Pulitzer Prize-winning author Geraldine Brookes says she "didn't grow up as a horse obsessed girl" but rather her interest in horses was a result of a midlife crisis which led her to the history of a famous American thoroughbred that was the inspiration for her latest novel, simply called Horse.
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Jul 2022
Anita Heiss, Tony Birch and SJ Norman grapple with the past
For NAIDOC Week, three Aboriginal writers who are grappling with the past: Anita Heiss takes the 1852 Gundagai flood as the starting point for her novel Bila Yarrudhanggalangdhuray, Tony Birch explores his family history in Dark as Last Night and SJ Norman's, Permafrost, a collec ... Show More
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Nov 2023
Weekend Release: Books, Quirks and Spine Breakers
William Hanson and Jordan North are officially authors! Well, William Hanson has already published a number of books… but Jordan North is now officially an author as well! To celebrate, the boys delve into the pages of their new book and answer some of your quick fire questions.I ... Show More
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Nov 2019
#227 Dawn O'Porter: Is Anyone's Life As Perfect As It Looks?
It's been a Dawn O'Porter themed week! I hosted Q&A event with Dawn at Foyles which was so fun, we then recorded the podcast, and then her launch party!Dawn is the author of 6 books including the award-winning YA books Paper Aeroplanes and Goose, her first adult novel The Cows wa ... Show More
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