Emma Grey is a writer, novelist and photographer. Her novel the Last Love Note was a global bestseller. Her new novel is Pictures of You. At sixteen years old Evie Hudson feels too young to be married, let alone a widow. And that’s the problem, Evie’s not sixteen but the accident that killed her husband Oliver also stole her memory. Now she believe…

The Final Draft podcast is all about books, writing and literary culture. We're dedicated to exploring Australian writing, looking into the issues that drive our storytelling to discover more from the books you love. These are the stories that make us who we are. Mike Barry is an award winning writer and artist. His Action Tank series has won the C…

Emily Maguire is the author of seven novels and has been shortlisted for the Stella, the Miles Franklin and many more awards. In Emily Maguire’s new novel Rapture, the life of a young woman in ninth century Europe is fraught at best. Under her father’s roof Agnes is indulged in her reading and stands out for her intelligence and wit. But this is no…

The Final Draft podcast is all about books, writing and literary culture. We're dedicated to exploring Australian writing, looking into the issues that drive our storytelling to discover more from the books you love. These are the stories that make us who we are. Ann Liang is a New York Times bestselling author of YA novels This Time It’s Real, If …

Tigest Girma is an Ethiopian writer based in Melbourne. Her debut novel is Immortal Dark. ----- Kidan Adane has been living a half life since the disappearance of her sister. Ever since Kidan and her sister June were rescued as children they have lived in fear that they will be discovered by the dranaics, immortal creatures who live on the blood of…

The Final Draft podcast is all about books, writing and literary culture. We're dedicated to exploring Australian writing, looking into the issues that drive our storytelling to discover more from the books you love. These are the stories that make us who we are. Lauren Keegan is a psychologist and writer. Her debut novel is All the Bees in the Hol…

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The Final Draft podcast is all about books, writing and literary culture. We're dedicated to exploring Australian writing, looking into the issues that drive our storytelling to discover more from the books you love. These are the stories that make us who we are. Emily Maguire is the author of seven novels and has been shortlisted for the Stella, t…

Ann Liang is a New York Times bestselling author of YA novels This Time It’s Real, If You Could See the Sun, and I Hope This Doesn't Find You. Ann’s new novel is A Song to Drown Rivers. ------ In the fractured kingdom of the Yue, Xishi is regarded as a peerless beauty. Her beauty is famous across her homeland and leads her to be sought out by the a…

Maeve Marsden is a writer, producer and theatremaker. She is also the Creative Director of Varuna the National Writers’ House and Blue Mountains Writers’ Festival. Blue Mountains Writers Festival brings together incredible minds and exciting new talent set against the stunning backdrop of the Blue Mountains.…

The Final Draft podcast is all about books, writing and literary culture. We're dedicated to exploring Australian writing, looking into the issues that drive our storytelling to discover more from the books you love. These are the stories that make us who we are. Stephen Downes is a writer and a journalist with an expansive career in news, TV and r…

Lauren Keegan is a psychologist and writer. Her debut novel is All the Bees in the Hollows. All the Bees in the Hollows takes place in a remote beekeeping community in 16th century Lithuania. With the death of her husband, Maryte must take care of the family’s hollows. She is not alone, although her daughter Austeja has always fiercely resisted her…

The Final Draft podcast is all about books, writing and literary culture. We're dedicated to exploring Australian writing, looking into the issues that drive our storytelling to discover more from the books you love. These are the stories that make us who we are. Lauren Crozier won the 2023 Text Prize for her debut novel The Best Witch in Paris. Lu…

The Final Draft podcast is all about books, writing and literary culture. We're dedicated to exploring Australian writing, looking into the issues that drive our storytelling to discover more from the books you love. These are the stories that make us who we are. Our guest today is possibly Australia’s best loved storyteller and science communicato…

The Final Draft podcast is all about books, writing and literary culture. We're dedicated to exploring Australian writing, looking into the issues that drive our storytelling to discover more from the books you love. These are the stories that make us who we are. Maryam Master is a screenwriter, playwright and author. Her novels Exit Through the Gi…

The Final Draft podcast is all about books, writing and literary culture. We're dedicated to exploring Australian writing, looking into the issues that drive our storytelling to discover more from the books you love. These are the stories that make us who we are. Lisa Kenway is an Australian writer and anaesthetist. Her debut novel, All You Took Fr…

The Final Draft podcast is all about books, writing and literary culture. We're dedicated to exploring Australian writing, looking into the issues that drive our storytelling to discover more from the books you love. These are the stories that make us who we are. Publisher Mills & Boon are famous, sometimes infamous and definitely synonymous with r…

