Page Turners with The Nile Transistor (https://transistor.fm) https://feeds.transistor.fm/page-turners-with-the-nile Page Turners with The Nile takes you behind the curtain of the literary world. Join bestselling novelist and publishing insider, John Purcell, as he digs past the promotional hype to uncover the real stories behind the books and the writers who create them. Expect revealing, insightful, and often surprising conversations about a writer's true sources of inspiration, their private path to publication, and their honest reflections on the world around them. If you love books and want a deeper connection to the people who write them, this is your new favourite listen. Presented by The Nile, your leading online bookshop. Shop at thenile.com.au © 2026 The Nile 874f935d-d9c1-5451-8dbc-33dc20aeacf8 yes en Tue, 14 Jul 2026 07:00:18 +1000 Tue, 14 Jul 2026 07:01:35 +1000 https://img.transistorcdn.com/dEYr5XNQN2du3TRjaDmWN0cPDCC4QMD0FbrqvLv-L3w/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:1400/h:1400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9hODI1/YTk1MDE0YjkwZGJi/MDkyMjcyNGM1MDky/MGMyMS5wbmc.jpg Page Turners with The Nile episodic The Nile Page Turners with The Nile takes you behind the curtain of the literary world. Join bestselling novelist and publishing insider, John Purcell, as he digs past the promotional hype to uncover the real stories behind the books and the writers who create them. Expect revealing, insightful, and often surprising conversations about a writer's true sources of inspiration, their private path to publication, and their honest reflections on the world around them. If you love books and want a deeper connection to the people who write them, this is your new favourite listen. Presented by The Nile, your leading online bookshop. Shop at thenile.com.au Page Turners with The Nile takes you behind the curtain of the literary world. books, authors, interview, booktok, bookish, author interviews, fiction, non-fiction, australian authors, australian bookshop, bookshop, bookstore, book podcast The Nile No No Page Turners with The Nile | Shannon Kelly-White - Billie King 7 7 Page Turners with The Nile | Shannon Kelly-White - Billie King full 9c0c5b96-fa33-4aac-ae09-cf27e141b021 https://share.transistor.fm/s/caf1f236
Join John Purcell on Page Turners as he chats with Shannon Kelly-White about her debut novel, Billie King: a bold, fast-moving Australian adventure about mothers, daughters, female bushrangers, and women fighting to survive on the margins. Shannon shares the inspiration behind the book, her love of the Australian bush, and her leap from nonfiction into fearless fiction.


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Join John Purcell on Page Turners as he chats with Shannon Kelly-White about her debut novel, Billie King: a bold, fast-moving Australian adventure about mothers, daughters, female bushrangers, and women fighting to survive on the margins. Shannon shares the inspiration behind the book, her love of the Australian bush, and her leap from nonfiction into fearless fiction.


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Join John Purcell on Page Turners as he chats with Shannon Kelly-White about her debut novel, Billie King: a bold, fast-moving Australian adventure about mothers, daughters, female bushrangers, and women fighting to survive on the margins. Shannon shares the inspiration behind the book, her love of the Australian bush, and her leap from nonfiction into fearless fiction.


Shop Billie King: https://thenile.shop/BillieKingAU


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]]> books, authors, interview, booktok, bookish, author interviews, fiction, non-fiction, australian authors, australian bookshop, bookshop, bookstore, book podcast No Page Turners with The Nile | Petronella McGovern - Every Time She Wakes 6 6 Page Turners with The Nile | Petronella McGovern - Every Time She Wakes full 892b8b70-a5e1-4226-bcc2-4ca2f061367f https://share.transistor.fm/s/42bcafbf
What would you do differently if you could live your choices again?


In this episode, host John Purcell sits down with bestselling Australian thriller author Petronella McGovern to unpack her mind-bending new novel, Every Time She Wakes.


When university careers counsellor Suze and her family are evacuated during a raging bushfire, their rescue van is hijacked. Following a terrifying crash, Suze doesn’t die—instead, she wakes up two weeks earlier. No one else remembers the horror. And then, it happens again. And again. With each shifting loop, the reality she knows slips further away.


John and Petronella dive deep into the mechanics of writing a high-stakes, time-bending mystery and the planning that goes into it. They also chat about Petronella’s backlist, and how she got her start in writing.


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Books by Petronella McGovern


Six Minutes (2019)
The Good Teacher (2020)
The Liars (2022)
The Last Trace (2024)
Every Time She Wakes (2026)

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What would you do differently if you could live your choices again?


