Stories Behind The Story With Better Reading

Zeno Sworder talks to Cheryl Akle about how his family's immigration story inspired his award-winning picture book, My Strange Shrinking Parents, which is out now.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

BE Better: Better Reading’s Self-Development & Wellness podcast – Neuroscientist Dr Tara Swart talks to Jane Tara about the brain and explains how neuroplasticity is the key to manifesting what you desire. Her book, The Source, is out now. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Kelly Rimmer talks to Cheryl Akle about the work involved in owning a bookstore, and the female Special Operations Executive agents of WWII who inspired her latest novel, The Paris Agent. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Leigh Sales talks to Cheryl Akle about storytelling, the power of journalism and its influence on the world. Her book, Storytellers, is out now.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

BE Better: Better Reading’s Self-Development & Wellness podcast – Actress Rachael Coopes talks to Jane Tara about finding herself again in Paris. Her memoir, Paris for Beginners, is out now. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Photographer and food blogger, Lucy Leonardi talks to Cheryl Akle about fighting food waste and saving the planet. Her children’s book, Foodwise, written with Lucy Bell, is out now. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sasha Wasley talks to Cheryl Akle about her latest novel, Snapshots from Home, and the real league of amateur photographers that inspired her.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Melanie Saward talks to Cheryl Akle about her journey to publication and how her debut novel, Burn, explores the cycle of intergenerational trauma.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Shelley Burr talks to Cheryl Akle about the success of her debut novel, WAKE, and how she approached writing her follow-up novel, Ripper, which is out now. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Content Warning: Mentions of sexual abuse Martin Flanagan talks to Cheryl Akle about his harrowing years at boarding school and how they impacted his life going forward. His memoir, The Empty Honour Board, is out now. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Kate Mildenhall talks to Cheryl Akle about blending many different genres in her writing, and how she explores all aspects of womanhood in her latest novel, The Hummingbird Effect. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Charles Prouse talks to Cheryl Akle about what a 'yes' vote in the Voice to Parliament referendum will mean and why it is important. His book, On the Voice to Parliament, is out now. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Scott Bennett talks to Cheryl Akle about the challenges of moving from non-fiction to fiction, the changes in his writing process, and the soldier that inspired his novel, Night in Passchendaele. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Karen Brooks talks to Cheryl Akle about her love of history and how she brought London's Restoration theatre to life in her latest novel, The Escapades of Tribulation Johnson. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Vanessa McCausland talks to Cheryl Akle about journalism, women's fiction and how her experience as an au pair in France inspired her latest novel, Dreaming in French.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Roger Simpson talks to Cheryl Akle about creating the character of Jane Halifax and how she's evolved. His latest book, Resurrection, is out now. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Emily Perkins talks to Cheryl Akle about her latest novel, Lioness, a brave and illuminating exploration of identity that exposes the chasm between what one believes and how one actually lives. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dianne Yarwood talks to Cheryl Akle about her brush with mortality, its importance, and how it inspired her debut novel, The Wakes.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Alli Parker talks to Cheryl Akle about the incredible, personal true story of Australia's first Japanese war bride, and how her grandparents' love changed Australia forever. Her debut novel, At the Foot of the Cherry Tree, is out now.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ben McKelvey talks to Cheryl Akle about the impact of trauma and changing the way we think about it in his memoir, A Scar is Also Skin.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.