James and Ashley Stay at Home

James McKenzie Watson and Ashley Kalagian Blunt
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Through discussions and interviews with writers, artists and health professionals, author friends James McKenzie Watson and Ashley Kalagian Blunt explore the big questions: how do books get written? How do people navigate life with chronic illness? And just what ARE you reading? Hosted by James McKenzie Watson, winner of the 2021 Penguin Literary Prize, and Ashley Kalagian Blunt, author of 'Dark Mode.'

  1. 20 Oct

    A superhuman version of yourself with Tiffany Tsao, author of But Won't I Miss Me

    Episode 137 features writer and literary translator Tiffany Tsao discussing her latest novel, But Won't I Miss Me, a literary body horror set in an alternate reality where new mothers are literally reborn. Drawn from personal experience, the novel explores postpartum depression, birth trauma, the guilt and inadequacy often felt in early motherhood, and how women's and maternal health is sidelined and dismissed. Tiffany shares what it was like to inhabit this unsettling headspace as both a writer and a mother, and how she developed the genuinely terrifying mechanics of rebirth. She also explores the novel's themes of cultural identity, including its use of history from Indonesia's 1965 massacres and 1998 riots, as well as the structural and worldbuilding challenges of crafting the story. Born in the US and raised between Indonesia and Singapore, Tiffany Tsao is a former academic turned award-winning literary translator. She received the 2023 PEN Translation Prize for her translation of Budi Darma's People from Bloomington, and her translation of Norman Erikson Pasaribu's Happy Stories, Mostly was longlisted for the International Booker Prize in 2022. She lives in Sydney. Get a copy of But Won't I Miss Me from Booktopia, your local bookshop, or your local library. Join us for a live recording of James and Ashley Stay at Home as part of Randwick's Reading Takeover: Celebration of Reading author panel! Saturday 28 November 10am-12pm at Randwick Town Hall. Free! Books & authors discussed in this episode: Wuthering Heights by Emily Brontë  The Shining by Stephen King  Pearl, anon, translated by Simon Armitage Klara and the Sun by Kazuo Ishiguro Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro The Remains of the Day by Kazuo Ishiguro The Sense of an Ending by Julian Barnes Mad Mabel by Sally Hepworth  Upcoming events: Sydney – James is in conversation with Chris Hammer for his latest novel, Full Circle, Manly Library, Thursday 29 Oct, 6:30pm  Katoomba – Ashley is part of the Blue Mountains Writers Festival, taking place in Katoomba from 30 October to 1 November   Ashley is at the BAD Sydney Crime Festival on Friday 20 November, 2-3pm  Penrith – Ashley is teaching Writing Crime as part of the Write Out West Festival, Friday 27 November, 2-4pm  Penrith – Ashley is speaking on the Crime Stories panel as part of the Write Out West Festival, Friday 27 November, 6.30pm  Sydney – Randwick's Reading Takeover author panel with Kate Forsyth, Josh Hortinela and Mary Colussi, hosted by James and Ashley, Saturday 28 November, 10am-12pm, free Sydney – Randwick's Reading Takeover workshop: Balancing Plot & Theme with Ashley Kalagian Blunt, Sunday 29 November, 10am-12pm, $15 Randwick's Reading Takeover – Randwick Town Hall is open (and full of snacks!) for drop-in reading and writing, Saturday and Sunday 28-29 November, 12-4pm 2027 Winter Writing Retreat – both Ashley and James will be teaching for the Writers at the Woolshed winter retreat, running 6-11 June 2027.  Learn more about Ashley's thrillers, Dark Mode, Cold Truth, and Like, Follow, Die and get your copies from Booktopia, your local bookshop or your local library.  Learn more about James's award-winning novel Denizen and get your copy from Booktopia, your local bookshop or your local library. Get in touch! ashleykalagianblunt.com jamesmckenziewatson.com Instagram: @akalagianblunt + @jamesmcwatson