In this episode, host John Purcell sits down with bestselling Australian thriller author Petronella McGovern to unpack her mind-bending new novel, Every Time She Wakes.


When university careers counsellor Suze and her family are evacuated during a raging bushfire, their rescue van is hijacked. Following a terrifying crash, Suze doesn’t die—instead, she wakes up two weeks earlier. No one else remembers the horror. And then, it happens again. And again. With each shifting loop, the reality she knows slips further away.


John and Petronella dive deep into the mechanics of writing a high-stakes, time-bending mystery and the planning that goes into it. They also chat about Petronella’s backlist, and how she got her start in writing.


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Books by Petronella McGovern


Six Minutes (2019)
The Good Teacher (2020)
The Liars (2022)
The Last Trace (2024)
Every Time She Wakes (2026)

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What would you do differently if you could live your choices again?


In this episode, host John Purcell sits down with bestselling Australian thriller author Petronella McGovern to unpack her mind-bending new novel, Every Time She Wakes.


When university careers counsellor Suze and her family are evacuated during a raging bushfire, their rescue van is hijacked. Following a terrifying crash, Suze doesn’t die—instead, she wakes up two weeks earlier. No one else remembers the horror. And then, it happens again. And again. With each shifting loop, the reality she knows slips further away.


John and Petronella dive deep into the mechanics of writing a high-stakes, time-bending mystery and the planning that goes into it. They also chat about Petronella’s backlist, and how she got her start in writing.


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Books by Petronella McGovern


Six Minutes (2019)
The Good Teacher (2020)
The Liars (2022)
The Last Trace (2024)
Every Time She Wakes (2026)

]]> books, authors, interview, booktok, bookish, author interviews, fiction, non-fiction, australian authors, australian bookshop, bookshop, bookstore, book podcast No Page Turners with The Nile | Kathryn Heyman - Circle of Wonders 5 5 Page Turners with The Nile | Kathryn Heyman - Circle of Wonders full 8b70d06d-2f15-47b9-9d0e-f73c7085b986 https://share.transistor.fm/s/5f0bd3b9 In this week’s episode, John Purcell sits down for an intimate, deeply moving conversation with acclaimed Australian author Kathryn Heyman to celebrate the release of her luminously beautiful seventh novel, Circle of Wonders. Kathryn Heyman is the author of seven novels and the critically acclaimed memoir Fury. Her work has been nominated for the Orange Prize, the Scottish Writer of the Year, and the West Australian Premier’s Book Awards.

Set over the course of one emotionally charged lunar month in the Blue Mountains, Circle of Wonders follows a fractured family of women as they navigate a devastating focal point: Roni, a charismatic, fiercely independent, and flawed woman, is dying of cancer. Simultaneously, her estranged mother, Sylvie, is breathing her last just across the mountain ridge. As Roni tries to compile a "Book of Wonders" to capture the small, luminous moments she once overlooked.

Kathryn opens up about the painful real-life genesis of the book. The seed of the novel was planted during an incredibly intense month where she found herself moving between caring for both her own mother and her sister, who were dying at the same time. She shares how she consciously led with this raw life experience, but ultimately chose the canvas of fiction to shape the narrative. For Kathryn, fiction was the only vehicle capable of holding the universal chorus of voices she wanted to capture.

Shop Circle of Wonders: https://thenile.shop/CircleofWonders

Shop More Kathryn Heyman: https://thenile.shop/KathrynHeyman

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Books by Kathryn Heyman

The Breaking (1997)
Keep Your Hands on The Wheel (1999)
The Accomplice (2003)
Captain Starlight’s Apprentice (2006)
Floodline (2013)
Storm and Grace (2017)
Fury (2021)
Circle of Wonders (2026)

]]> In this week’s episode, John Purcell sits down for an intimate, deeply moving conversation with acclaimed Australian author Kathryn Heyman to celebrate the release of her luminously beautiful seventh novel, Circle of Wonders. Kathryn Heyman is the author of seven novels and the critically acclaimed memoir Fury. Her work has been nominated for the Orange Prize, the Scottish Writer of the Year, and the West Australian Premier’s Book Awards.

Set over the course of one emotionally charged lunar month in the Blue Mountains, Circle of Wonders follows a fractured family of women as they navigate a devastating focal point: Roni, a charismatic, fiercely independent, and flawed woman, is dying of cancer. Simultaneously, her estranged mother, Sylvie, is breathing her last just across the mountain ridge. As Roni tries to compile a "Book of Wonders" to capture the small, luminous moments she once overlooked.

