Tsundoku

21/07/2024

In Episode #41 Bri Lee and Victoria Purman tell vastly different stories but both with such verve and talent. You’ll love them!

Set against the backdrop of the New York art scene Bri uses fiction to ask how money, capital and class affect love and art.
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Victoria takes us back to the golden age of radio broadcasting where her heroine breaks the glass ceiling and writes radio plays that hold the nation enthralled.
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Have fun listening here: https://linktr.ee/tsundokucast

Victoria Purman Author
HarperCollins Books Australia
Allen & Unwin Books

21/07/2024

Our 40th Episode delivers s*x, death and drama in spades!

In "The Accident" a car veers off the road with devastating consequences; on a day when wedding bells should have been ringing, lives are torn apart by the web of lies the crash has exposed.

In "Suddenly Single at Sixty" Jo heals a broken heart with the help of friends, family, therapy and internet dating. It's a raunchy rediscovery of self!

Be enthralled by Fiona and Jo's stories here: https://linktr.ee/tsundokucast

Fiona Lowe Books
Text Publishing
HarperCollins Books Australia

21/07/2024

A happy housewife and a local footy hero are the protagonists in our two novels this episode…but they are ANYTHING BUT happy or a hero. Two interviews with authors that like to peel back the facade and reveal the danger beneath, Annie chats to Miranda Darling about “Thunderhead” and Cath discusses “The Most Famous Boy in Town” with Bel Schenk.

Meet the authors here:
https://linktr.ee/tsundokucast

Bel Schenk
Scribe Publications

21/07/2024

Take a break with our latest mini-sode featuring Four Corners investigative journalist, Louise Milligan!
Her debut crime novel, “Pheasants Nest” tells the story of Kate Delaney, a journalist who finds herself bound, gagged and being driven somewhere by a strange man. Haunted by the crimes she has covered, Kate knows her chances of survival are slim.

Find Sarah's chat with Louise here:
https://linktr.ee/tsundokucast

Allen & Unwin Books

21/07/2024

Miles Franklin Award winner, Shankari Chandran takes Cath to Cinnamon Gardens; an aged care home intended as an oasis for its culturally diverse residents but where, in reality, the tensions of past wars and the prejudices of present-day Australia have made insidious inroads.
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Associate Professor Lisa Bennett shares her passion for stories soaked in mist and old magic with “Storyland”; a masterful, unique and utterly compelling illustrated mythology of Britain.

Find superb storytellers, Shankari and Lisa, in Episode #38 of Tsundoku here:
https://linktr.ee/tsundokucast

Ultimo Press
Hachette Australia Books
Lisa L Hannett

21/03/2024

Happy World Poetry Day.

Poetry may not be for everyone but our latest episode really is, so check your preconceptions at the door and have a listen.

Two interviews (from Cath then Annie), explore two very different approaches ...and a short poem reading at the end which will haunt you for days.

https://omny.fm/shows/tsundoku/episode-37-a-deep-dive-into-the-world-of-poetry-wi

07/02/2024

Episode 36 = “The Disorganisation of Celia Stone” + the secret life of a romance writer

Celia appears to have it all and her life is running like clockwork - and so it should because she has it planned to the very last minute - but then along comes a challenge that could be her undoing! Celia is thrust into a process equal parts amusing and heart breaking as she shakily charts a new path.

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From falling for the boy next door to romancing a minotaur - occupational therapist turned successful romance novelist Davina Stone talks us through the many forms that modern romance takes. The only proviso; no matter how serious the story, the ending must have our hearts a flutter!

Have fun listening here https://linktr.ee/tsundokucast

Emma Young
Fremantle Press
Davina Stone
RWAus Writer Community

06/01/2024

Cath has long admired the work of Paddy O’Reilly and with her shortlisting for the PM’s Literary Award, “Other Houses” looks sure to win O’Reilly many new admirers. It’s a tale of class, aspiration and the lines we'll cross for love.

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Michaela has an Anne of Green Gables doll that her mother bought on a pilgrimage to Prince Edward Island in the ‘80s. She asks Associate Professors Lisa Bennett and Kylie Cardell to reveal their ‘Green’ credentials and discuss LM Montgomery’s perennial appeal.

Find Tsundoku Episode 35 here https://linktr.ee/tsundokucast

Affirm Press
Lisa L Hannett

06/12/2023

In Episode 34, successful TV writer, Sarah Smith, has turned her hand to creating a clever and quirky murder mystery set in the Los Angeles fast lane…it’s narrated by a young, vibrant (albeit dead) woman, hellbent on finding her killer.
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Mireille Vignol is a renowned literary translator who has taken Australian greats such as Kate Grenville and Kenneth Cook to French speaking audiences around the world. She organised a very singular event called a “Translation Slam”, where two jousting translators interpreted the same piece of text to very different effect.

Find Annie and Cath's interviews here:
https://linktr.ee/tsundokucast

Ultimo Press

19/11/2023

Join Sarah for her chat with the perennially witty, warm and wise, Trent Dalton. Pop in the pods and go for a walk or save it for your drive to work ...guaranteed great company!