Beloved science communicator Dr Karl Kruszelnicki shares with Andrew some incredible takes of how he became the storyteller and communicator he is today!2SER 107.3FM

The Final Draft podcast is all about books, writing and literary culture. We're dedicated to exploring Australian writing, looking into the issues that drive our storytelling to discover more from the books you love. These are the stories that make us who we are. Jordan Prosser is a writer, filmmaker and performer from Victoria. His short story ‘El…

Lisa Kenway is an Australian writer and anaesthetist. Her debut novel, All You Took From Me, was longlisted for the 2020 Richell Prize When Clare wakes in a bed in the hospital where she works as an anesthetist she has only questions. When doctors inform her she was in a car accident, that it took the life of her beloved husband, she begins to real…

The Final Draft podcast is all about books, writing and literary culture. We're dedicated to exploring Australian writing, looking into the issues that drive our storytelling to discover more from the books you love. These are the stories that make us who we are. Evie Wyld is the award winning author of five novels including the 2021 Stella Prize w…

Max Porter is the critically acclaimed author of Grief is the Thing With Feathers and Lanny. The adults in Shy’s life might describe him as troubled, erratic, violent even. Shy himself doesn’t exactly know why these things keep happening but it’s ended him up in Last Chance, a home for wayward kids, itself on its last legs as developers converge on…

The Final Draft podcast is all about books, writing and literary culture. We're dedicated to exploring Australian writing, looking into the issues that drive our storytelling to discover more from the books you love. These are the stories that make us who we are. On today's show Tim Ayliffe is in conversation with the indomitable Felix Shannon "Whe…

Get your favourite bookish costume ready it's time to celebrate Book Week 17th - 23rd August Celebrate Book Week with a fresh new read and maybe even get dressed up as your favourite character CBCA Book of the Year Winners: Book of the Year: Older Readers Karen Comer - Grace Notes Book of the Year: Younger Readers Tristan Bancks - Scar Town Book of…

The Final Draft podcast is all about books, writing and literary culture. We're dedicated to exploring Australian writing, looking into the issues that drive our storytelling to discover more from the books you love. These are the stories that make us who we are. Belinda Cranston is a Canberra based writer. She’s joining us today with her first nov…

Evie Wyld is the award winning author of five novels including the 2021 Stella Prize winning The Bass Rock. Max waits in the London flat he shares with Hannah. He’s had little to do but wait since he died. He’d never given much consideration to being a ghost and even still it’s not living up to the hype. Max’s non-corporeal existence is giving him …

The Final Draft podcast is all about books, writing and literary culture. We're dedicated to exploring Australian writing, looking into the issues that drive our storytelling to discover more from the books you love. These are the stories that make us who we are. Patrick Holland is a novelist and short story writer. He is the author of seven books,…

Jordan Prosser is a writer, filmmaker and performer from Victoria. His short story ‘Eleuterio Cabrera’s Beautiful Game’ won the Peter Carey Short Story Award in 2022. Big Time is his first novel. In the Free Republic of East Australiaeverything is just bonza. The people toe the line because nobody likes a tall poppy and the threat of indefinite det…

The Final Draft podcast is all about books, writing and literary culture. We're dedicated to exploring Australian writing, looking into the issues that drive our storytelling to discover more from the books you love. These are the stories that make us who we are. Alice Robinson is the author of Anchor Point, which was longlisted for the Stella Priz…

Patrick Holland is a novelist and short story writer. He is the author of seven books, most notably The Mary Smokes Boys (2010), which was longlisted for the Miles Franklin Award. Patrick’s new novel is Oblivion. In a bar that wouldn’t let you in, sit men you can’t afford to drink with. These men make the deals that shape our world. One such man is…

The Final Draft podcast is all about books, writing and literary culture. We're dedicated to exploring Australian writing, looking into the issues that drive our storytelling to discover more from the books you love. These are the stories that make us who we are. Deborah Callahan has had a distinguished career in publishing working as a publicist, …

The Final Draft podcast is all about books, writing and literary culture. We're dedicated to exploring Australian writing, looking into the issues that drive our storytelling to discover more from the books you love. These are the stories that make us who we are. Susannah Begbie grew up in rural New South Wales on a sheep farm and is now a GP who h…

Alice Robinson is the author of Anchor Point, which was longlisted for the Stella Prize and the Indie Book Awards and The Glad Shout, winner of the Readings Prize for New Australian Fiction. Her new novel is If You Go. Esther awakens in a strange room. Strapped to a table, hooked up to machines and with a breathing tube down her throat, Esther has …

The Final Draft podcast is all about books, writing and literary culture. We're dedicated to exploring Australian writing, looking into the issues that drive our storytelling to discover more from the books you love. These are the stories that make us who we are. Jenna Lo Bianco is a writer, teacher and Italophile. Her debut novel The Italian Marri…

