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Interviews with Australian debut and sophomore authors showcased in the monthly Reading By Candlelight Book Boxes from Molly's Cottage at www.mollyscottage.com.au (30-minute episodes)
๐๐ณ๐ฐ๐ถ๐ฅ๐ญ๐บ ๐ด๐ถ๐ฑ๐ฑ๐ฐ๐ณ๐ต๐ช๐ฏ๐จ ๐ฆ๐ฎ๐ฆ๐ณ๐จ๐ช๐ฏ๐จ ๐๐ถ๐ด๐ต๐ณ๐ข๐ญ๐ช๐ข๐ฏ ๐ข๐ถ๐ต๐ฉ๐ฐ๐ณ๐ด ๐ข๐ฏ๐ฅ ๐ต๐ฉ๐ฆ๐ช๐ณ ๐ด๐ต๐ฐ๐ณ๐ช๐ฆ๐ด.
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I had the absolute pleasure of chatting with Mark Muptosa-Russell, author of The Wolf Who Called Boy, for the @readingby.candlelight Book Club. Markโs debut is a powerful, lyrical story that blends myth, memory, and the search for belonging. In our conversation, he shared the inspiration behind the book, how his own personal experience shaped the story, and what it means to write about identity, courage, and the ties that bind us. It was such a thoughtful and moving discussion โ one that remi...
What happens when a king tide washes up more than just seaweed? ๐ Luke Johnsonโs debut novel King Tide reveals the long-buried secrets of a small communityโฆ This epiosde on the Reading By Candlelight Book Club, we dive into Lukeโs writing journey, his inspirations, and what it feels like to finally see your debut novel on shelves. ๐ง Listen now or watch on YouTube. ๐ Have you read King Tide yet? Come chat with us in the RBC Facebook group! 'Reading by Candlelight' is a book subsc...
๐ August Book Club โ General Fiction This month, I chat with author Jessica Seaborn (@seabornj) about her brilliantly titled second novel, Isn't It Nice We Both Hate The Same Things โ a powerful, funny, and insightful look at adult friendships, fractured ties, and starting over in your thirties. As always, there are no spoilers as Jess talks about where the idea for the book began, her writing process (it is fascinating!), and which characters she loved writing the most. ๐ Have you read it ye...
Our host Fiona Taylor chats with debut author Emma Babbington about her twisty thriller "The Neighbours" in this SPOILER-FREE episode. ๐ง๐ต๐ฒ๐ก๐ฒ๐ถ๐ด๐ต๐ฏ๐ผ๐๐ฟ๐ is a sharp, fresh spin on the domestic thriller. ๐ ๐ฐ๐ถโ๐ณ๐ฆ ๐ข๐ญ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ด๐ต ๐ค๐ฆ๐ณ๐ต๐ข๐ช๐ฏ ๐บ๐ฐ๐ถ๐ณ ๐ฅ๐ข๐ถ๐จ๐ฉ๐ต๐ฆ๐ณ ๐ฅ๐ช๐ฅ๐ฏโ๐ต ๐ฌ๐ช๐ญ๐ญ ๐ต๐ฉ๐ฆ ๐ฏ๐ฆ๐ช๐จ๐ฉ๐ฃ๐ฐ๐ถ๐ณโฆ ๐ฃ๐ถ๐ต ๐ธ๐ฉ๐ข๐ต ๐ช๐ง ๐ด๐ฉ๐ฆ ๐ฅ๐ช๐ฅ? Thatโs the unsettling dilemma facing Liv Elliot when her odious neighbour, Dr Richard Wellington โ morning TV regular and surgeon to the rich and famous โ is found dead in the park at the exact time her ...
You wonโt want to miss this! Our host Fiona Taylor chats with debut author Holly Brunnbauer (@holly) about her delightful rom-com #WhatDidIMiss in this SPOILER-FREE episode. ๐๐ฉ๐ข๐ต ๐๐ช๐ฅ ๐ ๐๐ช๐ด๐ด? is a fresh and feisty rom-com about Makayla - newly divorced, nearly 30, and on a mission to make up for everything she missed in her twenties. The book starts with a bang (literally wink) and takes us on a wild ride as Makayla figures out what she really wants from life, love, and a certain very ha...
Join our host Fiona Taylor as she chats with author Madeleine Cleary about her debut historical novel The Butterfly Women in this SPOILER-FREE episode. The Butterfly Women is Madeleineโs first novel and was published in April 2025 with Affirm Press. Rich in story, dark in tone and meticulously researched, this is a story that is at its heart about womenโs friendships as much as being a historical murder thriller. I loved the descriptions of Melbourne in 1863, especially Little Lon, and ...
