About this episode
In episode #162 Veronica and Laurie have industry news, literary events, book spotlights and more. The Furphy Literary Awards 2026 are open and we chat with Robyn J Black, coordinator of the award and previous winner who shares the history of the competition, short story writing tips and so much more.Book spotlights:1. Lee Gordon Present by Jeff Apter - biography2. Love Beyond Borders by Joshua Campbell - historical3. Wending by Bel Hawley - contemporary4. Soul Comfort by Alistair Conwell - non-fiction5. The Maskeys by Stuart Everly-Wilson - contemporary6. Confessions of a Minor Poet by Phil Brown - memoirIntro - 00:57Industry news - 16:04Book spotlights - 21:33Author interview - 35:54Post interview chat - 1:07:57Quotes - 1:09:07Support the showThanks for listening.Visit australianbooklovers.com to learn more.
