: https://bit.ly/3ItFJxe Karen M. McManus - You'll Be The Death Of Me: https://bit.ly/303kjFO Host: Mark Harding Interviewers: Hannah Armstrong & Sarah McDuling Guests: Sophie Gonzales, Cale Dietrich & Karen McManus Producer: Nick Wasiliev Season: 1.11 Episode: 11 Join us for our bi-weekly show with episodes going out every Wednesday and Friday! Join us on Wednesdays as we speak to authors from Australia and around the world about their latest books, and hit us up on Fridays for the books that we are reading and recommending! Originally published: 8th December 2021See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

May 20, 202250 min

S1 Ep 10Book Discussion - Will, Wish You Were Here, The Daughter Of Time

This is Tell Me What To Read, the podcast of Booktopia, Australia's Local Bookstore. Today, Mark sits down with Nick, Lara and Stefania to discuss the books we are reading and enjoying! MinaLima on Booktopia's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/p/CVeKz9APHIk/ *Producer's Note: Due to our team being in social isolation, the sound quality is more variable. Books mentioned in this podcast: Jodi Picoult - Wish You Were Here: https://bit.ly/3lvLiBj Kate Langbroek - Ciao Bella!: https://bit.ly/3decTm3 J.K. Rowling, MinaLima - Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (MinaLima Edition): https://bit.ly/3El4klw J.K. Rowling, MinaLima - Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (MinaLima Edition): https://bit.ly/3APrs9i Josephine Tey - The Daughter Of Time: https://bit.ly/3ofAVnc Will Smith, Mark Manson - Will: https://bit.ly/3x41g9N Helen Meany - Every Day is Gertie Day: https://bit.ly/3Dk3gNs Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara - Little People, Big Dreams Series: https://bit.ly/3DgGLZx Host: Mark Harding Guests: Nick Wasiliev, Lara Summerville & Stefania Capogna Producer: Nick Wasiliev Season: 1.10 Episode: 10 Join us for our bi-weekly show with episodes going out every Wednesday and Friday! Join us on Wednesdays as we speak to authors from Australia and around the world about their latest books, and hit us up on Fridays for the books that we are reading and recommending! Originally published: 2nd December 2021See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

May 20, 202231 min

S1 Ep 9Established Names - Fiona McIntosh & Shane Jenek

This is Tell Me What To Read, the podcast of Booktopia, Australia's Local Bookstore. This week, we sit down with Fiona McIntosh, author of The Spy's Wife, and Shane Jenek (aka Courtney Act), author of Caught In The Act. *Producer's Note: Due to our team being in social isolation, the sound quality is more variable. Interviews In this podcast: Fiona McIntosh - The Spy's Wife: 0:51 - 23:55 Shane Jenek - Caught In The Act: 24:06 - 56:59 Books mentioned in this podcast: Fiona McIntosh - The Spy's Wife: https://bit.ly/3jx9hjv Shane Jenek - Caught In The Act: https://bit.ly/3o5RDVX Host: Mark Harding Interviewer: Ben Hunter & Mark Harding Guests: Fiona McIntosh & Shane Jenek Producer: Nick Wasiliev Season: 1.9 Episode: 9 Join us for our bi-weekly show with episodes going out every Wednesday and Friday! Join us on Wednesdays as we speak to authors from Australia and around the world about their latest books, and hit us up on Fridays for the books that we are reading and recommending! Originally published: 30th November 2021See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

May 20, 202258 min

S1 Ep 8Book Discussion - The Atlas Six, A Little Life, The Island Of Missing Trees

This is Tell Me What To Read, the podcast of Booktopia, Australia's Local Bookstore. Today, Mark sits down with Ben and Sarah to discuss the books we are reading and enjoying! WARNING: the podcast contains adult themes. *Producer's Note: Due to our team being in social isolation, the sound quality is more variable. Books mentioned in this podcast: Olivie Blake - The Atlas Six: https://bit.ly/2YL3WgH Coco Mellors - Cleopatra and Frankenstein: https://bit.ly/30ZRhXC Hanya Yanagihara - A Little Life: https://bit.ly/2ZjRPqX Elif Shafak - 10 Minutes 38 Seconds in this Strange World: https://bit.ly/30YmVVr Elif Shafak - The Island of Missing Trees: https://bit.ly/3l8JfmB Host: Mark Harding Guests: Ben Hunter & Sarah McDuling Producer: Nick Wasiliev Season: 1.8 Episode: 8 Join us for our bi-weekly show with episodes going out every Wednesday and Friday! Join us on Wednesdays as we speak to authors from Australia and around the world about their latest books, and hit us up on Fridays for the books that we are reading and recommending! Originally published: 25th November 2021See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

