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Women and Children First by Alina Grabowski & Raging Grace: Australian Writers Speak Out on Disability by Andy Jackson

Alina Grabowski dials in to talk all about her latest book, Women and Children First, set in a fictional town in Massachusetts. It’s a burnt-out coastal town where the residents are confronted…

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Rapture by Emily Maguire and Australian Gospel: A Family Saga by Lech Blain

Mel's first guest is Emily Maguire, discussing her recently-released book Rapture. In the second half of the show, Mel explores Australian Gospel: A Family Saga with author Lech Blain.

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Divining the history of Tarot with Jessica Friedmann

Special guest host Jess Zanoni fills in for Mel this week.

Jess is joined by Jessica Friedmann author of Twenty-Two Impressions: notes from the Major Arcana to peek behind the curtain of the…

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All I Ever Wanted Was To Be Hot by Lucinda Price (aka Froomes)

Mel Fulton speaks with internet darling Lucinda “Froomes” Price about her debut novel All I Ever Wanted Was To Be Hot.

Froomes is known for outrageous comedic bits, celebrity obsessions and as…

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'The Temperature' by Katerina Gibson, and 'Cactus Pear For My Beloved' by Samah Sabawi

Mel chats with Katerina Gibson on her new book 'The Temperature', a collection of short stories about climate change in contemporary Australia. Then, Samah Sabawi discusses her novel 'Cactus Pear For My Beloved'…

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Digital Surrealisms at Emerging Writers Festival

In collaboration with the Emerging Writers' Festival, Mel chats with three authors, William Huang, Katy Chan, and Elizabeth Bourke, and premieres three unique audio pieces exploring ideas from AI, memory and creativity and…

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Literati Glitterati August Salon: 'Enter Ghost' by Isabella Hammad

The monthly Literati Glitterati Salon returns to discuss 'Enter Ghost' by Isabella Hammad, a novel about a Palestinian production of Hamlet.

Mel Fulton speaks to novalist Nevo Zisin, illustrator Sofia Sabbagh, and editor…

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Woo Woo by Ella Baxter

Mel speaks to the author of 'Woo Woo', a feminist thriller about making art, online performance, and voyeurism.

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The Echoes by Evie Wyld

Mel chats with Evie Wyld on her new book The Echoes, a love story from the perspective of a ghost.

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Literati Glitterati July Salon: A Manual For Cleaning Women by Lucia Berlin

The monthly Lit Glit salon returns with A Manual For Cleaning Women, a pulverising selection of short stories from the previously unsung queen of story, Lucia Berlin.

Berlin wrote in binges, brilliantly…

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The Alternatives by Caoilinn Hughes

On this weeks episode of Literati Glitterati, Irish author Caoilinn Hughes is on to talk about her new book, The Alternatives.

Caoilinn says there’s a little bit of her in all her…

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Ella Mitas with Ela! Ela! and Leah Jing McIntosh with Liminal Magazine

Mel speaks with Ella Mitas on her new cookbook Ela! Ela! and Leah Jing McIntosh, curator/writer and founder of Liminal Magazine, for an overview of inagural Liminal festival at The Wheeler Centre.

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Together We Fall Apart by Sophie Matthiesson

Brrr! It’s cold out there… come cuddle up and get cosy with Mel Fulton and debut author, Sophie Matthiesson.

Sophie’s novel, Together We Fall Apart, is a stunning debut telling the story of…

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Literati Glitterati Salon #2: Peggy Frew & Ella Baxter on Miranda July's 'All Fours'

The Literati Glitterati Salon returns for edition #2.

Mel Fulton is joined by novelists and legends Peggy Frew and Ella Baxter to discuss Miranda July’s sparkling new novel, All Fours. Together they…

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Sam Elkin on new book 'Detachable Penis: A Queer Legal Saga'

This week, Mel Fulton is joined by RRR broadcaster and Author, Sam Elkin as they discuss his new book "Detachable Penis: A Queer Legal Saga" and his journey from Lesbian to Transgender Lawyer…

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Lauren Aimee Curtis' new novel, 'Strangers At The Port'

This week Mel Fulton is virtually joined by Sydney-born author, Lauren Aimee Curtis.