Click here for mini-sode 33.5:
https://linktr.ee/tsundokucast

Trent Dalton
HarperCollins
HarperCollins Books Australia

02/11/2023

Fashion, feminism and war with Natasha Lester + a rock’n’roll mystery from Dave Warner

Fabulous summer reads from two very talented and hugely popular authors. They're also a great chat as Annie and Cath discovered!

Check out Episode 33 here: https://linktr.ee/tsundokucast

Hachette Books
Natasha Lester - Author
Fremantle Press
Dave Warner

10/10/2023

Episode 32 combines the hellish with the heavenly!
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Justin Cronin’s latest dystopian thriller will grip you from the first page to the last.
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PhD candidate, Georgia Nicholls, reveals the romance titles sweeping young women off their feet.
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Eve reviews Jane Caro's domestic thriller "The Mother" without spoiling the ending!

Find their voices here https://linktr.ee/tsundokucast

Justin Cronin
Penguin Random House
Jane Caro

17/09/2023

Let author Catherine Therese introduce you to Leslie Bird, a fictional character so caustic she’ll make your eyes water. Yet, as Michaela discovered, the story behind Leslie’s creation is more likely to bring a sympathetic tear to your eye.

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The course of Australian art changed in 1971 with the formation of the Papunya Tula art movement. John Kean, was there to witness its birth and tells Cath what forces he believes inspired and informed the movement’s four leading lights.

= all that and more is waiting for you in Episode 31 of Tsundoku.

Listen here https://linktr.ee/tsundokucast

Hachette Books
Terri-ann White

04/08/2023

Tsundoku's Cath and Sarah were thrilled to convene a City of Marion literary panel with three internationally best-selling authors.

Victoria Purman, Sean Williams and Tricia Stringer each shared the story of their path to literary stardom and offered tips along the way for the aspiring author in us all.

Their warmth and generosity of spirit was downright contagious. Have a listen here https://linktr.ee/tsundokucast

Victoria Purman Author
HarperCollins Books Australia
Tricia Stringer
Random House
City of Marion
City of Marion Libraries

18/07/2023

Cath enjoyed cracking the case with Garry Disher in "Day's End".
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Saar Shahar tells Annie what sets literary journalism apart from the pack.
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Paul Gough introduces Michaela to the books that made him fall for sci-fi.
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Three great minds in this week’s episode, determined to rise above the throng and give us something worth reading.

Find Episode 28 here https://linktr.ee/tsundokucast

Sar Shahar
Text Publishing

03/07/2023

Tsundoku's Cath and Sarah are looking forward to speaking with bestselling authors Victoria Purman, Tricia Stringer and Sean Williams about the challenges of publishing their first novels at Marion Cultural Centre on Thursday, 6 July.

It's free to come along and promises to be an interesting discussion. We'd love to see you there.

Join bestselling authors Victoria Purman, Tricia Stringer and Sean Williams as they discuss their first experiences of being published.

27/06/2023

Two very different takes on the Australian experience in this episode!
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It's 1883 and a child is missing in the South Australian outback... More than a mystery, Fiona McFarlane's "The Sun Walks Down" is a complex and riveting exploration of people and place. Annie Hastwell adored this book!
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Annie Warburton argues Barry Humphries was as much a star in print as he was on stage.
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Have a listen (and see if you agree) here https://linktr.ee/tsundokucast

Allen & Unwin Books

16/06/2023

At first drawn to short stories, Louise Kennedy tells Cath why she couldn’t resist expanding this ill-fated love story set at the peak of the Irish Troubles into a full and vividly depicted novel, “Trespasses”.
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Is it too much to say that the author of Captain Cook’s “Voyages” was “cancelled” by his contemporaries and the s*xual exploits of Joseph Banks “went viral”? Saar Shahar, scholar of 18th century literature, tells Annie why not.

Find interviews with these and other fabulous authors here https://linktr.ee/tsundokucast

PPenguin Books Australia

01/05/2023

Hugely popular author of gritty young adult fiction, Vikki Wakefield, has turned her hand to a psychological thriller in ‘After You Were Gone’ …with resounding success.
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Associate Professor Dr Kylie Cardell gives a fascinating synopsis of Blake Gopnik's mammoth biography of Andy Warhol…all 900 pages of it!.
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Curl up on the couch, go for a walk or even clean out the pantry whilst you listen to Cath and Annie’s talented and most congenial guests.

Find Tsundoku Episode 24 on your favourite app…or here https://linktr.ee/tsundokucast

Text Publishing
Penguin Books Australia
Blake Gopnik

01/05/2023

Michaela adored Angela Carter’s gritty and erotic collection of fairy tales in “The Bloody Chamber”. Associate Professors Kylie Carell and Lisa Bennett explain how this book has provided an eloquent and shocking education for readers for nearly 45 years.
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Annie ponders whether the stoic life is really for her with Brigid Delaney, author of “Reasons Not to Worry; How to be stoic in chaotic times”.
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Tremble with horror or develop a stiff upper lip – the choice is yours!

