Authorised with Kevin Hillier

Updated: 21 Nov 2024 • 113 episodes

Authorised with Kevin Hillier is a podcast where authors get the chance to talk about their work: past, present and future. Authorised gives a voice to the words of many talented writers across a wide and interesting array of areas including food, sport, music, history, true crime, self help, entertainment, fiction and more. Hosted by Kevin Hillier, a radio broadcaster of enormous experience who has interviewed everyone from Prime Ministers to rock stars, sporting icons and actors - you name it.

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Bill Edgar returns with his second book dealing with his colourful career as the Coffin Confessor, the man who speaks for the dearly departed and not always in the most reverend of ways. Bill shares stories from his hilarious, harrowing and haunting work as the man hired by the deceased to have the final word. It is no

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Living the Dream is an expression that is hard to live up to, but if ever there was someone who could claim it with both hands, it is Ken Piesse. From dedicated sports fan to cadet journalist to the author and creator of nearly 100 books, Ken is living his dream and probably many others as well. A master storyteller wi

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Books for young readers have improved so much over the years in presentation, content and availability that readers are spoilt for choice. With so much product on the shelves finding the good ones can be tricky, but you wont go wrong with the latest offering from Kristin Darell - Taronga presents Poo at the Zoo and Par

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Hayley Scrivenor's Dirt Town was an impressive debut novel and her follow up - Girl Falling (Pan MacMillan) - cements her arrival as a bestselling author. Hayley's style is unique, fresh and compelling and her insights into creating her work make for a very interesting chat with Kevin.      And it is thanks to our podc

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Sophie Green has a catalogue of best sellers already and no doubt her latest will join them. Join us for Art Hour at the Duchess Hotel (Hachette Australia) showcases Sophie's unique writing style and her great ability to bring strong stories to life with interesting and relatable characters. Sophie talks about her insp

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It is another double banger episode featuring authors Diane Armstrong and Miranda Daring. Two very different genres and methods but both bringing exceptional storytelling. Diane's The Wild Date Palm (Harper Colins) is historical fiction set in the halcyon days of Lawrence of Arabia. Miranda on the other hand has produc

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