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Australian Book Lovers
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Celebrating and supporting Australian #writers and #readers. A free platform full of Australian authored books. And a fabulous free podcast hosted by @VeronicaStrachan.bsky.social & @writerLaurieBell.bsky.social
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Australian Book Lovers @australianbooks.bsky.social · 1d
In #podcast ep157 @veronicastrachan.bsky.social & @writerlauriebell.bsky.social explore #fantasy with authors Maria Linwood, Dmetri Kakmi, Heather Ewings & Maxx Victor. Why does fantasy speak to so many readers? Have a listen or watch for more...
#ReadMoreAussieBooks #BookSky #AusWrites #fantasybook
On a red background, text reads: Australian Book Lovers Podcast. A chat with authors Maria Linwood, Dmetri Kakmi, Heather Ewings and Maxx Victor. Episode 157. AustralianBookLovers.com/podcast Images of ABL logo, avatars of Veronica Strachan and Laurie Bell with podcast microphones, images of authors Maria Linwood, Dmetri Kakmi, Heather Ewings and Maxx Victor. Book Covers of Mistress of Amber and Flame by Maria Linwood, The Woman in the Well by Dmetri Kakmi, Klaria's Battle by Heather Ewings and Cinder and Black by Maxx Victor
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In #podcast ep157 @veronicastrachan.bsky.social & @writerlauriebell.bsky.social explore #fantasy with authors Maria Linwood, Dmetri Kakmi, Heather Ewings & Maxx Victor. Why does fantasy speak to so many readers? Have a listen or watch for more...
#ReadMoreAussieBooks #BookSky #AusWrites #fantasybook
On a red background, text reads: Australian Book Lovers Podcast. A chat with authors Maria Linwood, Dmetri Kakmi, Heather Ewings and Maxx Victor. Episode 157. AustralianBookLovers.com/podcast Images of ABL logo, avatars of Veronica Strachan and Laurie Bell with podcast microphones, images of authors Maria Linwood, Dmetri Kakmi, Heather Ewings and Maxx Victor. Book Covers of Mistress of Amber and Flame by Maria Linwood, The Woman in the Well by Dmetri Kakmi, Klaria's Battle by Heather Ewings and Cinder and Black by Maxx Victor
November 30, 2025 at 7:54 AM
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It's here!!! Our DIY Publishing Toolkit is now freely available to read. If you're a writer getting ready to embark on your publishing adventure, this is the guide for you. Check it out!

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The image has text saying: "It's Here! Follow the link in our bio to read our new toolkit for aspiring authors." Next to the text is a book cover. It has a dark yellow background, and a circle in the middle with a yellow-to-orange gradient. The circle contains an illustration of an open book with flowers growing out of it (the Community Publishing in Regional Australia logo). The cover has text saying: "The community publishing in regional Australia project. DIY publishing Toolkit. Beth Driscoll, Kim Wilkins, Sandra Phillips and Alexandra Dane."
June 23, 2025 at 7:19 AM
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Ep156 is packed! @veronicastrachan.bsky.social & @writerlauriebell.bsky.social 🙌🙌 @v8sheppard.bsky.social - WA Local Hero shortlist, K.M.Allan's Reverse Outlining checklist +more. We chat with Dr Alexandra Dane @communitypubinaus.bsky.social about Community Publishing in Regional Australia.
#Writers
On a red background text reads: Australian Book Lovers podcast Episode 156. A chat with researcher Dr Alexandra Dane, AustralianBookLovers.com/podcast. Celebrating and supporting Australian authors. Images of ABL logo, researcher Dr Alexandra Dane holding a small dog, book cover of DIY Publishing Toolkit by Beth Driscoll, Kim Wilkins, Sandra Phillips and Alexandra Dane, avatars of Veronica Strachan and Laurie Bell with podcast microphones, and 5 stars.
November 21, 2025 at 1:27 AM
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💙📚 new bookish episode available
Want to hear more about Aussie books? Check out the Australian Book Lovers podcast !
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In ep155, @veronicastrachan.bsky.social & @writerlauriebell.bsky.social chase crime & adventure with authors Susan Rogers, John Roosen @yogamatmysteries.bsky.social & Sean Gorman. What twists make a page turning Aussie crime story? Listen and watch for more...
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On a red background, text reads: Australian Book Lovers Podcast. A chat with authors Susan Rogers, John Roosen & Sean Gorman. Episode 155. AustralianBookLovers.com/podcast Images of ABL logo, avatars of Veronica Strachan and Laurie Bell with podcast microphones, images of authors Susan Rogers, John Roosen & Sean Gorman. Book Covers of Cobra Pose by Susan Rogers & John Roosen and Shootin' Through by Sean Gorman.
November 13, 2025 at 11:59 PM
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In ep155, @veronicastrachan.bsky.social & @writerlauriebell.bsky.social chase crime & adventure with authors Susan Rogers, John Roosen @yogamatmysteries.bsky.social & Sean Gorman. What twists make a page turning Aussie crime story? Listen and watch for more...
#ReadMoreAussieBooks #booksky #Fiction
On a red background, text reads: Australian Book Lovers Podcast. A chat with authors Susan Rogers, John Roosen & Sean Gorman. Episode 155. AustralianBookLovers.com/podcast Images of ABL logo, avatars of Veronica Strachan and Laurie Bell with podcast microphones, images of authors Susan Rogers, John Roosen & Sean Gorman. Book Covers of Cobra Pose by Susan Rogers & John Roosen and Shootin' Through by Sean Gorman.
