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Compulsive Reader's author interviews, book chat, literary discussions, readings and more. It's an audio haven for book lovers! Recent and upcoming guests include Terry Denton, Marion Halligan, Sir Ken Robinson, Emily Ballou, Sofie Laguna, Matthew Riley, John Banville, Felicity Plunkett, Mark Coker, Peter Bowerman, Eric Maisel, Ramona Koval, Tim Flannery, Carl Zimmer, Gail Jones, Jane Smiley, Frank Delaney, Ben Okri, and many more.
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Learn to publish ebooks like a pro. Mark Coker guides you step-by-step from the very basics of ebook publishing to more advanced topics. Whether you’re considering publishing your first book, or you’re already a New York Times bestselling author, the Smart Author Podcast will help you reach more readers. You'll learn how to make your ebook more discoverable, more desirable and more enjoyable to readers. Over 80% of people dream of writing a book one day, yet most are completely unaware of th ...
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Ashley Kalagian Blunt joins us again to read from and talk about her book Cold Truth. We talk about such things as the Winnipeg climate which is such a feature in the book, along with other aspects of the city and fun facts, the relationships between characters, about becoming the cyber crime/tech noir queen, the optioning of her previous book Dark…
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Paris Rosemont reads from and talks about her new poetry book Barefoot Poetess . We cover such topics as how and why she began writing, the notion of poetic 'play', the balance between confession and performance, the joy of theatre and its relationship to poetry, her work-in-progress, and lots more. Find out more about Paris her website: https://ww…
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Terri-ann White, founder of Upswell Publishing, reads from and talks about her own book Finding Theodore and Brina. We talk about how the book came about, how her relationship with the book and its characters have changed over time, notions of memoir, memory, writing place, on what can and can't be known, the power of stories, reclamation, The Swan…
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In this episode, Phillis Levin, the author of six poetry collections, offers an in-depth look at her newest book, An Anthology of Rain, published by Barrow Street Press. A “poet’s poet,” Levin discusses her career, including her previous works such as Mr. Memory & Other Poems (Penguin) and her accolades, which include the Poetry Society of America’…
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Andrea Goldsmith reads from and talks about her. new novel The Buried Life. We talk about the delicate dance between death and life in the book, about the characters and their arcs, the importance of friendship, Mahler, cheese, rapture, and lots more. Find more about Andrea's work at: http://andreagoldsmith.com.au Grab a copy of the book at: https:…
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Dr Karen Pearlman, director of the new film Breaking Plates, talks about the making of her latest film, the inventive ways she engages with Cinemas First Nasty women archive, her use of dance, song, visual collage, slapstick, splicing, intertextually , feminist theory, humour, her excellent actors, on working with her talented family team, and lots…
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Damen O'Brien reads from and talks about his latest poetry book Walking the Boundary. We talk about such things as the way the book came together as a collection, the joy (and horror) of wriggling creatures, inheritance, apocalypse, humour, and lots more. Find out more about Damen at his website: https://www.dameno.org/ Buy a copy of Walking the Bo…
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PS Cottier and NG Hartland, authors of The Thirty-one Legs of Vladimir Putin, read from and talk about their new book, which won the Finlay Lloyd 20/40 publishing prize for fiction. We talk about some of the key themes in the book like identity, semblance, what's real and what isn't, the book's prescience in dealing with power dynamics and image, t…
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On this episode of the Chiropractic student podcast, we talk to Dr Matt Sambrook DC, one of my good friends and a beautiful Chiropractor! He tells us how he found his way into Chiropractic, his tips for students and all things resourceful! Thanks for listening! See you next time.By Chiropractic Remastered
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On this episode of the Chiropractic student podcast, we talk to Dr Dan Shepherd DC, a well travelled and insightful Chiropractor! He tells us all about how to communicate and attract the right patients, and how he found his way into Chiropractic, his tips for students and all things resourceful! Thanks for listening! See you next time.…
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John Kinsella reads from and talks about his new short story collection Beam of Light. We talk about the use of furniture in this book, the connective themes, its malevolent undercurrent, the importance and beauty of a sentient landscape, his characters and their struggles against the colonial mindset, what poetry and fiction can do and why he migh…
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This was a special zoom session of poetry to mark the 10th anniversary of Girls on Key featuring Sophia Wilson, Mikaela Nyman, Kiri Piahana-Wong, Patricia Sykes, Nancy Holland-Shroder, and open mic readings from Anna Forsyth (GoK founder), Lou Steer, and Magdalena Ball (host) Video link: https://www.facebook.com/830439988/videos/1307289250655911/ G…
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Sarah Temporal is a prize-winning poet, producer, and educator who runs the well-respected regional arts initiative Poets Out Loud. She joins us to read from and talk about her debut book Tight Bindings. Visit Sarah’s website at: https://sarahtemporal.com/ Watch videos of Sarah performing and order Tight Bindings: https://puncherandwattmann.com/pro…
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On this episode of the Chiropractic student podcast, we talk to Dr Mark Coker DC, an outstanding and persevering Chiropractor interview! He tells us all about how he to got through university and found his way into Chiropractic, his tips for students and all things resourceful! Thanks for listening! See you next time.…
