Two top S.F authors - Kaarron Warren with 'Not all Stones mean Murder' and J.J Carpenter with ' The Haunting of Kenmore Asylum'. Recorded at CONFLUX S.F convention in Canberra 2025.

Richard Jones has been a politician, a publisher, an environmental activist and now a ceramicist - at 85 years and he's probably just getting started! His life has been devoted to drawing attention to the plight of Nature, these days he lives surrounded by it. He has published this memoir which is crammed with outrageous activist stunts and exploits to help others understand the importance of speaking up, and speaking out.

This episode is actually two reads and interviews with highly popular fantasy author Leanbh Pearson. 'Loki: Untangling a Tale' and 'Bluebells in the devil's Garden'.Recorded at CONFLUX S.F convention 2025 in Canberra Australia.

Australian Author Trent Dalton reads a short extract from his book 'Love Stories' , with an interview by Karena Wynn-Moylan. First broadcast in April 2025.

Fascinating interviews and reads with world award winning radio presenter Karena Wynn-Moylan from Australian Radio Bay FM 99.9. These authors can also be found at www.narrativeslibrary.com

PETER GRESTE - THE CORRESPONDENT
To round out this small sampling of this years interviews here is international correspondent Peter Greste.
Peter Greste has spent 25 years working in some of the world's most volatile places as a journalist. As he says, getting locked up or detained is an occupational hazard for someone like him. But when he was arrested in Cairo while working for Al Jazeera he realized he was in a whole different scenario -thus began a long fight for his release. He continues to campaign for media freedom.

THOMAS MAYO - Always was, Always willl be
Our last guest for Jan1 is Thomas Mayo, Australian Human Rights advocate - who asks -what's next? for reconciliation and justice in Australia after the failed 2023 Voice to Parliament referendum. Essential reading for those who want to keep the momentum going and rekindle hope.This is a beautiful read from someone who believes strongly we can still reconcile our past with our future.

Fascinating interviews and reads with world award winning radio presenter Karena Wynn-Moylan from Australian Radio Bay FM 99.9. These authors can also be found at www.narrativeslibrary.com

PRIMA FACIE - SUSIE MILLER
Suzie MIller's previous profession was a lawyer- one who became increasingly concerned about how women were treated by the law in sexual assault cases.
Suzie MIller first wrote' Prima Facie' as a play , then it was turned into a turned into a novel. A process that allowed the author to expand the cast of of characters and enlarge upon scenes.
It is fiction but based on Suzie's extensive experience. in the courtroom. A young barrister Tessa, finds herself in the victim seat and learns the limits of justice to protect women.

MARKUS ZUSAK - 3 Wild Dogs and the Truth
Markus has a love of dogs that no-one else would take on - wild dogs, chaotic dogs, that he calls 'gangsters'. He says life is never dull with them, and he mourns each one who passes.

Fascinating interviews and reads with world award winning radio presenter Karena Wynn-Moylan from Australian Radio Bay FM 99.9. These authors can also be found at www.narrativeslibrary.com

GINA CHICK - We are the stars
Gina Chick became well known to all of us from her win on 'Alone' - the Australian wilderness television survival series. But she never had any fear of the unknown, having faced down trauma all through her life. Here she recounts how her love of the wild and chaotic in Nature started at a very young age.

NIKKI GEMMEL - BIRD
Teenage female friendships are so intense they can be all consuming. A class of teenage girls from an elite private girl's school go on a camping trip in the Australian bush. Four of them get separated and a male teacher to look for them But he never returns and the girls aren't talking. Language warning in this read!

Fascinating interviews and reads with world award winning radio presenter Karena Wynn-Moylan from Australian Radio Bay FM 99.9. These authors can also be found at www.narrativeslibrary.com

MATTHEW EVANS - MILK
Here is celebrity chef and farmer Matthew Evans extolling the virtues of 'Milk'.He reminds us it is a wondrous substance necessary for the survival of all mammals ( and some birds!)

ESTHER ANATOLITIS
Esther Anatolitis is the former editor of Meanjin and one of Australia's most influential advocates for arts and culture. Her book asks - what futures are we designing by default? How can we incorporate an active civic engagement into our professional creative practice? And into our everyday lives? A handbook for spurring creative practice into civic action. Artists cannot live outside society and expect to be considered relevant, and by the same token they should not allow decision makers to restrict creative development.