  2. 6 Oct ·  Bonus

    Bonus ep! Raising reading rates, one book at a time

    While reading rates are falling in Australia and around the world, the good news is there are lots of great ways to make more time for the books in your life, encourage others to return to reading, and soak up all the great health benefits it gives you.  In this bonus ep, James and Ashley discuss their love of reading and the upcoming second installment of Randwick's Reading Takeover. (Come along, it's free!) Check out Ruby's (aka Literary Luddite) recommendations for making time for reading and connecting with fellow readers.   Join us for a live recording of James and Ashley Stay at Home as part of Randwick's Reading Takeover: Celebration of Reading Author Panel on Saturday 28 November, 10am-12pm at Randwick Town Hall. Hear some of Sydney's favourite authors from across genres celebrate their favourite books. They'll share what inspires them, what keeps them reading late into the night, and what they secretly wish they'd written. Our November panel features the legendary Kate Forsyth, debut sensation Josh Hortinela and Penguin Literary Prize winner Mary Colussi, co-hosted by Ashley Kalagian Blunt and James McKenzie Watson of James and Ashley Stay at Home. The author talk kicks off our final Reading Takeover weekend. Stay for books signings, dedicated reading time, and snacks. Town Hall is open until 4pm for reading and writing Saturday and Sunday! Plus, The Rose Read Bookshop will be onsite throughout the weekend, sharing some of their favourite titles as well.  Books & authors discussed in this episode: Suzanne Leal  Dinuka McKenzie  'A Philosopher's One-Word Theory to Explain Why the World Feels So Weird' (aka The Unicontext) by Derek Thompson  Stephen King  Kate Forsyth  Josh Hortinela (from ep 135)   Mary Colussi (from ep 131)   Other upcoming events: Launceston – find Ashley at the Tamar Valley Writers Festival on Saturday 17 October as part of the Killer Appetites: Crime and Thriller panel  Sydney – James is in conversation with Chris Hammer for his latest novel, Full Circle, Manly Library, Thursday 29 Oct, 6:30pm  Katoomba – Ashley is part of the Blue Mountains Writers Festival, taking place in Katoomba from 30 October to 1 November   Penrith – Ashley is teaching Writing Crime as part of the Write Out West Festival, Friday 27 November, 2-4pm  Penrith – Ashley is speaking on the Crime Stories panel as part of the Write Out West Festival, Friday 27 November, 6.30pm  Sydney – Randwick's Reading Takeover author panel with Kate Forsyth, Josh Hortinela and Mary Colussi, hosted by James and Ashley, Saturday 28 November, 10am-12pm, free Sydney – Randwick's Reading Takeover workshop: Balancing Plot & Theme with Ashley Kalagian Blunt, Sunday 29 November, 10am-12pm, $15 Randwick's Reading Takeover – Randwick Town Hall is open (and full of snacks!) for drop-in reading and writing, Saturday and Sunday 28-29 November, 12-4pm 2027 Winter Writing Retreat – both Ashley and James will be teaching for the Writers at the Woolshed winter retreat, running 6-11 June 2027.  Learn more about Ashley's thrillers, Dark Mode, Cold Truth, and Like, Follow, Die and get your copies from Booktopia, your local bookshop or your local library.  Learn more about James's award-winning novel Denizen and get your copy from Booktopia, your local bookshop or your local library. Get in touch! ashleykalagianblunt.com jamesmckenziewatson.com Instagram: @akalagianblunt + @jamesmcwatson

  3. 22 Sept

    From beloved bookseller to debut author with Josh Hortinela, author of Hate You to Love You

