45 Best Australian Book and Writing Podcasts

1. Talking Aussie Books

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
I will read just about anything but I am intrigued by the stories written by Aussie writers. If you're keen to support the Australian publishing scene, then this podcast is perfect for you!Focussing entirely on fiction titles written by Australian authors, you'll be surprised at the depth of talent right on our doorstep!
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Play⋅ 913⋅ 499 ⋅2 episodes / week ⋅ Avg Length 36 min ⋅ Aug 2018 Get Email Contact

2. So You want to be a Writer | Australian Writers' Centre

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Valerie Khoo and Allison Tait, both successful journalists and authors bring you the latest in news, opportunities, trends, and gossip in the world of writing and publishing. Learn practical writing techniques, go behind-the-scenes and discover how real-life authors got their big break. Uncover the creative processes of writers who have made it.
Also in Writing Podcasts
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Play⋅ 29.5K⋅ 26K⋅ 13.6K ⋅1 episode / day ⋅ Avg Length 45 min ⋅ Mar 2014 Get Email Contact

3. Australian True Crime

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Australia's suburbs are home to some of the most mysterious and disturbing true crime cases in the world. Meshel Laurie is a true crime obsessive. Emily Webb is a true-crime author. And together with expert interviews with writers, victims, investigators, and perpetrators, they probe the underbelly of our towns and suburbs and uncover the darkness at the heart of Australian life.
Also in Crime Podcasts, True Crime Podcasts, Australian Crime Podcasts
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Play⋅ 73.2K⋅ 1.8K ⋅2 episodes / week ⋅ Avg Length 45 min Get Email Contact

4. Published...Or Not

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Australian and international authors talk about their books and how they got published or how they self-published. Listeners, writers, and readers will also hear about what's going on in our local writing community.
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Play⋅ 11.4K⋅ 9.9K ⋅1 episode / week ⋅ Mar 2015 Get Email Contact

5. Life and Crimes with Andrew Rule

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Andrew Rule is one of Australia's most prolific journalists and authors. In Life and Crimes, the Sunday Herald Sun columnist shines a light on the dark corners of Australian life, from the story behind the biggest mysteries to the characters of yesterday and the crims of today. Produced by Jonty Burton.
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Play⋅ 427.3K⋅ 355.7K ⋅1 episode / week ⋅ Avg Length 28 min ⋅ Aug 2017 Get Email Contact

6. Forgotten Australia

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Since episode one, which chronicled the Spanish Flu's spread in Australia in 1919, Forgotten Australia has been telling the stories we didn't hear in history class. From the weekend Melbourne went mad and our forgotten Titanic hero, to Australia's greatest Aboriginal tracker and the murder wave that shocked Sydney in 1932, this is history as you've never heard it before. Forgotten Australia is created by Michael Adams, a Sydney-based writer, author, and television producer.
Also in Australia Podcasts, Australian History Podcasts
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Play⋅ 5.5K⋅ 117 ⋅7 episodes / quarter ⋅ Avg Length 43 min ⋅ Nov 2018 Get Email Contact

7. Final Draft - Great Conversations

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Great conversations with authors from Australia and around the world.
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Play⋅ 12.1K⋅ 12.4K ⋅2 episodes / week ⋅ Avg Length 16 min ⋅ Jun 2018 Get Email Contact

8. The Book Show

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
The Book Show brings you in-depth conversations with the best fiction writers from Australia and around the world.
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Play⋅ 282.9K⋅ 98.3K ⋅1 episode / week ⋅ Apr 2020 Get Email Contact

9. The Bookshelf

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
What are you reading, loving or being challenged by? We review the latest in fiction for dedicated readers and for those who wish they read more and join out monthly Book Club on Facebook.
Also in Australian Fiction Podcasts
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Play⋅ 282.9K⋅ 98.3K ⋅4 episodes / month ⋅ Avg Length 33 min Get Email Contact

10. Casey Cardinia Libraries' Book Matters Podcast

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
A monthly podcast about books and the people who write them. Packed with reading recommendations, author interviews and insightful advice on finding books for you and your family from the helpful staff at Casey Cardinia Libraries.
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Play⋅ 8.1K⋅ 618 ⋅1 episode / month ⋅ Avg Length 54 min Get Email Contact

