Narratives Library National Edition

Each week award winning radio presenter Karena Wynn-Moylan interviews different authors and asks them to read their own work . The website www.narrativeslibrary.com gets over 50,000 hits per month and contains over 100 authors reading for just 5 minutes. This 28 minute podcast allows slightly longer reads and interviews, together with carefully selected musical tracks. 'Quickpods' is the Narratives Library short and sweet edition lasting up to 15 minutes, featuring one new author each week.

Holly English 10/06/2020

Holly English Karena Wynn-Moylan talks to Holly English, comic and zine creator about being nominated as a finalist in the Broken Pencil Awards 2020. /episode/index/show/narrativeslibrary/id/16288031

Luka Bloom in conversation 09/03/2020

Luka Bloom in conversation Arts Canvass/ Narratives Library presenter Karena Wynn-Moylan talks with Luka Bloom on the release of his 22nd album 'Bittersweet Crimson'. /episode/index/show/narrativeslibrary/id/15866339

Steve Kilbey and Gareth Koch 06/08/2020

Steve Kilbey and Gareth Koch Stve Kilbey, legendary frontman for The Church, talks about his latest work - a collaboration with Gareth Koch classical guitar master. Taken from 'Arts Canvass', Bay FM 99.9 with KArena Wynn-Moylan. /episode/index/show/narrativeslibrary/id/14734643

L.A Larkin reads from her latest novel 'Prey' 05/03/2020

L.A Larkin reads from her latest novel 'Prey' Author interview and read. /episode/index/show/narrativeslibrary/id/14254940

Parlour Games for Modern Families 04/29/2020

Parlour Games for Modern Families A fun book for the whole family to while away the time in isolation. /episode/index/show/narrativeslibrary/id/14196905

Once Bitten - Twice Shy 04/16/2020

Once Bitten - Twice Shy Interview with John Barrie Button, one of the few men in the world to have survived a severe bite by an Australian tiger Snake. /episode/index/show/narrativeslibrary/id/14010374

'The Book of Chance' -Author Sue Whiting interviewed 04/15/2020

'The Book of Chance' -Author Sue Whiting interviewed /episode/index/show/narrativeslibrary/id/13992746

Alison Binks-'The Artist' 04/12/2020

Alison Binks-'The Artist' Interview with children's picture book author and artist Alison Binks. Includes a read by the author. /episode/index/show/narrativeslibrary/id/13950701

Laura Jean Mackay - 'The Animals in That country' 04/10/2020

Laura Jean Mackay - 'The Animals in That country' Interview with author Laura Jean Makay on her scary and prescient novel 'The animals in That country'. /episode/index/show/narrativeslibrary/id/13930013

Ayik Chut Deng -The Lost Boy 04/01/2020

Ayik Chut Deng -The Lost Boy Ayik Chut Deng became a soldier at 13 years old in the Sudanese Army. Beaten, tortured and half starved he witnessed terrible things on a daily basis.This is an interview with him. /episode/index/show/narrativeslibrary/id/13794134

Shark Arm - re-opening an unsolved mystery. 02/20/2020

Shark Arm - re-opening an unsolved mystery. It seems the podcast world is fascinated with reopening cold cases at the moment and the book ‘Shark Arm’, is the re-examination of an infamous incident in 1935 in Sydney Australia in which a shark, in an aquarium, regurgitated a human arm. Author Kevin Meagher tells broadcaster Karena Wynn-Moylan a little of the secrets he and fellow author, Phillip roope uncovered. /episode/index/show/narrativeslibrary/id/13226567

Can we stop the fires in Australia? 02/05/2020

Can we stop the fires in Australia? Broadcaster Karena Wynn-Moylan gets all fired up talking to Stephen J.Pyne about the the effects of climate change on an already dry continent. /episode/index/show/narrativeslibrary/id/13025054

Ash Grunwald 02/04/2020

Ash Grunwald Austrlian blues musician Ash Grunwald reads from his book 'Surf by Day, Jam by night' and is interviewed by broadcaster Karena Wynn-Moylan for Narratives Library Quickpods.. /episode/index/show/narrativeslibrary/id/13008929

Memories of Sarajevo: Radio Zid 05/04/2018

Memories of Sarajevo: Radio Zid A gripping true story,a documentary about bravery under fire by a small media group during the Bosnian war. Winner of multi awards. /episode/index/show/narrativeslibrary/id/6555142

Libby Hathorn and TM Clark 02/26/2018

Libby Hathorn and TM Clark Three books for children, young adults and adult- Libby Hathorn has written two books for young adult readers around WW1, TM Clark writes a novel around the vicious warzone between poachers and conservationists in South Africa. /episode/index/show/narrativeslibrary/id/6300115

Publishing versus self publishing in Romance 02/05/2018

Publishing versus self publishing in Romance Romance fiction is a A multimillion dollar industry in Australia and also has some of the highest paid and most popular authors in the country from the number of authors who have international publishing deals. So, have you got a heart tugger lurking in the bottom drawer? How would you go about getting it published? /episode/index/show/narrativeslibrary/id/6224065

