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27 Aug 2023

Local Ballarat historian and recipient of an OBE Phil Roberts discusses History writing – 6th May 2023

Authors & Books, Literature, Writers and Writing

Robert and Lea discuss the question How hard is the English language to learn? Special guest Phil Roberts chats about writing local histories and his award winning book ‘Avenue Of Memories’. We then discuss What is History? and What makes a good local history?

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9 Feb 2026

Unconventional award winning author Robert Skinner discusses his life, his views and his debut novella ‘I’d Rather Not’.

Authors & Books, Literature, Writers and Writing

Andrew and Robert discuss famous first lines and their importance to the rest of a book. Robert Skinner then bats  ...

5 Feb 2026

Screenwriter and author Rachel Givney chats about her writing process and her crime novel ‘Don’t Say His Name’

Authors & Books, Literature, Writers and Writing

Patsy and Loretta discuss Australian gothic/noir. They then chat with cross genre writer Rachel Givney about her writing styles, her ...

20 Jan 2026

Eleanor Elliot Thomas an ex human rights lawyer and now an acclaimed author chats about how her legal experience informs her writing and her second book ‘Do We Deserve This

Authors & Books, Literature, Writers and Writing

Robert and Andrew have an opening discussion about translating works from another language into English. They then interview Eleanor about ...