'The One Remaining' (Fearless Press) is Paula McLean's debut novel.

A stunningly written story about a novelist coming to terms with the grief and trauma she experienced as a child as she works through the writing of her memoir.

As the first book published by new publishing imprint Fearless Books, it heralds the start of a new and exciting chapter in the lives of novelist Paula McLean and her publisher daughter Ginny Grant.

I thoroughly enjoyed my chat with Paula recently for the podcast.

With thanks to Fearless Press for the opportunity to interview Paula.

Rhonda McCoy is a Tasmanian-based author whose debut novel 'Crow' was released by Ventura Press recently.

A gripping family drama combined with medical intrigue, 'Crow' explores the tragic death of Harold Crow following routine surgery and the dark secrets his death exposes that threaten to tear two families apart.

Cassie Hamer enjoyed a wide-ranging, insightful and deeply touching chat with Rhonda about her inspiration for 'Crow' along with her journey to publishing success.

Amy Hutton is a Sydney-based author who grew up on the northern beaches and became an award-winning television producer. But about 7 years ago now, Amy gave up her job in network television to pursue her love of writing. 

‘Sit Stay Love’  - Amy’s first novel - was published by Simon & Schuster in 2023 and Amy followed that up with her second novel ‘Love from Scratch’ only a year later. 

Amy describes herself as the writer of swoony love stories.  And having read all three of her books now, I can definitely attest to the veracity of that description. 

I was thrilled to welcome Amy to Talking Aussie Books recently to talk about the publication of her third novel ‘Ghosted’  - a delightfully dark and sexy paranormal romance publised by Atria Books, an imprint of Simon & Schuster. 

I recently had the pleasure of chatting to author Holly Cardamone about her sparkling debut novel 'Summer, In Between' (Hawkeye Publishing).

When not writing Holly runs a boutique communications and writing consultancy from Melbourne where she helps people tell their story and grow their brand.

‘Summer, In Between’ won the 2024 Hawkeye Publishing Manuscript Development Prize and has now been officially released into the world. 

An evocative coming of age novel, Holly has captured the essence of a beachside Australian summer along with the teenage angst of being no longer a child, but not yet an adult.

Its about teenage romance and future dreams. About family, cultural identity and about belonging. 

A gorgeously uplifting novel and thoroughly enjoyable read and a chat well worth listening to.

Love Aussie crime novels? Well, what about 'quirky crime'?

This is how publishers are describing Nicole Crowe's debut novel 'The Washup' (Pantera Press).

A book set on idyllic Magnetic Island in Far North Queensland, 'The Washup' is a wonderfully entertaining mix of mystery and suspense delivered with dark humour - which follows Eve and her return to her childhood home on the Island in the wake of her parents' death two years earlier.

When a sky-dive goes wrong, Eve is compelled to find out if this was a tragic accident or well-planned crime, putting her life at risk to uncover the truth.

I loved listening to this chat with Nicole, ably facilitated by the wonderful Cassie Hamer.

Take a listen now!

Katharine Pollock holds a PhD in creative writing from Western Sydney University and is the Program Manager at Writing NSW.

Katharine contributes regularly to 'The Guardian' online and has been published by Fremantle Press, Vitagraph Publishing and 'Folly Journal' amongst many others. 

Katharine’s debut novel ‘Her Fidelity’ was published by Penguin Random House in 2022  - a book I loved and for which Katharine and I had a fabulous conversation for the podcast a couple of years ago. 

But this year, Katharine has a new novel out. 

‘Starry Eyed’ recently published by Wakefield Press is a delightfully clever, humorous - sometimes laugh-out-loud novel about one woman’s quest to figure out who she is and more importantly who she wants to be. 

I thoroughly enjoyed my recent chat with Katharine about this book and how she came to be writing it.

For information on the upcoming Writing NSW Course mentioned during the interview, see:

https://writingnsw.org.au/whats-on/courses/seminar-setting-up-for-success-build-your-community-and-brand/

January Gilchrist is a Brisbane-based author  and mother of two whose debut thriller 'The Final Chapter' was recently published by HQ Fiction. 

An atmospheric locked-room thriller reminiscent of an Agatha Christie novel, 'The Final Chapter' was inspired by January’s stint at the prestigious Varuna Writer’s House in the Blue Mountains west of Sydney and her desire to write about women reclaiming their own narratives. 

Compelling, page-turning and a little spooky, this book was right up my alley.

A thoroughly enjoyable read which has been aptly described as ‘Benjamin Stevenson meets Nine Perfect Stangers’. 

Tune in as Cassie Hamer chats to Angie Faye Martin about her incredible debut novel 'Melaleuca' published by HQ Fiction.

An evocative, dual time line crime novel that draws on Angie's Indigenous heritage and explores themes of identity as well as racism, intergenerational trauma and corruption.

A propulsive read from a refreshing new voice in Australian fiction.

A wonderful interview which I hope you'll enjoy as much as I did.

Alison Booth writing as AL Booth is the author of 8 novels that include titles  such as 'A Distant Land', 'The Indigo Sky', 'Stillwater Creek', 'The Painting' and 'Bellevue' amongst others. 

Born in Melbourne and raised in Sydney, Alison is not only a novelist, but an award-winning academic and emeritus professor at the Australian National University in Canberra. Alison is a fellow of the Academy of Social Sciences in Australia and can not only write terrific fiction, but has published extensively in scientific journals. 

A woman of many talents.

Alison’s latest novel ‘Death at Booroomba’ is published by Ventura Press and is in fact Alison’s first foray into crime fiction.  

An evocative and immersive story that blends a murder mystery with meticulous research to paint an accurate picture of life in a small town in 1919 along with the political and societal issues facing Australians at that time. 

I was delighted to chat with Alison about her new book recently for the podcast.

Apologies to all the Jason Bourne fans out there, but there's a new guy on the block - an Aussie ex-cop turned vigilante called Jack Carlin.

He's starred in other books, but 'High Rise', the new action-packed heart-in-your-mouth thriller from Melbourne-based author Gabriel Bergmoser, is Jack's most death-defying challenge yet.

From the top floor of a crumbling Melbourne high rise building, Jack has to find a way to get his daughter Morgan to safety and in the process battle an army of bounty-hunters eager to claim the price on his head.

From the bestselling author that brought you 'The Hunted' 'The Caretaker' and 'The Hitchhiker', 'High Rise' is a thrilling, page-turning story.

Tune in to this incredibly entertaining chat with a master thriller writer.