11. The Overcrowded Bookshelf

Every week, I take a book from my overcrowded bookshelf and I read the story to you. Come and enjoy completely free audiobooks of some of the all-time classic stories including Sherlock Holmes, Robin Hood, and Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde. All stories used in The Overcrowded Bookshelf are in the public domain under Australian laws.
Also in Audiobooks Podcasts
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Play⋅ 131 ⋅2 episodes / quarter ⋅ Avg Length 33 min Get Email Contact

12. Natasa Denman - Ultimate 48 Hour Author

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Listen to 10-time published author Natasa Denman and her business-building strategies on how to leverage your book and time successfully. Building a business behind the book is the only surefire way to monetize your expertise and win back time in your life. If you want a return on your investment in time and money, this is the Podcast for you!!!
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Play 1 episode / week ⋅ Avg Length 31 min Get Email Contact

13. Read, Eat, Repeat

Two friends talk about new release fiction and cook the food it inspires everything from wedding cakes in Sally Hepworth's Younger Wife to the pickled pork in Hanna Kent's Devotion. Join journalist, Alissa Warren, and writer Sally Killoran as they delve into new release books mostly by Australian authors sometimes a bit late off the presses because between Alissa and Sally, they have seven kids under eleven and three dogs.
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Play⋅ 39 ⋅1 episode / month ⋅ Avg Length 37 min Get Email Contact

14. The ABR Podcast

Australia
Welcome to The ABR Podcast. Released every Thursday, The ABR Podcast features a range of literary highlights, such as reviews, poetry, fiction, interviews, and commentary.
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Play⋅ 13.8K⋅ 15.4K ⋅3 episodes / month ⋅ Avg Length 26 min Get Email Contact

15. New Books in Australian and New Zealand Studies

Interviews with Authors writing about Australia and New Zealand
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Play⋅ 7.3K⋅ 15K ⋅1 episode / month ⋅ Avg Length 56 min Get Email Contact

16. Books, Books, Books Podcast

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
The latest books from the best writers. Join books writer, Nicole Abadee, as she interviews top Australian and international Authors about their new releases. Make yourself a cup of tea, pull up a comfy chair, and settle in for some great conversations..
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Play⋅ 470⋅ 335 ⋅4 episodes / quarter ⋅ Avg Length 53 min ⋅ Apr 2020 Get Email Contact

17. Writes4Women

Australia
A weekly podcast all about celebrating women's voices and supporting women writers. With episodes on the heart, craft and business of writing as well as new release feature authors, it's a one stop shop for both readers and writers of fiction.
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Play⋅ 1.5K⋅ 241 ⋅1 episode / day ⋅ Avg Length 36 min Get Email Contact

18. The First Time

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
A podcast about the first time you...publish a book.One part reality show, one part writers' master class. Debut novelists Katherine Collette and Kate Mildenhall get practical advice from Australian writers on all the firsts: agents, editors, social media, reviews.
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Play⋅ 187⋅ 1.9K ⋅1 episode / week ⋅ Avg Length 58 min ⋅ Jul 2018 Get Email Contact

19. HYBRID Author

Australia
Interviews, for writers like you, with industry professionals on forging a career both independently and traditionally publishing your books. Host, technical writer, children's and young adult fiction and nonfiction author, Joanne Morrell focuses on how you can identify your writing process, publish productively and learn to feel comfortable promoting your books.
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Play⋅ 581 ⋅4 episodes / month ⋅ Avg Length 37 min Get Email Contact

20. The Unlocked Creative - Self-Publish, Self Publish a Book, Write a Book, Launch your Book, Market yo

Australia
In this podcast you will learn how to:- Start Writing- Find time to write- Get unstuck and find motivation- Learn the complete process of writing a book- Uncover your unique story and who you're writing for Self-publish- Market your first booking hear from inspiring guests who have had success and are going to share all their secrets! You can do anything with your God-led creativity. If you are ready to step into UNLOCKING your potential in your life, you're in the right place.
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Play⋅ 98 ⋅8 episodes / quarter ⋅ Avg Length 10 min Get Email Contact

21. Australian Book Lovers

Australia
Welcome to the Australian Book Lovers podcast! Our mission is to bring fabulous Australian and Indigenous literature that spans a whole range of genres to book lovers around the globe, as well as fantastic resources and information for passionate authors looking to write their next bestseller.
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Play⋅ 301⋅ 975 ⋅1 episode / month ⋅ Avg Length 139 min Get Email Contact

