Kate Grenville is best known for her book “The Secret River” published in 2005 which became an analogy for white settlement of Australia. More than two decades on, and following the defeat of the Voice referendum, Grenville has taken another journey through that same country which her ancestors settled, resulting in her latest book, “Unsettled”. In this episode, Kate Grenville chats to Annie Hastwell about the importance of facing our true history.

 

Guest:

Kate Grenville

 

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@blackinkbooks

Kate Grenville is best known for her book&nbsp;&ldquo;The Secret River&rdquo;&nbsp;published in 2005 which became an analogy for white settlement of Australia. More than two decades on, and following the defeat of the Voice referendum, Grenville has taken another journey through that same country which her ancestors settled, resulting in her latest book, &ldquo;Unsettled&rdquo;. In this episode, Kate Grenville chats to Annie Hastwell about the importance of facing our true history.
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Guest:
Kate Grenville
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INSTAGRAM:
@blackinkbooks

Welcome to Tsundoku – the podcast for addicted readers.  Tsundoku is the Japanese word for that pile of books by your bed – the ones you fully intend to read – sometime!  If you can’t resist a good story, are endlessly curious about new books and love nothing better than discussing an old favourite – this is the podcast for you. In Tsundoku we’ll talk to the authors of the moment, we’ll pull out the ‘hits and memories’ from years past and chat them back into life, and we’ll talk to readers from all walks of life about how they acquired their reading passion, their all time favourites … and what books they have waiting in their Tsundoku.

Welcome to Tsundoku &ndash; the podcast for addicted readers.&nbsp;&nbsp;Tsundoku&nbsp;is the Japanese word for that pile of books by your bed &ndash; the ones you fully intend to read &ndash; sometime!&nbsp;&nbsp;If you can&rsquo;t resist a good story, are endlessly curious about new books and love nothing better than discussing an old favourite &ndash; this is the podcast for you. In Tsundoku we&rsquo;ll talk to the authors of the moment, we&rsquo;ll pull out the &lsquo;hits and memories&rsquo; from years past and chat them back into life, and we&rsquo;ll talk to readers from all walks of life about how they acquired their reading passion,&nbsp;their&nbsp;all time favourites &hellip; and what books they have waiting in their Tsundoku.

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Minisode 52.5: Kate Grenville and her new book “Unsettled”

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Meet Dr Annette Marner who has spent eight years documenting her ‘patch’, South Australia’s geologically extraordinary Southern Flinders ranges. With patience and respect for wildlife, and some very fancy camera gear, Annette captures in her book very up close and personal moments with the animals and birds of the region, and explains in beautiful prose the tumultuous geo-history of the region and why it contains such unique species.

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Meet Eleanor Elliott Thomas, a former lawyer turned author, who’s written a darkly comic tale about a family fracturing over the best and worst of problems - a lotto win! Skeletons begin emerging from the family closet  as the three very mismatched Halloway siblings gather around their mother, rightful owner of the winning ticket, who lies in a coma.

 

Guests
Annette Marner, author and photographer of “The Southern Flinders; A Celebration of Wildlife and Landscapes”

Eleanor Elliott Thomas, author of “Do We Deserve This?” and also “The Opposite of Success”

 

Other books that get a mention:

Annie Hauxwell author of the Catherine Berlin crime series

“Sorrow and Bliss” by Meg Mason

“Flying Hero Class” by Thomas Keneally

“ Normal Women - 900 years of Making History” by Philippa Gregory

 

INSTAGRAM

@text_publishing
@eleanorelliottthomas

Meet Dr Annette Marner who has spent eight years documenting her &lsquo;patch&rsquo;, South Australia&rsquo;s geologically extraordinary Southern Flinders ranges. With patience and respect for wildlife, and some very fancy camera gear, Annette captures in her book very up close and personal moments with the animals and birds of the region, and explains in beautiful prose the tumultuous geo-history of the region and why it contains such unique species.
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Meet Eleanor Elliott Thomas, a former lawyer turned author, who&rsquo;s written a darkly comic tale about a family fracturing over the best and worst of problems - a lotto win! Skeletons begin emerging from the family closet&nbsp; as the three very mismatched Halloway siblings gather around their mother, rightful owner of the winning ticket, who lies in a coma.
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Guests Annette Marner, author and photographer of &ldquo;The Southern Flinders; A Celebration of Wildlife and Landscapes&rdquo;
Eleanor Elliott Thomas, author of &ldquo;Do We Deserve This?&rdquo; and also &ldquo;The Opposite of Success&rdquo;
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Other books that get a mention:
Annie Hauxwell author of the Catherine Berlin crime series
&ldquo;Sorrow and Bliss&rdquo; by Meg Mason
&ldquo;Flying Hero Class&rdquo; by Thomas Keneally
&ldquo; Normal Women - 900 years of Making History&rdquo; by Philippa Gregory
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@text_publishing @eleanorelliottthomas

Episode 61 - Photographing the Southern Flinders Ranges + “Do We Deserve This?”