May 20, 202235 min

S1 Ep 7Established Names - Christian White, Jaclyn Moriarty & Lisa Wilkinson

This is Tell Me What To Read, the podcast of Booktopia, Australia's Local Bookstore. This week, we sit down with Christian White, author of Wild Place, Jaclyn Moriarty, author of The Astonishing Chronicles of Oscar from Elsewhere, and Lisa Wilkinson, author of It Wasn't Meant To Be Like This. *Producer's Note: Due to our team being in social isolation, the sound quality is more variable. Interviews In this podcast: Christian White - Wild Place: 0:51 - 22:12 Jaclyn Moriarty - The Astonishing Chronicles of Oscar from Elsewhere: 22:23 - 45:30 Lisa Wilkinson - It Wasn't Meant To Be Like This: 45:37 - 1:16:44 Books mentioned in this podcast: Christian White - Wild Place: https://bit.ly/3johxBr Jaclyn Moriarty - The Astonishing Chronicles of Oscar from Elsewhere: https://bit.ly/30TxGsD Lisa Wilkinson - It Wasn't Meant To Be Like This: https://bit.ly/3johxBr Host: Mark Harding Interviewer: Ben Hunter, Sarah McDuling & Stefania Capogna Guests: Christian White, Jaclyn Moriarty & Lisa Wilkinson Producer: Nick Wasiliev Season: 1.7 Episode: 7 Join us for our bi-weekly show with episodes going out every Wednesday and Friday! Join us on Wednesdays as we speak to authors from Australia and around the world about their latest books, and hit us up on Fridays for the books that we are reading and recommending! Originally published: 23rd November 2021See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

May 20, 20221h 17m

S1 Ep 6Book Discussion - The Lincoln Highway, The Hush, Becoming

This is Tell Me What To Read, the podcast of Booktopia, Australia's Local Bookstore. Today, Mark sits down with Jo, Joel and Zia to discuss the books we are reading and enjoying! WARNING: the podcast contains adult themes. *Producer's Note: Due to our team being in social isolation, the sound quality is more variable. Books mentioned in this podcast: Jonathan Holslag - A Political History of the World: https://bit.ly/3oGU14w Michelle Obama - Becoming: https://bit.ly/2X2PaxS Amor Towles - The Lincoln Highway: https://bit.ly/39W6tWY Jonathan Franzen - Crossroads: https://bit.ly/3fCbN4f Hanya Yanagihara - To Paradise: https://bit.ly/3cpTBtC Sara Foster - The Hush: https://bit.ly/3qkpWdF Host: Mark Harding Guests: Joel Naoum, Jo Lewin & Zia Keirouz Producer: Nick Wasiliev Season: 1.6 Episode: 6 Join us for our bi-weekly show with episodes going out every Wednesday and Friday! Join us on Wednesdays as we speak to authors from Australia and around the world about their latest books, and hit us up on Fridays for the books that we are reading and recommending! Originally published: 19th November 2021See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

May 20, 202238 min

S1 Ep 5YA Spectacular - Amie Kaufman, Jay Kristoff & Garth Nix

This is Tell Me What To Read, the podcast of Booktopia, Australia's Local Bookstore. This week, we sit down with Amie Kaufman & Jay Kristoff, authors of Aurora's End, and Garth Nix, author of Terciel and Elinor. *Producer's Note: Due to our team being in social isolation, the sound quality is more variable. Interviews In this podcast: Amie Kaufman & Jay Kristoff - Aurora's End: 0:51 - 35:07 Garth Nix - Terciel and Elinor: 35:20 - 1:01:22 Books mentioned in this podcast: Amie Kaufman & Jay Kristoff - Aurora's End: https://bit.ly/31jKHeO Garth Nix - Terciel and Elinor: https://bit.ly/3Fo885F Host: Mark Harding Interviewer: Sarah McDuling Guests: Amie Kaufman, Jay Kristoff and Garth Nix Producer: Nick Wasiliev Season: 1.5 Episode: 5 Join us for our bi-weekly show with episodes going out every Wednesday and Friday! Join us on Wednesdays as we speak to authors from Australia and around the world about their latest books, and hit us up on Fridays for the books that we are reading and recommending! Originally published: 16th November 2021See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

May 20, 20221h 2m

S1 Ep 4Book Discussion - The Song Of Achilles, The Mirror Visitor, Wild Place

This is Tell Me What To Read, the podcast of Booktopia, Australia's Local Bookstore. Today, Mark sits down with Hannah, Sam and Shanu to discuss the books we are reading and enjoying! *Producer's Note: Due to our team being in social isolation, the sound quality is more variable. Books mentioned in this podcast: Madeline Miller - The Song of Achilles: https://bit.ly/3odlieP Rebekah Campbell - 138 Dates: https://bit.ly/3F6Zzfr Matt Haig - The Midnight Library: https://bit.ly/3dGkI3G Christian White - Wild Place: https://bit.ly/3H6ZZEh Christelle Dabos - A Winter's Promise: https://bit.ly/3bVAW8C Christelle Dabos - The Missing of Clairdelune: https://bit.ly/3ko2Uyv Christelle Dabos - The Memory of Babel: https://bit.ly/3bTfcui Christelle Dabos - The Storm of Echoes: https://bit.ly/3F4DCxA Host: Mark Harding Guests: Hannah Armstrong, Shanu Prasad & Samantha Joice Producer: Nick Wasiliev Season: 1.4 Episode: 4 Join us for our bi-weekly show with episodes going out every Wednesday and Friday! Join us on Wednesdays as we speak to authors from Australia and around the world about their latest books, and hit us up on Fridays for the books that we are reading and recommending! Originally Published: 11th November 2021See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