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Patti Miller joins us to read from and talk about her book Writing True Stories which has just been extensively updated and extended. She talks about what has changed in the 30+ years since she started teaching Life Writing, the impact of technology, her best tip, her own work in progress, and lots more. Find out more about Patti and Writing True S…
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Julia Levitina reads from and talks about her new book The Girl From Moscow including such things as how the book came about, why fiction, how the book follows her own departure from the Soviet Union, the importance of 1983 as her setting, inherited trauma and her protagonists, antisemitism, the theatre, her work-in-progress and lots more. Find out…
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On this episode of the Chiropractic student podcast, we talk to Dr Sarah Barrow and Dr Liam Rice from Willow Chiropractic, our first ever dual Chiropractor interview! They tell us all about how to got through university and landed the perfect job, as well as how they got into Chiropractic, their tips for students and all things resourceful! Thanks …
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Omar Musa joins us to perform from and talk about his new album The Fullness. We talk about collaboration and his amazing collaborators, pushing into liminal spaces of multiple identities, leaning into grief and joy ("our lives given shape by shadows"), ego deflation, how some of the songs on The Fullness were created, the percussiveness of rap and…
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Kent MacCarter joins us to read from and talk about his new poetry book Fat Chance. We talk about Kent's process, about having written the "feel bad book of the year”, his journalistic process, the nature of Gossypiboma (retained medical objects), memoir, reverse ekphrasis, and lots more. For more information or to purchase a copy of Fat Chance vis…
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Robbie Coburn reads from and talks about his new book Ghost Poetry. Topics covered include the many ghosts that haunt the pages of the book, dreams and nightmares, the relationship between horses and people, subject and object, the subconscious, confessional poetry and the creative act/the artifice, horses, gothic country as a genre, and lots more.…
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The author of Kin: Family in the 21st Century reads from and talks about her new book, about the many permeations of family both nuclear and otherwise, about the book's origins, some of her key themes and challenges including such things as donor privacy versus the rights of a child to know their origins, helping people start families vs the commod…
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Award winning author Eugen Bacon reads from and talks about her latest book Serengotti. We discuss such things as the books themes including notions of privilege, racism, misogyny and the multiplicity of the self, the book's unique narrative voice, the protagonist Ch'anzu and other characters, on working through and beyond binaries and genres, on w…
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On this episode of the Chiropractic student podcast, we talk to Dr Ashley Holloway , a friendly and passionate Chiropractor who tells us all about how he got into Chiropractic, his tips for students and all things resourceful! Ashleys tips, resources and advice: Course: level up, day one, day 2 course Focus on communication not the adjustment, does…
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Valerie Werder reads from and talks about her award-winning debut novel Thieves. In this wide-ranging interview we talk about such things as representation, semantics, spirituality, thievery and its many iterations, cognitive dissonance, the changing subjectivity and tenses, the art and cosmetic industries, connection and lots more. Find out more a…
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Beatriz Copello, author of No Salami Fairy Bread drops by to read from and talk about her newest poetry book. We talk about such things as the linguistic quality of the book, its structure, overall themes including migration, memoir, feminism, coming-of-age, the use of humour, why she chose verse, her new fantasy work-in-progress, and lots more. Th…
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Award winning filmmaker Samuel Lucas Allen talks about their new short film CUT. We talk about how the film came together as a project, the extraordinary cinematography, on working with their father, Richard James Allen (who has been on the show several times to talk about his own work), and the father-son relationship in general, Judaism, guilt, t…
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Esther Ottaway talks about and reads from her new book She Doesn't Seem Autistic. Through a number of poems, Esther talks about many of the key themes, rhythms, structures and concepts in the book, including masking, humour, her use of animals, on reclaiming clinical labels, the relationship between art and advocacy, and lots more. Find out more ab…
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On this episode of the Chiropractic student podcast, we talk to Dr Alex Smiljanic, a loving and inspiring Chiropractor who tells us all about how she got into Chiropractic, her tips for students and all things resourceful! Alex's tips, resources and advice: Ambition, fear to fail Have friends with ambition Lisa Herod, Sarah Martin Structuring an es…
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On this episode of the Chiropractic student podcast, we talk to Dr Peter Amlinger, a stoic and philosophical Chiropractor who tells us all about how he got into Chiropractic, his tips for students and all things resourceful! Peter's tips, resources and advice: Become a student of philosophy It is your responsibility to study the philosophy of Chiro…
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Richard James Allen joins me to read from and talk about his latest book Text Messages from the Universe. We talk about many things including the book's deeply spiritual themes, its links with The Tibetan book of the Dead, the unique format of the book and how it relates to its matching film, what's exciting him at the moment, and lots more. Video …
