Authorised with Kevin Hillier
Authorised with Kevin Hillier
Playlist by Authorised with Kevin HillierAuthorised with Kevin Hillier is a podcast where authors get the chance to talk about their work: past, present and future. Authorised gives a voice to the words of many talented writers across a wide…157 clip(s) in playlist
Authorised 2026 Episode 17 Mali Cornish & Jane R. Miles
In this episode emerging authors Mali Cornish and Jane R. Miles share the stories behind their latest work. Mali's The Missing Mother (Allen & Unwin) and Jane's Stay Buried (HQ Fiction) are both captivating thrillers with unique Australian settings and page turning intrigue. Thanks to my podcast …
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Authorised 2026 Episode 16 Jane Lawson and Rachel Fox McLeod
Another double banger episode and it is a beauty. Travel and food writer Jane Lawson takes us inside the Japan she has known for more than 40 years with her latest book 'Secret Japan' (Simon & Schuster). Jane shares some unique insights into making the most of your time in Japan. And then we go f…
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Authorised 2026 Episode 15 Emma Styles & Matt Rogers
In this episode meet authors Emma Styles and Matt Rogers. Emma's second book The Shark (Hachette Australia) proved to be a real challenge for Emma as a writer but one she navigated successfully to deliver a page turning thriller. Matt Rogers is a seasoned writer, having self-published more than 3…
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Authorised 2026 Episode 14 Kirsty Manning
Kirsty Manning's latest book Murder in Paris (Allen & Unwin) is the second of her Charlie James mysteries and takes the reader to pre-World War 2 France, a hot spot for the rich and well-to-do, but one with a bubbling undercurrent of drama and mystery. Kirsty explains how the story developed as w…
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Authorised 2026 Episode 13 Laura McCluskey & Steve Worland
Another double banger episode with authors Laura McCluskey and Steve Worland. Laura brings The Cursed Road (Harper Collins), her second book and the next instalment of with her main characters Lennox and Stewart. Laura takes us through her creative and writing process and the unusual places ideas…
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Authorised 2026 Episode 12 Sarah Bailey
The very talented Sarah Bailey returns to the podcast to chat about the follow-up to her very successful last novel 'The Housemate' which she discussed last time (Series 2 Ep 23 October 2021). As Sarah explains, she wasn't planning a follow-up, it just happened. 'Click' (Allen & Unwin) sees Oli Gr…
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Authorised 2026 Series 7 Episode 11 Darren Groth
Rugby League's State of Origin series is an annual event unlike any other on the Australian sports calendar. For fans like author Darren Groth and his father Des, it is more than a yearly three-game series between two states, it is part of their DNA. 'Marooned' (Hawkeye Publishing) traces the deep…
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Authorised 2026 Series 7 Episode 10 Deborah Lawrie and Steph De Sousa.
In this episode, meet Deborah Lawrie and Steph De Sousa. Deborah is a trailblazer who took on the male dominated airline industry in the seventies and became Australia's first female commercial pilot. Much has been written about the legal battles but in 'Touching the Sky' (Harper Collins), Deborah …
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Authorised 2026 Series 7 Episode 9 Garry Jack & Adam Hawse
Garry Jack is a name well known to rugby league fans worldwide because he was a genuine superstar of the game. He represented Australia, New South Wales and Balmain in a career that fullfilled almost all his childhood dreams. Garry has teamed with sports journalist Adam Hawse to tell his amazing st…
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Authorised 2026 Series 7 Episode 8 Fleur McDonald
Fleur McDonald returns to Authorised to talk about her new novel 'The Witness' (Harper Collins), the latest in her series set in Kalgoorlie, a celebrated city of many layers in Western Australia. Fleur has a mystery to match those layers, and then some. With almost 30 books to her credit, Fleur is …
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