Martin McKenzie-Murray is The Saturday Paper's associate editor, staff writer for The Monthly, a two-time Walkley finalist and winner of the Melbourne Press Club's Quill Award for commentary.
He has worked as a teacher, speechwriter, columnist for The Age and adviser to the chief commissioner of Victoria Police. His first book, A Murder Without Motive, was shortlisted for the Ned Kelly Awards for crime writing. His second, The Speechwriter, won the Russell Prize for Humour Writing.
In this episode, I chat with Martin about his latest book, Sirens: Inside the Shadow World of First Responders.

Martin McKenzie-Murray is The Saturday Paper's associate editor, staff writer for The Monthly, a two-time Walkley finalist and winner of the Melbourne Press Club's Quill Award for commentary. He has worked as a teacher, speechwriter, columnist for The Age and adviser to the chief commissioner of Victoria Police. His first book, A Murder Without Motive, was shortlisted for the Ned Kelly Awards for crime writing. His second, The Speechwriter, won the Russell Prize for Humour Writing. In this episode, I chat with Martin about his latest book, Sirens: Inside the Shadow World of First Responders.

Martin McKenzie-Murray is&nbsp;The Saturday Paper's associate editor, staff writer for The Monthly,&nbsp;a two-time Walkley finalist and winner of the Melbourne Press Club's Quill Award for commentary.
He has worked as a teacher, speechwriter, columnist for&nbsp;The Age&nbsp;and adviser to the chief commissioner of Victoria Police. His first book,&nbsp;A Murder Without Motive, was shortlisted for the Ned Kelly Awards for crime writing. His second,&nbsp;The Speechwriter, won the Russell Prize for Humour Writing.
In this episode, I chat with Martin about his latest book, Sirens: Inside the Shadow World of First Responders.

197. Martin McKenzie-Murray on Sirens, Service and Survival

184. Tanya Plibersek on crime fiction

184. Tanya Plibersek on crime fiction

Pat Farmer on Running Across Continents

Pat Farmer on Running Across Continents&nbsp;

183. Pat Farmer on Running Across Continents

182. Seth Stephens-Davidowitz on creatively crunching data and the AI revolution

Dana Suskind on building a parent nation

181. Dana Suskind on building a parent nation

On 3 October 2023, I joined Chris Hammer on stage at an ANU / Canberra Times Meet the Author event to discuss crime fiction writing, with a particular focus on his latest book, “The Seven”.

On 3 October 2023, I joined Chris Hammer on stage at an ANU / Canberra Times Meet the Author event to discuss crime fiction writing, with a particular focus on his latest book, “The Seven”.

On 3 October 2023, I joined Chris Hammer on stage at an ANU / Canberra Times Meet the Author event to discuss crime fiction writing, with a particular focus on his latest book, “The Seven”.
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180. Chris Hammer on writing crime fiction

On 28 September 2023, I joined Catharine Lumby on stage at an ANU / Canberra Times Meet the Author event to discuss her new biography of Frank Moorhouse.

On 28 September 2023, I joined Catharine Lumby on stage at an ANU / Canberra Times Meet the Author event to discuss her new biography of Frank Moorhouse.

179. Catharine Lumby on Biography, Betrayal and Bookwriting

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Michael’s blog is at lifeisalongstory.com

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