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A show about books, stories, the craft of writing - and the people behind the lines.
Wednesday 12pm - 1pm. Presented by Melissa Cranenburgh.
An episode of Backstory on 9 September 2020
Presented by Mia McCaskie filling in for Mel Cranenburgh
An episode of Backstory on 26 August 2020
Editor of new essay anthology After Australia Michael Mohammed Ahmad and Voiceworks editor Adalya Nash Hussein join the show.
Victoria Hannan talks about her debut novel Kokomo, and author Jess Hill discusses MWF.
Mia Walsch discusses her memoir Money for Something: Sex Work. Life. Drugs. Need.
An episode of Backstory on 29 July 2020
Writers Robbie Arnott and Elizabeth Flux join the show.
An episode of Backstory on 8 July 2020
Mel catches up with author K.M. Kruimink and Overland co-editor Evelyn Araluen.
Novelist Chris Flynn and essayist Sarah Walker join the show.
An episode of Backstory on 17 June 2020
Fill-in host Rashelle McHugh talks to novelists Kimberley Starr and Fiona Harris.
Novelists Hilde Hinton and Patrick Allington join the show.
James Bradley discusses his novel 'Ghost Species'. We also catch up with librarian and author Sarah Schmidt about Book Valet.
Mel catches up with author Laura Jean McKay and new Overland editors Evelyn Araluen and Jonathan Dunk.
An episode of Backstory on 13 May 2020
Hear about self-help memoir 'Bad Yogi' with author Alice Williams and the Yarra Valley Writers Festival with playwright Hannie Rayson.
Siobhan Fitzgerald discusses 'The Good Bits', then Stella Glorie tells us about her 'Thirty Books' YouTube review channel.
Learn all about 'The Dictionary of Lost Words' with author Pip Williams.
Ronnie Scott tells us about his book 'The Adversary', then Jane Rawson of Read Tasmania joins the show.
Nicola Watson tell us about 'Welcome To The Bunker Baby', then Anna Blackie gives us the lowdown on 'How to Adult'.
An episode of Backstory on 1 April 2020
Wayne Marshall tells us about his novel 'Shirl'.
Presented by Meaghan Weiley filling in for Mel Cranenburgh
Donna Ward tells us about her memoir 'She I Dare Not Name'.
Writers Freya Howarth and Mandy Beaumont join Mel in the studio.
Mel catches up with J.P. Pomare, Dr. Lucy Buzacott, and Associate Professor Larissa McLean Davies.
Mel talks to author Laura McPhee-Browne. Simon Conlon and students Cleo and Tana also drop by to tell us about 100 Story Building.
An episode of Backstory on 12 February 2020
Fill-in host Fi Wright chats to Louise Park about "7 Steps to Get Your Child Reading" and Freya Howarth on her Overland piece "Retail Therapist".
Presented by Fi Wright filling in for Melissa Cranenburgh
Presented by Justin Cantrell-Harvey
David Bridie presents his 31st Annual Christmas Show! To continue listening go here
Presented by Rashelle McHugh filling in for Melissa Cranenburgh