    Episode 135 features debut sensation Joshua Hortinela, a beloved fixture of the Australian book scene, discussing his first novel, Hate You to Love You. A joyful celebration of rom-coms on page and screen, with a soft spot for 90s classics, the story cleverly subverts the genre's familiar tropes and doubles as a love letter to Sydney's bookshops. As his character Carlos reflects, 'If my younger self had been able to find books that represented me … maybe I wouldn't have been so scared of love.'  Josh shares whether writing came before or after bookselling, why honest queer representation matters, and what his own path to publication was like after guiding so many other authors along theirs. He also reveals how he got his publishing deal, and his top rom-com picks for readers new to the genre. Joshua Hortinela is a writer and bookseller who also works in social media marketing. A passionate reader, he has worked in the book industry for nearly ten years. He also works as a freelance writer, photographer and moderator for events. He lives in Sydney and can tell you where to find the best coffee or cocktail in town. Hate You to Love You is his first novel. Find Hate You to Love You through Booktopia or from your local bookshop or library.    Books & authors discussed in this episode: Emily Henry The Poisonwood Bible by Barbara Kingsolver Demon Copperhead by Barbara Kingsolver The Sense of an Ending by Julia Barnes  I Want You to Be Happy by Gem Calder  Sally Rooney  The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich by William Shirer  Murderland: Crime and Bloodlust in the Time of Serial Killers by Caroline Fraser Hayley Scrivenor (from ep 68) The Graduate by Rebecca Lim Zeynab Gamieldien Zahid Gamieldien (from ep 102) Josh's Rom Com Film Starter Pack: The Three Greats* You've Got Mail  When Harry Met Sally Sleepless in Seattle *Bonus entry: Notting Hill  **We're recording a live episode of James and Ashley Stay at Home! Join us for Randwick's Reading Takeover author panel with Kate Forsyth, Josh Hortinela and Mary Colussi, hosted by James and Ashley, Saturday 28 November, 10am-12pm – free, book here** Upcoming events  Sydney – Ashley is in conversation with Dinuka McKenzie about Like, Follow, Die at Kirrawee Library, Tuesday 29 September, 6.30pm Launceston – find Ashley at the Tamar Valley Writers Festival on Saturday 17 October as part of the Killer Appetites: Crime and Thriller panel  Sydney – James is in conversation with Chris Hammer for his latest novel, Full Circle, Manly Library, Thursday 29 Oct, 6:30pm Katoomba – Ashley is part of the Blue Mountains Writers Festival, taking place in Katoomba from 30 October to 1 November   Penrith – Ashley is teaching Writing Crime as part of the Write Out West Festival, Friday 27 November, 2-4pm  Penrith – Ashley is speaking on the Crime Stories panel as part of the Write Out West Festival, Friday 27 November, 6.30pm  Sydney – Randwick's Reading Takeover author panel with Kate Forsyth, Josh Hortinela and Mary Colussi, hosted by James and Ashley, Saturday 28 November, 10am-12pm, free Sydney – Randwick's Reading Takeover workshop: Balancing Plot & Theme with Ashley Kalagian Blunt, Sunday 29 November, 10am-12pm, $15 Randwick's Reading Takeover – Randwick Town Hall is open (and full of snacks!) for drop-in reading and writing, Saturday and Sunday 28-29 November, 12-4pm 2027 Winter Writing Retreat – both Ashley and James will be teaching for the Writers at the Woolshed winter retreat, running 6-11 June 2027.  Learn more about Ashley's thrillers, Dark Mode, Cold Truth, and Like, Follow, Die and get your copies from your local bookshop or library.  Learn more about James's award-winning novel Denizen and get your copy from your local bookshop or library. Get in touch! ashleykalagianblunt.com jamesmckenziewatson.com Instagram: @akalagianblunt + @jamesmcwatson

  4. 25 Aug

    'How did you see into my brain?' with author, publisher and podcaster Dani Vee

    Episode 134 features powerhouse author, publisher and podcaster Dani Vee discussing her latest picture book, My Spinning, Anxious Brain. For neurodivergent kids, this story draws on her own lived experience and mental health advocacy.  Dani says, 'I wanted a book about ADHD that didn't ignore the bad stuff and the hard stuff, but also celebrated this really unique brain.' She shares her emotions when she learned her ADHD diagnosed as an adult, how her advocacy around anxiety and mental health started by accident, and her advice as both an author and a publisher. This includes her number one key tip for writers looking to pitch their work to agents, publishers and booksellers alike.  Find My Spinning, Anxious Brain through Booktopia or from your local bookshop or library.    Books & authors discussed in this episode:   My Supercharged ADHD Brain by Dani Vee and James Layton, illustrated by Ruth-Mary Smith  Choppy Waters by Jack Heath  Sisterhood Rules by Kathy Lette  Counterfeit by Kristin Chen  Jay Martin (from ep 115)  The Lineup by Nicholas Timms  Hayley Scrivenor  The Graduate by Rebecca Lim  Upcoming events: Nowra – Ashley is in conversation at Nowra Library, Wednesday 2 September, 5.30pm Canberra – Ashley returns to Ginsights on Thursday 3 September, 6pm Kiama – join Ashley for an in-conversation at Kiama Library on Tuesday 8 September, 5.30pm Sydney – Randwick's Reading Takeover is a celebration of books happening over two weekends, 12-13 September and 28-29 November, and features author panels with James and Ashley, plus $15 workshops with Kavita Bedford and Ashley Launceston – find Ashley at the Tamar Valley Writers Festival on Saturday 17 October as part of the Killer Appetites: Crime and Thriller panel Katoomba – Ashley is part of the Blue Mountains Writers Festival, taking place in Katoomba from 30 October to 1 November   Penrith – Ashley is teaching Writing Crime as part of the Write Out West Festival, Friday 27 November, 2-4pm  Penrith – Ashley is speaking on the Crime Stories panel as part of the Write Out West Festival, Friday 27 November, 6.30pm  Learn more about Ashley's thrillers, Dark Mode, Cold Truth, and Like, Follow, Die and get your copies from your local bookshop or library.  Learn more about James's award-winning novel Denizen and get your copy from your local bookshop or library. Get in touch! ashleykalagianblunt.com jamesmckenziewatson.com Instagram: @akalagianblunt + @jamesmcwatson

