Synopsis
Cheryl Akle discusses the world with her favourite authors.
Episodes
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								Melissa Fu: on the importance of place and identity in Fiction06/07/2022 Duration: 26minMelissa Fu talks to Cheryl Akle about the importance of identity and place, and how she adapted her novel Peach Blossom Spring from a short story she wrote about her father. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. 
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								Diane Armstrong: on her experience as a child holocaust survivor03/07/2022 Duration: 31minDiane Armstrong talks to Cheryl Akle about her experience as a child holocaust survivor and how her family escaped to Australia. Her latest novel, Dancing with the Enemy, is out now. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. 
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								Caroline Petit: on giving women a voice in historical fiction29/06/2022 Duration: 27minCaroline Petit talks to Cheryl Akle about her journey from the US to Australia, and how the forgotten wife of a 19th-century naturalist inspired her novel, The Natural History of Love. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. 
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								Robbi Neal: on cancer, family and overcoming hardship27/06/2022 Duration: 25minRobbi Neal talks to Cheryl Akle about her experience with cancer, and how her latest novel, The Secret World of Connie Starr, was influenced by her family. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. 
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								Carrie Cox: on marriage, love and loss23/06/2022 Duration: 28minJournalist and author Carrie Cox talks to Cheryl Akle about how she uses fiction as a vessel to explore marriage and long term relationships. Her latest novel, So Many Beats of the Heart, is out now. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. 
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								Annabel Abbs: on why we need more food in fiction20/06/2022 Duration: 29minAnnabel Abbs talks to Cheryl Akle about their shared love of cookbooks and why there needs to be more food in fiction. Her latest novel, The Language of Food, is out now. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. 
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								Catherine Deveny: on honesty, dyslexia and being an ‘arts tradie’19/06/2022 Duration: 27minCatherine Deveny talks to Cheryl Akle about growing up with dyslexia, being an ‘arts tradie’, and how honesty is easy. Her memoir, True North, is out now. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. 
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								Averil Kenny: on her deep connection to rural life16/06/2022 Duration: 30minAveril Kenny talks to Cheryl Akle about growing up in rural Australia and how this bleeds into her writing. Her latest novel, The Girls of Lake Evelyn, is out now. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. 
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								Stella Rimington: on her experience as Director General of MI512/06/2022 Duration: 32minBestselling author Stella Rimington DCB talks to Cheryl Akle about her experience as Director General of the MI5 and how this translates into her writing. Her latest thriller, The Devil's Bargain, is out now. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. 
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								Brigid Kemmerer: on the fantasy genre boom08/06/2022 Duration: 26minNew York Times bestselling author Brigid Kemmerer talks to Cheryl Akle about the rise of the fantasy genre, and why we're seeking escapism more and more. Her latest book, Forging Silver into Stars, is out now. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. 
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								Liane Moriarty: on bestselling novels and award-winning TV shows05/06/2022 Duration: 28minLiane Moriarty talks to Cheryl Akle about her astonishing success as a New York Times bestselling author with an award-winning TV adaptation. Her latest book, Apples Never Fall, is out now. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. 
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								Judy Cotton: on Art, New York and the constant longing for home30/05/2022 Duration: 31minArtist Judy Cotton talks to Cheryl Akle about art, Tokyo and New York, and how she deals with the constant longing for Australia. Her memoir, Swimming Home, is out now. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. 
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								Jon Faine: on the Mighty Apollo and Thelma Hawkes29/05/2022 Duration: 28minJournalist and broadcaster Jon Faine talks to Cheryl Akle about the legendary siblings Apollo and Thelma and his relationship to them both. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. 
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								Alix Bradfield: on growing older, well25/05/2022 Duration: 34minAlix Bradfield's parents were once, officially, the oldest couple in Australia. Here she talks to Cheryl Akle about her research into growing older and her book, Energy for Life. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. 
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								Damon Galgut: on exploring the complexities of South Africa in his writing20/05/2022 Duration: 29minBooker Prize-winning author Damon Galgut talks to Cheryl Akle about the complexities of South Africa, and how death can bring a family together. His novel, The Promise, is out now. Damon is currently at the Sydney Writers' Festival. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. 
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								Kylie Moore-Gilbert: on how she survived 804 days in an Iranian Prison19/05/2022 Duration: 36minKylie Moore-Gilbert talks to Cheryl Akle about how she survived 804 days in an Iranian prison and her journey back home. Her memoir, The Uncaged Sky, is out now. Kylie is currently at the Sydney Writers' Festival. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. 
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								Chloe Hooper: on the power of bedtime stories18/05/2022 Duration: 28minChloe Hooper talks to Cheryl Akle about reading the right book at the right time, and how she used the stories to explore grief and loss in her memoir, Bedtime Story. Chloe is currently at the Sydney Writers' Festival. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. 
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								Sheila O'Flanagan: on loss, grief, and accepting change15/05/2022 Duration: 32minBestselling author Sheila O'Flanagan talks to Cheryl Akle about how reading can help us process grief, and why change is so important. Her latest novel, What Eden Did Next, is out now. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. 
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								Shelley Burr: on her award-winning crime debut WAKE11/05/2022 Duration: 28minShelley Burr talks to Cheryl Akle about the success of her debut novel WAKE, which won the CWA Debut Dagger Award. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. 
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								Lauren Chater: on the gown that inspired The Winter Dress08/05/2022 Duration: 23minBestselling author Lauren Chater talks to Cheryl Akle about the 17th-century gown that inspired her latest historical novel, The Winter Dress. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. 
 
												 
											 
											 
											 
											 
											 
											 
											 
											 
											 
											 
											 
											 
											 
											 
											 
											 
											 
											 
											 
									 
									 
									 
									 
									 
									 
									 
									 
									 
									 
					