Kathryn opens up about the painful real-life genesis of the book. The seed of the novel was planted during an incredibly intense month where she found herself moving between caring for both her own mother and her sister, who were dying at the same time. She shares how she consciously led with this raw life experience, but ultimately chose the canvas of fiction to shape the narrative. For Kathryn, fiction was the only vehicle capable of holding the universal chorus of voices she wanted to capture.

Shop Circle of Wonders: https://thenile.shop/CircleofWonders

Shop More Kathryn Heyman: https://thenile.shop/KathrynHeyman

Follow Kathryn: 
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Books by Kathryn Heyman

The Breaking (1997)
Keep Your Hands on The Wheel (1999)
The Accomplice (2003)
Captain Starlight’s Apprentice (2006)
Floodline (2013)
Storm and Grace (2017)
Fury (2021)
Circle of Wonders (2026)

]]> Tue, 02 Jun 2026 07:03:44 +1000 The Nile The Nile 1409 In this week’s episode, John Purcell sits down for an intimate, deeply moving conversation with acclaimed Australian author Kathryn Heyman to celebrate the release of her luminously beautiful seventh novel, Circle of Wonders. Kathryn Heyman is the author of seven novels and the critically acclaimed memoir Fury. Her work has been nominated for the Orange Prize, the Scottish Writer of the Year, and the West Australian Premier’s Book Awards.

Set over the course of one emotionally charged lunar month in the Blue Mountains, Circle of Wonders follows a fractured family of women as they navigate a devastating focal point: Roni, a charismatic, fiercely independent, and flawed woman, is dying of cancer. Simultaneously, her estranged mother, Sylvie, is breathing her last just across the mountain ridge. As Roni tries to compile a "Book of Wonders" to capture the small, luminous moments she once overlooked.

Kathryn opens up about the painful real-life genesis of the book. The seed of the novel was planted during an incredibly intense month where she found herself moving between caring for both her own mother and her sister, who were dying at the same time. She shares how she consciously led with this raw life experience, but ultimately chose the canvas of fiction to shape the narrative. For Kathryn, fiction was the only vehicle capable of holding the universal chorus of voices she wanted to capture.

Shop Circle of Wonders: https://thenile.shop/CircleofWonders

Shop More Kathryn Heyman: https://thenile.shop/KathrynHeyman

Follow Kathryn: 
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https://www.facebook.com/kathryn.heyman.writer

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Books by Kathryn Heyman

The Breaking (1997)
Keep Your Hands on The Wheel (1999)
The Accomplice (2003)
Captain Starlight’s Apprentice (2006)
Floodline (2013)
Storm and Grace (2017)
Fury (2021)
Circle of Wonders (2026)

]]> books, authors, interview, booktok, bookish, author interviews, fiction, non-fiction, australian authors, australian bookshop, bookshop, bookstore, book podcast No Page Turners with The Nile | Dervla McTiernan - Three Reasons for Revenge 4 4 Page Turners with The Nile | Dervla McTiernan - Three Reasons for Revenge full 80ba2a5a-cb1c-486c-8f3d-ad22d5c51a56 https://share.transistor.fm/s/692d377f Internationally bestselling crime novelist Dervla McTiernan sits down with host John Purcell to discuss her latest thriller, Three Reasons for Revenge. In this episode, Dervla delves into the dark and intricate plot of her new book, which centres on three mysterious parcels leading to the "tailored destruction" of three unrelated individuals.


Discover how McTiernan navigated shifting between multiple perspectives while anchoring the story with her detective, Judith Lee, and why she chose Melbourne, Australia, as the setting for the first time. The author shares her unique writing habits (including removing her phone from the room and listening to music) and offers a peek into her "folder of stuff" hinting at a potential sequel to What Happened to Nina? and other future projects.


Tune in for an insightful conversation about creativity, balancing legal and literary careers, and finding home in a new country.

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Page Turners with The Nile takes you behind the curtain of the literary world. Join bestselling novelist and publishing insider, John Purcell, as he digs past the promotional hype to uncover the real stories behind the books and the writers who create them. 


Expect revealing, insightful, and often surprising conversations about a writer's true sources of inspiration, their private path to publication, and their honest reflections on the world around them.  If you love books and want a deeper connection to the people who write them, this is your new favourite listen. 


Presented by The Nile, your leading online bookshop. 