Find Tsundoku Episode 23 on your favourite app…or here https://linktr.ee/tsundokucast

Bloomsbury Publishing Australia
Allen & Unwin Books
Penguin Classics

10/03/2023

Literary raconteur, Geoff Dyer, says he isn’t getting any younger and it’s got him contemplating The End; not death so much as ‘last times’, the likes of which can strike at any time in a person’s life.
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Cath chats to biographer Dr Gillian Dooley about whether Iris Murdoch’s oeuvre, some of it written up to 70 years ago, still retains its lustre.
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Rebecca’s Tsundoku revels an inquiring mind and beautiful taste

Find something stimulating for your Tsundoku here https://linktr.ee/tsundokucast

Picador books
Picador USA

28/02/2023

Annie delights in “The Ghost of Gracie Flynn”. It's a non-linear unravelling of two compelling mysteries; a literary ghost story with a bittersweet twist.
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Sarah chats to the warm and witty Louise Adler who shares what drives her in the creation of Australia’s most respected literary festival…and reveals the ones that got away!

Find Tsundoku Episode 21 here https://linktr.ee/tsundokucast or on your favoured platform

Affirm Press
Joanna Morrison - Author
Adelaide Writers' Week

13/02/2023

Two wonderful storytellers, Fiona McIntosh and Dominique Wilson, hail from Adelaide and write books of compelling drama, mystery and historical context for all the world to enjoy. 📚

In Episode 20, hear why Fiona’s latest two novels had her completely spooked and how Dominique applies a mathematical approach to her creations. 📊

Fabulous interviews! 🎤

Find them here https://linktr.ee/tsundokucast or on your favoured platform

Penguin Books Australia
Fiona McIntosh
Dominique Wilson
Transit Lounge Publishing

01/02/2023

Want to know why the name Tsundoku resonated with us so much? Check out this great explanation of what it means.

Or, how I learned to stop worrying and love my tsundoku.

30/01/2023

What are the odds of an author penning not one, but two, debut novels and of BOTH being fabulous?! Let Cath introduce you to the very talented West Australian, Karen Herbert.
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Romance is the world’s most popular genre but why are we such snobs about it? Michaela talks to academic Dr Diane Velasquez about her research into what librarians think of romance readers.
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David’s Tsundoku has a decidedly fantastical bent to it.

Find Tsundoku 19 on your favourite platform...or here https://linktr.ee/tsundokucast

Karen Whittle-Herbert
Fremantle Press

18/01/2023

Have you ever finished a book only to immediately read it again? That was Sarah’s experience with Heather Rose’s autobiography “Nothing Bad Ever Happens Here”.

As you can imagine Sarah was thrilled to meet Heather and learn more about her turbulent life and her quiet search for spiritual enlightenment in the far corners of the globe.

Have a listen – this is a fabulous conversation!

Find Tsundoku Minisode 18.5 on your favourite platform...or here https://linktr.ee/tsundokucast

Allen & Unwin Books

30/12/2022

HAPPY HOLIDAYS! 😎

We hope we’ve introduced you to some great new books this year and reminded you of a few old favourites too…and thank you for sharing what’s piled in your own Tsundoku. 📚

For one last blast in 2022 check out Ep. 18 where Cath chats to Alan Carter about his latest thriller and the Tsundoku team shares their tips for a great summer read. ⛱

Catch you next year,
Annie, Sarah, Michaela and Cath 😍

Find us here: https://linktr.ee/tsundokucast

Fremantle Press

20/12/2022

If the planet becomes virtually uninhabitable is the only answer to upload your consciousness to the digital world and live a virtual life? Grace Chan’s debut novel, “Every Version of You” is reminiscent of Ishiguro’s “Never Let Me Go” and the near-future dystopias of “Black Mirror”.
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Philip Roth; genius of pedlar of s**t? It depends who you ask, and when.
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Mads just adores reading and has some great suggestions for your summer holiday.
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Tsundoku 17.

Find it on your favourite platform...or here https://linktr.ee/tsundokucast

Affirm Press

01/12/2022

In Episode 16 of Tsundoku you'll..meet Jayne Tuttle whose love affair with Paris nearly kill her..enter a bookstore that only sells books by 20th and 21st century women writers..be charmed by what lies piled in Eve's tsundoku.

Find every episode of Tsundoku on your favourite platform...or here https://linktr.ee/tsundokucast

Hardie Grant Books
Jayne Tuttle
Goodwood Books

17/11/2022

Award winning author Victoria Hannan backs up the success of “Kokomo” with her second novel, “Marshmallow”; a beautifully written exploration of insurmountable grief and the power of unbreakable friendships.
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A 20th century classic of science fiction, John Wyndham’s “Midwich Cuckoos”, was recently adapted for TV. How does a 21st century take on this tale of brood parasitic aliens stack up against the original?
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Justin, our random reader, has very eclectic taste including thrillers by Stephen King and the spiritual teachings by Baba Ram Dass.

Find Episode 15 of Tsundoku on your favourite platform...or here https://linktr.ee/tsundokucast

Hachette Australia Books
Victoria Hannan