Our host Fiona Taylor is chatting with author Angie Faye Martin about her stunning debut crime novel Melaleuca, in this SPOILER-FREE episode. ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ - Police Detective Renee Taylor returns to her small town roots only to be thrust into a murder investigation that uncovers more than she expects when it links to a past case. As Renee delves deeper into the past, the mystery grows, spotlighting intergenerational cruelty, corruption, and racism as the dark truth of the town and the past ...
Join our host Fiona Taylor as she chats with the multi-talented Darcy Tindale about Burning Mountain, the gripping second book in her Detective Rebecca Giles series, in a spoiler-free interview. Darcy was an absolute delight to speak with - her background as an actor, theatre sports performer, and director gives her a wonderfully diverse perspective to draw from in her writing. ๐๐ถ๐ณ๐ฏ๐ช๐ฏ๐จ ๐๐ฐ๐ถ๐ฏ๐ต๐ข๐ช๐ฏ is an eerie, fast-burning (no pun intended) story that is tightly packed with compelling characters...
Join our host Fiona Taylor as she chats with debut author Sarah Clutton about her delightful book #TheRemarkableTruthsOfAlfieBains in a SPOILER-FREE interview (under 30 mins!) ๐๐ฉ๐ฆ ๐๐ฆ๐ฎ๐ข๐ณ๐ฌ๐ข๐ฃ๐ญ๐ฆ ๐๐ณ๐ถ๐ต๐ฉ๐ด ๐ฐ๐ง ๐๐ญ๐ง๐ช๐ฆ ๐๐ข๐ช๐ฏ๐ด is a truly heart-warming story about family and the ties that bind. A delight to read - it made me laugh and cry, sometimes at the same time. I dare anyone not to fall for the irrepressible and irresistible Alfie Bains. ๐ Have you read it yet? Join the conversation in the ๐
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Join our host Fiona Taylor as she chats with debut author Anna Maynard about her book "Dancing with Bees" in a SPOILER-FREE interview. They discuss how beekeeping and hip hop factor into the story, why Anna loves romance and rom-coms, and what she is working on next. When she isn't writing, Anna works as a doctor and is the lead singer for Nuria (check them out on Spotify!). Dancing With Bees is a rom-com with a bee-utiful story (see what I did there!) about love, connection, and what ...
Join our host Fiona Taylor as she chats with bestselling author Michelle Prak (@prakky) about her brand new thriller #BarrenCape in a SPOILER-FREE interview. "๐๐ฆ๐ณ ๐ญ๐ข๐ด๐ต ๐ณ๐ฆ๐ด๐ฐ๐ณ๐ต ๐ธ๐ช๐ญ๐ญ ๐ฃ๐ฆ ๐ฉ๐ฆ๐ณ ๐ง๐ช๐ณ๐ด๐ต ๐ฎ๐ช๐ด๐ต๐ข๐ฌ๐ฆ" ๐๐ข๐ณ๐ณ๐ฆ๐ฏ ๐๐ข๐ฑ๐ฆ is the follow-up to Michelleโs bestselling thriller debut ๐๐ฉ๐ฆ ๐๐ถ๐ด๐ฉ, which was one of my favourite reads of 2023. We talk about her inspiration for the story, how the setting became a character in its own right, and how her 30-year career in communications and PR has shaped her writi...
March Book Box (Crime/Thriller) โ The Woman in the Waves Join our host Fiona Taylor as she chats with award-winning author Camille Booker, about her second novel - The Woman in the Waves - in a SPOILER-FREE interview you wonโt want to miss! Camille shares the inspiration behind her story, who her detective is loosely based on and her love of gothic mysteries and Peaky Blinders. The Woman in the Waves is a masterful mix of historical fiction and psychological suspense set in the 1920s. The des...
March Book Box (Historical Fiction) โ ๐โ๐๐๐ ๐กโ๐ ๐ต๐๐๐๐ ๐ถ๐๐๐ ๐ป๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ Join me as I chat with bestselling author Claire van Ryn, about her second novel - ๐โ๐๐๐ ๐กโ๐ ๐ต๐๐๐๐ ๐ถ๐๐๐ ๐ป๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ in a SPOILER-FREE interview you wonโt want to miss! Claire shares the family history and research behind this beautiful story of family, secrets, and yes, the gorgeous birds of Tasmania. ๐โ๐๐๐ ๐กโ๐ ๐ต๐๐๐๐ ๐ถ๐๐๐ ๐ป๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ is set in the breathtaking landscape of Tasmaniaโs north-west and is a moving and truly beautiful s...