Books by Dervla McTiernan
Cormac Reilly Series
The Ruin (2018)
The Scholar (2019)
The Sisters (2020)
The Good Turn (2020)
The Roommate (2020)
The Unquiet Grave (2025)

Standalones & Novellas
The Murder Rule (2022)
The Wrong One (2022)
The Fireground (2023)
What Happened to Nina? (2024)
Three Reasons for Revenge (2026)

]]> Internationally bestselling crime novelist Dervla McTiernan sits down with host John Purcell to discuss her latest thriller, Three Reasons for Revenge. In this episode, Dervla delves into the dark and intricate plot of her new book, which centres on three mysterious parcels leading to the "tailored destruction" of three unrelated individuals.


Discover how McTiernan navigated shifting between multiple perspectives while anchoring the story with her detective, Judith Lee, and why she chose Melbourne, Australia, as the setting for the first time. The author shares her unique writing habits (including removing her phone from the room and listening to music) and offers a peek into her "folder of stuff" hinting at a potential sequel to What Happened to Nina? and other future projects.


Tune in for an insightful conversation about creativity, balancing legal and literary careers, and finding home in a new country.

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Page Turners with The Nile takes you behind the curtain of the literary world. Join bestselling novelist and publishing insider, John Purcell, as he digs past the promotional hype to uncover the real stories behind the books and the writers who create them. 


Expect revealing, insightful, and often surprising conversations about a writer's true sources of inspiration, their private path to publication, and their honest reflections on the world around them.  If you love books and want a deeper connection to the people who write them, this is your new favourite listen. 


Presented by The Nile, your leading online bookshop. 

Books by Dervla McTiernan
Cormac Reilly Series
The Ruin (2018)
The Scholar (2019)
The Sisters (2020)
The Good Turn (2020)
The Roommate (2020)
The Unquiet Grave (2025)

Standalones & Novellas
The Murder Rule (2022)
The Wrong One (2022)
The Fireground (2023)
What Happened to Nina? (2024)
Three Reasons for Revenge (2026)

]]> Tue, 12 May 2026 11:44:47 +1000 The Nile The Nile 1396 Internationally bestselling crime novelist Dervla McTiernan sits down with host John Purcell to discuss her latest thriller, Three Reasons for Revenge. In this episode, Dervla delves into the dark and intricate plot of her new book, which centres on three mysterious parcels leading to the "tailored destruction" of three unrelated individuals.


Discover how McTiernan navigated shifting between multiple perspectives while anchoring the story with her detective, Judith Lee, and why she chose Melbourne, Australia, as the setting for the first time. The author shares her unique writing habits (including removing her phone from the room and listening to music) and offers a peek into her "folder of stuff" hinting at a potential sequel to What Happened to Nina? and other future projects.


Tune in for an insightful conversation about creativity, balancing legal and literary careers, and finding home in a new country.

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Page Turners with The Nile takes you behind the curtain of the literary world. Join bestselling novelist and publishing insider, John Purcell, as he digs past the promotional hype to uncover the real stories behind the books and the writers who create them. 


Expect revealing, insightful, and often surprising conversations about a writer's true sources of inspiration, their private path to publication, and their honest reflections on the world around them.  If you love books and want a deeper connection to the people who write them, this is your new favourite listen. 


Presented by The Nile, your leading online bookshop. 

Books by Dervla McTiernan
Cormac Reilly Series
The Ruin (2018)
The Scholar (2019)
The Sisters (2020)
The Good Turn (2020)
The Roommate (2020)
The Unquiet Grave (2025)

Standalones & Novellas
The Murder Rule (2022)
The Wrong One (2022)
The Fireground (2023)
What Happened to Nina? (2024)
Three Reasons for Revenge (2026)

]]> books, authors, interview, booktok, bookish, author interviews, fiction, non-fiction, australian authors, australian bookshop, bookshop, bookstore, book podcast No Page Turners with The Nile | Fleur McDonald - The Witness 3 3 Page Turners with The Nile | Fleur McDonald - The Witness full 66669e07-81f8-4ef9-ab07-0eede5080030 https://share.transistor.fm/s/aaec8986 Join host John Purcell for a wide-ranging conversation with No.1 bestselling author Fleur McDonald about her latest novel, The Witness.

With twenty-seven novels and more than a million book sales to her name, bestselling crime author Fleur McDonald has always had a strong affinity with the land and the vast Australian outback. She talks openly about her life before writing - growing up on the Flinders Ranges, riding around Australia in her father’s semi-trailer, then moving to Western Australia to follow her dream of being a farmer. Fleur talks about her new crime series set in Kalgoorlie - The Prospect, The Missing and The Witness - and describes how she gets the very secretive people of Kalgoorlie to spill the beans.

