Stories Behind the Story with Better Reading Podcast
1) Stories Behind The Story: Melina Marchetta & Tess Woods on Their Writing Journeys, Venice and Writing Different Genres
Melina Marchetta (Looking for Alibrandi, The Piper's Son) and Tess Woods (The Venice Hotel, Beautiful Messy Love) have a chat about Melina's career, Venice and the difficulties of writing different ge...Show More
2) Stories Behind The Story: Jackson Harvey & Alex Towler on Building Big with LEGO®, Creative Collaboration, and Their Exhibition in Sydney
Jackson Harvey & Alex Towler talk to Cheryl about their LEGO® exhibition in Sydney, how they first met, what goes into creating their impressive builds, the impact LEGO® has had on their careers and l...Show More
3) Stories Behind the Story: Lauren Chater & James Bradley on Being an Artist and the Impacts of the Pandemic
Lauren Chater (Gulliver's Wife, The Winter Dress) and James Bradley (Clade, The Resurrectionist) talk about how they met, being an artist and the lasting impacts of the pandemic. Learn more about the ...Show More
4) Fresh Voices: A Debut Author Spotlight - Episode 9: Megan Kelleher
Megan Kelleher talks to Cheryl about the many ways people share stories, her personal journey of self-discovery, the influence of her family on her worldview, and the significance of NAIDOC Week. Her ...Show More
5) Stories Behind The Story: Michael Robotham & Dinuka McKenzie on the art of crafting interesting characters
Michael Robotham (The Suspect, Good Girl, Bad Girl) and Dinuka McKenzie (The Torrent, Taken) discuss Michael's 20 years of publishing, the hardships of writing, the crime genre, what inspires their bo...Show More
6) Stories Behind The Story: Jacqueline Harvey & Kristin Darell on how they got into the publishing industry
Jacqueline Harvey (Alice-Miranda series, Kensy and Max series) and Kristin Darell (Taronga Presents series and Football Fever Series) share some laughs and talk about what inspires their books, how th...Show More
7) Stories Behind The Story: Caoilinn Hughes & Bri Lee on the differences between young and older readers
Caoilinn Hughes (The Alternatives, Orchid & the Wasp) and Bri Lee (Eggshell Skull, Who Gets to Be Smart) share some laughs and talk about their latest books, the differences between young and older re...Show More
8) Stories Behind the Story: January Gilchrist on Writing Beginnings, Blue Mountains Adventures, and Finding Her Voice at a Retreat
January Gilchrist talks to Cheryl about the beginnings of her writing journey, her adventures in the Blue Mountains and the transformative experience of attending a writing retreat. She also shares in...Show More
9) Fresh Voices: A Debut Author Spotlight - Episode 8: Cheryl Leavy
Cheryl Leavy talks to Cheryl Akle about the moment she realised she wanted to write her debut and its emotional connection to her mother, the role of poetry in contrast to First Nations language, her ...Show More
10) Stories Behind the Story: Karen Brooks on Brewing, Her Writing Journey and Bringing History to Life Through Fiction
Karen Brooks talks to Cheryl about her family-run brewery in Hobart, the influence of feminism on her writing, how she approaches research for her historical fiction, her connection to fantasy stories...Show More