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LitCit: Antioch's Literary Citizen Podcast

Antioch MFA in Creative Writing Los Angeles

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Lit Cit explores the multi-faceted life of a writer in today’s literary community through insightful interviews with authors, editors, agents, and all of the people who help make writing happen. The podcast is produced and run by members of Antioch Los Angeles’ MFA Creative Writing program.
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Writing It!

The Center for Jewish Studies at the University of Florida

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"Writing It! The Podcast About Academics & Writing" dives deep into the world of academic writing and publishing. Join us for conversations with academics and editors as we discuss challenges, strategies, and insights from our writing lives. As we share our experiences and helpful hacks, we make the process of writing and getting published a bit more transparent and a bit less overwhelming.
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How To Date

Daylight Productions and Sony Music Entertainment

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How To Date is your ultimate guide to navigating the highs, lows and everything in between of modern dating. Hosted by broadcaster and author Elizabeth Day and the ever-insightful relationship expert Mel Schilling, this podclass (podcast masterclass) unpacks the complexities of finding connection in today’s world. From building confidence and breaking old patterns to decoding dating apps and finding love that is worthy of you, Elizabeth and Mel tackle it all with humour, honesty, and expert ...
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Book collectors and literary enthusiasts unite in first-of-it’s-kind podcast. Goldsboro Book’s Managing Director and Co-Founder, David Headley an award-winning bookseller and renowned literary agent, explores all aspects of publishing and book collecting, interviewing bestselling and upcoming authors, whilst sharing his own insights on book investing and the most inspiring reads to add to your collection.
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Rendezvous With A Writer Podcast

Bobbi Jean Bell & Jim Bell

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Hosts OutWest Shop’s Bobbi Jean Bell and Jim Bell chat LIVE with creators of the written word including authors, songwriters, and poets. Unscripted. Entertaining. Informative. Tune in to enjoy live conversation with their guests about their latest project and their creative process. Supporters of the wordsmith are included too like literary agents, publicists, publishers and more. To inquire about appearing on the broadcast: bobbijeanbell@gmail.com
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Listen to Confessions of a Debut Novelist, hosted by author Chloe Timms, to hear from new and up-and-coming writers about their debut novel. We talk writing journeys, tips and advice and what it's like to be new to the world of publishing. Each episode features a writer about to have their debut novel published, covering adult, YA and children's in a range of genres. We'll hear about rejections and setbacks, how writers signed with their agent and whether their book deal was with an indie pu ...
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Stay abreast of our summer workshops in Fiction, Nonfiction and Memoir by following to hear panels, and craft talks from esteemed agents and editors. Later in the year we will be adding selected craft talks from previous summers. Year-round, we also host Bibliocracy Radio , a weekly half-hour books discussion and interview program hosted by Santa Monica Review editor Andrew Tonkovich featuring writers of literary fiction and nonfiction, poetry, memoir and cultural criticism.
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Write Now with Broadleaf Writers

Broadleaf Writers Association

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Write Now is a podcast brought to you by the Broadleaf Writers Association. Join us as we welcome author, literary agents, editors, and publishing professionals for a nuts-and-bolts approach to writing and publishing. You can find us at: https://broadleafwriters.com/. Our mission is to enrich and advance the craft of writing for all writers through education, inspiration and community. Diversity is our goal. We continue to seek ways to improve the diversity of our attendees and speakers, and ...
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Behind the Bastards

Cool Zone Media and iHeartPodcasts

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There’s a reason the History Channel has produced hundreds of documentaries about Hitler but only a few about Dwight D. Eisenhower. Bad guys (and gals) are eternally fascinating. Behind the Bastards dives in past the Cliffs Notes of the worst humans in history and exposes the bizarre realities of their lives. Listeners will learn about the young adult novels that helped Hitler form his monstrous ideology, the founder of Blackwater’s insane quest to build his own Air Force, the bizarre lives ...
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The Shit No One Tells You About Writing

Bianca Marais, Carly Watters and CeCe Lyra

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This is a podcast for emerging writers who want to improve the quality of their work and learn more about the publishing industry. Your one host, Bianca Marais (the bestselling author of 'The Witches of Moonshyne Manor') interviews authors, agents, editors and just about anyone and everyone who's involved in bringing a book to market. She's joined by her cohosts, literary agents Carly Watters and CeCe Lyra from P.S. Literary Agency, who read and critique query letters as well as opening page ...
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Literary Friction

