Helen MacDonald deals with the dead. Fascinated by the macabre history of anatomy and dissection, her books trace the origins of industry from the villainous bodysnatchers, Burke and O’Hare, to the modern-day antics of the gruesome showman, Gun

Graeme Kinross-Smith

Feb 27th, 2019 1h 7m

Graeme Kinross-Smith has spent over forty years in the Australian literary scene. An award winning writer of short stories, poetry, fiction and non-fiction, Graeme has also been a pioneer in teaching creative writing having founded the first te

Fiona Lowe

Feb 20th, 2019 48m 55s

From a background of successful romance writing with more than thirty novels to her credit, Fiona Lowe has recently become a bestselling author of Australian family sagas. With her novels Daughter of Mine and Birthright, Fiona has won accolades

Delwyn Jenkins

Feb 13th, 2019 42m 24s

A modern woman for modern times, Delwyn Jenkins has plenty of first-hand experience with today’s fast-paced publishing industry. As a writer of erotic romance, which she usefully distinguishes from erotica, erotic fiction and porn, Delwyn has b

Clare Saxby

Feb 6th, 2019

Claire Saxby’s favourite word is ‘try’ – an interesting choice for an author who has achieved so much in her career as a successful children’s book author. A lyrical writer with a love of unusual words, Claire has written poetry, fiction and no

David McCooey

Jan 30th, 2019

Best known as a prize-winning poet and academic, David McCooey is also a critic, editor, musician and sound artist. Described as having ‘a remarkable power to draw the reader in’ David was a fascinating guest In the Book Cave. Speaking about p

Corinne Fenton

Dec 13th, 2018 59m 40s

Passionate about animals, all of her books to date have a different creature at their heart. These warm and engaging stories have found a large audience and her latest book was the inspiration for the Myer Christmas windows. It was fascinating

Marion Lennox

Dec 1st, 2018

Marion’s novels are sold in a hundred and thirty countries and translated into over thirty languages. She no longer attempts to keep all the copies of her books as there’s not enough room in her house! Recently Marion has published her first lo

Margaret Clark

Nov 29th, 2018

Since creating her popular teen hero, ‘Pugwall’, Margaret Clark has gone on to write a range of best-selling novels for children and young adults. A beloved Australian author, Margaret’s books have found audiences around the world. Funny, wise

Roy Hay

Nov 21st, 2018

Former academic and a veteran sports writer, Roy Hay has been described as ‘one of Australia’s most influential football writers’ and there’s not much he doesn’t know about the ‘World Game’. Author of multiple books including several about socc

Sue Lawson

Nov 15th, 2018

From kids’ books to hard-hitting stories for teens, Sue Lawson writes novels that resonate with young people. She’s a versatile author with a penchant for a strong message – often about hope or justice or accepting difference. Whether she’s wri

Gregory Day

Nov 8th, 2018

His brilliant Mangowak trilogy evokes not only the Australian bush and the Australian larrikin spirit but also speaks to the deeper issues of modern life and its effect on the natural world. Gregory’s later books deal with war and loss, history

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