Episode 159 has Christmas written all over it. Veronica and Laurie chat rituals, folklore, food and book stocking fillers with six Australian authors whose work is set in the festive season: Madeleine D'Este, Sandy Barker, Lisa Heidke, Kevin Klehr, BG Hilton & Kay Kerr. Plus we share seasons greetings from 30 Australian Book Lovers authors - a little about their books and a little festive cheer.

Seasons Greetings from James Ynson, Nicole Kelly & Lisa Kenway - 0:57
Intro - 2:18
Seasons Greetings from Faye Hall, DT Bella, Max Jeffries - 5:11
Chat with Madeleine D'Este author of A Very Evangeline Christmas & Black Soil, White Bread - 7:27
Seasons Greetings from Leisa Fail, Verity Croker, Simon Higgins - 17:44
Chat with Sandy Barker author of The Christmas Swap & The Christmas Trip - 19:06
Seasons Greetings from Susan Rogers & John Roosen, Damien Linnane, Gabiann Marin - 28:34
Chat with Lisa Heidke author of Christmas Actually - 30:26
Seasons Greetings from Vanessa Bedford, Scott Leckie, Rowena Mabbott -39:37
Chat with Kevin Klehr author of Midnight Angel & Grayson's Magical Mishaps - 41:18
Seasons Greetings from Maria P Frino, Sandy Barker, George Ivanoff - 49:50
Chat with BG Hilton author of The Grimsdale Claimant - 51:14
Seasons Greetings from Tina Strachan, Heather Ewings, Michele Layet - 1:01:39
Seasons Greetings from Susannah Hardy, Holly Cardamone, Andrea Putting - 1:06:40
Chat with Kay Kerr author of Might Cry Later - 1:08:16
Seasons Greetings from Donna Cameron, Monika Schott, Madeleine D'Este - 1:14:36
More chat with Kay Kerr 1:16:23
Seasons Greetings from Amra Pajalic, David Cairns & SF Sowter - 1:28:05
Post chat - 1:30:12

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Episode 158 is up and humming. We chat book covers, Laurie's BookBub experience for White Fire, and tips for writing flash fiction. Veronica chats with contemporary author Johan du Toit about his stories in 'When Only Today Matters' and Johan reads an excerpt from the title story. Plus we have news, quotes, K.M. Allan's Unpredictability Checklist and so much more...

Book spotlights:

1. Matter of Time by Daniel Caine – science fiction
2. No Dancing in the Lift by Mandy Sayer - memoir
3. Stormy Normy Finds His Forever Home by Leisa Fail– middle grade
4. Stormy Normy and the Tom Quilty Gold Cup by Leisa Fail – middle grade
5. Fly Boy, Ace Pilot, A life cut short by Peter Hodge - non-fiction
6. Exuberance by Bel Vidal – contemporary
7. Dreamy Days and Random Naps by Mawson - picture book

Intro - 00:57
Industry news - 17:25
Book spotlights - 28:15
Author interview - 46:32
Post interview chat - 1:29:12
Quotes - 1:33:36
Author reading - 1:35:52

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In episode #157, Veronica & Laurie explore fantasy in many forms with authors Maria Linwood, Dmetri Kakmi, Heather Ewings & Maxx Victor. Why does fantasy speak to so many readers? How do you keep a fantasy story relatable for modern readers? And so much more...

Intro - 0:57
Maria Linwood Bio - 4:37
Book Spotlight - Mistress of Amber and Flame by Maria Linwood - 5:25
Demetri Kakmi Bio - 6:52
Book Spotlight - The Woman in the Well by Dmetri Kakmi - 8:42
Heather Ewings Bio - 10:21
Book Spotlight - Klaria's Battle by Heather Ewings - 11:28
Maxx Victor Bio - 12:29
Book Spotlight - Cinder and Black by Maxx Victor - 14:19
Why does fantasy speak to so many readers? - 28:15
Where is your favourite fantasy world? - 48:31
Advice for emerging fantasy authors - 54:24

Book spotlights:
- Mistress of Amber and Flame by Maria Linwood - epic fantasy
- The Woman in the Well by Dmetri Kakmi - dark fantasy, horror
- Klaria's Battle by Heather Ewings - historical fantasy, folklore
- Cinder and Black by Maxx Victor - paranormal, fairytale retelling, YA

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