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James McKenzie Watson and Ashley Kalagian Blunt

Through discussions and interviews with writers, artists and health professionals, author friends James McKenzie Watson and Ashley Kalagian Blunt explore the big questions: how do books get written? How do people navigate life with chronic illness? And just what ARE you reading? Hosted by James McKenzie Watson, winner of the 2021 Penguin Literary Prize, and Ashley Kalagian Blunt, author of 'Dark Mode.'

107 | Living with dissociative identity disorder/multiple personality disorder with Maggie Walters, author of 'Split'

106 | The worst decision ever with Richell-Prize-winner Simone Amelia Jordan

105 | Finding community with author and artist Arna Radovich

104 | Staying afloat with Olympic gold medallist Michael Klim

103 | When reviews get personal with Robyn Harding, author of 'The Haters'

102 | 'You had me at bog people' with Zahid Gamieldien, author of 'All the Missing Children'

101 | Surviving betrayal (and so much more) with Khin Myint, author of 'Fragile Creatures'

100 | Where snark meets explosive laughter – a podcast retrospective

99 | Sianging at Home with Siang Lu, author of 'Ghost Cities'

98 | Come for the misophonia with Imbi Neeme, author of 'Kind of, Sort of, Maybe but Probably Not'

97 | Needing to know – Ashley discusses narrative drive

96 | Living to tell the tale with Tracy Sorensen, author of 'The Vitals'

95 | 'I'm Tom Cruise in Bulgaria' with Liz Nugent, author of 'Strange Sally Diamond'

94 | Cloning, shame and principles – James shares tips on writing character

93 | Tricking yourself into writing with Adele Dumont, author of 'The Pulling'

92 | How to save a life with Kylie Ladd, author of 'I'll Leave You With This'

91 | Bonus ep! Learn how to run a writers group with Ashley Kalagian Blunt

90 | 'I was going to ask this privately, but...' - James and Ashley at the Boorowa Literary Festival

89 | The Bed on a Plinth Awards: The best books we read in 2023

88 | Books galore: the best book recommendations of 2023

87 | How to climb a ladder covered in butter with Laurie Steed, author of 'Love, Dad'

86 | Starting late with Penguin Literary Prize winner Annette Higgs

85 | 'These men do exist:' the Dark Mode spoilers episode

84 | How hard can a book be? with Jonathon Shannon, author of 'Bound to Happen'

83 | How to stop pushing yourself with Amy Lovat, author of 'Mistakes and Other Lovers'

82 | Healing from grief and loss through nature with Indira Naidoo, author of 'The Space Between the Stars'

81 | 'A good-hearted kid in a difficult environment,' with Mark Brandi author of 'Southern Aurora'

80 | Who can I kill? with Julie Janson, author of 'Madukka the River Serpent'

79 | 'It changed my life' – the Ray Koppe Young Writers Fellowship

78 | Surviving brain surgery with Karina May, author of 'Duck à l’Orange for Breakfast'

77 | Finding order in chaos with Anna Spargo-Ryan, author of 'A Kind of Magic'

76 | Emotional honesty in writing and life with Lee Kofman, author of 'The Writer Laid Bare'

75 | How to manage creative anxiety with psychologist Sanchana Venkatesh

74 | Launching 'Dark Mode' with author Ashley Kalagian Blunt – mini-ep #4

73 | Getting an agent and a publishing deal – 'Dark Mode' mini-ep #3

72 | Insights into the novel writing process – 'Dark Mode' mini-ep #2

71 | Where the ideas came from – 'Dark Mode' mini-ep #1

70 | The secret of work/life balance with Dr Hilton Koppe, author of 'One Curious Doctor'

69 | All the reading: the best book recommendations of 2022

68 | Digging into shame with Hayley Scrivenor, author of 'Dirt Town'

67 | Learning with a beginner's mindset with urban ecologist Darryl 'The Bird Guy' Jones

66 | How to say goodbye with Jackie Bailey, author of 'The Eulogy'

65 | The writer and the advocate with Al Campbell, author of 'The Keepers'

64 | The most successful episode ever: a conversation about 'Denizen'

63 | Rest, recovery and writing with Bronwyn Birdsall, author of 'Time and Tide in Sarajevo'

62 | Ashley's big news

61 | Bonus episode! Denizen - Online Launch

60 | Behind the scenes of 'Denizen,' the debut novel from James McKenzie Watson

59 | Bonus episode! Queer Writes Sessions Podcast: R.W.R. McDonald interviews Professor Gregory Phillips

58 | Working doubly hard through illness with Rae Cairns, author of 'The Good Mother'