Stories Behind The Story With Better Reading

Author Kathy George talks to Cheryl Akle about her adventure from Namibia to Melbourne, and her debut novel Sargasso. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Better Reading’s Cheryl Akle and Jane Tara discuss their favourite new releases, Better Reading Preview, the Top 100… and the 2021 Indie Book Award winners.Books mentioned:The Dictionary of Lost Words by Pip WilliamsHoneybee by Craig SilveyPhosphorescence by Julia BairdThe Grandest Bookshop in the World by Amelia MellorA Room Called Earth by Madeleine RyanThe Jigsaw Man by Nadine MathesonThe Serpent's Skin by Erina ReddanThe Burning Girls by C.J. TudorThe Believer by Sarah Krasnostein See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

World-famous roadie and author Tana Douglas talks to Cheryl Akle about her debut book, Loud, where she shares her experience of becoming the world's first female roadie. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Bestselling author C.J. Tudor talks to Cheryl Akle about the many movie stars she has interviewed and becoming an award-winning author. Her latest book, The Burning Girls, is her darkest, twistiest novel yet. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Better Reading’s Cheryl Akle and Jane Tara discuss their favourite new releases, book news, the Top 100… and the return of the eighties bonkbuster.Books mentioned:Walking with Ghosts by Gabriel ByrneGirl in the Walls by A.J. GnuseMy Year of Living Vulnerably by Rick MortonThis is What a Feminist Looks Like by Emily MaguireGrace Under Pressure by Tori HaschkaRuthless Women by Melanie BlakeThe Last Goodbye by Fiona Lucas See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Award-winning author Janet Skeslien Charles talks to Cheryl Akle about how she came to write her latest book, The Paris Library, and the unusual woman who sparked her love of France. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Author A.J. Gnuse talks to Cheryl Akle about how he went from writing short stories to writing his latest novel, Girl in the Walls, which was bought in a six-figure publishing deal. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Better Reading’s Cheryl Akle and Jane Tara discuss their favourite new releases, book news, the Top 100, and Cheryl’s conversation with literary legend Isabel Allende.Books mentioned:The Soul of a Woman by Isabel AllendeThe Family Doctor by Debra OswaldBorn Into This by Adam ThompsonA Home Like Ours by Fiona LoweThe Codebreakers by Alli SinclairThe Rose Code by Kate QuinnYou’re Not Broken by Dr Sarah Woodhouse See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Bestselling author and feminist Isabel Allende talks to Cheryl Akle about how the feminist movement has changed, intersectionality between movements, and being visible. With her latest book, The Soul of a Woman, Allende hopes she will "light the torch of our daughters and granddaughters". See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Debut author Abigail Dean talks to Cheryl Akle about making the New York Times bestseller list with her debut novel Girl A, and how her law career helped shape the story. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Better Reading's Cheryl Akle and Jane Tara discuss their favourite new releases, book news, the Top 100... and why Cheryl talks to her dog.Books mentioned:Growing Up Disabled in Australia by Carly FindlayMy Daughter's Wedding by Gretel KilleenOther People's Houses by Kelli HawkinsThe Royal Correspondent by Alexandra JoelWelcome to Nowhere River by Meg BignellDriving Stevie Fracasso by Barry DivolaRaft of Stars by Andrew J. Graff See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Journalist and author Kellie McCourt talks to Cheryl Akle about reading and writing with dyslexia, and dropping out of university to become a poet. Her debut novel Heiress on Fire is out now. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Comedian, television presenter, media personality and author Gretel Killeen talks to Cheryl Akle about her latest novel My Daughters Wedding which explores family, generational differences and the hardships of dementia. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Author and former editor of Harper's Bazaar Alexandra Joel talks to Cheryl Akle about her editorial career, the success of her latest book The Royal Correspondent, and why women are often held to a higher standard. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Youth worker and author Jacqui Jones talks to Cheryl Akle about how her extensive career working with children evolved into her latest book The Greatfulness Guide. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Better Reading's Cheryl Akle and Jane Tara discuss their favourite new releases, book news... and dinner with Linwood Barclay.Books mentioned:Find You First by Linwood BarclayLight Seekers by Femi KayodeThe Funny Thing About Normal Foreman by Julietta HendersonThe One Hundred Years of Lenni and Margot by Marianne CroninGirl A by Abigail DeanThe Silent Listener by Lyn YeowartThe Shadow Man by Helen Fields You’ve Got to Be Kidding by Todd Alexander See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Author, art historian and self-proclaimed crazy dog lady Katherine Kovacic talks to Cheryl Akle about her time as a veterinarian, her passion for the arts, and the story of a serial killer that inspired her book, The Schoolgirl Strangler. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Bestselling author and publisher Maggie Hamilton talks to Cheryl Akle about the damaging effects of social media, and why human connection is so essential. Her latest novel When We Become Strangers is her culmination of these ideas and goes in-depth about how we have become isolated from each other. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Bestselling author J.P. Pomare talks to Cheryl Akle about his latest book Tell Me Lies, his small-town upbringing, and how Maori heritage influences his writing, See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Comedian, entertainer and author Richard Osman talks to Cheryl Akle about his career in the TV industry, why he decided to start writing, and how Steven Spielberg obtained the rights to his latest novel, The Thursday Murder Club. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.