The Book Show

Scottish author William Boyd on his latest novel Love is Blind — an homage to Anton Chekhov, the apostrophe wars with Tiger Webb and Louisa Fitzhardinge, bookseller Elias Greig on his funny encounters with customers, and six year old school children chose their favourite reads.

In her debut novel, Janet Lee imagines what life was like for a condemned woman in 19th century Australia.

Louisa Collins was hanged in 1888 for murdering her husband...she was tried for killing the other one too. Janet Lee gets inside her head in her debut novel.

Louisa Collins was hanged in 1888 for murdering her husband...she was tried for killing the other one too. Janet Lee gets inside her head in her debut novel.

Louisa Collins was hanged in 1888 for murdering her husband...she was tried for killing the other one too. Janet Lee gets inside her head in her debut novel.

The creator of favourites like Animalia, The Eleventh Hour and Uno's Garden reflects on how his style has changed over his career.

Author Steve Hawke on writing, woodwork and why he'll never pen a novel about being the son of the prime minister.

The Australian actor will play policeman Aaron Falk in the film adaptation of Jane Harper's bestselling novel.

The Australian author's new book takes readers to 1965 Sydney, as the Opera House slowly takes shape.

An all-Australian show: Kristina Olsson talks about Shell, her novel about the Sydney Opera House, Steve Hawke invites us in to the garage where he writes, and children's author Graeme Base explains his latest picture book, Bumblebunnies.