Literary Friction

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A monthly conversation about books and ideas on NTS Radio hosted by friends Carrie Plitt, a literary agent, and Octavia Bright, a writer and academic. Each show features an author interview, book recommendations, lively discussion and a little music too, all built around a related theme - anything from the novella to race to masculinity. Listen live on NTS Radio www.nts.live
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Symposium by Pipeline Artists

Pipeline Artists

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A year-round conference in the arts.Symposium features seminars and panels on screenwriting, filmmaking, publishing, and beyond, plus Town Hall discussions that expose the hard truths of The Arts. RealTalk™ and honest advice. Rip off the veneer and join the conversation ...
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The Fantasy Writers' Toolshed

The Fantasy Writers' Toolshed

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The Fantasy Writers' Toolshed is devoted to all things creative writing, fantasy fiction and book marketing. Hosted by writer Richie Billing, expect interviews with bestselling fantasy authors, historians, psychologists and the occasional FBI agent. New episode released on the 14th of each month. WRITING TIPS https://richiebilling.com/ JOIN OUR DISCORD COMMUNITY AND GET OUR NEWSLETTER https://mailchi.mp/be6082d43b39/the-writers-toolshed EXCLUSIVE RESOURCES AND FANTASY WRITING WORKSHOPS https ...
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Literary Speaking

Crystal-Lee Quibell

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Literary Speaking connects writers with the publishing industry by featuring conversations with best selling authors, literary agents, publishers and publicity firms. How do I establish a writing practice? Find an agent? Get published? Build a platform? Discover tips and tricks to build your writing practice and release your story out into the world. Join me as I interview expert guests as they share their experiences as published authors and industry professionals to inspire and infuse your ...
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Sir Herbert Sneakies & pals like DJ Lady Twizzelton makes story time fun! 🤸‍♀️ 🛴 🎡 "Are you ready to laugh out loud with your kids?" Twizzelton shares her favorite childhood stories and some brand new cool ones. Kids are head over heels in love with her fantastic readings with sizzle and pop! Sponsor a show ;)🎠 $$ https://www.paypal.com/paypalme2/anonymouscontent 😻We appreciate your generous donations. $$ 💝 $🥰$💖 $$Paypal friends and family send to: petcarebuddies@gmail.comListen to go on fan ...
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THE BIBLIO FILE is a podcast about "the book," and an inquiry into the wider world of book culture. Hosted by Nigel Beale it features wide ranging, long-form conversations with authors, poets, book publishers, booksellers, book editors, book collectors, book makers, book scholars, book critics, book designers, book publicists, literary agents and many others inside the book trade and out - from writer to reader.
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You'll love Off The Shelf! Here you'll find all things storytelling! That's from books to stage plays to motion pictures. That's not all! We offer in-depth feature author interviews! 411 on book conferences, book festivals and book club events. Get your dose of real literary advice, book tips and hard-to-find 411 from professional book writers, editors, literary agents and bestselling book publishers! And at Off The Shelf Book Radio, we answer your questions LIVE on the air! You may be surpr ...
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Join RO literary agents Sandra O'Donnell and Laura Rothschild as we dish on the crazy world of publishing and share an insider's view on how to get an agent, what it takes to stand out in a query pile and what we're reading, and eating, on any given day.
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Always Take Notes

Always Take Notes

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Always Take Notes is a fortnightly podcast from London for and about writers and writing. Hosts Simon Akam and Rachel Lloyd speak to a diverse range of people in the industry on a variety of topics, from the mysteries of slush piles and per-word rates, to how data are changing the ways newspapers do business and how to pitch a book. patreon.com/alwaystakenotes
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Self-Helpless

Crossover Media Group

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Described by fans as "an unfiltered thera-brunch with your best friends," and "light conversations about heavy sh*t," The Self-Helpless Podcast candidly explores the highs, lows, and gray areas of all things personal growth, including how we can integrate everyday activism into our lives. Enjoy special guests — including authors, health professionals, a variety of public figures, and subscribers who courageously share their stories. Hosted by comedy writer, activist, vegan lady, and someone ...
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This Creative Life

Sara Zarr

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Author Sara Zarr reads between the lines of the writing life in interview episodes as well as solo minisodes, with a focus on the practical and psychological aspects of writing and publishing, the creative process, and the strange landscape where art meets commerce. Past guests include filmmaker Scott Derrickson, author Malinda Lo, and literary agent Michael Bourret.
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The Phillip Carter Show

