Talk Now, Read Later

In this episode, Kate is talking with Asphyxia.

Asphyxia is an artist, writer, public speaker and Deaf activist. After this episode you are reading her YA novel Future Girl.

Read more about Asphyxia at her website or follow her on  Facebook,  Instagram and YouTube.

This episode is supported by Verso Books, an independent bookshop in Healesville in the Yarra Valley, located at 222 Maroondah Highway,  Healesville.

Visit Verso Books’ website or follow them on Instagram and Facebook .

This series is supported by the  Melbourne UNESCO City of Literature

In this episode, Kate is talking with Jenna Guillaume. Jenna is a writer from Sydney. When she’s not binge-watching her favourite shows from the ’90s or cuddling her dogs, Jenna is working on her third YA  novel and honing her screenwriting skills.

After this episode you are reading The Deep End, What I Like About Me and You Were Made For Me.

Read more about Jenna at her website or follow her on Twitter, Instagram or Facebook.

This  episode is supported by Bookgrove, an independent bookshop in Ocean  Grove on the Bellarine Peninsula, located at 1/73 The Terrace, Ocean  Grove.

Visit Bookgrove's website, or follow them on Instagram, Facebook or TikTok .

This series is supported by the Melbourne UNESCO City of Literature.

In this episode, Kate is talking with Gary Lonesborough. Gary is a Yuin writer, who grew up on the Far South Coast of NSW as part of a large and proud Aboriginal family.

After this episode you are reading The Boy from the Mish.

Read more about Gary at his website or follow him on Twitter and Instagram.

This episode is supported by Brunswick Bound, an independent bookshop in Melbourne's inner north, located at 361 Sydney Road, Brunswick.

Visit Brunswick Bound’s website or find them on Instagram ,  Facebook or Twitter.

This series is supported by the Melbourne UNESCO City of Literature.

In this episode, Kate is talking with Danielle Binks. Danielle is a YA and middle-grade author, and a literary agent.

After this episode you are reading The Monster of Her Age and The Year the Maps Changed.

Read more about Danielle at her website or follow her on  Twitter, Instagram

This  episode is supported by Farrells Bookshop, a beautiful independent bookshop on the Mornington Peninsula, located at 143 Main Street,  Mornington.

Visit Farrells Bookshop's website or follow them on Instagram or Facebook.

This series is supported by the Melbourne UNESCO City of Literature.

In this episode, Kate is talking with Leanne Hall. Leanne is an award-winning Australian author for young adults and children.

After this episode you are reading The Gaps, Iris and the Tiger, This is Shyness and Queen of the Night.

Read more about Leanne at her website or follow her on Twitter and Instagram.

This  episode is supported by The Bookshop at Queenscliff, an independent bookshop on the Bellarine Peninsula, located at 84 Hesse St,  Queenscliff.

Visit The Bookshop at Queenscliff’s website or follow them on Instagram and Facebook .

This series is supported by the Melbourne UNESCO City of Literature.

In this episode Kate is talking with Harry Saddler. Harry writes non-fiction about the ecological, physical, and philosophical interactions between humans and animals.

After this episode you are reading Questions Raised by Quolls and The Eastern Curlew.

Read more about Harry on his website or follow him on Twitter.

This episode is supported by independent bookshop Blarney Books and Art, located at 37 James St, Port Fairy.

Visit Blarney Books and Art’s website or follow them on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook.

This series is supported by the Melbourne UNESCO City of Literature.

In this episode, Kate is talking with author Mark Smith. Mark Smith is an award-wining author. He lives, works and surfs on Victoria’s Surf Coast.

After this episode you are reading Mark’s books: If Not Us, The Road to Winter, Wilder Country and Land of Fences.

Read more about Mark’s work on the Text Publishing website or find him on Instagram and Twitter.

This episode is supported by independent bookshop Torquay Books, located at 14B Gilbert St, Torquay.

Visit Torquay Books at their website, Instagram and Facebook.

This series is supported by the Melbourne UNESCO City of Literature.

In this episode, Kate is talking with writer and illustrator Anna Zobel.

After this episode you are reading Anna’s books: Little Gem, Little Gem and the Mysterious Letters and Who’s Your Real Mum? (written by Bernadette Green). Anna lives in Melbourne’s west with her partner and their chatty  cat Harriet.

Read more about Anna’s work on her website and Instagram .

This episode is supported by children’s bookshop Squishy Minnie, located at 6 High St, Kyneton.

Visit Squishy Minnie’s website, or find them on Instagram and Facebook.

This series is supported by the Melbourne UNESCO City of Literature.

n this episode, Kate is talking with author Will Kostakis.

After  this episode, you are reading Will's books: The First Third, The Sidekicks, Monuments, and Rebel Gods. Will is a writer of all things, from celebrity news stories that score cease and desist letters, to tweets for professional wrestlers. That said, he’s best known for his award-winning YA novels.

Read more about Will's work on his website and Twitter.

This  episode is supported by children's bookshop The Little Bookroom,  located at 220 St Georges Rd, North Fitzroy Village in Melbourne's inner  north.

Visit The Little Bookroom's website and Instagram.

This series is supported by the Melbourne UNESCO City of Literature.

In this episode, Kate is talking with writer and critic Alison Croggon. Alison is an award-winning novelist, poet, theatre writer,  critic, and editor who lives in Melbourne, Australia.

After this episode, you are reading Alison's books: Monsters, The Threads of Magic, and The River and the Book.

Discover more about Alison's work on her website and Twitter.

This episode is supported by independent bookshop The Sun Bookshop, located at 10 Ballarat Street, Yarraville in Melbourne's inner west.

Visit The Sun Bookshop's website and Instagram.

This series is supported by the Melbourne UNESCO City of Literature.