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๐ข๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง) - โ๐๐๐ฅ๐ ๐๐ซ๐ฎ๐ญ๐ก" Join our host Fiona Taylor as she talks with debut author Nadia Mahjouri about her beautiful novel ๐๐ข๐ญ๐ง ๐๐ณ๐ถ๐ต๐ฉ in this SPOILER-FREE interview. โ๐๐ฐ๐ธ ๐ง๐ข๐ณ ๐ธ๐ฐ๐ถ๐ญ๐ฅ ๐บ๐ฐ๐ถ ๐ต๐ณ๐ข๐ท๐ฆ๐ญ ๐ต๐ฐ ๐ง๐ช๐ฏ๐ฅ ๐บ๐ฐ๐ถ๐ณ ๐ง๐ข๐ฎ๐ช๐ญ๐บโ ๐๐ข๐ญ๐ง ๐๐ณ๐ถ๐ต๐ฉ is a powerful, deeply personal story inspired by Nadiaโs own lived experiences and the life of her Moroccan grandmother. This multigenerational tale spans decades and continents, following Zarah as she journeys to Morocco with ...
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๐๐๐ซ๐ฎ๐๐ซ๐ฒ ๐๐จ๐จ๐ค ๐๐จ๐ฑ (๐๐ซ๐ข๐ฆ๐/๐๐ก๐ซ๐ข๐ฅ๐ฅ๐๐ซ) - โ๐๐ก๐ ๐๐๐ฎ๐ง๐ข๐จ๐ง" Join our host Fiona Taylor as she talks with debut author Bronwyn Rivers about her twisty thriller, โThe Reunion" in this SPOILER-FREE interview. โ๐โ๐๐ฆ'๐๐ ๐ค๐๐ โ ๐กโ๐๐ฆ ๐๐๐ฃ๐๐ ๐ค๐๐๐ก ๐๐๐๐โ ๐โ๐ ๐
๐๐ข๐๐๐๐ is a gripping thriller about a day that changes the characters forever. It is a story of friendship, grief, secrets and lies. It is atmospheric, gothic, and a fabulous mystery with dual timelines. Weโd love to hear what you think of it i...
January Book Box (Romance) - "Special Delivery". Join our host Fiona Taylor as she talks with debut author Leesa Ronald about her enemies-to-lovers rom-com, "Special Delivery" in this SPOILER-FREE interview. She was expecting... but she wasn't expecting him! Special Delivery is a laugh-out-loud debut that will be a huge favourite with readers and Book Clubs alike. Itโs a delightful romantic comedy that follows Poppy as she navigates life as a single mother after returning to the life she l...
January Book Box (Crime/Thriller) - "The Inheritance". Join our host Fiona Taylor as she talks with debut author Kate Horan about her domestic suspense novel, "The Inheritance" in this SPOILER FREE interview. Families lie. DNA doesn't. The Inheritance is a brilliant debut that will be a huge favourite with readers and Book Clubs alike. Itโs tensely plotted, and has all the ingredients for a Knives Out family drama โ wealth, lies, greed, power, family, sibling rivalry โ this book has it AL...
๐๐ฎ๐๐น๐ฒ๐ ๐ฆ๐ฐ๐ฟ๐ถ๐๐ฒ๐ป๐ฒ๐ฟ Dec Book Box - ๐๐ช๐ณ๐ญ ๐๐ข๐ญ๐ญ๐ช๐ฏ๐จ My final @readingby.candlelight interview for 2024 is with the super-talented Hayley Scrivenor, author of the December Book Box GIRL FALLING. I felt like I was listening to a masterclass on how to craft a spell-binding, best-selling novel as we delved into her writing process and why this story was the one she had to write. Hayley talks about her research, how using dual timelines allowed the story to succeed, her residency at Varuna, writing...
โจ CHRISTINE GREGORY โจ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ โ๐๐ ๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ Join our host Fiona Taylor as she interviews debut author Christine Gregory about her crime debut ๐โ๐ ๐ถ๐๐๐๐ข๐๐๐ก๐ฆ for the @readingbycandlelight podcast (as always, ๐๐ฝ๐ผ๐ถ๐น๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐ณ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฒ!) We explore the importance of setting, how her story writing is always driven by character, how she wrote her debut during lockdown, and the importance of entering writing competitions. ๐โ๐ ๐ถ๐๐๐๐ข๐๐๐ก๐ฆ is a psychological thriller set in an idyllic retreat in the Sunshine Co...
โจ CLAIRE SUTHERLAND โจ ๐๐ช๐ญ๐ญ ๐ต๐ฉ๐ฆ ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ถ๐ฏ๐ต๐ข๐ช๐ฏ ๐จ๐ช๐ท๐ฆ ๐ถ๐ฑ ๐ช๐ต๐ด ๐ด๐ฆ๐ค๐ณ๐ฆ๐ต๐ด? Join me as I interview debut author @clairesutherland about her crime thriller THE CRAG for the @readingbycandlelight podcast (as always, ๐๐ฝ๐ผ๐ถ๐น๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐ณ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฒ!) Claire and I chatted about rock climbing, whether it was wishful thinking having St Kilda win a grand final, how she incurred the wrath of North Korea & how amazing the editors are @affirm, supporting Claire to write an amazing debut novel. The Crag is a thrilling murder m...
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