RealPhillipCarter

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Comedy and Sci-Fi writer Phillip Carter sometimes invites guests to his weekly outbursts of philosophy and weirdness. Tune in to meet bestselling authors, TV producers, actresses, alien abductees, professional psychics, some more time travellers, painters, literary agents, time travellers, and scientists. The goal? To make you laugh, and hopefully to teach you something new and weird along the way.
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LABYRINTH is a social conversation podcast, art & literary platform that discusses life, the woman, society, and the determinants of mental health & illness via various mediums. labyrinth uses various mediums such as parables, non-fiction in it's naked form and conversations with experts in relevant fields, arts & literature, victims and free agents to discuss the mazes, spirals and myriads associated with life, de-stigmatise by creating awareness, provide practical solutions and coping mech ...
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Jet Gypsy Diaries

Jet Gypsy

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All things about aviation and the Flight Attendant life. Hosted by a flight attendant from a major US airline, we will talk about true everyday stories and events with questions and answers to anything our guests and listeners want to ask. Most podcasts will be 10-20 minutes in length. From funny to heartwarming to enlightening, we never run out of things to talk about. (And of course, we may use some literary license for entertainment purposes ) Join us for great conversations with other fl ...
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Dr. Chip Bennett reveals some of the amazing hidden themes of the Bible. We say “hidden” because most people today don’t know about them. But the early church fathers, taking cues from Jesus and Paul, discovered that the scriptures are an integrated tapestry that has common themes spread throughout. Not only will you look at the Bible differently, but you’ll also see another reason why the Bible— written by about 40 authors over 1,500 years— must have a Divine Mind behind it.
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Crow Reads Podcast

Rayanne Haines

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At Crow Reads, Rayanne Haines interviews intersectional writers, publishers, agents and editors in Canada. Crow Reads is recorded on Treaty 6 territory the traditional home of the Metis, Inuit and First Nations people. Crow Reads focuses on Alberta representation and tackles questions around social movements, cultural trends, feminism, #CanLit, and inclusion / representation. And, at the end of the day, celebrates the people who are making things happen in the literary world. The podcast is ...
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Deep Cut Books

Deep Cut Books

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Looking for the best underrated books from the 80s and 90s? Deep Cut Books delivers recommendations on the hidden gems you missed. Discover forgotten novels from the 80's and 90's and hear from your favorite authors as they share those favorites that made them the writers they are today.
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The Pulp Writer Show

Jonathan Moeller

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Hosted by Jonathan Moeller (author of the FROSTBORN and SEVENFOLD SWORD fantasy series and the SILENT ORDER scifi series), the Pulp Writer Show discusses how to write, format, publish, and sell your novel. Sometimes there are jokes.
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The Am Writing Fantasy Podcast

Am Writing Fantasy Productions

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In today’s publishing landscape, you can reach fans all over the world. Query letters are a thing of the past. You don’t even need a literary agent. There is nothing standing in the way of making a living from writing. Join the two bestselling fantasy authors, Autumn and Jesper, every Monday, as they explore the writing craft, provides tips on publishing, and insights on how to market your books.
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Two Guys From Hollywood

Joey Santos & Alan Nevins

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They're back! The Two Guys From Hollywood podcast returns for Season Two. A weekly podcast from Hollywood literary agent Alan Nevins and his co-host Joey Santos, a columnist and celebrity chef. Continuing with their unique brand of humor for this grab-bag pop culture podcast, this duo has cultivated a friendship over 30 years that has culminated in a banter that has entertained their large circle of friends and is now captured in this podcast for a broader audience. Beyond their own experien ...
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Will Dean - Forest Author

WILL DEAN FOREST AUTHOR

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Hello! My name is Will Dean and I’m a full-time author living in a remote Swedish forest. In this podcast I share my experiences and thoughts on how to write a novel, how to find a literary agent, to get published, how to become a bestseller. Also: some chat about forest life. Thanks for listening!
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Beyond the Pen

Maccabee and Chelsea

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In essence, Beyond the Pen is your gateway to the fascinating world hidden within the pages of an author's book. Think of it as a deep dive into the intricate tapestry of literary works, where we unravel the profound themes and complicated messages interwoven within the text. Our podcast is a literary journey that leads you through the imaginative minds of some of today's most captivating yet undiscovered authors. Every week, we're joined by a new guest for an intimate one-on-one interview, ...
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Publishing Insight

