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Episode 18: Renowned First Nations storyteller Brenton E McKenna

Brenton E McKenna is a leading First Nations graphic novelist who blends his culture and history with comedy and fiction. He joins us to chat about how without comics he wouldn’t be the passionate reader and writer that he is today, and how creating his latest book, Hairy Holes, in black and white was a fun challenge.

Episode 17: From country upbringing to award-winning novels

Holden Sheppard is a passionate YA author whose country roots still inform his stories of teenage hope, fears, failures and triumphs. His audience is poised to expand worldwide following the adaptation of 'Invisible Boys' as a TV series. He joins us to chat about how he explores the topics of masculinity, sexuality and mental health in his books and how surreal it is seeing is characters on screen and in person.

Episode 16: Environmental scientist and animal illustrator Renée Treml

Renée Treml is an author, illustrator and scientist who uses her environmental and biological science background to inform her artwork and share her love for Australian animals. She joins us on Between our pages to chat about the inspiration for her latest book and the technique she uses to create her art.

Episode 15: From Cookernup to China, pioneering publisher Dame Wendy Pye

Dame Wendy Pye is a passionate publisher who has paved the way for Australian and New Zealand publishers internationally. Her dedication to ensuring every child has the best possible start in life through reading has seen her Sunshine Books series sell over 300 million books world-wide. She joins us on Between our pages to chat about her new memoir which shares her achievements as well as what’s she’s learnt over her 40 plus years career.

Episode 14: Beloved tennis champion and author Jelena Dokic

Jelena Dokic is champion tennis player, commentator and author, who uses her experiences of domestic violence to support others and bring about change. She joins us on Between our pages to share her plans of creating a children’s book with the messages of resilience, courage and power.

Episode 13: Science journalist and passionate creative Cristy Burne

Cristy Burne is an enthusiastic author who works in an intersection of story, science and creativity, using stories to inspire and encourage young readers. She joins us on Between our pages to share the true story that fuelled her latest book and why reading and science works perfectly together.

Episode 12: Acclaimed author and adventure specialist Norman Jorgensen

Norman Jorgensen is an award-winning writer whose passion for reading and writing began when he was young. He joins us on Between our pages to chat about his pirate adventure books and why all of his stories are set in Australia.

Episode 11: Blog-writer and disability advocate Layne Dixon

Layne Dixon is a para-athlete and a passionate disability advocate. They join us on Between our pages to chat about sharing their experience of living with Cerebral Palsy through their blog and how they one day hope to write a book.

Episode 10: Australian of the Year Taryn Brumfitt

Taryn Brumfitt is a filmmaker and author who is passionate about body image and self-love. She joins us on Between our pages to discuss what it’s like being the Australian of the Year, her first children’s book and why reading is so important in today’s world.

Episode 9: Comic-maker and visual literacy champion Aśka

Aśka is a graphic novelist and ex-quantum physicist with a passion for promoting visual literacy in the writing world. She joins us on Between our pages to chat about how she turns someone else’s manuscript into art and how creating a graphic novel is similar to designing a rollercoaster.