  5. 11 Aug ·  Bonus

    Bonus ep! Have a listen to ... The Word Count podcast

    In ep 133, James and Ashley share an episode one of their favourite Australian writing podcasts – The Word Count with Jo Dixon, Fiona Taylor and Jacq Ellem. If you've not heard The Word Count before, this bonus episode will give you a taste of what it's all about. If you have, then you already know you're in for a treat. We'll be back in a fortnight with another author interview!  The Word Count episode 59: It's the news we've been bursting to share for months … Jo spills all the behind-the-scenes details of her HUGE FOUR-BOOK DEAL with Poisoned Pen Press! Jo shares: How the deal actually came about Why having an agent changed everything What happened when "the call" finally came And whether she's come down from cloud nine yet! Plus our usual segments – Accountability and Goal Setting – because even life-changing book deals don't stop the writing chaos! About the Word Count: The Word Count follows three Australian writers navigating the road from blank page to published book – and everything in between. Every fortnight, Jo, Fiona and Jacq share their progress, set new goals and hold each other accountable, with plenty of honest conversation and laughter along the way. Jo Dixon is the bestselling author of three psychological thrillers, published by HQ/HarperCollins. Fiona Taylor is the host of Three Questions with Fiona Taylor and is writing her first psychological thriller. Jacq Ellem is the host of the internationally award-winning podcast Tales From Three Corners and has her debut book forthcoming with Affirm Press. Upcoming events  Brisbane – Ashley is making a special appearance at the Books@Stones crime book club on Wednesday 19 August, 6-7pm  Sydney – Ashley is teaching From Scene Structure to Story Structure for the BAD Sydney Crime Festival, Friday 21 August, 10am-1pm, in person   Central Coast – join Ashley for an in-conversation at Umina Book Nook on Friday 21 August, 6pm Nowra – Ashley is in conversation at Nowra Library, Wednesday 2 September, 5.30pm Canberra – Ashley returns to Ginsights on Thursday 3 September, 6pm Kiama – join Ashley for an in-conversation at Kiama Library on Tuesday 8 September, 5.30pm Sydney – Randwick's Reading Takeover is a celebration of books happening over two weekends and features author panels with James and Ashley, plus workshops with Kavita Bedford and Ashley    Learn more about Ashley's thrillers, Dark Mode, Cold Truth, and Like, Follow, Die and get your copies from your local bookshop or library.  Learn more about James's award-winning novel Denizen and get your copy from your local bookshop or library. Get in touch! ashleykalagianblunt.com jamesmckenziewatson.com Instagram: @akalagianblunt + @jamesmcwatson

  6. 28 Jul

    Being resilient when the feedback is tough with author Susannah Glenn and creativity coach Ginger Moran

