Compulsive Reader talks

Compulsive Reader's author interviews, book chat, literary discussions, readings and more. It's an audio haven for book lovers! Recent and upcoming guests include Terry Denton, Marion Halligan, Sir Ken Robinson, Emily Ballou, Sofie Laguna, Matthew Riley, John Banville, Felicity Plunkett, Mark Coker, Peter Bowerman, Eric Maisel, Ramona Koval, Tim Flannery, Carl Zimmer, Gail Jones, Jane Smiley, Frank Delaney, Ben Okri, and many more.

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Episodes

Interview with Marion Roberts

The author of Sunny Side Up talks about her novel, the development of her protagonist, about the gender divide in young adult books, where the photographs came from, upcoming releases, and lots more.

Jun 10, 2008•30 min

Interview with Julie Mars

The author of Anybody Any Minute reads from her latest novel, talks about her heroine Ellen Kenny, the challenges of living an authentic life, the theme of sisterhood and empowerment which run through her books, the female at midlife, and a whole lot more.

May 06, 2008•30 min

Interview with Basil Eliades, author of 3rd i

Poet, painter, performer Basil Eliades (www.basileliades.com performs from his CD 3rd i, and talks about poetry, painting, aesthetics, life, love, art, and the relationship between them.

Mar 11, 2008•37 min

Interview with Lorraine Mace, co-author of The ABC Checklist for New Writers

The author of The ABC Checklist for New Writers talks about her book, provides tips and tricks for authors, talks about international collaboration, her children's book, and lots more.

Feb 11, 2008•32 min

Interview with Roland Harvey

The award winning Australian children's author and illustrator talks about his new book In the City, his unique, heavily detailed style, his fascinating settings, the relationship between reality and fantasy in his latest "in the" series, and much more.

Dec 11, 2007•31 min

Interview with Emily Ballou, author of Aphelion

Emily Ballou talks about her new novel Aphelion, her old/new Adaminaby setting, on the cycles of life, death, love, longing and memory which form the motif of this novel, and lots more.

Dec 04, 2007•32 min

Interview with Graeme Kinross-Smith

The author of Long Afternoon of the World talks about his first novel, the book's strange cyclical time, on the creation of meaning, on the relationship between poetry, nonfiction, photography and teaching, his publisher, his next book, and lots more.

Nov 14, 2007•33 min

Interview with Justin Lowe

The author of The Great Big Show talks about his verse novel, about poetry, publishing, the literary world and much more.

Oct 17, 2007•33 min

Interview with Helen Townsend, author of Above the Starry Frame

The author of Above the Starry Frame talks about her new book, her character William Irwin, the Eureka Stockade, and lots more.

Sep 19, 2007•32 min

Ross Duncan on All Those Bright Crosses

Ross Duncan reads from his new novel All Those Bright Crosses, talks about the development of his book, his key themes - love, loss, grief, on the nature of morality, his historical setting, Fiji, the rise of poker machine addiction, the relationship between law and writing, and lots more.

Aug 14, 2007•31 min

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