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.

Waanyi writer Alexis Wright joins Krystal to talk about her award-winning fiction book, Praiseworthy, an epic set in the north of 'Australia' which not only won the 2024 Stella Prize but has…

Waanyi writer Alexis Wright joins Krystal to talk about her award-winning fiction book, Praiseworthy, an epic set in the north of 'Australia' which not only won the 2024 Stella Prize but has…

Author Charlotte Wood joins the Breakfasters to talk about her latest novel Stone Yard Devotional ahead of her appearance at Melbourne Writers Festival. In the novel, the narrator leaves her city life and…

Kaveh Akbar is an award-winning Iranian-American poet, and he joins Mel for a long-form chat about his first novel Martyr! which follows Cyrus Shams, who is lost and searching for meaning in life…

Ahead of her appearance at the Melbourne Writers Festival, best-selling author Leslie Jamison dials in from her home in New York at almost midnight for a meaty chat with Mel about her new…

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…

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…

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…

Professor Tracy Taylor talks us through women’s professional sport in Australia; Justin ‘Digga’ Calverley shares his favorite edible flowers; Nat is hunting for a new place to live; Dr. Jen explains some of…