Former journalist, Michael Brissenden, brings insider knowledge and a sharp world view to the crime and thriller genre. “Dust” goes into that now familiar territory, the dark underbelly of rural Australia, to create a gripping story that begins with a dry lake giving up its secrets.

And who knew that celebrated spy thriller author Mick Herron is also a poet? Our regular reviewer, Annie Warburton, explores the life of the author of “Slow Horses”. She says his expressive, poetic style makes reading him a much more rewarding experience than watching the current TV series.

 

Guests
Michael Brissenden, author of “Dust”

Annie Warburton reviews the writing of Mick Herron

 

Other books that get a mention:

Thursday Murder Club Series - Richard Osman

The Every - Dave Eggers

Orbital - Samantha Harvey

Plain Life - Antonia Pont

Sapiens - A Brief History of Humankind - Yuval Noah Harari

 

INSTAGRAM

@m_brisso

Annie Warburton – Creative and Travel Writing

Former journalist, Michael Brissenden, brings insider knowledge and a sharp world view to the crime and thriller genre. &ldquo;Dust&rdquo; goes into that now familiar territory, the dark underbelly of rural Australia, to create a gripping story that begins with a dry lake giving up its secrets.
And who knew that celebrated spy thriller author Mick Herron is also a poet? Our regular reviewer, Annie Warburton, explores the life of the author of &ldquo;Slow Horses&rdquo;. She says his expressive, poetic style makes reading him a much more rewarding experience than watching the current TV series.
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Guests Michael Brissenden, author of &ldquo;Dust&rdquo;
Annie Warburton reviews the writing of Mick Herron
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Other books that get a mention:
Thursday Murder Club Series - Richard Osman
The Every - Dave Eggers
Orbital - Samantha Harvey
Plain Life - Antonia Pont
Sapiens - A Brief History of Humankind - Yuval Noah Harari
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INSTAGRAM
@m_brisso
<a href="https://anniewarburton.com.au/">Annie Warburton &ndash; Creative and Travel Writing</a>

Episode 60 -Michael Brissenden’s rural thriller Dust & getting to know spy writer Mick Herron

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Cath and Annie take a deep dive into the brilliant, celebrated and mysterious life of Elizabeth Harrower, author of the 1960s Australian classic “The Watch Tower”.

Cath first reviews Harrower’s most celebrated work and then Annie speaks to Harrower’s biographer, Susan Wyndham, about the enigmatic novelist's past to better understand the woman, her times, and why the career of this impressive writer of deep psychological dramas ended so suddenly.

Guests
Susan Wyndham, author of “The Woman in the Watchtower”

Other books that get a mention:

“Half of a Yellow Sun” by Nigerian author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie  

“A Frightfully English Execution” by Shamini Flint

“Murder on North Terrace” and “The Death of Dora Black” by Lainie Anderson

“What We Can Know” by Ian McEwen

INSTAGRAM

@wyndhamsusan1
@newsouthpublishing

Cath and Annie take a deep dive into the brilliant, celebrated and mysterious life of Elizabeth Harrower, author of the 1960s Australian classic &ldquo;The Watch Tower&rdquo;.
Cath first reviews Harrower&rsquo;s most celebrated work and then Annie speaks to Harrower&rsquo;s biographer, Susan Wyndham, about the enigmatic novelist's past to better understand the woman, her times, and why the career of this impressive writer of deep psychological dramas ended so suddenly.
Guests Susan Wyndham, author of &ldquo;The Woman in the Watchtower&rdquo;
Other books that get a mention:
&ldquo;Half of a Yellow Sun&rdquo; by Nigerian author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie&nbsp;&nbsp;
&ldquo;A Frightfully English Execution&rdquo; by Shamini Flint
&ldquo;Murder on North Terrace&rdquo; and &ldquo;The Death of Dora Black&rdquo; by Lainie Anderson
&ldquo;What We Can Know&rdquo; by Ian McEwen
INSTAGRAM
@wyndhamsusan1 @newsouthpublishing

Minisode 52.5: Kate Grenville and her new book “Unsettled”

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