Charlotte McConaghy has been writing from a young age. She has both a Graduate Degree in Screenwriting and a Masters Degree in Screen Arts, and has worked in script development for film and television for several years. She has written a number of speculative fiction books but The Last Migration is her first literary novel. She lives in Sydney.

Ahead of the release of 'The Last Migration', Ben and Shanu sat down with Charlotte to discuss her new book, the timing of the book's release, her influences as a writer and more.

Books mentioned in this podcast:

'The Last Migration' by Charlotte McConaghy: https://bit.ly/3dcYl4s

Hosts: Ben Hunter & Shanu Prasad

Guest: Charlotte McConaghy

Producer: Nick Wasiliev

Welcome to The Weekend Booktopian, our weekly podcast to kick off your weekend! Our team will give you the low down on all things book news related, and turn you on to the books that we are reading right now!

For our sixth episode, we cover the Booker Prize longlist and the announcement of the new book from Matthew McConaughey(including a very special guest). We then give you our latest book recommendations, before another intense edition of 'Book Fight!'

Books Mentioned in this podcast:

Greenlights - Matthew McConaughey: https://bit.ly/2PdLAfP

Harrow the Ninth - Tamsyn Muir: https://bit.ly/30fY4d4

Olive - Emma Gannon: https://bit.ly/2Dp4yx7

The Fast 800 - Michael Mosley: https://bit.ly/2Essq3x

Dare to Lead - Brené Brown: https://bit.ly/3k1d0ns

Sex and Vanity - Kevin Kwan: https://bit.ly/2BLD9VZ

Why Visit America - Matthew Baker: https://bit.ly/2XfSBB0

The Booker Prize Longlist: https://bit.ly/3hPw2Lx

Host: Mark Harding

Guests: Olivia Fricot, Ashleigh Berry & Zia Keirouz

Producer: Nick Wasiliev & Mark Harding

The 2020 Booker Prize Longlist has been announced! Booktopia's Olivia, Jo and Ben sat down and (over Skype) discussed their thoughts on the longlist and give their perspectives on who might be the favourites to the prize home.

Books mentioned in this podcast:

Apeirogon by Colum McCann: https://bit.ly/2XcKVzI

The Shadow King by Maaza Mengiste: https://bit.ly/3jRYxKj

This Mournable Body by Tsitsi Dangarembga: https://bit.ly/2XaJ3Ya

The Mirror & the Light by Hilary Mantel: https://bit.ly/2X6XPPq

Who They Was by Gabriel Krauze: https://bit.ly/3jSMdtj

Burnt Sugar by Avni Doshi: https://bit.ly/2P8ZakA

The New Wilderness by Diane Cook: https://bit.ly/3hGVhj4

Love and Other Thought Experiments by Sophie Ward: https://bit.ly/308T5ei

How Much of These Hills is Gold by C Pam Zhang: https://bit.ly/2X7QT4T

Redhead by the Side of the Road by Anne Tyler: https://bit.ly/2XbAex4

Shuggie Bain by Douglas Stuart: https://bit.ly/2P4qQac

Such a Fun Age by Kiley Reid: https://bit.ly/2P73yjV

Real Life by Brandon Taylor: https://bit.ly/3jVx2iQ

Host: Olivia Fricot

Guests: Ben Hunter & Jo Lewin

Producers: Nick Wasiliev & Mark Harding

Greg Woodland is an author, screenwriter and director. Since 2000 he's worked as a freelance script editor and consultant for film funding bodies and the Australian Writers' Guild. The Night Whistler is his first novel.

Ahead of the release of 'The Night Whistler', Nick sat down with Greg to discuss his new book, his love of outsider characters, how life experiences shaped the book, how novel writing differs from film, and more.

Books mentioned in this podcast:

'The Night Whistler' by Greg Woodland: https://bit.ly/2Z8WlFQ

Hosts: Nick Wasiliev

Guest: Greg Woodland

Producer: Nick Wasiliev

Booktopia’s CEO Tony Nash sits down with Robert Redenbach, keynote speaker of 850 conferences in 23 countries, and author of What I Didn’t Learn at Harvard. They discuss his new audio book, Poetry for Men, opening up to men discovering poetry and art, his work with Bravehearts and more!

