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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.

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27:05

CRIME CLUB: “The Deadly Dispute” by Amanda Hampson

QBD Book Club: The Podcast ·

2025/05/09

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 underworld that lurks beneath the surface. A million in gold coins has vanished from a cargo ship and a dead body washed up. Suddenly, she’s in over her head. Disillusioned with her life, Betty is led astray by a charismatic new friend and finds herself exposed in...

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28:55

KIDS CLUB: "Wandering Wild" by Lynette Noni

QBD Book Club: The Podcast ·

2025/05/05

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-filled romance, “Wandering Wild” follows Zander and Charlie. Zander Rune was the darling of Hollywood until he fell from glory and was labelled a problematic bad boy. His public image needs fixing-fast-or he'll lose the role of a lifetime, and all his dreams wi...

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35:43

ROMANCE CLUB: Sports Romances with Lauren Asher,...

QBD Book Club: The Podcast ·

2025/05/02

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 biggest names in the genre. In our next episode, we welcome Lauren Asher (“Dirty Air” series), Becka Mack (“Playing For Keeps” series), and Peyton Corrine (“The Undone” series) to talk ALL things sports romance! Our very exciting panel chats about their f...

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27:02

CRIME CLUB: “Pacific Heights” by S.R. White

QBD Book Club: The Podcast ·

2025/04/28

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 scene. Five people witnessed a crime take place. Finding the killer should be simple. Except none of the witnesses' stories match. They all saw something - from a different angle, at a different time. None of them saw everything. Anyone could be the killer. Det...

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32:13

CRIME CLUB: "Lyrebird” by Jane Caro

QBD Book Club: The Podcast ·

2025/04/24

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 the Barrington Tops National Park. Terrified, she took her recordings to the Maitland police to report a murder. Despite support from newly minted detective, Megan Blaxland, no one was reported missing in the area and no body found, so Jessica's claims were mo...

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27:15

Season 5, Episode 12: “The Bank Robber’s Boy” by...

QBD Book Club: The Podcast ·

2025/04/21

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 staff, he is also a world-class athlete who’s won bronze in the Obstacle Racing World Championships and two national bodybuilding titles. And he’s the son of one of Australia’s most notorious bank robbers. “The Bank Robber’s Boy” exposes the shocking truth a...

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26:44

Season 1, Episode 4: Jane Austen's 250th Anniversary...

QBD Book Club: The Podcast ·

2025/04/17

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 biggest names in the genre. In our next episode, we are joined by Audrey Bellezza and Emily Harding (“Emma Of 83rd Street” and “Elizabeth of East Hampton”) to celebrate the 250th Anniversary of Jane Austen! Browse QBD’s Romance range here: https://...

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28:14

CRIME CLUB: “The Body Next Door” by Zane Lovitt

QBD Book Club: The Podcast ·

2025/04/14

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 Jamie isn't too concerned. He's busy – caring for his dad, recovering from a broken heart and eating himself into a bigger pair of pants. Then the police turn up. Is Claire's disappearance connected with the body found next door thirteen years ago? Does Jamie's f...

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28:12

Season 5, Episode 10: “The Thrill of It” by Mandy...

QBD Book Club: The Podcast ·

2025/04/11

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 her world-famous designs, was never solved. And now, in 1989, a terrifying string of crimes against older women begins, forcing aging female residents to lock themselves in their homes. They will be in a state of constant fear. As the killer’s reign of terror e...

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24:39

Season 5, Episode 9: "The Private Island" by Ali Lowe

QBD Book Club: The Podcast ·

2025/04/07

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 poured, the fireworks are ready and the countdown to new year is just beginning. It's set to be a night that no one will forget. Especially when a body washes up on the shore... But it's impossible to find answers when everyone here has a motive. The billionai...

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29:48

Season 1, Episode 3: Western Romances with Elsie Silver

QBD Book Club: The Podcast ·

2025/04/04

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 biggest names in the genre. In our next episode, we are joined by New York Times bestselling author, Elsie Silver (“Wild Love” and “Chestnut Springs 01: Flawless”). Together, Elsie and Amy talk all things western romance, what makes country boys so appeal...

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27:27

Season 5, Episode 8: “When the Deep, Dark Bush...