Plus, find out what Fleur thinks about her much-loved, but occasionally uncontrollable, character Detective Dave Burrows.

Known for the authenticity of her writing, Fleur’s new crime series is for lovers of Jane Harper’s The Dry, Chris Hammer’s Scrublands and Michael Brissenden’s Rust.
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Page Turners with The Nile takes you behind the curtain of the literary world. Join bestselling novelist and publishing insider, John Purcell, as he digs past the promotional hype to uncover the real stories behind the books and the writers who create them.

Expect revealing, insightful, and often surprising conversations about a writer's true sources of inspiration, their private path to publication, and their honest reflections on the world around them.  If you love books and want a deeper connection to the people who write them, this is your new favourite listen.

Presented by The Nile, your leading online bookshop.

Books by Fleur McDonald:


Kalgoorlie

   1. The Prospect (2025)

   2. The Missing (2025)

   3. The Witness (2026)


Detective Dave Burrows

   0.5. A Farmer's Choice (2018)

   1. Fool's Gold (2018)

   2. Without a Doubt (2019)

   3. Red Dirt Country (2020)

   4. The Shearer's Wife (2020)

   5. Something to Hide (2021)

   6. Deception Creek (2021)

   7. Broad River Station (2022)

   8. Rising Dust (2022)

   9. Into the Night (2023)

 10. Shock Waves (2024)


Detective Dave Burrows (present day)

   Emerald Springs (2015)

   Indigo Storm (2016)

   Sapphire Falls (2016)

   Suddenly One Summer (2017)

   Where the River Runs (2018)

   Starting From Now (2019)

   Out in Nowhere (2024)


Standalone Novels

   Red Dust (2010)

   Blue Skies (2010)

   Purple Roads (2012)

   Silver Clouds (2013)

   Crimson Dawn (2014)

   The Missing Pieces of Us (2017)

   Voices in the Dark (2023)

]]> Join host John Purcell for a wide-ranging conversation with No.1 bestselling author Fleur McDonald about her latest novel, The Witness.

With twenty-seven novels and more than a million book sales to her name, bestselling crime author Fleur McDonald has always had a strong affinity with the land and the vast Australian outback. She talks openly about her life before writing - growing up on the Flinders Ranges, riding around Australia in her father’s semi-trailer, then moving to Western Australia to follow her dream of being a farmer. Fleur talks about her new crime series set in Kalgoorlie - The Prospect, The Missing and The Witness - and describes how she gets the very secretive people of Kalgoorlie to spill the beans.

Plus, find out what Fleur thinks about her much-loved, but occasionally uncontrollable, character Detective Dave Burrows.

Known for the authenticity of her writing, Fleur’s new crime series is for lovers of Jane Harper’s The Dry, Chris Hammer’s Scrublands and Michael Brissenden’s Rust.
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Page Turners with The Nile takes you behind the curtain of the literary world. Join bestselling novelist and publishing insider, John Purcell, as he digs past the promotional hype to uncover the real stories behind the books and the writers who create them.

Expect revealing, insightful, and often surprising conversations about a writer's true sources of inspiration, their private path to publication, and their honest reflections on the world around them.  If you love books and want a deeper connection to the people who write them, this is your new favourite listen.

Presented by The Nile, your leading online bookshop.

Books by Fleur McDonald:


Kalgoorlie

   1. The Prospect (2025)

   2. The Missing (2025)

   3. The Witness (2026)


Detective Dave Burrows

   0.5. A Farmer's Choice (2018)

   1. Fool's Gold (2018)

   2. Without a Doubt (2019)

   3. Red Dirt Country (2020)

   4. The Shearer's Wife (2020)

   5. Something to Hide (2021)

   6. Deception Creek (2021)

   7. Broad River Station (2022)

   8. Rising Dust (2022)

   9. Into the Night (2023)

 10. Shock Waves (2024)


Detective Dave Burrows (present day)

   Emerald Springs (2015)

   Indigo Storm (2016)

   Sapphire Falls (2016)

   Suddenly One Summer (2017)

   Where the River Runs (2018)

   Starting From Now (2019)

   Out in Nowhere (2024)


Standalone Novels

   Red Dust (2010)

   Blue Skies (2010)

   Purple Roads (2012)

   Silver Clouds (2013)

   Crimson Dawn (2014)

   The Missing Pieces of Us (2017)

   Voices in the Dark (2023)

]]> Tue, 28 Apr 2026 15:10:31 +1000 The Nile The Nile 1102 Join host John Purcell for a wide-ranging conversation with No.1 bestselling author Fleur McDonald about her latest novel, The Witness.

