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Backstory – 23 March 2022

Pip McGuiness discusses her new book, Skin Deep: The Inside Story Of Our Outer Selves.

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Backstory – 16 March 2022

Mel catches up with Robert Lukins to discuss his new novel Loveland.

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Backstory – 9 March 2022

An episode of Backstory on 9 March 2022

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Backstory – 2 March 2022

Melissa Manning discusses Smokehouse, her short story collection, which recently won the Victorian Premier's Literary Award for Fiction.

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Backstory – 16 February 2022

An episode of Backstory on 16 February 2022

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Backstory – 9 February 2022

An episode of Backstory on 9 February 2022

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Backstory – 2 February 2022

Mel talks to Jessica Au about her second novel, Cold Enough for Snow.

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Backstory – 26 January 2022

Proud Kaytetye woman and Common Ground CEO Rona Glynn-McDonald discusses a piece she wrote for House Of Darwin about about her love for her hometown of Mparntwe. She also reflects on what it…

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Backstory – 19 January 2022

Hear all about new book The Things We See In the Light with author Amal Awad.

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Backstory – 12 January 2022

Sugar Town Queens author Malla Nunn joins fill-in host Elsie Lange.

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About this program

A show about books, stories, the craft of writing - and the people behind the lines. 


The podcast intro and outro theme is Soft Illusion and was generously provided by Andras.

https://andras.bandcamp.com/track/soft-illusion