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Literati Glitterati
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Leslie Jamieson, Splinters, and the Melbourne Writers' Festival

Join Mel this week by best-selling American Author, and master of nonfiction, Leslie Jamieson, to deep dive into her life, what inspires her book writing and characters in relation to her own lived…

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Miranda Darling on her latest novel, 'Thunderhead'

This week, Mel Fulton is joined in the studio by multi-faceted novelist, Miranda Darling.

Miranda is in to discuss her fifth novel, Thunderhead. In the book, the main (and almost only) character…

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Ethics, politics and community; Bri Lee on her debut novel 'The Work'

Author & journalist Bri Lee joins today's show to talk about her debut novel 'The Work' which was released April 3rd. Listen to the nuanced discussion about the process of writing this book…

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Bonny Cassidy

Mel Fulton speaks to author Bonny Cassidy about her memoir, Monuments, which explores the consequences of colonial settlement across generations within the lens of a white Australian family of mixed origins and…

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James Colley & Corrie Perkin

James Colley, television comedy writer and producer from Western Sydney best known for his work as Head Writer on Gruen joins Mel to talk about his new part young-love rom-com, part David and…

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Beatrix Bakes and Clunes Booktown Festival

Join Mel Fulton this week with Natalie Paul, CEO of Beatrix Bakes and author of new book titled Beatrix Bakes Another Slice. The two chat about all things sweet and delicious! Also…

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Abbey Lay

The idea for Abbey Lay's debut novel came to her on a bus ride in Mexico... next thing she knew she was shortlisted for the Victorian Premier's Award for an Unpublished Manucript in…

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Kate Middleton and Emma Darragh

In this episode, Mel talk to poet Kate Middleton about how television affects her teenage and grown-up self through her new poetry Television - a poetry collection that is part criticism, part autobiography.

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Panda Wong on Best of Australian Poems 2023 and Caitlin Farrugia on Search Histories

Jess Zanoni fills in for Mel and chats to Panda Wong - a writer, poet and co-editor of Best of Australian Poems 2023 (Puncher and Wattmann), co-edited with Gig Ryan. The anthology captures…

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Kiara Lindsay on 'A portrait of me running as fast as the plant is growing'

Jess fills in for Mel, and speaks to local Melbourne poet, Kiara Lindsay on her new debut poetry collection, A portrait of me running as fast as the plant is growing.

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Sarah M. Saleh on Her New Novel & Poetry Collection

Sara M. Saleh is a writer, a poet, human rights lawyer, organiser, and the daughter of Palestinian, Egyptian, and Lebanese migrants. She joins Mel to talk about two new books she's released this…

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About this program

Championing stylish wordsmiths and sterling conversation, Literati Glitterati is a weekly book show that loves a good story, well told. 

LITERATI GLITTERATI SALON: A MONTHLY BOOK CLUB

Join Mel and a rotating roster of bookish conversationalists as they unpack Literati Glitterati’s book of the month.

Expect a spiriting assortment of cult classics, forgotten wonders, timeless treasures, zesty new releases and pulp fictions wrestled straight from the zeitgeist by Mel herself.

Each book will be announced a month out from the special, so that you can read along at home. On the last Wednesday of every month, tune into Literati Glitterati from midday till 1pm with your thoughts and feelings ready: we’ll be taking questions through the text line.

Literati Glitterati Salon: a monthly book club for folks who like a good story, well told.

NEXT MONTH'S BOOK: The Monkey’s Mask by Dorothy Porter.

The Literati Glitterati Book Club Launch takes place Live at RRR on Tuesday 28 May at 7pm. More details here.

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