May 20, 202229 min

S1 Ep 3Established Names - Christos Tsiolkas, Sara Foster & Chantelle Otten

This is Tell Me What To Read, the podcast of Booktopia, Australia's Local Bookstore. This week, we sit down with Christos Tsiolkas, author of Seven and a Half, Sara Foster, author of The Hush and Chantelle Otten, author of The Sex Ed You Never Had. WARNING: this podcast contains moderate coarse language and adult themes and concepts. *Producer's Note: Due to our team being in social isolation, the sound quality is more variable. Interviews In this podcast: Christos Tsiolkas - Seven and a Half: 0:54 - 29:38 Sara Foster - The Hush: 29:52 - 45:07 Chantelle Otten - The Sex Ed You Never Had: 45:20 - 1:10:05 Books mentioned in this podcast: Christos Tsiolkas - Seven and a Half: https://bit.ly/3j0a2As Sara Foster - The Hush: https://bit.ly/3qkpWdF Chantelle Otten - The Sex Ed You Never Had: https://bit.ly/3mZ2kt0 Host: Mark Harding Interviewers: Ben Hunter & Stefania Capogna Guests: Christos Tsiolkas, Sara Foster & Chantelle Otten Producer: Nick Wasiliev Season: 1.3 Episode: 3 Join us for our bi-weekly show with episodes going out every Wednesday and Friday! Join us on Wednesdays as we speak to authors from Australia and around the world about their latest books, and hit us up on Fridays for the books that we are reading and recommending! Originally published: 9th November 2021See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

May 20, 20221h 11m

S1 Ep 2Book Discussion - Aristotle and Dante, Seven Wherewithal Way, Love Stories (with Dani from Words And Nerds)

This is Tell Me What To Read, the podcast of Booktopia, Australia's Local Bookstore. Today, Mark sits down with Amy, Eden and special guest Dani Vee from the Words & Nerds podcast to discuss the books we are reading and enjoying! Words & Nerds Podcast: https://www.wordsandnerds.com/ *Producer's Note: Due to our team being in social isolation, the sound quality is more variable. Books mentioned in this podcast: Trent Dalton - 'Love Stories': https://bit.ly/3dMGOT2 Benjamin Alire Sáenz - 'Aristotle and Dante Dive Into the Waters of the World': https://bit.ly/3nT6Los Alison Cochrun - 'The Charm Offensive': https://bit.ly/300kv8J Samantha-Ellen Bound - 'Seven Wherewithal Way': https://bit.ly/2Ydc2OE Chris Hammer - 'Treasure & Dirt': https://bit.ly/3DIiNbd Berndt Sellheim - 'The Fatal Dance': https://bit.ly/3q8Vsem Mark Smith - 'If Not Us': https://bit.ly/3nPbE1G Poppy Nwosu (Editor)- 'Hometown Haunts': https://bit.ly/3bHZZfv Jay Kristoff, Amie Kaufman - 'Aurora's End': https://bit.ly/31jKHeO Rory H. Mather, Patrick Corrigan (Illustrator) - 'Roary the Lion': https://bit.ly/3k2dhYA Host: Mark Harding Guests: Amy Evans, Eden Samuel & Dani Vee (Words And Nerds) Producer: Nick Wasiliev Season: 1.2 Episode: 2 Join us for our bi-weekly show with episodes going out every Wednesday and Friday! Join us on Wednesdays as we speak to authors from Australia and around the world about their latest books, and hit us up on Fridays for the books that we are reading and recommending! Originally Published: 4th November 2021See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

May 20, 202222 min

S1 Ep 1Book Of The Month - Trent Dalton On Love Stories

This is Tell Me What To Read, the podcast of Booktopia, Australia's Local Bookstore. For our first episode, we sit down with Trent Dalton, author of Love Stories, Booktopia's November 2021 Book Of The Month! They discuss the incredble woman that was Kathleen Kelly, talking to passers by, knowing that love is all you need, and more. WARNING: this podcast contains mild coarse language. *Producer's Note: Due to our team being in social isolation, the sound quality is more variable. Interviews In this podcast: Trent Dalton - Love Stories: 0:42 - 34:16 Books mentioned in this podcast: Trent Dalton - 'Love Stories': https://bit.ly/3k1Djex Host: Mark Harding Interviewers: Stefania Capogna Guests: Trent Dalton Producer: Nick Wasiliev Season: 1.1 Episode: 1 Join us for our bi-weekly show with episodes going out every Wednesday and Friday! Join us on Wednesdays as we speak to authors from Australia and around the world about their latest books, and hit us up on Fridays for the books that we are reading and recommending! Originally Published: 3rd November 2021See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

May 20, 202236 min