With twenty-seven novels and more than a million book sales to her name, bestselling crime author Fleur McDonald has always had a strong affinity with the land and the vast Australian outback. She talks openly about her life before writing - growing up on the Flinders Ranges, riding around Australia in her father’s semi-trailer, then moving to Western Australia to follow her dream of being a farmer. Fleur talks about her new crime series set in Kalgoorlie - The Prospect, The Missing and The Witness - and describes how she gets the very secretive people of Kalgoorlie to spill the beans.

Plus, find out what Fleur thinks about her much-loved, but occasionally uncontrollable, character Detective Dave Burrows.

Known for the authenticity of her writing, Fleur’s new crime series is for lovers of Jane Harper’s The Dry, Chris Hammer’s Scrublands and Michael Brissenden’s Rust.
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Page Turners with The Nile takes you behind the curtain of the literary world. Join bestselling novelist and publishing insider, John Purcell, as he digs past the promotional hype to uncover the real stories behind the books and the writers who create them.

Expect revealing, insightful, and often surprising conversations about a writer's true sources of inspiration, their private path to publication, and their honest reflections on the world around them.  If you love books and want a deeper connection to the people who write them, this is your new favourite listen.

Presented by The Nile, your leading online bookshop.

Books by Fleur McDonald:


Kalgoorlie

   1. The Prospect (2025)

   2. The Missing (2025)

   3. The Witness (2026)


Detective Dave Burrows

   0.5. A Farmer's Choice (2018)

   1. Fool's Gold (2018)

   2. Without a Doubt (2019)

   3. Red Dirt Country (2020)

   4. The Shearer's Wife (2020)

   5. Something to Hide (2021)

   6. Deception Creek (2021)

   7. Broad River Station (2022)

   8. Rising Dust (2022)

   9. Into the Night (2023)

 10. Shock Waves (2024)


Detective Dave Burrows (present day)

   Emerald Springs (2015)

   Indigo Storm (2016)

   Sapphire Falls (2016)

   Suddenly One Summer (2017)

   Where the River Runs (2018)

   Starting From Now (2019)

   Out in Nowhere (2024)


Standalone Novels

   Red Dust (2010)

   Blue Skies (2010)

   Purple Roads (2012)

   Silver Clouds (2013)

   Crimson Dawn (2014)

   The Missing Pieces of Us (2017)

   Voices in the Dark (2023)

]]> books, authors, interview, booktok, bookish, author interviews, fiction, non-fiction, australian authors, australian bookshop, bookshop, bookstore, book podcast No Page Turners with The Nile | Natasha Lester - The Chateau on Sunset 2 2 Page Turners with The Nile | Natasha Lester - The Chateau on Sunset full 0e8956a9-6482-4230-a384-287529de362b https://share.transistor.fm/s/6c00bb41 Join host John Purcell for a fascinating conversation with New York Times bestselling author Natasha Lester about her latest novel, The Chateau on Sunset.

Natasha, a formidable force herself - recently gracing the cover of Good Weekend - shares how she unearths the stories of incredible women who have been overlooked by history and brings them vividly to life on the page.

She discusses the inspiration she drew from Charlotte Bronte’s Jane Eyre for her new book, a story set against the backdrop of the infamous and real-life Chateau Marmont.

Presented by The Nile, your leading online bookshop.

Books Mentioned in the Podcast:
Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte
Wuthering Heights by Emily Bronte

Books by Natasha Lester:
What is Left Over, After (2010)
A Kiss from Mr. Fitzgerald (2016)
Her Mother's Secret (2017)
The Paris Seamstress (2018)
The French Photographer (2019)
The Paris Secret (2020)
The Riviera House (2021)
The Three Lives of Alix St Pierre (2022)
The Disappearance of Astrid Bricard (2023)
The Mademoiselle Alliance (2025)
The Chateau on Sunset (2026)

]]> Join host John Purcell for a fascinating conversation with New York Times bestselling author Natasha Lester about her latest novel, The Chateau on Sunset.

Natasha, a formidable force herself - recently gracing the cover of Good Weekend - shares how she unearths the stories of incredible women who have been overlooked by history and brings them vividly to life on the page.

She discusses the inspiration she drew from Charlotte Bronte’s Jane Eyre for her new book, a story set against the backdrop of the infamous and real-life Chateau Marmont.

Presented by The Nile, your leading online bookshop.

