ABC Newcastle's Dan Cox reads the 2025 program for 5 April.

This initiative is part of Newcastle Writers Festival's Disability Inclusion Action Plan and is funded by Create NSW.  

ABC Newcastle's Dan Cox reads the 2025 program for 5 April.
This initiative is part of Newcastle Writers Festival's <a href="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Disability-Inclusion-Action-Plan-2025-2028.pdf">Disability Inclusion Action Plan</a> and is funded by Create NSW.&nbsp;&nbsp;

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Podcast series by Newcastle Writers Festival

Program for Saturday 5 April 2025

‘My bones have knitted with this place,’ writes Hannah Kent in her memoir Always Home, Always Homesick, a love letter to Iceland. In this conversation with Amy Sambrooke, Hannah reflects on the transformative power of the country she first experienced as a high school exchange student and how it shaped her creative life.

This conversation was recorded at the 2026 Newcastle Writers Festival. The Stories to You podcast series is supported by Create NSW. If you would like to contribute to the valuable work of the festival in fostering a culture of reading and writing, please consider a tax-deductible donation. 

&lsquo;My bones have knitted with this place,&rsquo; writes Hannah Kent in her memoir Always Home, Always Homesick, a love letter to Iceland. In this conversation with Amy Sambrooke, Hannah reflects on the transformative power of the country she first experienced as a high school exchange student and how it shaped her creative life.
This conversation was recorded at the 2026 Newcastle Writers Festival. The Stories to You podcast series is supported by <a href="https://www.nsw.gov.au/departments-and-agencies/create-nsw">Create NSW</a>. If you would like to contribute to the valuable work of the festival in fostering a culture of reading and writing, please consider a tax-deductible <a href="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/donate/">donation</a>.&nbsp;

Hannah Kent in Conversation - Always Home Always Home Sick 

Alli Parker and Emma Pei Yin write compelling high-stakes historical novels that reach across generations and borders to examine inheritance, silence and survival. In this conversation, they speak with Phoebe McIlwraith about centring women in their stories, the trauma and legacy of war, and the real-life family histories that inspired their work.

This conversation was recorded at the 2026 Newcastle Writers Festival. The Stories to You podcast series is supported by Create NSW. If you would like to contribute to the valuable work of the festival in fostering a culture of reading and writing, please consider a tax-deductible donation. 

Alli Parker and Emma Pei Yin write compelling high-stakes historical novels that reach across generations and borders to examine inheritance, silence and survival. In this conversation, they speak with Phoebe McIlwraith about centring women in their stories, the trauma and legacy of war, and the real-life family histories that inspired their work.
This conversation was recorded at the 2026 Newcastle Writers Festival. The Stories to You podcast series is supported by&nbsp;<a href="https://www.nsw.gov.au/departments-and-agencies/create-nsw">Create NSW</a>. If you would like to contribute to the valuable work of the festival in fostering a culture of reading and writing, please consider a tax-deductible <a href="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/donate/">donation</a>.&nbsp;

Alli Parker and Emma Pein Yin - The Question of Identity

Bestselling authors Natasha Lester and Tara Moss draw on meticulous research and propulsive storytelling to reanimate overlooked lives. In this conversation with Jane Caro, they explore the remarkable women who inspire their historical fiction. From previously untold stories to unforgettable heroines, they discuss the challenge and joy of bringing women of courage to life on the page, and share insights about balancing fact and fiction. 

 

This conversation was recorded at the 2026 Newcastle Writers Festival. The Stories to You podcast series is supported by Create NSW. If you would like to contribute to the valuable work of the festival in fostering a culture of reading and writing, please consider a tax-deductible donation.    

Bestselling authors Natasha Lester and Tara Moss draw on meticulous research and propulsive storytelling to reanimate overlooked lives. In this conversation with Jane Caro, they explore the remarkable women who inspire their historical fiction. From previously untold stories to unforgettable heroines, they discuss the challenge and joy of bringing women of courage to life on the page, and share insights about balancing fact and fiction.&nbsp;
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This conversation was recorded at the 2026 Newcastle Writers Festival. The Stories to You podcast series is supported by <a href="https://www.nsw.gov.au/departments-and-agencies/create-nsw">Create NSW</a>. If you would like to contribute to the valuable work of the festival in fostering a culture of reading and writing, please consider a tax-deductible <a href="https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/donate/">donation</a>. &nbsp; &nbsp;

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