Kim Mahood and Sophie Green 02/05/2018

Kim Mahood and Sophie Green ‘Position doubtful’ is an old surveyors map term used for areas where it is almost impossible to get a landmark for bearing. /episode/index/show/narrativeslibrary/id/6224047

Luc Sante- The Other Paris 02/05/2018

Luc Sante- The Other Paris Luc SAnte is an author and critic. He is frequent contributor to the New York Review of Books. /episode/index/show/narrativeslibrary/id/6224025

Nadja Spiegelman and Jenevieve Chang ‘ 01/31/2018

Nadja Spiegelman and Jenevieve Chang ‘ Nadja Spiegelman “ I’m supposed to protect you from all this”, Jenevieve Chang ‘The Good Girl of Chinatown /episode/index/show/narrativeslibrary/id/6207182

Nick Earls and Friends ‘Wisdom Tree’ 01/31/2018

Nick Earls and Friends ‘Wisdom Tree’ Nick Earls and other authors read extracts from his novellas collectively titled' Wisdom Tree'. /episode/index/show/narrativeslibrary/id/6207166

Rachel Craw ; Krissy Kneen ; James Bradley 01/31/2018

Rachel Craw ; Krissy Kneen ; James Bradley Rachel Craw – ‘Spark’; Krissy Kneen –‘ An Uncertain Grace’; James Bradley ‘ Clade’ - 3 science fiction themes. Music 'Robotica' from 'Boy from MArs' /episode/index/show/narrativeslibrary/id/6207115

George Gittoes and Louise Doughty 01/31/2018

George Gittoes and Louise Doughty Australian Artist George Gittoes reads from his book ‘Blood Mystic’.Louise Doughty's book ‘ Black Water’ is a novel, but it is based on extensive research she made into Jakarta’s dark history. There is strong language used in this edition and adult themes. /episode/index/show/narrativeslibrary/id/6207094

Jesse Blackadder and Ashley Hay 01/31/2018

Jesse Blackadder and Ashley Hay Two authors with books set in tropical Australia that are about life and loss. Hear a short extract read by each author and an interview followed by selected music tracks. /episode/index/show/narrativeslibrary/id/6207084

Lance Balchin ‘Mechanica’ ; Jack Heath – ‘The Cut Out’ ; Fleur Ferris – 'Black’ 01/28/2018

Lance Balchin ‘Mechanica’ ; Jack Heath – ‘The Cut Out’ ; Fleur Ferris – 'Black’ This week three fabulous authors who are classed as ‘Young Adult’- which means really, anyone over the ages of 14 will enjoy them. Lance Balchin reads from ‘Mechanica’ – of a world without insects and animals, Jack Heath’s ‘The Cut Out’ , his protagonist also inhabits a future world, one where he is forced to act as double for the good of the government, while Fleur Ferris in ‘Black’ explores that classic stage set- the reputed ‘haunted house’. /episode/index/show/narrativeslibrary/id/6197793

Keenan Malik- ‘From Fatwah to Jihad’ 01/19/2018

Keenan Malik- ‘From Fatwah to Jihad’ Keenan Malik is an Indian-born British writer, lecturer and broadcaster, trained in neurobiology and the history of science . he is also a writer, lecturer and broadcaster and a presenter of Analysis, BBC Radio 4's flagship current affairs programme and a panelist on the Moral Maze. /episode/index/show/narrativeslibrary/id/6165595

Lesley Truffle and Cassandra Dean 01/07/2018

Lesley Truffle and Cassandra Dean Two authors, three novels and lots of romance and adventure set in Tasmania and England. Short reads followed by interviews. /episode/index/show/narrativeslibrary/id/6124318

Frankie Fish and the Sonic Suitcase 12/26/2017

Frankie Fish and the Sonic Suitcase Books for the 7-12 year old by Peter Helliar, Luke Proudfoot, Damien Prossner. /episode/index/show/narrativeslibrary/id/6091043

Tex Perkins and Mark Holden 12/04/2017

Tex Perkins and Mark Holden Two great musical memoirs from Tex Perkins in 'Tex' and Mark Holden in 'My Idol Years'. Language warning on the Tex Perkins one as he recounts his early years performing around Sydney. /episode/index/show/narrativeslibrary/id/6006170

Romance in the Australian outback 11/27/2017

Romance in the Australian outback Penelope Janu - In at the Deep End, Susan Lattwein - - Lost in Kakadu, Kendall Talbot Arafura- Blood, the wet and tears. /episode/index/show/narrativeslibrary/id/5981005

David Leser and Nikki Gemmel 11/20/2017

David Leser and Nikki Gemmel David Leser reads from his memoir 'To Begin to Know- in the shadows of my father', in which he attempts to understand the forces that shaped his father's childhood and their subsequent relationship. Nikki Gemmel reads from 'After', an astonishing examination of the aftermath of her mother's suicide. ( This interview and read deals with the subject of assisted dying .) /episode/index/show/narrativeslibrary/id/5961465

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