Her new novel, Strangers At The Port is longlisted for the Miles Franklin Literary Award 2024, and is a tale…

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Eye of the Beholder: Dominic Gordon and Emily Westmoreland talk about Melbourne, its Surrounds and its Literature

Dominic Gordon, author of Excitable Boy: Essays on Risk, joins Mel to talk about his collection of non-fiction stories, memories, and feelings from his young life and coming of age in Melbourne's inner…

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Inaugural Book of the Month: The Monkey's Mask by Dorothy Porter

Literati Glitterati launches its monthly book club with a special live edition in the Triple R Performance Space. We unpack the inaugural book of the month: Dorothy Porter’s iconic lesbian crime thriller, The

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Cher Tan's debut essay collection, 'Peripathetic: Notes on (un)belonging'

This week, Mel is joined in the studio by Cher Tan.

Cher Tan is an essayist, critic and editor living and working on unceded Wurundjeri land. She has lived in Kaurna Yerta/Adelaide and…

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The semi-autobigraphical novel of Kaveh Akbar, Martyr!

In this episode, Mel speaks to Kaveh Akbar, an Iranian-American poet and scholar, on his new book, Martyr!

The book is a semi-autobigraphical tale, in which the main character Cyrus Shams shares some…

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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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Mick Cummins and What You Become anthology

Eighteen year old Aaron is creative, resourceful and addicted to heroin. Kicked out of home by his mum and living rough on the streets of South Melbourne, he dreams of getting straight and…

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Max Easton and Jessica Zhan Mei Yu

How can we live meaningful and creative lives amid the housing crisis? Max Easton dials in to chat rugby league, punk rock and backyard tape projects in his new novel Paradise Estate

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Charlotte Wood and Amanda Lohrey

Decorated Australian authors Charlotte Wood and Amanda Lohrey join Mel on the show this week, to discuss their new novels Stone Yard Devotional and The Conversion. It’s a happy accident that these two…

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Siân Hughes

Siân Hughes, Cheshire-based poet, novelist and author of the 2023 Booker Prize longlisted Pearl, dials into the studio to discuss this lyrical and open-hearted debut. Siân shares the history of the medieval…

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Melissa Lucashenko & Madeleine Gray

Multi-award winning Bundjalung writer Melissa Lucashenko joins Mel in the studio to talk about her latest novel Edenglassie: an epic tale that torches Queensland’s colonial myths, and asks Australians to ponder where…

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Sarah Firth and Elise Esther Hearst

This week, we step inside the colourful, questioning and ecstatically wild mind of debut author and Melbourne-based cartoonist Sarah Firth, whose illustrated essay collection Eventually Everything Connects: Eight Essays On Uncertainty is out…

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Roz Bellamy and Clem Bastow

In the final Radiothon instalment of Literati Glitterati for 2023, Mel takes a look at memoir, mental health, and the breadth and depth of neurodiverse writing. Roz Bellamy, editor of Archer magazine, swings…

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Anna Kate Blair and Clem Bastow

Mel Fulton talks to Anna Kate Blair about the inspiration for her debut novel of 'The Modern'. Fellow Triple R host Clem Bastow drops by to chat about their debut non-fiction book 'Late…

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Katherine Brabon and Nadine J. Cohen

Mel speaks to Katherine Brabon about her new novel 'Body Friend', writing with a chronic disability and how her relationship with her body changes daily. Nadine J Cohen joins the show to chat…

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Allee Richards & New Australian Fiction

In the studio this week is Allee Richards, Melbourne theatre darling and award winning writer. Mel and Allee discuss her second novel, A Light in the Dark, which uses a tale of musical…