The Readings Podcast

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The Readings Podcast

The Readings Podcast is a celebration of books, reading and culture. Episodes are published weekly and include author interviews, event recordings, booksellers chatting about their favourite reads, industry insights, and more.

  1. Tess Woods in conversation

    5 DAYS AGO

    Tess Woods in conversation

    In this episode, a conversation with Tess Woods, author of The Venice Hotel. When the lives of four very different women become entangled in a boutique Venice hotel, dark secrets unravel and not everyone who checked into the hotel will check out again.  The Venice Hotel explores the powerful bonds that develop between women in times of crisis, and the healing power of female connection.

    31 min
  2. My Imperfect Life with Ryan Shelton & Josh van Cuylenburg

    JAN 22

    My Imperfect Life with Ryan Shelton & Josh van Cuylenburg

    In this episode, Ryan Shelton and Josh van Cuylenburg of The Imperfects podcast detail their new project, My Imperfect Life: A Novel Journal Written by You, the Listener, the Reader, the Writer. On The Imperfects, with Hugh van Cuylenburg, the hosts talk to a variety of interesting people who vulnerably share their own struggles and imperfections, or expertly pass on their wisdom on the subject of imperfection, all with the aim of finding some valuable takeaways we can all apply to our own imperfect lives. With 100 questions inspired by episodes from 2024 on The Imperfects, My Imperfect Life is an introduction to vulnerability, allowing you to unpack your own imperfect life and be more vulnerable with yourself.

    22 min
  3. Readings Podcast Raeden Richardson

    JAN 17

    Readings Podcast Raeden Richardson

    In this episode, a conversation with Raeden Richardson, author of The Degenerates. Following the interwoven lives of four characters across India, Australia and the United States, this novel takes root in Melbourne and brings its streets, shopping centres and laneways to life with astounding originality. In propulsive prose, The Degenerates summons the power of storytelling, disrupts conventional narratives and pays tribute to those lives often lost in the margins.

    40 min
  4. Nina Kenwood in conversation

    JAN 9

    Nina Kenwood in conversation

    In this episode, a conversation with Nina Kenwood, author of The Wedding Forecast. The writer of two successful young adult novels, this new book is the perfect aged-up addition to Kenwood’s bibliography. Laugh-out-loud funny with chemistry that jumps off the page, The Wedding Forecast ought to be the feel-good romcom of the summer.

    23 min
  5. The Readings Kids Podcast: Tigest Girma in conversation

    JAN 5

    The Readings Kids Podcast: Tigest Girma in conversation

    In today’s episode, an instalment of the Readings Kids Podcast, and an interview with Tigest Girma, author of Immortal Dark. The first in a new fantasy trilogy, Readings’ own Angela Crocombe wrote that Immortal Dark is ‘a fascinating world incorporating African myth and characters, who just happen to live in close proximity with vampires,’ and that ‘it features sophisticated writing with compelling, three-dimensional characters and intricate world-building.’ Orphan Kidan Adane is the heiress to a fallen House of humans bound to vampiric creatures known as draniacs. As a human, it is her responsibility to study and nurture the relationships between draniacs and humans at Uxlay University. But when her sister is kidnapped and Kidan suspects that her own house draniac, the enigmatic Susenyos, is to blame, she heads down a violent path towards vengeance, willing to hurt anyone who stands in her way.

    36 min
  6. Georgia Grace in conversation

    12/18/2024

    Georgia Grace in conversation

    In this episode, a conversation with acclaimed sex expert Georgia Grace. Grace’s new book, The Modern Guide to Sex, is the ultimate handbook for experiencing full-body pleasure, sexual confidence and fulfilling relationships. It's a new go-to sex guide for everyone. Featuring full-colour illustrations of anatomy and techniques, as well as practical, therapeutic support on navigating communication, common sexual concerns and exploration, this book is all about making sex pleasurable, inclusive and shame-free. It will change the way you think, feel and experience sex for the better.

    29 min
  7. Robbie Arnott in conversation

    12/13/2024

    Robbie Arnott in conversation

    In this episode, we have a conversation with award-winning author, Robbie Arnott. Be it The Rain Heron, Limberlost or Flames, Arnott’s highly regarded and very successful novels have captivated readers, and his newest book, Dusk, is no different. In the distant Tasmanian highlands, a puma named Dusk is killing shepherds. Down in the lowlands, twins Iris and Floyd are out of work, money and friends. When they hear that a bounty has been placed on Dusk, they reluctantly decide to join the hunt. As they journey up into this wild, haunted country, they discover there's far more to the land and people of the highlands than they imagined. And as they close in on their prey, they're forced to reckon with conflicts both ancient and deeply personal.

    25 min
  8. Anita Heiss in conversation

    12/06/2024

    Anita Heiss in conversation

    In this episode, a recording taken from an in-store event with Anita Heiss, an author, poet, cultural activist and social commentator. Heiss’ most recent book, Dirrayawadha, is a groundbreaking historical novel about resistance, resilience and love during the frontier wars. Set in the early 19th century, the book focuses on resistance leader Windradyne, a remarkable figure, and Heiss surrounds him with fascinating figures otherwise lost to history. With irresistible imagination and verve, as well as a deep desire for truth telling, Anita Heiss’s novels are an effort in re-peopling our collective past.

    27 min
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The Readings Podcast is a celebration of books, reading and culture. Episodes are published weekly and include author interviews, event recordings, booksellers chatting about their favourite reads, industry insights, and more.

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  • Creator
    Readings Books
  • Years Active
    2016 - 2025
  • Episodes
    307
  • Rating
    Clean
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