Lisa walker’s daring young investigator, Olivia Grace, sets aside her law studies to try and find out what happened to her friend. We all need some sunny escapism at the moment!
Recorded at Studio 3 Bangalow August 2021
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Sophie Hardcastle writes beautiful books that delicately explore deep, secret emotions in her characters. Her protagonist awakes in the hold of a ship after a drunken night, and thus begins a wonderful and terrifying adventure . Here she reads from the prologue.
Benjamin Gilmour is an author and filmmaker and musician- and his day job is as a paramedic.
‘ The Gap ‘ is his fifth book and covers just one small period in his career as a paramedic. Paramedics are first responders to medical emergencies and work under incredible stress- so it is not surprising that the coping mechanism is humour and this account of one horrendous Christmas period is full of Benjamin and his co medic John seeing the humour in their situations. In his yearly break Benjamin makes films- in war zones!
Recorded at Studio 3 Bangalow 2021
Broadcast on Arts Canvass Bay FM 99.9 June 24 2021
I am sure Arthur Conan Doyle would be tickled pink by this brand new collection of Sherlock and Watson adventures. edited by noted crime author Narelle Harris, the sleuthing duo take us through many centuries and 14 differing authors writing styles. The resultis an enjoyable read even if you are not familiar with the originals.
This interview first broadcast on Arts Canvass June 17, 2021.
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Ginger Meggs has been a feature of daily newspapers now for over 100 years. In fact, this year marks the centenary of the birth of Ginger, originally created by Jimmy Bancks.
To commemorate this occasion, a brand new edition of four Ginger Meggs adventures has been published by Penguin written by the great great nephew of Jimmy Bancks- Tristan Bancks– himself a a popular and successful author of children’s and young adult books. With illustrations by the strip’ current illustrator Jason Chatfield, it is a handsome, hardback quality paper production that a wonderful tribute to this little Aussie redhead.
I spoke with Tristan on the week of the book’s publication, which he had just launched with much fanfare ( and cream cake) at Sydney Writers Festival.
It’s an oft repeated history of rural areas that new comers bring change and also have to earn their acceptance. Often fresh perspectives challenge traditional and old ways and clashes and misunderstandings happen. Conflict is often resolved with communication, and also time itself will alter long held views. This is the underlying trope of ‘Repentance‘, a logging town built on forest wealth that is running out of time and favour.
Recorded for ‘Arts Canvass’ Bay FM
Next week Tristan Bancks with ‘Ginger Meggs’.
Then this one’s for them!
Belinda Murrell’s well researched novels for the 6-12 age group even come with a glossary of Italian language! It’s just there to add flavour and fun to the theme of the book. (Though the food mentioned in the book all sounds pretty flavoursome too!)
Sophie is a young woman who feels bullied at school who falls through a crack in a rock to another time and place- and discovers bullies can really be bigger and badder than she thought.However, she rises to the occasion.
This interview broadcast on Arts Canvass Bay FM 99.9 on February 25 2021.
Robin Gregory’s day job brings her face to face with domestic violence issues on a regular basis – but a young terrified asian woman seeking sanctuary brought her into the realisation that sex trafficking is a very real problem in Australia.
Robin was broadcast on ‘Arts Canvass- Bay FM 99.9’ on February 18th 2021.
In 1954, the media coverage of Royal activities was strictly controlled by the Palace. None more so than on the great Royal tour of Australia. But a tiny incident that was immediately self censored by a film crew caught author Andrew Mackie’s attention and started him on a wild imagining of what could be going on behind the scenes. To help the story along, he invented a cast of entirely fictional characters including twin sisters, Daisie and Violet ,who are working through their own dramas while serving in the the entourage.
Broadcast on Feb 4, 2020 on Arts Canvass Bay FM 99.9
Another page turner from L.A Larkin. This one starts off chillingly and gets colder page by page as the heroine, a widowed scientist with a teenage daughter, becomes the victim of an online stalker. Stephanie retreats to a remote island but soon realises there is nowhere safe and strange secrets from her past begin to surface. Then her stalker steps off the screen and things take an even nastier turn!