QBD Book Club: The Podcast
Welcome to “QBD Book Club: The Podcast” – a series by QBD Books, your favourite Australian book retailer. Each week, our hosts Victoria Carthew, Amy Matthews, and Dion McLeod will interview your favourite authors and public figures, providing you with behind-the-scenes insight into your favourite stories.
Episodes
102 episodes
ROMANCE CLUB: Right Person, Wrong Time with Ashley Poston
Welcome to QBD Romance Club! Hosted by Amy Matthews, author and associate professor in Creative Writing at Flinders University, the podcast will dive deep into the world of romance, featuring insightful conversations with some of Australia’s bi...
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Season 1
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Episode 9
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31:01
CRIME CLUB: “Burning Mountain” by Darcy Tindale
Join host Victoria Carthew as she speaks with actor and author Darcy Tindale about her latest novel, “Burning Mountain”.In April 2006, fifteen-year-old Oliver went hiking to the lookout on Burning Mountain - and vanished without trace. H...
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Season 5
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Episode 20
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29:22
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CRIME CLUB: “Vanish” by Shelley Burr
Join host Victoria Carthew as she speaks with award-winning author Shelley Burr about her latest crime novel, “Vanish”. Lane Holland's crime-solving career ended the day he went to prison. With his parole hearing approaching, he fac...
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Season 5
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Episode 19
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29:14
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KIDS CLUB: "Detective Beans: Adventures In Cat Town" by Li Chen
Join host Dion McLeod as he chats with Li Chen about her brand-new junior graphic novel "Detective Beans: Adventures In Cat Town". ABOUT THE STORY: Detective Beans is back to solve all the mysteries that you need solved, and even th...
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Season 1
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Episode 3
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31:43
ROMANCE CLUB: Cosy Romance with Laurie Gilmore
Welcome to QBD Romance Club! Hosted by Amy Matthews, author and associate professor in Creative Writing at Flinders University, the podcast will dive deep into the world of romance, featuring insightful conversations with some of Australia’s bi...
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Season 1
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Episode 8
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31:43
CRIME CLUB: “South of Knowhere” by Jeffery Deaver
Join host Victoria Carthew as she speaks with New York Times bestselling author Jeffery Deaver about his latest Colter Shaw thriller, “South of Nowhere”.A small town in Northern California is at risk of being destroyed by a failing levee...
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Season 5
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Episode 18
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27:33
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CRIME CLUB: “The Unquiet Grave” by Dervla McTiernan
Join Victoria Carthew as she speaks with internationally bestselling author Dervla McTiernan about her highly-anticipated new novel in the Cormac Reilly series, “The Unquiet Grave”.For years the boglands of Northern Europe have given up ...
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Season 5
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Episode 17
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26:08
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KIDS CLUB: "Diary Of A Puss In Boots" by Ben Miller
Join host Dion McLeod as he chats with bestselling author Ben Miller about "Diary Of A Puss In Boots", QBD’s Children’s Book of the Month for May!In this incredible story, Mittens knows a cat of his calibre should be living it up in a ca...
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Season 1
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Episode 2
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25:50
ROMANCE CLUB: Second-Chance Romance with Alexandria Warwick
Welcome to QBD Romance Club! Hosted by Amy Matthews, author and associate professor in Creative Writing at Flinders University, the podcast will dive deep into the world of romance, featuring insightful conversations with some of Australia’s bi...
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Season 1
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Episode 6
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34:00
CRIME CLUB: “Barren Cape” by Michelle Prak
Join host Victoria Carthew as she chats with author Michelle Prak about her latest thriller, “Barren Cape”.Former housemates Mac and Erika are homeless. Well, Erika is fine, she just has to live with her parents until she can find anothe...
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Season 5
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Episode 16
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25:16
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CRIME CLUB: “The Deadly Dispute” by Amanda Hampson
Join host Victoria Carthew as she speaks with bestselling author Amanda Hampson about her latest Tea Ladies Mystery, “The Deadly Dispute”.1967: Hazel’s new job at the docks quickly turns perilous when she stumbles into the criminal under...
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Season 5
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Episode 15
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27:05
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KIDS CLUB: "Wandering Wild" by Lynette Noni
Join host Dion McLeod as he chats with bestselling author Lynette Noni about "Wandering Wild", her newest young adult romance novel! Perfect for readers wanting a high stakes lost-in-the-wilderness adventure brimming with tension-fi...
