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We have a major announcement: Tell Me What To Read has new digs for our new season!

This show feed is now no longer being updated. However our new show 𝙏𝙚𝙡𝙡 𝙈𝙚 𝙒𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙏𝙤 𝙍𝙚𝙖𝙙, is now available on all major podcast platforms:

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This is Tell Me What To Read, the podcast of Booktopia, Australia's Local Bookstore. Join us for our bi-weekly show with episodes going out every Wednesday and Friday! Join us on Wednesdays as we speak to authors from Australia and around the world about their latest books, and hit us up on Fridays for the books that we are reading and recommending!

This week, we sit down with for a special podcast. With us now being less than a week out from the start of the Brisbane Writers Festival, Nick sits down with authors Christine Leunens and Annabel Abbs to discuss their latest books, involvement in the festival, what they are most excited to see, and more.

Events & Tickets: https://bwf.org.au/
Author/Illustrator Series & Author/Editor Series (use the discount code BOOKTOPIA to get access to $10 tickets): https://bwf.org.au/whats-on/online-events
Christine Leunens Events: https://bit.ly/3kqV7zv
Annabel Abbs Events: https://bit.ly/3kqV5HT

Books mentioned in this podcast:
Christine Leunens - In Ambers Wake: https://bit.ly/3LohnWB
Christine Leunens - Caging Skies: https://bit.ly/3LsXfCM
Annabel Abbs - Windswept: https://bit.ly/3EWnJKD
Annabel Abbs - The Joyce Girl: https://bit.ly/3LrsXQO
Charlotte Wood - The Luminous Solution: https://bit.ly/3kgCuhX
Katherine Mansfield - Full Collection: https://bit.ly/3vo4lD4
Miro Bilborough - In the Time of the Manaroans: https://bit.ly/3rTeOEo
Nick Wasiliev - When Men Cry: https://bit.ly/2VxhoiO

*Producer's Note: Due to our team being in social isolation, the sound quality is more variable.

Host: Nick Wasiliev
Guest/s: Christine Leunens & Annabel Abbs
Producer: Nick Wasiliev

This is Tell Me What To Read, the podcast of Booktopia, Australia's Local Bookstore. Join us for our bi-weekly show with episodes going out every Wednesday and Friday! Join us on Wednesdays as we speak to authors from Australia and around the world about their latest books, and hit us up on Fridays for the books that we are reading and recommending!

This week, we cover the latest in Australian fiction, as Ben sits down with Hilde Hinton, author of A Solitary Walk On The Moon, and Benjamin Stevenson, author of Everyone in My Family has Killed Someone.

Interviews In this podcast:
Hilde Hinton - A Solitary Walk On The Moon: 0:50-18:53
Benjamin Stevenson - Everyone in My Family has Killed Someone: 19:03-39:45

Books mentioned in this podcast:
Hilde Hinton - A Solitary Walk On The Moon: https://bit.ly/3rjuAIA
Benjamin Stevenson - Everyone in My Family has Killed Someone: https://bit.ly/3LZXwwV

Host: Nick Wasiliev
Interviewer: Ben Hunter
Guests: Hilde Hinton & Benjamin Stevenson
Producer: Nick Wasiliev

This is Tell Me What To Read, the podcast of Booktopia, Australia's Local Bookstore. Join us for our bi-weekly show with episodes going out every Wednesday and Friday! Join us on Wednesdays as we speak to authors from Australia and around the world about their latest books, and hit us up on Fridays for the books that we are reading and recommending!

This week, we discuss some of the best of fun, light, breezy reads, as Sarah sits down with Emily Henry, author of Book Lovers, and Ben sits down with Toni Jordan, author of Dinner with the Schnabels.

*Producer's Note: Due to our team being in social isolation, the sound quality is more variable.