QBD Book Club: The Podcast ·

2025/03/31

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 summer break, Ryan Bradley returns to the remote town of Nashville in New Zealand's rugged King Country. It's a bittersweet trip- he's working long, punishing hours as a woolpresser, he needs to sell his late mother's house, and he's increasingly feeling like a...

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24:59

Season 5, Episode 7: “The Reunion” by Bronwyn Rivers

QBD Book Club: The Podcast ·

2025/03/28

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 have barely seen each other since the tragic bushwalk. Yet when an invitation arrives to attend a 10-year memorial of their friend’s death, Hugh, Charlotte, Alex, Laura and Jack find themselves travelling back into the rugged landscape where it all began. The w...

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29:36

Season 5, Episode 6: “The Grapevine” by Kate Kemp

QBD Book Club: The Podcast ·

2025/03/24

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 Canberra a housewife is scrubbing the yellow and white chequered tiles of the bathroom floor. But all is not as it seems. For one thing, it’s 3am. For another, she is trying desperately to remove all traces of blood before they stain. Her husband seems remarkably ...

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42:55

Season 1, Episode 2: 'Enemies to Lovers' with Bianca...

QBD Book Club: The Podcast ·

2025/03/21

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 biggest names in the genre. In episode 2, Amy is joined by authors Bianca Gillam ("Bad Publicity") and Emma Rae ("I Knew You Were Trouble") for an in-depth conversation about the timeless Enemies To Lovers trope. From the swoon worthy moment when he falls...

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23:35

BONUS EPISODE: "Adapt" by Andrea Clarke

QBD Book Club: The Podcast ·

2025/03/17

Join host Victoria Carthew as she chats with Andrea Clarke about her brand-new book "Adapt", which was QBD’s Non-Fiction Book of the Month in March 2025. After the global pause in 2020, we returned to a world that feels faster, looser, and less structured – our professional boundaries have been erased, social and cultural norms are shifting rapidly, and at the same time, we're facing profound developments in artificial intelligence. We're facing more change more often, and we're applying a mi...

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26:47

Season 5, Episode 5: "Head Cases” by John McMahon

QBD Book Club: The Podcast ·

2025/03/14

QBD’s host Victoria Carthew chats with crime thriller fiction author John McMahon about his latest novel, “Head Cases”. Gardner Camden is a puzzle and riddle enthusiast, which makes him the perfect fit for Patterns and Recognitions (PAR) unit of the FBI, a team of five brilliant but misfit agents who are too talented, too extraordinary to fire from the Bureau. When a serial killer starts targeting other serial killers from Gardner’s previous cases, and seems to be one step ahead of the FBI at...

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24:55

Season 5, Episode 4: “Meadow’s Law” by Quentin McDermott

QBD Book Club: The Podcast ·

2025/03/10

Join host Victoria Carthew as she interviews award-winning investigative journalist Quentin McDermott about his latest book, “Meadow’s Law”. “Meadow’s Law” is a gripping and meticulously researched account of one of Australia’s most infamous criminal cases. In 2003, Kathleen Folbigg was found guilty of smothering her four young children to death, one by one. Medical experts told her trial they had never come across a family like hers, where three or more infants had died from natural causes. ...

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35:41

Season 1, Episode 1: Favourite romance tropes and...

QBD Book Club: The Podcast ·

2025/03/07

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 biggest names in the genre. In our debut episode, Amy is joined by authors Rachael Johns ("The Bad Bridesmaid") and Tess Woods ("The Venice Hotel"). The trio delves into their favourite tropes, dream fancasts, emotional support romance novels, and more—in...

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25:11

Season 5, Episode 3: “Cold Truth” by Ashley Kalagian...

QBD Book Club: The Podcast ·

2025/03/05

Join host Victoria Carthew as she chats with author Ashley Kalagian Blunt about her latest psychological thriller, “Cold Truth”. Harlow Close has made a career as an influencer uncovering the secrets of Winnipeg, dubbed ‘North America’s Strangest City’. When Harlow’s father mysteriously disappears amid a brutal cold snap, suspicions of foul play arise. Unhappy with the pace of the police investigation, Harlow launches her own search, enlisting her sister’s reluctant help. As Harlow struggles ...

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