22. Pratchat

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Join writer Elizabeth Flux and comedian Ben McKenzie on their six(ish) year mission to read every Terry Pratchett novel, not just the Discworld ones one a month, and discuss them with special guests, puns, and footnotes!
Also in Discworld Podcasts, Australian Novel Podcasts, Book Club Podcasts
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Play⋅ 514⋅ 1.6K ⋅1 episode / month ⋅ Avg Length 116 min ⋅ Oct 2017 Get Email Contact

23. Totally Lit!

Australia
The podcast celebrating reading, writing, and creating literature. Join your host Ky Garvey as she chats with readers, writers, illustrators & all types of creators of books and stories. Be inspired to read, write, create, ignite!
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Play⋅ 988 ⋅1 episode / day ⋅ Avg Length 36 min Get Email Contact

24. Tell Me What To Read

Australia
This is Tell Me What To Read, the podcast of Booktopia, Australia's Local Bookstore. Join us for our bi-weekly show with episodes going out every Wednesday and Friday! Join us on Wednesdays as we speak to authors from Australia and around the world about their latest books, and hit us up on Fridays for the books that we are reading and recommending!
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Play⋅ 135.3K⋅ 20.6K ⋅2 episodes / week ⋅ Avg Length 34 min Get Email Contact

25. Words and Nerds: Authors, books and literature.

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Words and Nerds Podcast is an entertaining and conversational podcast that aims to get inside a writer's mind. We discuss books, the social and political influences of a writer's work, and how literature has the power to change the world. The podcast digs deep to bring you an in depth and sometimes humorous analysis of the author's book and its influences. Join us for a new way of looking at literature.
Also in Literature Podcasts
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Play⋅ 960⋅ 3.1K ⋅2 episodes / week ⋅ Avg Length 42 min ⋅ Oct 2017 Get Email Contact

26. Tall And True Short Reads

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
The Tall And True Short Reads podcast is an audio fiction podcast featuring short stories, blog posts, and other writing written and narrated by Robert Fairhead from the Tall And True writers' website.
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Play⋅ 52⋅ 759 ⋅1 episode / month ⋅ Avg Length 8 min Get Email Contact

27. The Garret

Melbourne, Victoria
Love writing? Looking to improve your writing? Or do you just love listening to writers talk about their craft? If yes, The Garret: Writers on Writing is for you. The Garret is a podcast about the craft of writing. It is hosted by Astrid Edwards, and her goal is to interview the best writers in Australia about how and why they do what they do.
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Play⋅ 5.1K⋅ 2.7K ⋅3 episodes / quarter ⋅ Avg Length 27 min ⋅ Mar 2019 Get Email Contact

28. Middle Grade Mavens

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
The Middle-Grade Mavens are two Australian authors reviewing middle-grade children's books. We also chat with authors and illustrators about their inspiration, processes, and experience and sometimes we interview publishers and agents to find out more about the industry. Whether you're a writer, school librarian, teacher, or just a book fan, this is for you.
Also in Children's Book Podcasts
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Play⋅ 517⋅ 939 ⋅2 episodes / month ⋅ Avg Length 45 min ⋅ Jan 2019 Get Email Contact

29. Write Around the Murray

Albury, New South Wales, Australia
Write Around the Murray is a literary-based festival in Albury that brings together some of Australia's best authors and storytellers in a friendly and accessible forum. The diverse program includes author talks and workshops, art exhibitions, a poetry slam, writing competitions, WAM4Kids family events, and always an element of surprise.
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Play⋅ 875⋅ 4.4K ⋅8 episodes / week ⋅ Avg Length 62 min ⋅ Jun 2020 Get Email Contact

30. Crime Fiction Friday with Emily Webb

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
If you're always looking for your next thriller or whodunnit, join Emily Webb (writer and co-host of Australian True Crime Podcast) for Crime Fiction Friday, where she'll be talking to some of the most successful authors in the genre about how they create their characters, their stories, and their crime scenes. Of course, you'll meet new writers on the scene too.   
Also in Crime Writer Podcasts
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Play⋅ 95 ⋅1 episode / quarter ⋅ Avg Length 30 min ⋅ Nov 2020 Get Email Contact