Flavia Marcocci

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An interview podcast about working in publishing, featuring professionals across a wide array of roles, in both junior and senior positions, from independent and corporate publishers, in academic and trade, as well as literary agents and founders of innovative start-ups. They tell us about their career path, the latest trends in the book industry, and they give advice for jobseekers and book recommendations for all of us book lovers. Cover portrait by Ellie Beadle. Website: www.publishing-in ...
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The Writing Gym podcast is a writer's go-to source for quality information about how to finish, publish, and market writing in all genres. Not only does it give you the implementable steps you need, it's fun. No snorefest here. You'll laugh at the Quirk O' the week and enjoy hard-hitting advice from top agents, best-selling authors, and publishers. Visit iTunes or www.writing-gym.com/podcast to hear these guests and more: --Top NYC literary agent Eric Reuben. He's represented dozens of best- ...
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The Published Author Podcast will teach you how to write a book so that you can grow your business. Entrepreneur, author, and speaker Josh Steimle reveals how entrepreneurs can create exciting opportunities by writing a book and creating a thought leadership system. Enjoy interviews with authors and book publishing professionals, including literary agents, editors, ghostwriters, cover designers, publishers, PR experts, and marketers. Josh Steimle is founder and CEO of the 7 Systems of Influe ...
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How Stories Work with Jay Sherer

