DiscoverAustralian Book LoversAuthor Dirk Strasser
Author Dirk Strasser

Author Dirk Strasser

Update: 2025-01-12
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Episode 130 has Veronica and Laurie planting plenty of seeds for daydreaming over the summer break. They have news (Laurie has sent the final book (5) in her Stones of Power off to the publisher), and events to share along with five book spotlights. Laurie chats with the multi-talented author Dirk Strasser about his latest book 'Conquist', his unique writing journey, backpacking a plot and his experience in the Australian book industry (including the Aurealis awards and Aurealis Magazine). A fabulous way to begin a new year of Reading More Aussie Books!

Book spotlights:

  • The Necromancer by Adam Coleman – fantasy
  • The Rainbow Coloured Black Sheep by Drew Mortimer – autobiography
  • Shattered by Pauline Yates – science fiction thriller
  • The Case of the Beth-El Stone by David Cairns – historical fiction
  • Never, Not Ever by Jodie Benveniste – YA Romance

Intro - 00:57
Industry news - 7:37
Book spotlights - 22:49
Author Interview - 41:16
Post interview chat - 1:39:37
Quotes - 1:42:25

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Author Dirk Strasser

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