Anyone who know’s me. Or who follow’s along here will know, I love newsletters.

I love media, and magazines, and stories. And now I am just a bit smug with newsletters – they are delivered to my inbox, I do not have to read anything I don’t want to and the diversity is waaaaaaaay hugher than in normal journalism.

One of my favourites, in fact most likely my favourite newsletter is from Sydney based journalist, author, dog lover and wannabe cook, Stephanie Wood.

Many of you will be familiar with Stephanie Cook. Her byline; has adorned many, many of the articles of the the Good Weekend Magazine.

And she’s also the author of Fake. A book documenting her relationship with a man who promised her the world, but who was in fact was an elaborate liar, swindler and ‘fabulist’ who prized everything from Stephanie financially, mentally and emotionally.

Fake was published in 2019 but THIS WEEK her book was released – to brilliantly high acclaim – as series on Paramount Plus – Asher Keddie plays Stephanie…. We all must watch it!

In this special bonus episode of Company – I converse with Stephanie, it does not feel like an interview. It was recorded last year – and at this time – Fake’s TV adaptation was not public knowledge. So our focus is on writing and daily routines and newsletters, and exactly why she chooses to write one.