Authors Katrina Ramos Atienza and Ronald Lim talk about male/male romance fiction, the challenges of writing steamy novels, and their many insights on romance fiction in the Philippines.

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Host: Kat Mayo

Audio producer: Rudi Bremer

Recorded: 10/05/2016 Manila

Authors Six de los Reyes and Suzette de Borja talk about the stigma of writing romance, the inspiration for characters who do hard science, and what an authentic YA romance set in the Philippines might look like.

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Host: Kat Mayo

Audio producer: Rudi Bremer

Recorded: 10/05/2016 Manila

Author Mina V. Esguerra talks about the complexities of writing romance when you live in a culture where happy endings aren't seen as realistic, plus some of the innovative things that Filipino indie authors are doing.

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Host: Kat Mayo

Audio producer: Rudi Bremer

Recorded: 10/05/2016 Manila

Book Thingo bloggers Rudi Bremer, Gabby and Kat Mayo talk about comfort reads and random (very random) things.

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Host: Kat Mayo | Audio producer: Rudi Bremer | Recorded: 13/11/2016 Sydney

Victoria's Centre for Youth Literature program coordinator Adele Walsh talks about where new adult fits in literary culture, Twilight, sexuality in new and young adult fiction, fan fiction, and some of the elements of culture and policy that are influencing the direction of genre fiction.

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Host: Kat Mayo

Audio producer: Rudi Bremer

Recorded: 17/04/2016 RT Convention

Romance author, reviewer and advocate Stacey Agdern talks about gateway books that introduce readers to romance fiction, books to recommend for people who love Fifty Shades of Grey, and how indie books make it to indie bookshops.

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Host: Kat Mayo

Audio producer: Rudi Bremer

Recorded: 20/04/2016 New York

Australian literary agent Alex Adsett talks about parallel import restrictions, and the vagaries of the romance genre and romance fiction in Australia.

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Host: Kat Mayo | Audio producer: Rudi Bremer | Recorded: 21/08/2016 RWA

Romance readers Claire Parnell and Adele Walsh recap their experiences at the Romance Writers of Australia conference and Melbourne Writers Festival. They also talk about what kinds of events they'd like to see more of in literary festivals and conventions.

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Host: Kat Mayo | Audio producer: Rudi Bremer | Recorded: 24/9//2016 Sydney

Historical romance author Sheri Cobb South talks about the popularity of Wrong-Way Romance, why teen romance and Regency romance are more alike than you might think, and the stigma of the happy ending. Sherri also talks about her Regency mysteries.

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Host: Kat Mayo | Audio producer: Rudi Bremer | Recorded: 15/04/2016 RT Convention

Award-winning author Alyssa Cole talks about finding familiar characters in romance, cultural Easter eggs, and why diverse romance is really just normal romance.

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Host: Kat Mayo | Audio producer: Rudi Bremer | Recorded: 15/04/2016 RT Convention