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CAREY GILLAM – Whitewash

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If they make a movie on investigative journalist Carey Gillam’s life they had better get someone like Chloe Sevigny to play her! Blonde and glamorous and fiercely driven by what she perceives as injustice and corruption on the part of a global corporation – she is the  hope of thousands of people who are suffering from the effects of what they were told was a ‘relatively harmless” weedkiller- commercially known as Roundup. Banned in many European countries, America and Australia have yet to catch up -maybe after reading Carey’s thoroughly researched book they will come  to the same judgement as Europe. Three days after this interview and read , Monsanto was ordered to pay $239 million in damages to one of it’s victims. There may be many more cases .

Carey Gillam Interview

 

                                                              Author Carey Gillam

Carey Gillam reads from ‘Whitewash’

Recorded at the Byron writers Festival 2018

New readings uploaded!

ELLEN BROAD- Made By Humans

Ellen Broad thinks deeply  about  Artificial Intelligence  and  the sorts of issues that usually only earn a few paragraphs in the daily media when moral panic sets in about the rate of change that technology is wreaking on our futures. This is an in depth examination on all levels that helps us to understand the problems experienced by those at the cutting edge of new technology, the legislators grappling to understand complex issues, and our own emotional reaction to the idea of machines to take over so many tasks of our daily lives from medical to recreational.

Ellen Broad reads from ‘Made by Humans’

 

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Ellen Broad interview

Recorded at the Byron writers Festival 2018

New readings uploaded!

BEN HOBSON – To Become a whale

Ben Hobson still finds the success of his first novel a ‘bit surreal’. By day an English teacher on Bribie Island, he is challenged by the idea of how to  get young boys interested in reading. He may just have solved the problem with this deep and sensitive book about a young boy’s path to manhood.

Ben Hobson – Interview

 

Ben Hobson reads from ‘To Become a Whale’

 

Recorded on Arts Canvass Bay FM  99.9 2018

 

 

New readings uploaded!

Stuart Coupe – ‘ROADIES’

Author Stuart coupe

Stuart Coupe is a veteran rock writer who has probably seen a lot more in the  music industry than he could  put in print!

We’ll have to assume that there are some tales he left out of this account of the life of the blokes ( and women) who lump the bands gear on and off, ensure the sound is perfect and also take care of a myriad of other little niceties for the band.

He was inspired to write his book  ‘Roadies’ as he has  long  been aware that the attrition rate in the industry through injury, addiction and suicide is disturbingly high.

This book reveals the highs and lows , here is  Stuart reading an account of a Cold Chisel final tour performance  night prank played by their loyal road crew.

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Stuart Coupe reads from ‘Roadies

 

Stuart Coupe talks to Narratives

 

Recorded at the Bellingen Writers Festival 2018

 

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Catherine McKinnon – short listed for the Miles Franklin Prize 2018!

Author Catherine McKinnon

Bellingen  Writers Festival had such a great line up that we worked non stop over two days recording  15 authors and here’s the first – the wonderful book  by Catherine McKinnon.  So good, it has been shortlisted for this year’s Miles Franklin Award!

Storyland, is set in one place but told by different characters  across history . Catherine chose to read from the last story, which is set in a a not too distant future where the changing  climate has altered the landscape and produced a disaster.

Let’s hear Catherine read this extract first, which starts with someone receiving therapy to recall events.

Catherine McKinnon reading from ‘Storyland’

 

Catherine speaks to ‘Narratives’ about ‘Storyland’

 

Over the next few weeks lots of authors reads and interviews to be posted.

As always, if you want to buy the book  clicking on the images will take you to Booktopia ( this helps us stay here!)

 

Recorded at the Bellingen Writers Festival 2018

 

Memoir

David Leser and Nikki Gemmel give us two deeply moving memoirs…

Edition eight: David Leser “To Begin to Know – walking in the shadows of my Father”, Nikki Gemmel ” After”.

         

David Leser reads from his memoir ‘To Begin to Know- in the shadows of my father’, in which he attempts to understand the forces that shaped his father’s childhood and their subsequent relationship. Nikki Gemmel  reads from ‘After‘, an astonishing examination of the aftermath of her mother’s suicide. ( This  interview and read deals with the subject of assisted dying .)

Featured Music track : “Undertow” by Cye Wood

Recorded at Sydney Writers Festival  2016 and Byron writers Festival  2017 respectively.

Crime

L.A Larkin with ‘Devour’ and Michael Robotham ‘The Secrets She Keeps’

     

    

This week’s podcast  theme is Crime – ‘Devour‘ deals with the imagined  terrifying consequences of climate change and arctic exploration and big business skulduggery, ‘The Secrets she Keeps‘ is  a complete contrast as we enter the twisted internal world of a psychotic stalker. In this case, a pregnant woman!

Music track Abbie Cardwell with’Riddle and Rhyme’

You can hear this half hour PODCAST HERE!

If you are enjoying these  let me know!

Up next week: Rajith Savanadasa with  ‘Ruins’ and Sohila Sanjani with ‘Scattered Pearls’.

 

Childrens lit, Coming soon !, New readings uploaded!

This week on Narratives National – Richard Roxburgh and Tristan Bancks

Something for all you big ( and little ) kids out there…..

    

Richard Roxburgh reads from  ‘Artie and the Grime Wave’

     

Tristan Bancks reads from  ‘My Life and other stuff I made up  ‘

Two actors write funny books for kids and act out all the parts in their read!

You can hear this podcast here!

COMING SOON..

Narratives National Edition will be broadcast on Bay FM  99.9 on Wednesdays at 11am-12pm with Michael Schubert of Soundminds from November..

Already every week  heard  on the Community Radio Network on Mondays at 7 pm and Thursdays at 10pm.

Also available on the Narratives Library website ( works on desktop, mobile and tablet)

And coming along … the GOOGLE App so you can listen to entertaining stories and interviews from authors wherever you are and whatever you listen on.

(Well you can already but somehow those little apps just make it easier!)

We are getting great coverage and  downloads- know anyone who would like to be part of this as a sponsor? Contact us at : narrativeslibrary@gmail.com

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Narratives National Edition is live now!

Special half hour editions of Narratives are now being broadcast every week on Monday evenings at 7.05pm   on the Community Radio Network.

Sometimes I will have space on my show Arts Canvass to play these but not all of them and there are some fantastic author’s reads and interviews on these shows.

SO, you can go to the PODCASTS page on my Narratives Library website and listen there, on your phone, tablet or computer.

       

First up this week is Hannah Kent with ‘The Good  People’ and Robert Drewe with ‘Whipbird‘.

We are contemplating developing an special Narratives App so you can just log in and listen anywhere on your phone and tablet. Let me know if this idea appeals to you! (Also let me know if you would like to be sponsor of this project – I can take up to four depending on level of support. )

 

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COMING SOON -Narratives National AND Narratives Podcasts!

From October we have an exciting new development  for the Narratives Library!

We will be producing a half hour show for distribution nationally through the Community Radio  Network.

But so no-one misses out on the broadcasts, after they have gone to air  they will be posted on this site as Podcasts on their own special page.

      

Each episode will feature two ( sometimes one or three!) authors  in interview and reading from their own work. With some terrific music breaks in between.

We hope you will enjoy these special productions which enlarge the scope of the library and enable us to bring you more insight into reading, writing and authors.

(Above L to R:  Sebastian Smee , Krissy Kneen, Briohny Doyle)