CEO of Readings Mark Rubbo drops in to speak about the 50th anniversary of the flagship Carlton store. Plus, scholar and writer Julienne van Loon discusses her latest book, The Thinking Woman.

Danish author Mads Peder Nordbo talks about his arctic crime thriller The Girl Without Skin. Local author Ella Holcombe is also a guest following the recent release of her YA fiction piece about…

Sonia Orchard tells us about her new novel, Into the Fire, and Matters Journal editor Megan Anderson chats about their new issue.

This week on Backstory, Melbourne-based author Emily Brewin talks about her new novel Small Blessings. Mel is also joined by Charlie Turnbull, co-producer and co-director of the Bikes Of Wrath film, which…

‘Great music books aren’t actually about music; they’re about life, if they’re up to snuff. About madness, falling in and out of love, sex, death, triumph, the crazy shit people pulled off before…

Presented by Rashelle McHugh

An episode of Backstory on 16 January 2019, presented by Rashelle McHugh

Presented by Jacqui B filling in for Mel Cranenburgh