Books Mentioned in the Podcast:
Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte
Wuthering Heights by Emily Bronte

Books by Natasha Lester:
What is Left Over, After (2010)
A Kiss from Mr. Fitzgerald (2016)
Her Mother's Secret (2017)
The Paris Seamstress (2018)
The French Photographer (2019)
The Paris Secret (2020)
The Riviera House (2021)
The Three Lives of Alix St Pierre (2022)
The Disappearance of Astrid Bricard (2023)
The Mademoiselle Alliance (2025)
The Chateau on Sunset (2026)

]]> Tue, 14 Apr 2026 10:41:56 +1000 The Nile The Nile 1134 Join host John Purcell for a fascinating conversation with New York Times bestselling author Natasha Lester about her latest novel, The Chateau on Sunset.

Natasha, a formidable force herself - recently gracing the cover of Good Weekend - shares how she unearths the stories of incredible women who have been overlooked by history and brings them vividly to life on the page.

She discusses the inspiration she drew from Charlotte Bronte’s Jane Eyre for her new book, a story set against the backdrop of the infamous and real-life Chateau Marmont.

Presented by The Nile, your leading online bookshop.

Books Mentioned in the Podcast:
Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte
Wuthering Heights by Emily Bronte

Books by Natasha Lester:
What is Left Over, After (2010)
A Kiss from Mr. Fitzgerald (2016)
Her Mother's Secret (2017)
The Paris Seamstress (2018)
The French Photographer (2019)
The Paris Secret (2020)
The Riviera House (2021)
The Three Lives of Alix St Pierre (2022)
The Disappearance of Astrid Bricard (2023)
The Mademoiselle Alliance (2025)
The Chateau on Sunset (2026)

]]> books, authors, interview, booktok, bookish, author interviews, fiction, non-fiction, australian authors, australian bookshop, bookshop, bookstore, book podcast No Page Turners with The Nile | Candice Fox - Redbelly Crossing 1 1 Page Turners with The Nile | Candice Fox - Redbelly Crossing full d230ea38-fb85-4b0c-89dd-d3f1c24b079f https://share.transistor.fm/s/87aadea3 Join host John Purcell for a riveting conversation with three-time Ned Kelly Award winner and New York Times bestselling author, Candice Fox.

Candice, known for her meticulous research—including interviewing a serial killer and visiting prison for work, sits down to discuss her latest novel, Redbelly Crossing.

The book plunges two estranged, cop brothers, Russell and Evan Powder, into the murder investigation of a young journalist in a remote, snake-infested town of 205 people.

In this episode, Candice shares insights into the inspiration behind her latest novel and how it might solve a cold case, the development of her tough, gay cop character, Russell, how her unusual family background, overflowing with siblings, informs her writing and her passion for animal rescue (she's a WIRES volunteer!)

Plus, Candice faces John's rapid-fire "Quick Questions," covering everything from James Patterson's work ethic to the monarchy, and whether she's truly the animal-loving writer she pretends to be.

Don't miss this addictive chat with one of Australia's finest crime writers!
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Shop Redbelly Crossing: https://thenile.shop/RedbellyCrossingAU
Shop More Candice Fox: https://thenile.shop/CandiceFox

Follow Candice:
https://www.instagram.com/candicefoxauthor/ 
https://www.facebook.com/candicefoxauthor

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https://www.instagram.com/thenileau/
https://www.facebook.com/TheNileAustralia

Books Recommended by Candice Fox
Dark Desert Road by Tim Ayliffe
The Gambler by J.P. Pomare

Books by Candice Fox
Standalone Novels: 
The Chase (2022)
Fire with Fire (2023)
Devil's Kitchen (2024)
High Wire (2024)
Redbelly Crossing (2026)

Series:
Archer and Bennett:
Hades (2015)
Eden (2015)
Fall (2017)

Crimson Lake:
Crimson Lake (2017)
Redemption Point (2018)
Gone by Midnight (2019)

Jessica Sanchez:
Gathering Dark (2020)

Books by Candice Fox and James Patterson
Harriet Blue:
Never Never (2016)
Fifty Fifty (2017)
Liar Liar (2018)
Hush Hush (2019)

Bill Robinson:
The Inn (2019)
The Murder Inn (2024)

2 Sisters Detective Agency Mystery: 
2 Sisters Detective Agency (2021)
2 Sisters Murder Investigations (2025)

]]> Join host John Purcell for a riveting conversation with three-time Ned Kelly Award winner and New York Times bestselling author, Candice Fox.

