Australian Book Lovers

Updated: 12 Aug 2025 • 147 episodes
www.australianbooklovers.com/podcast

Australian Book Lovers is on a mission is to bring fabulous Australian and Indigenous literature from all genres to book lovers around the globe, as well as fantastic resources and information for passionate authors looking to write their next bestseller. Visit www.australianbooklovers.com to learn more!

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12 Aug 2025 • EN

Author Stephen Higgins

In episode 146, Veronica and Laurie talk quirky second hand book shops, literary events and industry news. Laurie chats with speculative fiction author and musician Stephen Higgins about his words, music and Aurealis the magazine. We preview next month"s book giveaways, share book spotlights, quotes and so much more. B

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Love stories? Then join Veronica and Laurie in Australian Book Lovers podcast episode #145. They"re in the Writer"s Room with Madeleine D"Este and Zena Shapter talking dark and stormy stories, worldbuilding, Australian flavour, and writing advice for emerging writers. Intro - 0:57 Zena Shapter Bio - 2:49 Book Spotlight

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20 Jul 2025 • EN

Author Elly Both

In Episode 144, Veronica and Laurie discover John Koenig"s meaning of vellichor, keir, and keta. They share industry news, writerly events, quotes, ideas for getting your books into libraries and local stores, and book spotlights. Laurie chats with Elly Both, author of "A Kids Book about ADHD". Book spotlights:Killer b

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In Australian Book Lovers podcast episode #143, Veronica and Laurie are in the Writer"s Room with Christina Giuffré & Suzi Samuel. Two wonderful authors who write beautifully about what they know, sharing their life experience in unique ways. Intro - 0:57 Christina Giuffré Bio - 3:32 Suzi Samuel Bio - 5:05 Book Spotlig

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In episode #142 Veronica and Laurie discover beloiter and ecury, share industry news, giveaways and quotes. They both chat with the brilliant mother daughter author team of Linda and Marly Wells about their YA time travel fantasy "Desert Tracks", which is based in and around Mparntwe (Alice Springs). Marly is a proud w

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In Australian Book Lovers podcast episode #141, Veronica and Laurie are exploring crime fiction in the Writer"s Room with Andrea Barton and Zane Lovitt. We chat about how to use your friends and contacts (nicely) to write better stories. We also dive into fictional financial grey areas and tortured twists on romantic n

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