*Podcasts

Lively discussions about romance books, culture, and the occasional Tim Tam

November 7, 2016November 27, 2016

BT023. Official librarian language

*Podcasts

Victoria’s Centre for Youth Literature program coordinator Adele Walsh talks about where new adult fits in literary culture, Twilight, sexuality in new and young adult fiction, fan fiction, and some ... Read more

October 24, 2016October 24, 2016

BT022. What the best of romance can be

*Podcasts

Romance author, reviewer and advocate Stacey Agdern talks about gateway books that introduce readers to romance fiction, books to recommend for people who love Fifty Shades of Grey, and how ... Read more

October 11, 2016October 23, 2016

BT021. Someone in your corner

*Podcasts

Kat interviews Australian literary agent Alex Adsett at the 2016 Romance Writers of Australia Conference. They talk about the potential impact of changes to copyright and parallel import restrictions for ... Read more

September 26, 2016September 26, 2016

BT020. Cross-pollination of interests

*Podcasts, Events

Kat chats with romance readers Adele Walsh and Claire Parnell about literary events and programming. They talk about the RWA conference, Melbourne Writers Festival, and what they’d like to see ... Read more

September 12, 2016September 12, 2016

BT019. Genre slayer

*Podcasts

Historical romance author Sheri Cobb South talks about the popularity of Wrong-Way Romance, why teen romance and Regency romance are more alike than you might think, and the stigma of ... Read more

August 29, 2016December 19, 2016

BT018. Every work of fiction is political

*Podcasts

Award-winning author Alyssa Cole talks about finding familiar characters in romance, cultural Easter eggs, and why diverse romance is really just normal romance.

August 17, 2016August 16, 2016

BT017. Be very afraid

*Podcasts

The Book Thingo podcast turns 1! Rudi and Gabby put Kat in the hotseat for this bonus episode. Hilarity ensues.

August 15, 2016September 12, 2016

BT016. Desperation and Starbucks

*Podcasts

Historical romance author Tessa Dare talks about quirky heroines, fandoms, breweries, and women’s work in the Regency period.

August 1, 2016September 12, 2016

BT015. Readers are the new gatekeepers

*Podcasts

Wendy the Superlibrarian provides some very interesting insights into how romance books make it into libraries.

July 18, 2016September 12, 2016

BT014. No cheerleaders in baseball

*Podcasts

Australian author Melanie Scott talks about multiple author name, her fabulous books, and which characters she’d been willing to kill in a story.