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Soil scientist Alisa Bryce reads from and talks about her book Grounded. In this conversation we cover such things as how the book came about, Alisa's deep love of soil and both how important it is to all aspects of our lives, but also how fun and interesting it is, the importance of broad-reaching science communication and its relationship to acad…
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On this episode of the Chiropractic student podcast, we talk to Dr Arno Burnier, a Chiropractor full of life and love who tells us all about how he got into Chiropractic, his tips for students and all things resourceful! Arno's tips, resources and advice: Chiropractic is about life Masterpiece training camp MLS - making love to the spine, Mastery l…
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Alan Fyfe joins us to read from and talk about his latest novel T, which shortlisted for the T.A.G Hungerford Prize (Australia) and the Chaffinch Press Aware Prize (Ireland), and was recently was shortlisted in The WA Premier's Prize for an Emerging Writer. Alan also reads from and discusses his debut collection, G-d, Sleep, and Chaos, forthcoming …
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On this episode of the Chiropractic student podcast, we talk to Dr Aaron Morris, a connected and selfless Chiropractor who tells us all about how he got into Chiropractic, his tips for students and all things resourceful! Aarons tips, resources and advice: Get out to some mission trips Put your mind to it and focus Say YES to life Focus on being a …
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Ashley Kalagian Blunt joins us to read from and talk about her new thriller Dark Mode. We talk about such things as her research, the Dark Web, her protagonist Reagan Carson, her fabulous plant store setting Voodoo Lily and dark flowers, what she's reading now, her work-in-progress (hint it's another thriller), and lots more. Ashley's website: ⁠htt…
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On this episode of the Chiropractic student podcast, we talk to Dr Alison Bremner, she is a thriving and passionate Chiropractor who tells us all about how she got into Chiropractic, her tips for students and all things resourceful! Alisons tips, resources and advice: People to know: Shawn Dill, Daniel Knowles, Cultivating success podcast: https://…
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In this wide-reading and humorous interview, Irish poet, academic and journalist Oisín Breen reads from and talks about his new poetry book Lilies on the Deathbed of Étaín & Other Poems with Simon Whitby Brown. Find out more about Oisin here: https://www.pw.org/directory/writers/oisin_breen By a copy of Lilies on the Deathbed of Étaín & Other Poems…
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Meera Atkinson reads from her book Traumata and talks about her work, the ongoing relevance of Traumata, the difficulty and the necessity of the hybrid form, on language, blood, the patriarchy, beauty and its commodification, the power of engagement with the past - personally and collectively, literature, poetry and much more. Find out more about M…
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On this episode of the Chiropractic student podcast, we talk to Dr Simon Billings, he is a knowledgable and giving Chiropractor who tells us all about how he got into Chiropractic, his tips for students and all things resourceful! Simons tips, resources and advice: People to know: Elaine Cook, Simon King, Ulrik Sandstrom, Steve Williams Know Functi…
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On this episode of the Chiropractic student podcast, we talk to Jim Chester, an inspiring and motivated Chiropractic advocate who tells us all about how he got into Chiropractic! Jim's tips, resources and advice: Listen to Chirohustle Check out his documentaries https://www.chirohustle.com/ Jim has done over 600 screening over 2 1/2 years He has ov…
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On this 33rd episode of the Chiropractic student podcast, we talk to Dr David Serio, the creator of the book '33', he is a passionate and charismatic Chiropractor who tells us all about how he got into Chiropractic, his tips for students and all things resourceful! David's tips, resources and advice: You MUST read the '33' book by David Serio Peopl…
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One of the two editors of Voices of Freedom: Contemporary Writing From Ukraine reads from and talks about her new anthology. Kateryna Kazimirova talks about the project and how it came together, how she chose the 27 authors, the importance of art in wartime, the many styles of the work, on translation and collaboration, her project Craft Magazine, …
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On this episode of the Chiropractic student podcast, we talk to Dr Laurence Tham, a communicator of health and an experienced Chiropractor who tells us all about how he got into Chiropractic, his tips for students and all things resourceful! Laurence's tips, resources and advice: Strive to be the best Chiropractor Be able to Communicate, be a busin…
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Poet, performer, emeritus professor, and new media artist Hazel Smith reads from and talks about her new book Ecliptical. We talk about metapoetry, multimedia, humour, eclipses, emphasis, John Ashbery and Frank O'Hara, and lots more. Visit Hazel's website here: http://www.australysis.com/hsmith.htm My review of Ecliptical here: https://compulsivere…
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On this episode of the Chiropractic student podcast, we talk to Dr Tim Young, a leader and teacher of Chiropractic who tells us all about how he got into Chiropractic, his tips for students and all things resourceful! Tim's tips, resources and advice: Focus on the intention and the adjustment Read the Fred Barge books The glory of going on - Green …
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On this episode of the Chiropractic student podcast, we talk to Dr Marc Hudson, a passionate and vitalistic Chiropractor who tells us all about how he got into Chiropractic, his tips for students and all things resourceful! Marc's tips, resources and advice: Align with the vision of Chiropractic People to know: Jim Sigafoose, Sid Williams, John Hof…
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