The Book Pod with Corrie Perkin

Sorrento Writers Festival Announcement

Wed, 01 Mar 2023 20:00:41 GMT

Listen to Corrie as she speaks about the inaugural Sorrento Writers Festival to be held in April. You'll hear all the lowdown on the amazing treat festival goers are in for.

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Bedtime Stories with Chloe Hooper

Wed, 22 Feb 2023 20:00:40 GMT

In 2018 Chloe Hooper learnt that her husband, fellow writer Don Watson, had cancer. Her latest book Bedtime Stories was written after she tried to find a way to tell her young sons the terrible news. Chloe tells Corrie how she turned to children's literature in the search for answers.

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A Year With Wendy Whiteley with Ashleigh Wilson

Wed, 08 Feb 2023 20:00:29 GMT

Some say she was his muse but in his book A Year with Wendy Whiteley, which he wrote after sitting at her kitchen table for a year, Ashley Wilson prefers the term collaborator. Listen as Corrie and Ashleigh chat about her extraordinary life and legacy.

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Exiles with Jane Harper

Wed, 14 Dec 2022 21:16:38 GMT

Listen to Corrie with literary crime queen Jane Harper at their recent live event talking about her latest novel Exiles and a whole lot more. If you ever wanted to know how a best-selling writer like Jane creates then here is a masterclass.

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The Big Teal with Simon Holmes à Court

Wed, 30 Nov 2022 20:00:07 GMT

Listen as Corrie and political force, venture capitalist and Climate 200 founder, Simon Holmes à Court discuss his involvement in the sweeping success of the so-called "Teal" Independents in the 2022 federal election.

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My Father and Other Animals with Sam Vincent.

Tue, 15 Nov 2022 02:12:26 GMT

Not far from Canberra there is a sustainably run property called 'Gollion' which is now in the care of young writer Sam Vincent. Taking over the farm from his father who had worked it since the 70's was not in Sam's life plan. In this episode Corrie talks with Sam about his new book My Father and Other Animals to explore that unexpected shift and the joy it has brought.

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Salt and Skin with Eliza Henry Jones

Wed, 19 Oct 2022 20:00:38 GMT

A remote Scottish island is the setting for Eliza Henry Jones' haunting fifth novel Salt and Skin. In this episode she talks to Corrie about how her psychology background informs her writing process and the part it plays in the understanding and development of her characters.

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The Settlement with Jock Serong

Wed, 05 Oct 2022 20:00:21 GMT

Corrie and Jock talk frankly about the confronting final book in his Furneaux Island trilogy. The Settlement follows Preservation and The Burning Island revealing the true story of the appalling treatment of Indigenous Tasmanians. Jock's meticulous research combined with his wonderful storytelling dispels the myth that none survived.

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Around the Table with Julia Busuttil Nishimura

Wed, 21 Sep 2022 21:00:34 GMT

Every day food can be as beautiful as it is simple. Listen to Corrie and Julia discuss the influences and ideas that come together in Julia's latest cookbook - Around the Table: Delicious food for every day. You'll be inspired - we guarantee it!

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Mother's Boy with Patrick Gale

Wed, 07 Sep 2022 21:00:29 GMT

From his farm at Land's End in Cornwall, Corrie talks to the wonderful Patrick Gale about his new novel Mother's Boy. Based on the true story of admired English poet Charles Causley it's a tender tale of love and the limits of the time.

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With Nature by Fiona Brockhoff

Wed, 24 Aug 2022 21:00:52 GMT

In this episode of The Book Pod Corrie talks to acclaimed garden designer Fiona Brockhoff about her new book With Nature. They explore Fiona's story, her design philosophy and how she works with nature and local elements to create some of south-east Australia's most uniquely beautiful gardens.

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Zelensky with Andrew L Urban

Wed, 10 Aug 2022 21:00:41 GMT

With the world aghast at Russia's brutal and unlawful invasion of Ukraine this episode is a timely insight into the life and times of President Volodymyr Zelensky. Join Corrie speaking with Andrew L Urban the co-author of the world first Zelensky: The Unlikely Ukrainian Hero Who Defied Putin and United the World. XSOaOm4grSK3QLXfZNnB

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Jesustown with Paul Daley

Wed, 27 Jul 2022 21:00:23 GMT

Listen to this most intriguing conversation between Corrie and two time Walkley award winning journalist, author and playwright Paul Daley as they talk about his new novel Jesustown. Set in a mission town in the deep north, the true cost of the colonial past for both black and white participants looms large.

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Grounding with Lulah Ellender

Wed, 13 Jul 2022 21:00:01 GMT

In this episode Corrie talks to English author Lulah Ellender about her beautiful new memoir Grounding which explores the importance of gardens to artists, individuals and the wider community.