Books mentioned in this podcast:

Poetry For Men (Who Thought They'd Never Like Poetry)- John James Ingalls, Banjo Patterson, James Elroy Flecker, Percy Bysshe Shelley. Narrated by Robert Redenbach: https://bit.ly/2Dj6Cqo

Bravehearts: https://bravehearts.org.au/

Host: Tony Nash

Guest: Robert Redenbach

Producer: Nick Wasiliev

Michael Robotham is one of Australia's greatest crime writing exports, having written over a dozen best-selling novels. His second novel 'Lost' won the Ned Kelly Award for the Crime Book of the Year in 2005, given by the Australian Crime Writers Association. 'The Night Ferry' and 'Shatter' were both shortlisted for UK Crime Writers Association Steel Dagger in 2007 and 2008, with 'Shatter' going on to win the Ned Kelly award for Australia's best crime novel.

Ahead of the release of 'When She Was Good', Ben sat down with Michael to discuss his new book, what keeps him coming back to the writing desk, his fascination with damaged characters and more.

Books mentioned in this podcast:

'When She Was Good' by Michael Robotham: https://bit.ly/34ljtSs

Hosts: Ben Hunter

Guest: Michael Robotham

Producer: Nick Wasiliev

Welcome to The Weekend Booktopian, our weekly podcast to kick off your weekend! Our team will give you the low down on all things book news related, and turn you on to the books that we are reading right now!

For our fifth episode, we cover the Mark Dawson controversy, the announcement of the new Mariah Carey autobiography and the Rodham adaptation. We then give you our latest book recommendations, before another intense edition of 'Book Fight!'

Books Mentioned in this podcast:

Maureen Marzi Wilson - The Little Book Of Big Feelings: https://bit.ly/30EykGs

Laura Jean McKay - The Animals In That Country: http://bit.ly/2UHVBFS

Martha Wells - All Systems Red: https://bit.ly/2WSbc6a

Jessica Pan - Sorry I'm Late, I Didn't Want to Come: https://bit.ly/2EfqJGJ

Norman Doidge - The Brain Changes Itself: https://bit.ly/2CHStmV

Rory Lucey - Jonesy: https://bit.ly/2BpCnxy

John Boyne - A Traveller At The Gates Of Wisdom: https://bit.ly/30CHDXg

Host: Mark Harding

Guests: Cassandra Sharp, Samantha Joice & Nick Wasiliev

Producer: Nick Wasiliev

Victoria Hannan is a writer, photographer and creative director living in Melbourne. Her writing has appeared on McSweeney's Internet Tendency, 3:AM Magazine and in her monthly TinyLetter about swimming pools. Kokomo, her first novel, was written at artist-in-residence programs in Brazil, Tasmania and Iceland. Kokomo was the 2019 winner of the Victorian Premier's Literary Award for an Unpublished Manuscript.

Ahead of the release of 'Kokomo', Ben sat down with Victoria to discuss his book, the process of creating it, how the story affected her as a writer and more.

Books mentioned in this podcast:

'Kokomo' by Victoria Hannan: https://bit.ly/30Ckp3F

'The Cost of Living' by Deborah Levy: https://bit.ly/3g4jsr2

'The Animators' by Kayla Rae Whitaker: https://bit.ly/2ORqfbC

Hosts: Ben Hunter

Guest: Victoria Hannan

Producer: Nick Wasiliev

Gabriel Bergmoser is an award-winning Melbourne-based author and playwright. He won the prestigious Sir Peter Ustinov Television Scriptwriting Award in 2015, was nominated for the 2017 Kenneth Branagh Award for New Drama Writing. In 2016 his first young adult novel, Boone Shepard, was shortlisted for the Readings Young Adult Prize.

Ahead of the release of his new book, 'The Hunted,' Ben sat down with Gabe to discuss his book during crime month, his love of Tarantino and Jane Harper, and his passion for writing.

Books mentioned in this podcast:

'The Hunted' by Gabriel Bergmoser: https://bit.ly/2ZNT3Z3

Hosts: Ben Hunter

Guest: Gabriel Bergmoser

Producer: Nick Wasiliev

Jay Kristoff grew up in Perth. He worked "creative advertising" for eleven years and has won several awards that nobody outside the advertising industry gives a tinker's cuss about.

Ahead of the release of his final book in the Lifel1k3 series, 'Truel1f3', Olivia and Sarah sat down with Jay to discuss the book, the stories of his characters, and what it was like as the author to say goodbye to them.

WARNING: Spoilers ahead!

Books mentioned in this podcast:

'Truel1f3' by Jay Kristoff: https://bit.ly/39cKHgx

'The Lifel1k3 Trilogy' by Jay Kristoff: https://bit.ly/30tefCH

Hosts: Olivia Fricot & Sarah McDuling

Guest: Jay Kristoff

Producer: Nick Wasiliev