Our featured book segment is Banjawarn by Josh Kemp, brought to you UWA Publishing. Josh Kemp is an author of Australian gothic fiction. His debut novel, Banjawarn, was joint winner of the 2021 Dorothy Hewett Award for an Unpublished Manuscript. His short stories have been published by Kill Your Darlings, Overland, Seizure, Tincture and Breach. … Continue reading Kate and Katherine catch up + Featured Book Banjawarn by Josh Kemp
Today our featured book segment is brought to you by Ultimo Press and we are delighted to be talking to Alex Sarkis about her debut novel SOMETHING BLUE. Check out the book trailer for Something Blue on YouTubeFollow Alex on Instagram Alex recommends Boy Swallows Universe by Trent Dalton Alex Sarkis was born and … Continue reading Kate and Katherine catch up + Featured Book Something Blue by Alex Sarkis
This episode our featured book segment is brought to you by Ultimo Press and we are very excited to be talking to Pirooz Jafari about his debut novel Forty Nights. Forty Nights will be launched at the Bowery Theatre in St. Albans on Wednesday 6 July 2022. It's free but you need to book. Pirooz … Continue reading Kate and Katherine Catch up + Featured Book Forty Nights by Pirooz Jafari
The featured book this episode is brought to you by Text Publishing, and is Unknown by Akuch Kuol Anyieth. Akuch's debut recommendation is The New Manhood by Steve Biddulph https://audioboom.com/posts/8091495-kate-and-katherine-catch-up-featured-book-unknown-by-akuch-kuol-anyieth Also mentioned in this episode: Transcript of our Fiona Murphy episode Critic Swallows Universe by Catriona Menzies Pike (Sydney Review of Books) Islands of Abandonment … Continue reading Kate and Katherine Catch up + Unknown by Akuch Kuol Anyieth 
The featured book this episode is brought to you by Harper Collins Australia, and is Red by Felicity McLean. Felicity's previous novel is The Van Apfel Girls are Gone. She also co-wrote Body Lengths with Olympic swimmer Leisel Jones. Felicity recommends Love and Virtue by Diana Reid Follow Felicity on Instagram or Twitter Felicity will … Continue reading Kate and Katherine Catch up + Red by Felicity McLean
The featured book this episode is Meshi: A personal history of Japanese food. The segment is brought to you by Affirm Press. Katherine's debut novel is The Things She OwnedKatherine recommends reading Breasts and Eggs by Mieko KawakamiFollow Katherine on Instagram or Twitter Katherine has upcoming events at Roaring Stories in Balmain on April 28 and … Continue reading Kate and Katherine catch up, plus Meshi by Katherine Tamiko Arguile
The Featured Book this episode is Natasha Sholl’s Found, Wanting. The segment is brought to you by Ultimo Press. Found, Wanting Natasha Sholl was the author of this (infamous) Tweet.Natasha recommends reading Al Campbell’s The KeeperFollow Natasha on Instagram or Twitter https://audioboom.com/posts/8059366-kate-and-katherine-catch-up-featured-book-found-wanting-natasha-sholl Kate and Katherine discuss: Rachel Yoder, NightbitchThis article: ‘I felt different as a … Continue reading Kate and Katherine talk , plus Natasha Sholl’s Found, Wanting
The Competition was launched two days ago, it's a recap of all the feels. Plus, what the hosts have been watching, listening to and of course, reading. https://audioboom.com/posts/8050556-kate-and-katherine-book-launch-post-mortem-plus-recommendations The following is mentioned: Tiktok videos produced by Ukranian women including Valerie Shashenok James and Ashley Stay at Home (podcast), this episode with Dinuka McKenzieNova Weetman, Sick … Continue reading Book launch post mortem, plus recommendations
Kate is fresh off the plane from Adelaide Writers Festival and has been posting blow by blow account of every glorious moment/person she met on Instagram. One of us cooks a cake for a well-known literary person and we introduce our new 'Masters Series'. https://audioboom.com/posts/8046438-introducing-the-masters-series-plus-kate-and-katherine-talk-adelaide-writers-festival The following is mentioned: Kate interviewed Lisa Taddeo, author of … Continue reading Introducing the Masters Series, plus Kate and Katherine discuss Adelaide Writers Festival
Kate and Katherine catch up and talk about the aftermath of book release, including a perplexingly bad restaurant, reviews and a quote by Ella Baxter. Kate mentions she is writing but gives nothing else away. Plus, book recommendations! https://audioboom.com/posts/8038641-kate-and-katherine-discuss-perplexingly-bad-restaurants-reviews-and-when-your-three-weeks-is-up Things that get mentioned this episode: David Hunt and his excellent books Girt, True Girt, Girt … Continue reading Kate and Katherine discuss perplexingly bad restaurants, reviews and when your three weeks is up
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