Merry Christmas - our present to you is an interview with the publishing team at Australian sci-fi and fantasy magazine Aurealis.

This podcast was recorded live at the Brunswick Street Bookstore.

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Morning Bell and Speculate favourite (and bestselling author) Jay Kristoff joins Joel and Ian to talk Joker, Val Kilmer and the life of a modern jobbing author.

Media mentioned: Joker, Batman, The King, Lord of the Rings.

This podcast was recorded live at the Brunswick Street Bookstore.

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Will Kostakis is back to discuss the heady topics of worthiness in genre and YA fiction as well as the pressure the industry places on authors to produce work at breakneck speed.

Media discussed: Star Wars, Fleabag, Jurassic Park and Noggin by John Corey Waley.

This podcast was recorded live at the Brunswick Street Bookstore.

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If you have any questions or want to get in touch with us, you can email Joel – [email protected]

Joel and Deanne talk to international YA bestseller Astrid Scholte about moving on to another project and dealing with audience expectation.

Media discussed: The Office, reality TV shows and grim/dark media

This podcast was recorded live at the Brunswick Street Bookstore.

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If you have any questions or want to get in touch with us, you can email Joel – [email protected]

Joel and Ian talk to podcast favorite Alison Goodman to discuss horror movies, Terminator 2 and for the main topic - a writer’s perspective on Avengers: Endgame.

Media Mentioned: Scream, Terminator 2, Unbelievable, Avengers: Endgame

This podcast was recorded live at the Brunswick Street Bookstore.

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If you have any questions or want to get in touch with us, you can email Joel – [email protected]

Children's author and pigeon enthusiast Andrew McDonald joins Joel and Luke to discuss the endings in TV shows and the state of children's literature today - reader attentions, skimming culture and more. 

Media discussed: The Americans, Rebecca (Hitchcock), 

This podcast was recorded live at the Brunswick Street Bookstore.

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If you have any questions or want to get in touch with us, you can email Joel – [email protected]

Lecturer/musician/podcaster/broadcaster/very talented guy Dan Golding joins the podcast to discuss media critique and its changing face with the internet and social media.

Media discussed: The Last Jedi, CDs, Killing Eve

This podcast was recorded live at the Brunswick Street Bookstore.

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If you have any questions or want to get in touch with us, you can email Joel – [email protected]

Hey everyone, Joel's back. He's with Luke and spec fic author Katya de Becerra to talk about the journey of finding your way as an author.

Media discussed: The Last Czars, The Americans, and more.

This podcast was recorded live at the Brunswick Street Bookstore.

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Elizabeth Flux once again joins The Morning Bell as she talks to Ian and Deanne about connecting with a writing community.

Media discussed: Stranger Things season 3

This podcast was recorded live at the Brunswick Street Bookstore.

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Middle-grade and YA author Chissie Perry chats to Luke and Ian about the changing face of children's fiction

Media Discussed: Fuller House, Big Little Lies.

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