Siang Lu is the author of The Whitewash, a tremendous mockumentary style exploration of the movie industry, which won an ABIA for best Audiobook. Siang is also the co-creator of The Beige Index, your definitive guide to how white your movie viewing really. Siang’s new novel is Ghost Cities. Xiang is working as a translator at Sydney’s Chinese Consu…

The Final Draft podcast is all about books, writing and literary culture. We're dedicated to exploring Australian writing, looking into the issues that drive our storytelling to discover more from the books you love. These are the stories that make us who we are. Bri Lee is the award winning author of Eggshell Skull, Beauty and Who gets to be Smart…

The Final Draft podcast is all about books, writing and literary culture. We're dedicated to exploring Australian writing, looking into the issues that drive our storytelling to discover more from the books you love. These are the stories that make us who we are. Siang is the author of The Whitewash which won an ABIA for best Audiobook. His new nov…

Back in 2013, when I was just a little baby radio producer starting out on Final Draft some incredible books came out. I’d like to say I read them all but that would be a lie. Today’s book for book club has been on my radar since that time and so to inspire you all to dive deep into your to be read pile I’ve got Hannah Kent’s Burial Rites. Back in …

The Final Draft podcast is all about books, writing and literary culture. We're dedicated to exploring Australian writing, looking into the issues that drive our storytelling to discover more from the books you love. These are the stories that make us who we are. Victoria Purman is a bestselling author in Australia and the US. Her historical fictio…

John Richards was shortlisted for the Elizabeth Jolley Short Story Award in 2021 and the Glendower Award for an Emerging Queensland Writer in August 2022. The Gorgon Flower is his first published work of fiction. The Gorgon Flower is a wonderful collection of dark and macabre stories. I’ve always thought of short story collections like albums or mi…

The Final Draft podcast is all about books, writing and literary culture. We're dedicated to exploring Australian writing, looking into the issues that drive our storytelling to discover more from the books you love. These are the stories that make us who we are. Nikki Mottram has a psychology degree from The University of Queensland and has worked…

Bri Lee is the award winning author of Eggshell skull and Who gets to be smart. The Work is her first novel. The art scene in New York is one of the toughest in the world. While artists stay locked in their studios creating works of inspiration, the industry of ‘the arts’ whirs away creating the buzz that keeps it all relevant. After years of strug…

The Final Draft podcast is all about books, writing and literary culture. We're dedicated to exploring Australian writing, looking into the issues that drive our storytelling to discover more from the books you love. These are the stories that make us who we are. John Richards was shortlisted for the Elizabeth Jolley Short Story Award in 2021 and t…

Victoria Purman is a bestselling author in Australia and the US. Her historical fiction includes A Woman’s Work, The Nurses’ War, The Women’s Pages, and The Land Girls. Victoria’s new novel is The Radio Hour. The year is 1956. When Martha Berry started out at the national broadcaster nearly thirty years ago she couldn’t imagine where it would take …

The Final Draft podcast is all about books, writing and literary culture. We're dedicated to exploring Australian writing, looking into the issues that drive our storytelling to discover more from the books you love. These are the stories that make us who we are. Paul Morgan was born in London, and now lives in Melbourne. He is the author of The Pe…

Susannah Begbie grew up in rural New South Wales on a sheep farm and is now a GP who has worked all over Australia. She is the winner of Hachette's Richell Prize for 2022. The Deed is her first novel. Tom Edwards has spent most of his life running the farm by himself. He’s not well pleased that his kids never came back to take their place on the la…

The Final Draft podcast is all about books, writing and literary culture. We're dedicated to exploring Australian writing, looking into the issues that drive our storytelling to discover more from the books you love. These are the stories that make us who we are. Donna M Cameron is a novelist and an award-winning playwright and short film writer. H…

The Final Draft podcast is all about books, writing and literary culture. We're dedicated to exploring Australian writing, looking into the issues that drive our storytelling to discover more from the books you love. These are the stories that make us who we are. Ernest Price is a transgender man working as a secondary English teacher in Naarm/Melb…

The Final Draft podcast is all about books, writing and literary culture. We're dedicated to exploring Australian writing, looking into the issues that drive our storytelling to discover more from the books you love. These are the stories that make us who we are. Yumna Kassab is the author of novels including Australiana and The Lovers. Her writing…

The Final Draft podcast is all about books, writing and literary culture. We're dedicated to exploring Australian writing, looking into the issues that drive our storytelling to discover more from the books you love. These are the stories that make us who we are. Miranda Darling is a writer, poet, and co-founder of Vanishing Pictures. She has publi…