The Reclamation Society

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Jay Sherer wants to learn everything about storytelling. He interviews screenwriters, novelists, directors, literary agents, producers, and anyone else who knows about the business of storytelling. Plus he studies screenwriting, prose, writing, and the business models driving film, television, and novels. Learn along side Jay about How Stories Work--not just how to write them, but also how to sell them and get them made. Join the network of storytellers trying to improve, grow, and make valu ...
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In this episode, I'm joined by Brianna Summers, literary agent assistant with Holloway Literary. Brianna also works as an editor with Of Metal and Magic Publishing. Brianna shares her wisdom after spending several years working in the literary agency field. She tells us what it's like for agents on a day-to-day basis and the main reasons she reject…
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Send me a Text Message! Learn more about the Storyteller's Society Learn more about Amy Nielsen Having reviewed thousands queries in the past two years, literary agent Amy Nielsen shares exclusive writing tips specifically tailored for thriller writers on the traditional publishing route. This agent interview with Amy dives deep into query structur…
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Scott Turow is a writer and former practicing lawyer and the author of 13 bestselling works of fiction, including Presumed Innocent. Scott has also published two nonfiction books, including One L, about his experience as a law student. His books have been translated into more than 40 languages, sold more than 30 million copies worldwide, and have b…
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Delanie Fischer is joined by, Amie McNee, Author of We Need Your Art: Stop Messing Around And Make Something, to discuss the importance of creativity for our health, communities, and more. They chat about the challenges and rewards of being a multidisciplinary artist and multi-hypenate, offer insights into their own rituals and approach to work, as…
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In this episode, we’re talking with Amy Reading, author of The World She Edited: Katharine S. White at The New Yorker, about why a PhD is helpful background for writing literary non-fiction, and how that background helps us skillfully cold-call agents; the importance of understanding how your book fits in with comparable works; how and why she ende…
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In this week's episode, I take a look at some of the historical influences & inspirations that went into my new book GHOST IN THE ASSEMBLY. This coupon code will get you 25% off SILENT ORDER: OMNIBUS ONE at my Payhip store: SILENT25 The coupon code is valid through April 7th, 2025. So if you need a new book to read for spring, we’ve got you covered…
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Literary agent, Liza DeBlock joins us this week to tell us about how she got into publishing and literary agency, what she is looking for in authors to add to her list and something to do with horrifying unicorns in Scotland. 💖 Join the Patreon 🙏 Support the show and get access to the extended episodes and more! 📚 The Chosen Ones and Other Tropes 🥳…
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For the final episode of How To Date (sob!) Mel and Elizabeth look at the most important relationships any of us can have in our lives: the one with ourselves. We unpack what this means in practical terms. How do we nurture a healthy sense of self-respect - and why can this sometimes feel so challenging? How can we ensure interdependence rather tha…
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Send us a text ​In this episode of Way-Word Writers, hosts Heather Cashman, Stephanie Bearce, and Nicki Jacobsmeyer interview Shannon Anderson, an award-winning author and seasoned educator. They explore Shannon's journey from teaching to becoming a prolific author and speaker. She shares valuable tips on transitioning from writing to public speaki…
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Crime fiction addicts, this one’s for you. In this episode of Confessions of a Book Collector, we’re diving into the hottest and most highly anticipated crime novels of 2025. Books that are guaranteed to dominate the bestseller lists, keep you glued to your reading seat and completely destroy your sleep schedule… Listen now, to reveal the top crime…
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All of this week's episodes of It Could Happen Here put together in one large file. Understanding Rojava’s Tishrin Dam Resistance Anarchism In Uruguay feat. Andrew, Pt. 1 Chuck Schumer and the Collaborators Behind the Tesla Attacks Executive Disorder: White House Weekly #8 You can now listen to all Cool Zone Media shows, 100% ad-free through the Co…
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On this second episode of a two-part episode of Antioch MFA Program's LitCit, host Caren McDonald chats with guest, Sorcha De Brún, a writer, lecturer, researcher, and Irish translator. They discuss the new wave of Irish language novelists as well as Sorcha De Brun's recent monograph about the intersection of masculinities and the Irish language, f…
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A HEART RACING JOURNEY - COME ALONG FOR THE RIDE! Hosts Jim and Bobbi Jean Bell welcomed KEVIN WOLF on their 100th episode, TRAILRIDGE: A GUY HOGAN MYSTERY, and now he's back with his newest title, THE BOOTHEEL. About The Story:"All fourteen-year-old Tyler ever wanted was to be a cowhand. Virgil Hutt, The Bootheel’s owner, brought the orphan boy to…
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FOLLOW US: Not a Rich Kid - Instagram - link In this Episode: Andrew Tanner: Balancing Prolific Music Creation With Working Class Realities In this episode of 'Not A Rich Kid,' host Kath Dolheguy interviews Melbourne musician Andrew Tanner. Andrew shares his journey from his beginnings with the band Seven Stories, which achieved the milestone of be…
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Robert concludes the story of the Zizians with a spree of horrific violent crimes and deaths, culminating in a shoot out with the Border Patrol in Vermont of all places. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By Cool Zone Media and iHeartPodcasts
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In this episode of Confessions of a Debut Novelist, I’m talking to Bianca Gillam about her romance novel Bad Publicity. We discuss how her experience working within the publishing industry inspired her enemies to lovers romance, why she had to spend a few months away from the novel to get the ending right and why she thinks every aspiring author sh…
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With Carody Culver. There’s no place like home, although home isn’t always a place. It could be a feeling, an instinct, a language, a person, a memory; it could be somewhere we long to return to or can’t wait to escape. Join Griffith Review 87 contributors Brooke Boland, Winnie Dunn and Lia Hills as they explore the myriad material consequences of …
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With Carody Culver. Whether it’s religious, political, societal, philosophical or spiritual in nature, the act of believing can be a lodestar, a comfort, a ritual, a guiding principle or a reason for living. Join Griffith Review 86 contributors Ceridwen Dovey and Zeynab Gamieldien as they explore what faith can tell us about our desires, our values…