Candice, known for her meticulous research—including interviewing a serial killer and visiting prison for work, sits down to discuss her latest novel, Redbelly Crossing.

The book plunges two estranged, cop brothers, Russell and Evan Powder, into the murder investigation of a young journalist in a remote, snake-infested town of 205 people.

In this episode, Candice shares insights into the inspiration behind her latest novel and how it might solve a cold case, the development of her tough, gay cop character, Russell, how her unusual family background, overflowing with siblings, informs her writing and her passion for animal rescue (she's a WIRES volunteer!)

Plus, Candice faces John's rapid-fire "Quick Questions," covering everything from James Patterson's work ethic to the monarchy, and whether she's truly the animal-loving writer she pretends to be.

Don't miss this addictive chat with one of Australia's finest crime writers!
--
Shop Redbelly Crossing: https://thenile.shop/RedbellyCrossingAU
Shop More Candice Fox: https://thenile.shop/CandiceFox

Follow Candice:
https://www.instagram.com/candicefoxauthor/ 
https://www.facebook.com/candicefoxauthor

Follow The Nile:
https://www.instagram.com/thenileau/
https://www.facebook.com/TheNileAustralia

Books Recommended by Candice Fox
Dark Desert Road by Tim Ayliffe
The Gambler by J.P. Pomare

Books by Candice Fox
Standalone Novels: 
The Chase (2022)
Fire with Fire (2023)
Devil's Kitchen (2024)
High Wire (2024)
Redbelly Crossing (2026)

Series:
Archer and Bennett:
Hades (2015)
Eden (2015)
Fall (2017)

Crimson Lake:
Crimson Lake (2017)
Redemption Point (2018)
Gone by Midnight (2019)

Jessica Sanchez:
Gathering Dark (2020)

Books by Candice Fox and James Patterson
Harriet Blue:
Never Never (2016)
Fifty Fifty (2017)
Liar Liar (2018)
Hush Hush (2019)

Bill Robinson:
The Inn (2019)
The Murder Inn (2024)

2 Sisters Detective Agency Mystery: 
2 Sisters Detective Agency (2021)
2 Sisters Murder Investigations (2025)

]]> Tue, 07 Apr 2026 11:38:35 +1000 The Nile The Nile 1314 Join host John Purcell for a riveting conversation with three-time Ned Kelly Award winner and New York Times bestselling author, Candice Fox.

Candice, known for her meticulous research—including interviewing a serial killer and visiting prison for work, sits down to discuss her latest novel, Redbelly Crossing.

The book plunges two estranged, cop brothers, Russell and Evan Powder, into the murder investigation of a young journalist in a remote, snake-infested town of 205 people.

In this episode, Candice shares insights into the inspiration behind her latest novel and how it might solve a cold case, the development of her tough, gay cop character, Russell, how her unusual family background, overflowing with siblings, informs her writing and her passion for animal rescue (she's a WIRES volunteer!)

Plus, Candice faces John's rapid-fire "Quick Questions," covering everything from James Patterson's work ethic to the monarchy, and whether she's truly the animal-loving writer she pretends to be.

Don't miss this addictive chat with one of Australia's finest crime writers!
--
Shop Redbelly Crossing: https://thenile.shop/RedbellyCrossingAU
Shop More Candice Fox: https://thenile.shop/CandiceFox

Follow Candice:
https://www.instagram.com/candicefoxauthor/ 
https://www.facebook.com/candicefoxauthor

Follow The Nile:
https://www.instagram.com/thenileau/
https://www.facebook.com/TheNileAustralia

Books Recommended by Candice Fox
Dark Desert Road by Tim Ayliffe
The Gambler by J.P. Pomare

Books by Candice Fox
Standalone Novels: 
The Chase (2022)
Fire with Fire (2023)
Devil's Kitchen (2024)
High Wire (2024)
Redbelly Crossing (2026)

Series:
Archer and Bennett:
Hades (2015)
Eden (2015)
Fall (2017)

Crimson Lake:
Crimson Lake (2017)
Redemption Point (2018)
Gone by Midnight (2019)

Jessica Sanchez:
Gathering Dark (2020)

Books by Candice Fox and James Patterson
Harriet Blue:
Never Never (2016)
Fifty Fifty (2017)
Liar Liar (2018)
Hush Hush (2019)

Bill Robinson:
The Inn (2019)
The Murder Inn (2024)

2 Sisters Detective Agency Mystery: 
2 Sisters Detective Agency (2021)
2 Sisters Murder Investigations (2025)

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