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…112 clip(s) in playlist
Authorised 2024 Episode 21 Ken Piesse Living the Dream
Living the Dream is an expression that is hard to live up to, but if ever there was someone who could claim it with both hands, it is Ken Piesse. From dedicated sports fan to cadet journalist to the author and creator of nearly 100 books, Ken is living his dream and probably many others as well. A …
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Authorised 2024 Episode 20 Kristin Darell -Taronga presents Poo at the Zoo & Party Animals
Books for young readers have improved so much over the years in presentation, content and availability that readers are spoilt for choice. With so much product on the shelves finding the good ones can be tricky, but you wont go wrong with the latest offering from Kristin Darell - Taronga presents P…
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Authorised 2024 Episode 19 Hayley Scrivenor Girl Falling
Hayley Scrivenor's Dirt Town was an impressive debut novel and her follow up - Girl Falling (Pan MacMillan) - cements her arrival as a bestselling author. Hayley's style is unique, fresh and compelling and her insights into creating her work make for a very interesting chat with Kevin. And it…
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Authorised 2024 Episode 18 Sophie Green Join us for Art Hour at the Duchess Hotel
Sophie Green has a catalogue of best sellers already and no doubt her latest will join them. Join us for Art Hour at the Duchess Hotel (Hachette Australia) showcases Sophie's unique writing style and her great ability to bring strong stories to life with interesting and relatable characters. Sophie…
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Authorised 2024 Episode 17 Authors Diane Armstrong & Miranda Darling
It is another double banger episode featuring authors Diane Armstrong and Miranda Daring. Two very different genres and methods but both bringing exceptional storytelling. Diane's The Wild Date Palm (Harper Colins) is historical fiction set in the halcyon days of Lawrence of Arabia. Miranda on the …
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Authorised 2024 Episode 16 The Immortals - Rugby Union & Australian Football.
Superlatives in the sporting arena are overused, often premature and sometimes unwarranted, but you can't say that about those profiled in two new books from authors Andrew Clarke and Gordon Bray. Immortal is not a word to be used lightly, and Andrew and Gordon have gone to great lengths to ensure …
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Authorised 2024 Episode 15 Victoria Purman The Radio Hour
Best selling author Victoria Purman joins Kevin to talk about her latest novel 'The Radio Hour,' a nostalgic trip back to the golden days of radio. This is the story of Martha Berry, a reluctant hero, who emerges from the backroom to the spotlight at a pivotal time of change. It's 1956 and radio wa…
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Authorised 2024 Episode 14 Authors Sally Freedman & Lucas Gillard
It is referred to as the world game and with that in mind, we showcase two books in this episode. Sally Freedman brings 'Get Your Tits Out For The Lads' and Lucas Gillard the more soberly titled 'George Best Down Under' Both authors' books are well worth your time and attention, even if you have l…
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Authorise 2024 Episode 13 Mel Brown Shades of Me
Naidoc Week celebrates the history, culture and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and is an opportunity for all Australians to discover the unique stories our First nations people have to share. Shades of Me is Mel Brown's story, warts and all, and it is a compelling, th…
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AUTHORISED 2024 Episode 12 Julie Goodwin Your Time Starts Now
You know her well from her success on MasterChef and many other television and media appearances but Julie Goodwin reveals so much you don't know in her memoir Your Time Starts Now (Penguin Books). Julie talks candidly to Kevin about the good and bad times and the process of chronicling her life so…
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