Jeremy Lachlan is a middle-grade fantasy author of the highest order. His debut novel Jane Doe and the Cradle of All Worlds won the 2019 ABIA Book of the Year for older children and his follow up The Key of all Souls has just been released to high praise. Jeremy is not only an accomplished writer, but makes a mean rainbow sponge cake and is one of the few people in the world who know the difference between a maze and a labyrinth. 

His selection of best fantasy books contains some wonderful surprises. We also had an interesting bonus discussion about the hero’s journey and how that factors into his writing process (you’ll find it after the end credits).

To read full show notes for this episode, including a list of all of Jeremy's fantasy book recommendations, head here.

Brooke Davis is the author of Lost & Found, a runaway bestseller published in over 20 countries in multiple languages. Brooke has won the Bobbie Cullen Memorial Award for Women Writers, the postgraduate Queensland Writing Prize, the Matt Richell Award for Best New Writer, iBooks book of the year and the ABIA Fiction Book of the Year for Lost & Found. She also cooks the meanest heart attack muffins this side of the equator.

In this episode we talk about the best literary fiction books getting around, including her recommendations on classics, something new, and something that people would be delighted to discover.

For full show notes, including a rundown of Brooke's recommendations for the Best Literary Fiction Books, head here.

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