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New York Times bestselling author Lisa Barr talks to Cheryl Akle about her time as a journalist in Jerusalem and the rise of women's voices in fiction. Her novel, Woman on Fire, is out now.  Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.

Bestselling author Margaret Hickey talks to Cheryl Akle about the rise of rural crime fiction and how the Australian landscape inspires her writing. Her latest novel, Stone Town, is out now. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.

Julie Fison talks to Cheryl Akle about the coward punch incident that inspired her novel, and the detrimental effects of alcohol-fueled street violence. Her novel, One Punch, is out now.  Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.

Richard McHugh talks to Cheryl Akle about his career as a barrister and how it influenced his writing. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ruth Ozeki talks to Cheryl Akle about winning the 2022 Women's Prize for Fiction, and how certain books find us at the right time. Her latest novel, The Book of Form and Emptiness is available now. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.

Matthew Spencer talks to Cheryl Akle about growing up on the grounds of a private school, and how he used this experience as inspiration for his crime debut Black River. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.

Helen Thomas talks to Cheryl Akle about the fateful phone call that brought them together, and how it helped fill in the gaps of Melbourne's most notorious cold case. The updated edition of her book, Murder on Easey Street, is out now. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.

Four-time Miles Franklin award-winner Tim Winton talks to Cheryl Akle about his 40 years of writing, and how stories help us understand the world.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Brendan Colley talks to Cheryl Akle about feeling disconnected from South Africa, and how writing has become a solace. His debut novel, The Signal Line, is out now. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Award-winning journalist and author Indira Naidoo talks to Cheryl Akle about losing her sister, and how she used writing to explore grief. Her book, The Space Between the Stars, is out now.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Helen Fitzgerald talks to Cheryl Akle about her time as a social worker and how it has influenced her writing. Her latest book, Keep Her Sweet, is out now.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Geraldine Brooks talks to Cheryl Akle about her career, and how the Pulitzer Prize changed her life. Her latest novel, Horse, is out now.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Journalist and author Nicole Haddow talks to Cheryl Akle about how we can invest ethically. Her book, The Ethical Investor, is out now.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Mykaela Saunders on editing the first-ever anthology of First Nations speculative fiction. This All Come Back Now is out now. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

David Knoff talks to Cheryl Akle about his experience of surviving 537 days stranded in Antarctica during the pandemic. His book, 537 Days of Winter, is out now. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Luke Mathers talks to Cheryl Akle about the habits we form and why we struggle to change them. His latest book, Curious Habits, is out now.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Bestselling author Michael Robotham talks to Cheryl Akle about the resurgence in Australian crime fiction, and how he creates authentic characters. His latest novel, Lying Beside You, is out now.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Melissa Fu talks to Cheryl Akle about the importance of identity and place, and how she adapted her novel Peach Blossom Spring from a short story she wrote about her father.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Diane Armstrong talks to Cheryl Akle about her experience as a child holocaust survivor and how her family escaped to Australia. Her latest novel, Dancing with the Enemy, is out now. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Caroline Petit talks to Cheryl Akle about her journey from the US to Australia, and how the forgotten wife of a 19th-century naturalist inspired her novel, The Natural History of Love. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.