31. One More Page

Australia
One More Page is a podcast for lovers of kids' books. Whether you are a kid, a librarian or just one of those people who never grew up this is the podcast for you. Packed full of interviews, book reviews, and industry gossip, not to mention the occasional fart joke, One More Page is your fortnightly foray into the world of children's books.
Also in Australian Kids Podcasts
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Play⋅ 1.1K⋅ 1.8K ⋅2 episodes / quarter ⋅ Avg Length 54 min ⋅ Nov 2017 Get Email Contact

32. The Fremantle Press Podcast

Fremantle, Western Australia, Australia
In 2021, we'll be sharing our love of books and publishing throughout the year, starting with podcast episodes based on our new book How to Be an Author: The Business of Being a Writer in Australia by Georgia Richter and Deborah Hunn. Your hosts will be marketing and communications manager Claire Miller and publisher Georgia Richter, with guest appearances.
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Play⋅ 5.8K⋅ 3.6K ⋅3 episodes / month ⋅ Avg Length 13 min ⋅ May 2018 Get Email Contact

33. Addiction To Fiction

Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Welcome to the Addiction To Fiction podcast, created to bring pleasure to its listeners, by providing an escape from everyday responsibility and repetition. Our books, written by Australian authors contain complex characters, interesting themes, and plotlines set in exotic locations, and through time. Reignite your love of storytelling with us and grow your addiction to fiction today!
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Play⋅ 6K ⋅3 episodes / year ⋅ Avg Length 22 min ⋅ Jan 2021 Get Email Contact

34. The Book Podcast

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
The inside story of books from new and established Australian women writers of all genres.
Also in Australian Women Podcasts
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Play⋅ 382⋅ 209 Get Email Contact

35. Goode Story Time

Classic and contemporary stories read-aloud for kids of all ages. Spoken, produced, and created by the Goode sisters; Amanda and Emily. Amanda is an Australian Actor living in New Zealand. Those dulcet tones soothing your child's earholes belong to her. Emily is also an Actor and is putting her Digital Marketing Degree to good use by bringing Goode Story Time to life.
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Play Aug 2020 Get Email Contact

36. All Things Bookish Podcast

Australia
From book reviews to author chats, a book podcast from your average Aussie duo.
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Play⋅ 289⋅ 20 ⋅4 episodes / year ⋅ Avg Length 43 min ⋅ Aug 2020 Get Email Contact

37. Backstory

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
A show about books, stories, the craft of writing - and the people behind the lines.
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Play⋅ 22.7K⋅ 58.9K ⋅11 episodes / year ⋅ Avg Length 38 min Get Email Contact

38. Book Thingo

Lively discussions about romance books, culture, and Tim Tams, between readers, academics, and bestselling authors. Find out about upcoming romance titles and remember old favorites. Discover how the romance genre reflects feminism, sexuality, morality, and culture. Happy endings are mandatory. Hosted by Kat Mayo.
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Play⋅ 882⋅ 4.1K ⋅1 episode / year ⋅ Avg Length 41 min Get Email Contact

39. Sevket F. ERBAY | AUSSIE CULT

Australia
Narration about hidden Australian social, cultural, and city life for Turkish-speaking people. Excerpts from upcoming books about the same topics.
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Play⋅ 1.1K ⋅ Jul 2020 Get Email Contact

40. Five Favourite Books

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Dr. Bella d'Abrera speaks to Australia's leading commentators about their five favourite books and why each makes their shortlist.
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Play⋅ 22.1K⋅ 19.3K ⋅ Jul 2020 Get Email Contact

41. The SRB Podcast

Parramatta, New South Wales, Australia
Each week the Sydney Review of Books publishes criticism and essays by Australia's best writers - and now we've got a podcast to match. It's about what writers do to make books, essays, and poems and what they do to make a living. Settle in for audio essays, conversations, and documentaries featuring some of our favourite local writers.
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Play⋅ 8.2K⋅ 9.2K ⋅ Nov 2020 Get Email Contact

42. The Wheeler Centre

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Join us to hear recordings of our talks, featuring the best in books, writing, and ideas from Melbourne, Australia.
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Play⋅ 37.6K⋅ 52.4K ⋅4 episodes / year ⋅ Avg Length 40 min Get Email Contact

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