Interviews In this podcast:
Emily Henry - Book Lovers: 0:50-26:20
Toni Jordan - Dinner with the Schnabels: 26:30-48:17

Books mentioned in this podcast:
Emily Henry - Book Lovers: https://bit.ly/3NTdGdp
Toni Jordan - Dinner with the Schnabels: https://bit.ly/3Kd1RMH

Host: Nick Wasiliev
Interviewer: Sarah McDuling & Ben Hunter
Guests: Emily Henry & Toni Jordan
Producer: Nick Wasiliev

This is Tell Me What To Read, the podcast of Booktopia, Australia's Local Bookstore. Join us for our bi-weekly show with episodes going out every Wednesday and Friday! Join us on Wednesdays as we speak to authors from Australia and around the world about their latest books, and hit us up on Fridays for the books that we are reading and recommending!

This week, we discuss some of the best new releases in Australian Non-Fiction, as Stefania sits down with Indira Naidoo, author of The Space Between The Stars, and Peter FitzSimons, author of The Opera House.

WARNING: Indira's interview discusses topics of mental health, listener discretion is advised. If you or anyone you know is struggling with mental health, contact Lifeline on 13 11 14.

*Producer's Note: Due to our team being in social isolation, the sound quality is more variable.

Interviews In this podcast:
Indira Naidoo - The Space Between The Stars: 0:54-29:35
Peter FitzSimons - The Opera House: 29:45-56:01

Books mentioned in this podcast:
Indira Naidoo - The Space Between The Stars: https://bit.ly/3JqS1G9
Peter FitzSimons - The Opera House: https://bit.ly/3LGBNKp

Host: Nick Wasiliev
Interviewer: Stefania Capogna
Guests: Indira Naidoo & Peter FitzSimons
Producer: Nick Wasiliev

This is Tell Me What To Read, the podcast of Booktopia, Australia's Local Bookstore. Join us for our bi-weekly show with episodes going out every Wednesday and Friday! Join us on Wednesdays as we speak to authors from Australia and around the world about their latest books, and hit us up on Fridays for the books that we are reading and recommending!

Today, we sit down for a special podcast! With the unveilling of the 2022 Stella Prize Shortlist, Nick sits down to chat with some of the incredible authors, poets and artists who have made the list.

WARNING: this podcast contains coarse language and adult themes.

The Stella Prize Shortlist:

TAKE CARE by Eunice Andrada (Giramondo Publishing)
Dropbear by Evelyn Araluen (University of Queensland Press)
No Document by Anwen Crawford (Giramondo Publishing)
Bodies of Light by Jennifer Down (Text Publishing)
Stone Fruit by Lee Lai (Fantagraphics)
Homecoming by Elfie Shiosaki (Magabala Books)

*Producer's Note: Due to our team being in social isolation, the sound quality is more variable.

Check out what the judges had to say on the Stella Prize: https://bit.ly/3Dvhs7K

Interviews In this podcast:
Examination of Elfie Shiosaki's Homecoming: 2:06-4:24
Evelyn Araluen - Dropbear: 4:36-20:06
Lee Lai - Stone Fruit: 20:19-39:40
Eunice Andrada - TAKE CARE: 39:53-1:01:18
Jennifer Down - Bodies Of Light: 1:01:30-1:24:29
Anwen Crawford - No Document: 1:24:38-1:53:17

Books mentioned in this podcast:
Elfie Shiosaki - Homecoming: https://bit.ly/3LxVmEw
Evelyn Araluen - Dropbear: https://bit.ly/352d3sO
Lee Lai - Stone Fruit: https://bit.ly/3JWIbg0
Eunice Andrada - TAKE CARE: https://bit.ly/3JXz3YL
Jennifer Down - Bodies Of Light: https://bit.ly/35tmbdH
Anwen Crawford - No Document: https://bit.ly/2RFUyHr

Host: Nick Wasiliev
Interviewer: Nick Wasiliev
Guests: Evelyn Araluen, Lee Lai, Eunice Andrada, Jennifer Down & Anwen Crawford
Producer: Nick Wasiliev