Good Reading Podcast

By Good Reading Magazine

Book talk and author interviews aimed at helping you discover your next favourite read, presented by Good Reading Magazine.... more

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January 30, 2020 Anita Abriel on the true story of survival and hope in 'The Light After the War'
In 1946 two young Hungarian refugees arrive in Naples after losing everyone they loved before the war. Vera Frankel and her best friend, Edith Ban, are haunted by their terrifying escape from a train headed for Auschwitz after their mothers threw them from the carriage, promising they would follow. But instead the girls find themselves alone in a frozen, alien land.Anita Abriel based 'The Light After The War' on her mother Vera's experiences of surviving the holocaust and carving out a new life for herself in Naples, Venezuela and finally Sydney. Max Lewis chatted to Anita about the personal story behind the book, her experiences in writing her first historical fiction novel, and the powers of love and fate in her writing. The Light After the War: http://bit.ly/3aMEXKS
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January 28, 2020 Genevieve Gannon on the real case of an IVF mixup that inspired her family drama 'The Mothers'
What if the baby you gave birth to belonged to someone else?Grace and Dan are in their forties and have been on the IVF treadmill since the day they got married. Priya and her husband Nick are being treated at the same fertility clinic, and while they don't face the same pressure as the Ardens, the younger couple have their own problems.A year on, one of the women learns her embryo was implanted in the other's uterus and must make a devastating choice: live a childless life knowing her son is being raised by strangers or seek custody of a baby who has been nurtured and loved by another couple.Emma Harvey chatted to journalist and writer of 'The Mothers' Genevieve Gannon about the real cases of IVF mixup that inspired her book, and how Australia's IVF policy stacks up with the rest of the world. Grab 'The Mothers': http://bit.ly/2TZqQvI
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28min
January 07, 2020 How 25 years in the Victorian Police Force shaped D L Hicks' debut crime novel 'The Devil Inside'
In a peaceful coastal town, a young woman is found brutally murdered, a piece of scripture held tightly in her hand. Local detective Charlotte Callaghan is put on the case, and she’s glad for the distraction – Gull Bay can be a hard place to keep a secret, and she’s holding on to a few.A gripping crime novel about murder, betrayal and the monsters who hide in plain sight, The Devil Inside examines the line between good and evil, and how circumstance can alter a person’s life in the blink of an eye. In this episode, Max Lewis chatted to D L Hicks about how his two-decades of service to the Victorian Police Force influenced the twists and turns of his debut novel. The Devil Inside: http://bit.ly/37Emazx
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16min
December 19, 2019 Emma Viskic took a road trip with Jock Serong, Sulari Gentill and Robert Gott
Critically acclaimed and bestselling author of the ‘Caleb Zelic’ series, Emma Viskic, is back with book three: ‘Darkness for Light.’ In this episode of the Good Reading podcast, Emma shares the challenges of writing a deaf detective, Sulari Gentill’s favourite travel snack, and why she steers clear of supernatural horror. 'Darkness for Light,' is out now: bit.ly/38RPF1R
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24min
December 03, 2019 ‘It’s not beyond us to achieve this’: Peter Singer's plan to eradicate world poverty
For the first time in history, it is now within our reach to eradicate extreme poverty on a global scale. In this episode, Peter Singer speaks to both the head and the heart, demonstrating how each of us has the opportunity to make a huge difference in the lives of others, without diminishing the quality of our own.The 10th anniversary revised eBook and celebrity-read audiobook of 'The Life You Can Save' is out today and completely FREE: thelifeyoucansave.org/the-book/Get involved and start giving: www.thelifeyoucansave.org.au/
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26min
November 28, 2019 'It wasn't pretty': Benjamin Gilmour on his darkest month working as a paramedic in Sydney
Benjamin Gilmour has been a paramedic for the past twenty years. He has seen his fair share of drama. But the summer of 2008 remains etched in his memory for the very worst reasons.'The Gap' is a vivid portrait of the lead-up to Christmas; an unflinching, no-holds-barred look at what happens after the triple-zero call is made – the drugs, nightclubs, brothels, drunk rich kids, billionaires, domestic disputes, the elderly, emergency births, even a kidnapping. In this episode, Max Lewis chats to Benjamin Gilmour about the arduous process of writing 'The Gap', and reflecting on his month from hell over a decade on. The Gap: http://bit.ly/2pY5KBv
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25min
November 21, 2019 'Journalists have license to put their nose where it's not wanted': Chris Hammer on ‘Silver’
For half a lifetime, journalist Martin Scarsden has run from his past. But now there is no escaping.In 'Silver' the follow-up to the bestselling 'Scrublands', Chris Hammer continues the story of Martin Scarsden as he returns to his hometown of Port Silver. Soon he and his new partner Mandy Blonde are embroiled in a brutal murder and a media storm, bringing them face to face with their past. In this episode, Greg Dobbs chats to Chris Hammer fresh from winning the Crime Writers' Association New Blood Dagger Award, to find out how his decades of experience as a journalist gives his crime writing a unique spin. Silver: http://bit.ly/2D4j3DqScrublands: http://bit.ly/2uOwsvt
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18min
November 12, 2019 'It's a sunny place for shady people': Michael Connelly on returning to LA in 'The Night Fire'
Back when Harry Bosch was just a rookie homicide detective he had an inspiring mentor, John Jack Thompson, who taught him to take the work personally and light the fire of relentlessness for every case. Now John Jack is dead and Harry inherits a murder book that Thompson took with him when he left the LAPD 20 years before — the unsolved killing of a troubled young man in an alley used for drug deals.Bosch brings the murder book to Renée Ballard and asks her to help him find what about the case lit Thompson’s fire all those years ago. That will be their starting point.The bond between Bosch and Ballard tightens as they become a formidable investigative team. And they soon arrive at a worrying question: Did Thompson steal the murder book to work the case in retirement, or to make sure it never got solved?In this episode, Greg Dobbs chats to best-selling author Michael Connelly about returning to the 'bleached noir' of LA with his latest book 'The Night Fire'.
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25min
November 06, 2019 Heather Rose on sand, sunburn and building a bridge to Bruny
Award-winning author of 'The Museum of Modern Love', Heather Rose, is a sixth-generation Tasmanian. In this episode, Emma Harvey sits down with Heather to talk about the importance of engaging with those we disagree with, how she learned to rid ego and romanticism from her craft, and why her explosive new satire ‘Bruny’ is proving more prophetic by the day. 'Bruny' by Heather Rose: bit.ly/32fkj0w'Igniting the Fire' feature article: bit.ly/2NKHdru
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30min
October 28, 2019 'Dude, it was like an exorcism': Holden Sheppard on writing his YA LGBTQI+ novel Invisible Boys
[CONTENT WARNING: This podcast discusses issues of mental health and suicide]In a small town, everyone thinks they know you: Charlie is a hardcore rocker, who's not as tough as he looks. Hammer is a footy jock with big AFL dreams, and an even bigger ego. Zeke is a shy over-achiever, never macho enough for his family. But all three boys hide who they really are. When the truth is revealed, will it set them free or blow them apart?Invisible Boys is the debut novel of WA author Holden Sheppard, which draws upon his adolescence growing up as a gay man in the regional town of Geraldton. In this episode, Holden chats to Max Lewis about the trials and tribulations of writing such a personal book, looking back on the same-sex marriage plebiscite two years on, and what he would say to a young man struggling with his sexuality. Invisible Boys: bit.ly/2pFHaon
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29min

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