Award-winning author and illustrator, Shaun Tan,tells us about the inspiration behind his new book, Cicada.
Grab a coffee and spend 5 minutes with Tania as she chats with us about her latest book
5 Minutes With ... Leigh Straw
Dr. Leigh Straw is an academic, historian and writer. We steal 5 minutes of her time to chat about her latest book on Australia's first female detective, Lillian Armfield, who took on Tilly Devine and the Razor Gangs!
5 Minutes With ... Michael Mohammed Ahmad
Michael Mohammed Ahmad is the founder and director of Sweatshop, a literacy movement in Western Sydney devoted to empowering culturally and linguistically diverse artists through creative writing. You will want to spend more that 5 minutes with Michael.
5 Minutes With ... Kelly Rimmer
Kelly Rimmer has sold over 600,000 digital copies of her previous four novels! We grab 5 minutes with Kelly for a quick catch up about her new novel, Before I Let You Go.
Inspired by Kali Napier's own family history, THE SECRETS AT OCEAN'S EDGE is a haunting, memorable and moving tale of one family's search for belonging. Get to know Kali in the time it takes to make a cup of tea!
5 Minutes With...Tanya Bretherton
THE SUITCASE BABY is true history and an unforgettable tale that moves at the pace of a great crime novel. Get to know author TANYA BRETHERTON in less than a minute!
5 minutes with ... Peter FitzSimons
Peter FitzSimons is Australia's bestselling non-fiction writer. His latest book brings brings Burke and Wills, and their tragic fate, back to life.
Nineteen Letters is the first novel to be published under the name Jodi Perry. Under the name J. L. Perry, her last four novels were all number one bestsellers in ebook.
5 minutes with ... Jessica Townsend
Nevermoor, Jessica's debut novel, is out today.Rights have sold in over 25 additional territories as well as film rights!
5 minutes with ... Hugh Riminton
Hugh Riminton is a familiar face to millions of Australians. Awardwinning journalist, humanitarian, news presenter and foreign correspondent and now author.
5 minutes with ... Claire G Coleman
Claire G Coleman wrote her black&write! fellowship-winning manuscript 'Terra Nullius' while travelling around Australia in a caravan.
5 minutes with ... Fiona Palmer
Bestselling author, Fiona Palmer, set herself the challenge of writing a story that takes place on Western Australia's gorgeous coastline, which she regularly visits.
5 minutes with ... Michael Brissenden
He has been a political journalist and foreign correspondent for the ABC since 1987. A two-time Walkley Award winner, this is Michael's first book.
5 minutes with ... Sophie Green
Sophie Green is an author and publisher. She has written several fiction and non-fiction books, some under other names.
5 Minutes With ... Brodie Lancaster
Brodie Lancaster is a writer, editor and occasional DJ. No Way! Okay, Fine. was shortlisted for The Richell Prize for Emerging Writers 2015 and is her first book.
5 Minutes With ... Michael Robotham
Michael Robotham is the author of CLOSE YOUR EYES and the Crime Writers' Association Gold Dagger Award-winning LIFE OR DEATH. His debut Joe O'Loughlin novel, THE SUSPECT, sold more than one million copies around the world.
5 Minutes With ... Julie Randall
Julie Randall is the author of the compelling memoir PATIENT 71, which details her life-changing health crisis and desperate battle to survive.
5 Minutes With ... Mark Brandi
Mark Brandi is the winner of the 2016 UK Crime Writers' Association Debut Dagger for his first novel, WIMMERA.
5 Minutes With ... Inga Simpson
Inga Simpson is the award-winning author of MR WIGG, NEST and WHERE THE TREES WERE. Her latest book, UNDERSTORY, is a memoir about staying in one place, told through trees.