    In episode 132, author Susannah Glenn joins us to discuss the creative process behind her second novel, Without a Trace, alongside her creativity coach and writing mentor, Ginger Moran.  Ginger and Susannah discuss what goes into a relationship centred on both support and skill development, and the tough love and resilience required to make a story the best it can be.  Susannah shares what initially led her to approach Susannah, when she transitioned to full-time writing while working on her first novel, and Ginger shares her approach to mentoring and the common challenges creatives face.   Susannah Glenn is a domestic noir author. She has worked as a print journalist, editor, magazine publisher and managing editor. She has also worked in corporate communications, public relations, marketing, publications, media and event management. Susannah divides her time between her farm on the Mid North Coast of NSW and Adelaide. Her debut novel was Between Husbands and Wives, and her latest novel, Without a Trace, is out now.  Dr Ginger Moran is an award-winning writer and book mentor. She has a PhD in Literature and Creative Writing, and has published books, articles and essays. She taught literature and writing in universities, schools and organisations until she became a full-time mentor.  This episode features a special guest appearance from Morwyn the collie puppy.  Find Without a Trace through Booktopia or from your local bookshop or library.    Books & authors discussed in this episode Strangers: A Memoir of Marriage by Belle Burden The Widow of Walcha by Emma Partridge Yesteryear by Caro Claire Burke The Gambler by JP Pomare (from ep 130) The Couples Retreat by Mercedes Mercier Every Time She Wakes by Petronella McGovern  The Wolf Tree by Laura McClusky  It Could Have Been Her by Lisa Jewell London Falling by Patrick Radden Keefe  The Years by Annie Ernaux  In the Woods by Tana French  I Won't Bite by Rod Campbell (note: major spoilers discussed)  She Lied First by Dinuka McKenzie  Shari Lapena Paula Hawkins  Gillian Flynn Sally Hepworth Liane Moriarty Kelli Hawkins Ali Lowe  Virginia Woolf  Upcoming events  Sydney – Ashley is in conversation with Petronella McGovern about her latest thriller, Every Time She Wakes, at Berkelouw Paddington, Thursday 30 July, 6pm Sydney – Ashley is part of Woollahra's Library After Dark event, happening from 6-10pm on Thursday 30 July. RSVP for free Central Coast – Ashley is part of the Crafting Crime Panel for Crime Fic Fest at Gosford Regional Library, Thursday 6 August, 6-7pm Brisbane – Ashley is making a special appearance at the Books@Stones crime book club on Wednesday 19 August, 6-7pm  Sydney – Ashley is teaching From Scene Structure to Story Structure for the BAD Sydney Crime Festival, Friday 21 August, 10am-1pm, in person   Central Coast – join Ashley for an in-conversation at Umina Book Nook on Friday 21 August, 6pm Learn more about Ashley's thrillers, Dark Mode, Cold Truth, and Like, Follow, Die and get your copies from your local bookshop or library.  Learn more about James's award-winning novel Denizen and get your copy from your local bookshop or library. Get in touch! ashleykalagianblunt.com jamesmckenziewatson.com Instagram: @akalagianblunt + @jamesmcwatson

  7. 23 Jun

    Your body is a scam with Penguin Literary Prize winner Mary Colussi

    Mary Colussi says her debut novel Touch Grass, winner of the 2025 Penguin Literary Prize, is a 'Noah's ark of her weird interests.' Penguin Literary Prize judge Jack Harkin puts it a little differently: 'part warning, part screwball comedy - and a riot of brilliant, incisive writing about social media, body politics and the effects of worshiping false gods.' In episode 131, Mary shares with James how she went from writing Buzzfeed listicles to finishing the first draft of Touch Grass in under 90 days, and how she used her writing to 'metabolise her anxieties about the future'. She describes how illness has turned her into a 'diplomat for her own physical form' and how she took inspiration from Kurt Vonnegut to juxtapose the absurd with the deeply philosophical.  Mary Colussi is an Australian American writer currently based in Sydney. A graduate of New York University's Tisch School of the Arts and the National Institute of Dramatic Art, she was shortlisted for the 2025 Katie Lees Fellowship and received a 2025 Residential Fellowship at Varuna, the National Writers' House. As well as fiction, she writes satire, plays and screenplays. Touch Grass, her first novel, won the 2025 Penguin Literary Prize. Find Touch Grass through Booktopia or from your local bookshop or library. Books & authors discussed in this episode:  A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L'Engle Parable of the Sower by Octavia Butler Parable of the Talents by Octavia Butler Slaughterhouse Five by Kurt Vonnegut  Cherry Baby by Rainbow Rowell Eleanor & Park by Rainbow Rowell Fangirl by Rainbow Rowell Will and Testament by Vigdis Hjorth, translated by Charlotte Barslund   Shark Heart by Emily Habeck Upcoming events  Adelaide – Ashley is teaching Crafting Narrative Drive for Writers SA, Saturday 27 June 10.30am   Sydney – Ashley is reading at Twisted Fiction, a free event at the Shakespeare Hotel in Surry Hills, Tuesday 7 July, 6pm Sydney - James is in conversation with Nicholas Timms about his debut crime novel, The Lineup, at  The Rose Red Bookshop in Summer Hill on Friday July 10, 7pm Penrith – Ashley is in conversation with Petronella McGovern about her latest thriller, Every Time She Wakes, at Penrith Library, Friday 27 July, 6pm Geelong – join Ashley for her first-ever Geelong event with Dymocks Books in Bars, Wednesday 22 July, 6.30pm  Sydney – Ashley is launching Dinuka McKenzie's latest thriller, She Lied First, at Gleebooks Glebe on Monday 27 July, 6.30pm Sydney – Ashley is in conversation with Petronella McGovern about her latest thriller, Every Time She Wakes, at Berkelouw Paddington, Thursday 30 July, 6pm Central Coast – join Ashley for an in-conversation at Umina Book Nook on Friday 21 August, 6pm Learn more about Ashley's thrillers, Dark Mode, Cold Truth, and Like, Follow, Die and get your copies from your local bookshop or library.  Learn more about James's award-winning novel Denizen and get your copy from your local bookshop or library. Get in touch! ashleykalagianblunt.com jamesmckenziewatson.com Instagram: @akalagianblunt + @jamesmcwatson

