Take Me To Your Reader

11 Dec 2023

Bookshop owner and LGBTIQ+ icon Rowland Thompson chats about his life and the experience of owning a renowned LGBTIQ+ bookshop- 9th December 2023

Authors & Books, Literature, Writers and Writing

Lea and Robert discuss the genesis of Take Me To Your Reader. They then chat with Rowland Thompson about his life, coming out, how he began his bookshop and some interesting anecdotes. The final discussion is about the trends in LGBTIQ+ writing and the state of LGBTIQ+ writing today.

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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 ...

15 Jan 2026

Long-listed Miles Franklin Award recipient Suzanne McCourt chats about her early life, starting a writing career as a mature person and her connection with Poland

Authors & Books, Literature, Writers and Writing

Patsy and Andrew discuss LGBTIQA+ books that have been turned into films. They then interview Suzanne McCourt about her early ...

14 Jan 2026

Take Me to Your Reader with Madeleine Cleary 27 December 2025

Authors & Books, Literature, Writers and Writing

Former diplomat and now a historical fiction writer Madeleine Cleary chats about her life and her acclaimed debut novel ‘The ...