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Season 1
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Episode 1
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28:55
ROMANCE CLUB: Sports Romances with Lauren Asher, Becka Mack, and Peyton Corrine
Welcome to QBD Romance Club! Hosted by Amy Matthews, author and associate professor in Creative Writing at Flinders University, the podcast will dive deep into the world of romance, featuring insightful conversations with some of Australia’s bi...
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Season 1
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Episode 5
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35:43
CRIME CLUB: “Pacific Heights” by S.R. White
Join host Victoria Carthew as she speaks with crime fiction author S.R. White on his latest novel, “Pacific Heights”.In the courtyard of the Pacific Heights building, a local waitress is found dead. Five apartments overlook the murder sc...
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Season 5
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Episode 14
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27:02
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CRIME CLUB: "Lyrebird” by Jane Caro
QBD’s host Victoria Carthew speaks with broadcaster and author Jane Caro about her latest suspenseful thriller, “Lyrebird”.Twenty years ago, ornithology student Jessica Weston filmed a lyrebird mimicking the dying screams of a woman in t...
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Season 5
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Episode 13
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32:13
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Season 5, Episode 12: “The Bank Robber’s Boy” by Peter Norris
Join Victoria Carthew as she speaks with author Peter Norris about his gripping debut memoir, “The Bank Robber’s Boy”.Peter Norris is not your ordinary CEO. The head of Club Corowa, a multi-million-dollar venue that employs more than 100...
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Season 5
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Episode 12
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27:15
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Season 1, Episode 4: Jane Austen's 250th Anniversary with Audrey Bellezza and Emily Harding
Welcome to QBD Romance Club! Hosted by Amy Matthews, author and associate professor in Creative Writing at Flinders University, the podcast will dive deep into the world of romance, featuring insightful conversations with some of ...
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Season 1
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Episode 4
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26:44
CRIME CLUB: “The Body Next Door” by Zane Lovitt
Join QBD’s host, Victoria Carthew, as she speaks with award-winning author Zane Lovitt about his latest suburban crime fiction novel, “The Body Next Door”.When Claire Corral goes missing from her home on Carnation Way, her neighbour Jami...
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Season 5
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Episode 11
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28:14
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CRIME CLUB: “The Thrill of It” by Mandy Beaumont
Join host Victoria Carthew as she speaks with award-winning author Mandy Beaumont about her latest book, “The Thrill of It”.The 1977 murder of Marlowe Kerr – Sydney’s art darling and socialite, a woman known for her lavish parties and he...
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Season 5
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Episode 10
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28:12
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CRIME CLUB: "The Private Island" by Ali Lowe
Join host Victoria Carthew as she speaks with author Ali Lowe about her latest crime thriller, “The Private Island”.New Year's Eve, Loloma Island, Fiji. At one of the most exclusive island resorts in the Pacific Ocean, the champagne is p...
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Season 5
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Episode 9
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24:39
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ROMANCE CLUB: Western Romances with Elsie Silver
Welcome to QBD Romance Club! Hosted by Amy Matthews, author and associate professor in Creative Writing at Flinders University, the podcast will dive deep into the world of romance, featuring insightful conversations with some of ...
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Season 1
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Episode 3
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29:48
CRIME CLUB: “When the Deep, Dark Bush Swallows You Whole” by Geoff Parkes
Join host Victoria Carthew as she chats with author Geoff Parkes about his debut novel, “When the Deep, Dark Bush Swallows You Whole”, which was QBD’s Fiction Book of the Month in February 2025.It's January 1983. During his university su...
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Season 5
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Episode 8
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27:27
CRIME CLUB: “The Reunion” by Bronwyn Rivers
Join host Victoria Carthew as she speaks with crime fiction author Bronwyn Rivers about her debut novel, “The Reunion”.Ten years ago, six teenagers hiked into the Blue Mountains wilderness – and only five came out alive. The survivors ha...
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Season 5
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Episode 7
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24:59
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CRIME CLUB: “The Grapevine” by Kate Kemp
Join host Victoria Carthew as she speaks with systemic psychotherapist turned author, Kate Kemp, about her debut crime fiction novel, “The Grapevine”It’s the height of summer in Australia 1979, and on a quiet suburban cul-de-sac in Canbe...
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Season 5
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Episode 6
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29:36
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ROMANCE CLUB: 'Enemies to Lovers' with Bianca Gillam and Emma Rae
Welcome to QBD Romance Club! Hosted by Amy Matthews, author and associate professor in Creative Writing at Flinders University, the podcast will dive deep into the world of romance, featuring insightful conversations with some of ...
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Season 1
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Episode 2
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