Michael Robotham is “in a league of his own when it comes to thrillers”, with every one of his books rocketing into bestseller lists. With the release of his latest book The Other Wife, we spoke with Michael about his relationship with his father, keeping up with research and advancements in clinical psychology, and on his writing experiences.

Books mentioned in this podcast:

The Other Wife by Michael Robotham

On Writing by Stephen King

Hosts: John Purcell and Sarah McDuling

Guest: Michael Robotham

Michael Robotham is “in a league of his own when it comes to thrillers”, with every one of his books rocketing into bestseller lists. With the release of his latest book The Other Wife, we spoke with Michael about his relationship with his father, keeping up with research and advancements in clinical psychology, and on his writing experiences.

Books mentioned in this podcast:

The Other Wife by Michael Robotham

On Writing by Stephen King

Hosts: John Purcell and Sarah McDuling

Guest: Michael Robotham

Former Australian politician Bob Carr has had a long career in Australian politics, from serving as Premier of New South Wales to serving as Minister for Foreign Affairs. In our podcast, John Purcell chats with Mr Carr about his hope to recruit young people to politics with his new memoir Run For You Life, as well as the importance of admitting to your mistakes, the sausage roll effect, his reading habits and much more.

Some books mentioned in this podcast:

Run For Your Life by Bob Carr: https://bit.ly/2yq6DWZ

The Retreat of Western Liberalism by Edward Luce: https://bit.ly/2taLE5t

Host: John Purcell

Guest: Bob Carr

Former Australian politician Bob Carr has had a long career in Australian politics, from serving as Premier of New South Wales to serving as Minister for Foreign Affairs. In our podcast, John Purcell chats with Mr Carr about his hope to recruit young people to politics with his new memoir Run For You Life, as well as the importance of admitting to your mistakes, the sausage roll effect, his reading habits and much more.

Some books mentioned in this podcast:

Run For Your Life by Bob Carr: https://bit.ly/2yq6DWZ

The Retreat of Western Liberalism by Edward Luce: https://bit.ly/2taLE5t

Host: John Purcell

Guest: Bob Carr

We discuss our growing appetite for Australian writing and how the ‘cultural cringe’ towards home-grown Aussie stories is a thing of the past. John brings 25 years of industry perspective to the mix, Ben brings meticulous research and interesting statistics, Bron brings a gen-Y perspective and Sarah sings her Aussie pride. Don't forget to join us every Wednesday at 11am.

Some of the authors mentioned in this podcast:

Michael Robotham: https://bit.ly/2MCyDto

Aaron Blabey: https://bit.ly/2JOW9pj

Liane Moriarty: https://bit.ly/2JQO03G

Jane Harper: https://bit.ly/2MCjHLI

Sarah Bailey: https://bit.ly/2JQdPAR

Candice Fox: https://bit.ly/2MHfSFp

Hannah Kent: https://bit.ly/2M5ugWR

Trent Dalton: https://bit.ly/2JZUeKE

Holly Ringland: https://bit.ly/2MFaceM

Kate Forsyth: https://bit.ly/2MDgGLr

Markus Zusak: https://bit.ly/2K1S3t9

Matthew Reilly: https://bit.ly/2llgfJf

Garth Nix: https://bit.ly/2K2uKPT

Isobelle Carmody: https://bit.ly/2tmoBUh

Jay Kristoff and Amie Kaufman: https://bit.ly/2M607GH

Visit our Australian Stories collection: https://bit.ly/2MF9sX2

Ben’s statistics: http://www.australiacouncil.gov.au/research/reading-the-reader/

Our most visited blog post: https://bit.ly/2M6D7Yg

Host: Bronwyn Eley

Guests: John Purcell, Sarah McDuling and Ben Hunter

We discuss our growing appetite for Australian writing and how the ‘cultural cringe’ towards home-grown Aussie stories is a thing of the past. John brings 25 years of industry perspective to the mix, Ben brings meticulous research and interesting statistics, Bron brings a gen-Y perspective and Sarah sings her Aussie pride. Don't forget to join us every Wednesday at 11am.

Some of the authors mentioned in this podcast:

Michael Robotham: https://bit.ly/2MCyDto

Aaron Blabey: https://bit.ly/2JOW9pj

Liane Moriarty: https://bit.ly/2JQO03G

Jane Harper: https://bit.ly/2MCjHLI

Sarah Bailey: https://bit.ly/2JQdPAR

Candice Fox: https://bit.ly/2MHfSFp

Hannah Kent: https://bit.ly/2M5ugWR

Trent Dalton: https://bit.ly/2JZUeKE

Holly Ringland: https://bit.ly/2MFaceM

Kate Forsyth: https://bit.ly/2MDgGLr

Markus Zusak: https://bit.ly/2K1S3t9

Matthew Reilly: https://bit.ly/2llgfJf

Garth Nix: https://bit.ly/2K2uKPT

Isobelle Carmody: https://bit.ly/2tmoBUh

Jay Kristoff and Amie Kaufman: https://bit.ly/2M607GH

Visit our Australian Stories collection: https://bit.ly/2MF9sX2

Ben’s statistics: http://www.australiacouncil.gov.au/research/reading-the-reader/

Our most visited blog post: https://bit.ly/2M6D7Yg

Host: Bronwyn Eley

Guests: John Purcell, Sarah McDuling and Ben Hunter

One by one here at Booktopia we have fallen for Australian award-winning journalist Trent Dalton’s magical and powerful debut novel Boy Swallows Universe. Bending his own horrific story of a chaotic youth into this stunning novel, we believe this will become an instant Australian classic.

We chat with Trent Dalton about the journey of turning his childhood into Boy Swallows Universe and his writing process. Imagine the kid from The Wonder Years walking into an episode of Underbelly.

Hosts: John Purcell and Ben Hunter

Guest: Trent Dalton

One by one here at Booktopia we have fallen for Australian award-winning journalist Trent Dalton’s magical and powerful debut novel Boy Swallows Universe. Bending his own horrific story of a chaotic youth into this stunning novel, we believe this will become an instant Australian classic.

We chat with Trent Dalton about the journey of turning his childhood into Boy Swallows Universe and his writing process. Imagine the kid from The Wonder Years walking into an episode of Underbelly.

Hosts: John Purcell and Ben Hunter

Guest: Trent Dalton

Raymond E. Feist has been a powerhouse in the fantasy genre for decades and remains so to this day. With over 15 million copies sold and over 30 books to his name (every single one still in print), it was a massive privilege to speak with this well-seasoned author.

We chat with Raymond on the changing landscape of publishing and fantasy books over the years, what inspired his latest book King of Ashes and his experiences with fans, conventions, authors and publishing over the years.

Books mentioned in this podcast:

King of Ashes by Raymond E. Feist

The Riftwar Cycle by Raymond E. Feist

Catch 22 by Joseph Heller

Hosts: Bronwyn Eley and John Purcell

Guest: Raymond E. Feist

Raymond E. Feist has been a powerhouse in the fantasy genre for decades and remains so to this day. With over 15 million copies sold and over 30 books to his name (every single one still in print), it was a massive privilege to speak with this well-seasoned author.

We chat with Raymond on the changing landscape of publishing and fantasy books over the years, what inspired his latest book King of Ashes and his experiences with fans, conventions, authors and publishing over the years.

Books mentioned in this podcast:

King of Ashes by Raymond E. Feist

The Riftwar Cycle by Raymond E. Feist

Catch 22 by Joseph Heller

Hosts: Bronwyn Eley and John Purcell

Guest: Raymond E. Feist