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After the Romanovs with Helen Rappaport

Wed, 29 Jun 2022 21:00:18 GMT

Corrie talks to UK author and academic Helen Rappaport about her fascinating book After the Romanovs. It chronicles the triumphs and the tragedies of the Russian diaspora who escaped to Paris and beyond during the Revolution and then World War II. Helen makes the point that with the war on Ukraine the Russian intelligentsia are again making a run for it.

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Loveland with Robert Lukins

Wed, 08 Jun 2022 20:00:01 GMT

When a man writes women in domestic noir and gets it so right he's one to watch. Corrie chats to Melbourne writer Robert Lukins about his long and winding road to to getting Loveland published, and also how he managed to inhabit his female characters with such clarity.

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Not Drowning, Waving with Sarah Krasnostein

Thu, 19 May 2022 05:37:03 GMT

Corrie discusses the big issues around mental health with writer, lawyer and public commentator Sarah Krasnostein following the publication of her Quarterly Essay - Not Drowning Waving.

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Devotion with Hannah Kent

Fri, 29 Apr 2022 10:07:46 GMT

Corrie talks to Hannah Kent about her best-selling novel Devotion. This is Hannah's third book which has been widely acclaimed by critics and readers alike. Set in Prussia, at sea and then ultimately in South Australia this is a love story that triumphs despite almost insurmountable odds.

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Childless with Sian Prior

Wed, 13 Apr 2022 20:00:32 GMT

Corrie embarks on an extremely personal conversation with writer, columnist, ABC broadcaster and academic Sian Prior who talks about her ultimately unsuccessful journey to have a child of her own. Sian's second memoir Childless: A Story of Freedom and Longing is a brave and revealing must-read for anyone who has experienced or observed a difficult quest to have a child.

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A Bloody Good Rant with Tom Keneally

Wed, 30 Mar 2022 19:00:28 GMT

Booker Prize winner and genuine National Living Treasure, Tom Keneally joins Corrie in this episode to talk about his recent collection of essays A Bloody Good Rant.

Covering everything from romance, strong women, politics, the Catholic Church and the joy of grandchildren. It's a conversation not to be missed.

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After Story with Larissa Behrendt

Wed, 16 Mar 2022 19:00:22 GMT

In this episode Corrie spends time with award winning author, filmmaker, lawyer and Indigenous rights advocate Larissa Behrendt. They talk about her recent novel After Story which spans generations, cultures and delivers the reader a gentle reminder of the value of story in all our lives.

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Look What You Made Me Do with Jess Hill

Sun, 06 Mar 2022 21:56:41 GMT

In perfect timing for International Womens Day, Corrie talks with Stella Prize winning author Jess Hill about her book Look What You Made Me Do and her Quarterly essay - The Reckoning. It's a fascinating wide-ranging look at how the issues around gendered violence are playing out in the Australian setting. Jess and Corrie talk the Prime Minister, Grace Tame, Brittany Higgins and the wider #MeToo movement. Don't miss it.

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A Room Made of Leaves with Kate Grenville

Wed, 23 Feb 2022 19:00:08 GMT

In this new episode Corrie sits down with the prolific Kate Grenville to discuss her 2021 novel titled A Room Made of Leaves which delivers the reader an imagined (but oh so probable) account of the life of Elizabeth MacArthur - wife of the more notorious John MacArthur. Drawing directly on Elizabeth's correspondence and early historical records, Grenville's writing shapes the overlooked life of Elizabeth before and after her arrival into late18th century Sydney. Husband John may have gotten his face on the two dollar note for his pioneering farming prowess but this book will leave you in little doubt that the honour missed its true mark.

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Love Stories with Trent Dalton

Sun, 13 Feb 2022 19:00:12 GMT

In this episode, deliberately released on Valentines Day, Corrie chats to journalist and best selling author Trent Dalton about love, his writing and being curious about other people's stories. Intrepid enough to plonk himself on a busy corner in downtown Brisbane armed only with a sign and a vintage typewriter, Trent asked people to tell him story about love. The result is his third book Love Stories which, like his earlier fiction smash hits - Boy Swallows Universe and All Our Shimmering Skies - has been warmly embraced by readers everywhere. At the end of the episode Trent can't resist that journalist's compulsion and asks Corrie to to tell him her love story...

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Home Truths with David Williamson

Wed, 26 Jan 2022 22:00:10 GMT

In this episode, Corrie finds out just how a young engineer from Melbourne became Australia's most prominent playwright. David Williamson's stellar theatre career has spanned more than 50 years and has seen him feted for his plays, screenplays and other work. Able to shine a light into the the darkest corners of human nature and the Australian psyche, David's body of work mirrors our society so cleverly it will often leave you stunned with the shock of recognition! We hope you enjoy this conversation about his life and recent memoir Home Truths.

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