  8. 26 May

    How to be a career author with JP Pomare, author of The Gambler

    Bestselling crime author JP Pomare joins us to discuss his latest novel The Gambler, and reflects on how his writing process has changed since his debut in 2018. He discusses his start as a sandwich artist, his impulse to write away from cliche, and his advice for aspiring authors.   JP Pomare is an award-winning author whose debut novel, Call Me Evie, won the Ngaio Marsh Award for Best First Novel. In the Clearing was made into a Disney+ Original Series, The Clearing, while Tell Me Lies was shortlisted for the Ngaio Marsh Award for Best Novel and the Ned Kelly Award for Best Crime Fiction. The Last Guests was made into a Stan Original TV series, Watching You. Seventeen Years Later was shortlisted for both the 2025 Ned Kelly Award for Best Crime Fiction and the Ngaio Marsh Award for Best Novel, and is currently being adapted for the screen. The Gambler is his eighth novel. Find The Gambler through Booktopia or from your local bookshop or library.    Books & authors discussed in this episode   On Writing by Stephen King  Karl Ove Knausgaard Tierney Page  Sally Hepworth  He Read, She Read podcast with author Sarah Bailey The Genetic Book of the Dead by Richard Dawkins Land by Maggie O'Farrell The Correspondent by Virginia Evans In the Woods by Tana French  Carl's Doomsday Scenario by Matt Dinniman  Dune by Frank Herbert (aka 'June')  Vigil by George Saunders  Departure(s) by Julian Barnes  The Bee Sting by Paul Murray  Cursed Bunny by Bora Chung The Midnight Timetable by Bora Chung The Luminaries by Eleanor Catton Upcoming events  Darwin – join Ashley for her first-ever Darwin event, part of NT Writers Festival, Sunday 31 May, 10.15am  Darwin – join Ashley in conversation for a Book Besties Darwin special event, Monday 1 June, 6pm  Sydney – join James for the launch of Touch Grass by Mary Colusi, Tuesday 2 June, 6.30 pm Sydney – join Ashley and Petronella McGovern at Balmain Library, Thursday 4 June, 6.30pm  Sydney – join Ashley for a **free** workshop, Connecting with Your Creative Practice, Friday 19 June, 10am-2pm  Adelaide – Ashley is teaching Crafting Narrative Drive for Writers SA, Saturday 27 June 10.30am Winter Writing Retreat – join Ashley for a multi-day writing retreat from Writers at the Woolshed, 12-17 July in the Southern Highlands  Geelong – join Ashley for her first-ever Geelong event with Dymocks Books in Bars, Wednesday 22 July, 6.30pm  Central Coast – join Ashley for an in-conversation at Umina Book Nook on Friday 21 August, 6pm Learn more about Ashley's thrillers, Dark Mode, Cold Truth, and Like, Follow, Die and get your copies from your local bookshop or library.  Learn more about James's award-winning novel Denizen and get your copy from your local bookshop or library. Get in touch! ashleykalagianblunt.com jamesmckenziewatson.com Instagram: @akalagianblunt + @jamesmcwatson

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Through discussions and interviews with writers, artists and health professionals, author friends James McKenzie Watson and Ashley Kalagian Blunt explore the big questions: how do books get written? How do people navigate life with chronic illness? And just what ARE you reading? Hosted by James McKenzie Watson, winner of the 2021 Penguin Literary Prize, and Ashley Kalagian Blunt, author of 'Dark Mode.'

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