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With Jo Case. Sofi Oksanen, librettist for Innocence, acclaimed Finnish playwright and bestselling novelist blends family history and journalistic rigour in Same River, Twice to reveal Russia’s history of weaponising sexual violence against women – and its links to genocide in Ukraine, misogyny within Russia itself and imperialism on the world stag…
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With Lauren Oyler. Leo Robson is a well-known British essayist and critic who has just written his first novel, The Boys. He talks to Lauren Oyler about writing a comedy about confusion and loss – a generational saga that takes place over a fortnight. Event details: Thu 06 Mar, 1:15pm | West Stage
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With Jonathan Green. According to Marcel Proust, “grief develops the power of the mind.” Jonathan Green tests the proposition with Nova Weetman, who has written a memoir, Love, Death and Other Scenes, about the death of her partner, the playwright Aiden Fennessy, during COVID. Event details: Thu 06 Mar, 12:00pm | West Stage…
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Australian writer Frank Moorhouse was legendary in Australian literary and cultural life. But what if the facts contradict the legend? Join Clare Wright in conversation with Matthew Lamb for this year’s Hazel Rowley Memorial Lecture about sorting the legend from the facts. Hear how Matthew grappled with this in his brilliant biography, Frank Moorho…
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With Annabelle Quince. The winner of the 2024 Orwell Prize for Political Writing, Matthew Longo, talks to Annabelle Quince about The Picnic. An improbable historical event, this pan-European outing involved goulash, beer and 600 East Germans on the border between Hungary and Austria. Event details: Tue 04 Mar, 2:30pm | West Stage…
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With Tory Shepherd. Award-winning journalist Rick Morton talks to Tory Shepherd about his book, Mean Streak, a compelling but horrifying account of the “venality, incompetence and cowardice” behind Australia’s shameful Robodebt scandal. Event details: Mon 03 Mar, 5:00pm | West Stage
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The MUD Literary Prize celebrates a debut novel of literary fiction. Past winners have included Trent Dalton and Pip Williams. Hear from the 2025 winner, Cameron Stewart, author of Why Do Horses Run? with chair David Sly. Special thanks to the MUD Literary Club for their support and contribution to Adelaide Writers’ Week Event details: Mon 03 Mar, …
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The Voice to Parliament referendum was an opportunity for meaningful Indigenous recognition. Thomas Mayo and Jared Thomas reflect on the defeat of this modest proposal. Are we mean-spirited? Are we naysayers who lack the empathy to redress profound wrongs? Did advocates fail to effectively prosecute their case? And what is the way forward? Event de…
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With Nicole Abadee. Critic and Novelist Lauren Oyler joins Nicole Abadee to explore the self-aggrandisement and selfexoneration inherent in public writing, as well as literary criticism and Oyler’s latest essay collection, No Judgement. Event details: Mon 03 Mar, 1:15pm | West Stage
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With Alexander Ward AM. Shaun Micallef talks to Alexander Ward AM about his new anthology, Slivers, Shards and Skerricks, a dizzying collection of prose, plays, philosophy, poetry and parody by one of Australia’s “most intelligent and more handsome Renaissance men.” Event details: Mon 03 Mar, 12:00pm | West Stage…
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With Leo Robson.What does the rise and fall of autofiction suggest about contemporary subjectivity? Is ‘lived experience’ the only form of truth available to the neoliberal author, be it the patient on the analyst’s couch or the modern novelist? Can audiences no longer suspend disbelief? Psychoanalyst Jamieson Webster and literary critic Leo Robson…
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With Debbie Whitmont. Columnist and journalist Peter Beinart says, “I still believe in the metaphor of Jews as a family. But it has been corrupted. Our leaders have turned our commitment to one another into a moral sedative.” He discusses these issues with Debbie Whitmont. Event details: Mon 03 Mar, 9:30am | West Stage…
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With Jonathan Green. Legendary former Guardian editor Alan Rusbridger and Mark Scott, former managing director of the ABC and now Vice Chancellor of the University of Sydney, talk to Jonathan Green about the state of the modern media and why it is that journalists are routinely viewed as unethical and untrustworthy. Event details: Sun 02 Mar, 5:00p…
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In conversation with Natasha Stott Despoja, award-winning and bestselling author Nikki Gemmell discusses her latest determinedly feminist literary thriller, Wing. It’s the story of four girls and their teacher who disappear for four days and refuse to explain what happened. Event details: Sun 02 Mar, 3:45pm | West Stage…
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With Alice Grundy.When some of the institutions fundamental to democracy are struggling both here and overseas, when it feels like progress is slipping and hard-won rights are being wound back, how can the power of writing show us a way forward? Amy McQuire, Clare Wright and Anna Spargo-Ryan offer ideas for working our way out of some of the wicked…
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With Natasha Mitchell. The international community is busy coming to terms with the re-election of President Trump, but he is a symptom of American malaise, not its cause. Americans are neither willing nor able to save themselves from themselves – in a fundamental sense, America is down and out. But it has enormous resilience, which it needs to emp…
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With Natasha Mitchell. The influence of the gas and coal industry on our politicians and policymakers is an open secret in Australia. What is less well understood is why this small industry, with little economic significance, wields such apparent power and how easy it would be to free our democracy from its grip. Richard Denniss, Royce Kurmelovs, R…
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With Natasha Mitchell. The Australian Dream used to be to own your own home, but young people are being increasingly locked out of home ownership. In fact, young people today are on track to be the first generation to be worse off than their parents. How did we as a nation get here and how do we fix it? Alan Kohler, Maiy Azize, Amy Remeikis and Jor…
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With Tory Shepherd. Bestselling author John Crace and his much-loved companion Herbert Hound offer a lacerating and hilarious account of post-Brexit Britain, from the fall of BoJo through the ensuing series of clusterf*cks, in Crace’s latest book, Taking the Lead. Join him in conversation with Tory Shepherd. Sat 01 Mar, 5:00pm | West Stage…
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