November 13, 2025 at 10:23 AM
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The Yoga Mat Mysteries series has just released their audiobook Warrior Pose narrated by internationally acclaimed narrator Rupert Degas. Warrior Pose is a lightning fast, adrenaline-fuelled mystery set in breathtaking New Zealand, packed with intrigue and action where danger is never far away.
August 10, 2025 at 12:43 AM
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It's ep154 and @writerlauriebell.bsky.social's 50th co-hosting. @veronicastrachan.bsky.social & Laurie have industry news & events + K. M. Allan's Foreshadowing checklist from Writing and Editing Checklist +more. Laurie chats with poet Gregory Day about SouthSightedness.
#ReadMoreAussieBooks
On a red background text reads: Australian Book Lovers podcast Episode 154. A chat with poet Gregory Day, AustralianBookLovers.com/podcast. Celebrating and supporting Australian authors. Images of ABL logo, poet Gregory Day, book cover of Southsightedness by Gregory Day, avatars of Veronica Strachan and Laurie Bell with podcast microphones, and 5 stars.
November 4, 2025 at 9:07 AM
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In ep153, @veronicastrachan.bsky.social & @writerlauriebell.bsky.social ramp up the romance with authors @sandybarker.bsky.social, A.M. Jaxon & Susannah Hardy. We chat #romance as escapism & activism, how hot is hot enough, the inspiration behind their stories + much more.
#ReadMoreAussieBooks
On a red background, text reads: Australian Book Lovers Podcast. A chat with authors Sandy Barker, A.M. Jaxon & Susannah Hardy. Episode 153. AustralianBookLovers.com/podcast Images of ABL logo, avatars of Veronica Strachan and Laurie bell with podcast microphones, images of authors Sandy Barker, A.M. Jaxon & Susannah Hardy. Book Covers of I knew you were trouble by Sandy Barker, Saoirse's Story by A.M. Jaxon and My Hot House Mate by Susannah Hardy.
October 23, 2025 at 11:49 PM
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Love to watch a podcast and not just listen? Jump over to Australian Book Lovers channel to see the latest podcast episode. Subscribe to support our Aussie authors and get notified of new eps.
#ReadMoreAussieBooks #SpeculativeFiction #AussieAuthors
#booksky #Fantasy
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Australian Book Lovers Podcast Ep#152 featuring author Laura J Fitzwilson
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October 17, 2025 at 10:43 PM
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In ep#152, @veronicastrachan.bsky.social & @writerlauriebell.bsky.social share industry news & events, brilliant ideas on Deep Point of View from K.M. Allan's Writing and Editing Checklist. Laurie dives deep into fantasy & fan-fiction with Laura J Fitzwilson+ an author reading from The Fool.
#Read
On a red background text reads: Australian Book Lovers podcast Episode 152. A chat with author Laura J Fitzwilson, AustralianBookLovers.com/podcast. Celebrating and supporting Australian authors. Images of ABL logo, author Laura J Fitzwilson, lbook cover of The Fool by Laura J Fitzwilson, avatars of Veronica Strachan and Laurie Bell with podcast microphones, and 5 stars.
October 17, 2025 at 10:39 PM
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Need a fabulous Aussie authored read? Check AustralianBookLovers.com for these:
Edie Tells a Lie - Ingrid Laguna - #middlegrade
Always Eat the Weird Stuff - @iambokitty.bsky.social - #memoir
Cobra Pose - Susan Rogers & John Roosen - #thriller
#booksky #ReadMoreAussieBooks #Readmore #writingcommunity
On a pale green background, text reads 'FANTASTIC FEATURES OF THE WEEK' Three book covers: Edie Tells a Lie by Ingrid Laguna, Always Eat the Weird Stuff by Bo Kitty and Cobra Pose by Susan Rogers and John Roosen.
October 13, 2025 at 12:40 AM
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In episode #151 @veronicastrachan.bsky.social & @writerlauriebell.bsky.social explore alternate realities, world building and writing sci-fi with a panel of fantastic speculative fiction authors: Alistair Conwell, Clare Rhoden & Ishmael A. Soledad.
#booksky #ReadMoreAussieBooks #scifi #dystopian
On a red background, text reads: Australian Book Lovers Podcast Special Writer's Room. A chat with authors Alistair Conwell, Clare Rhoden & Ishmael A. Soledad. Episode 151. AustralianBookLovers.com/podcast Images of ABL logo, avatars of Veronica Strachan and Laurie bell with podcast microphones, images of authors Alistair Conwell, Clare Rhoden & Ishmael A. Soledad. Book Covers of Circadian Rhythm by Alistair Conwell, The Chronicles of The Pale by Clare Rhoden & Diathesis by Ishmael A. Soledad. AustralianBookLovers.com/podcast
October 5, 2025 at 3:05 AM
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In Ep150 @veronicastrachan.bsky.social & @writerlauriebell.bsky.social chat books, news & events. We chat to Ginny Grant, founder of Bakers Lane Books & the recently launched Fearless Prize for an unpublished manuscript by an Australian woman writer. Plus book spotlights, quotes and so much more...
n a red background text reads: Australian Book Lovers podcast Episode 150. A chat with publisher Ginny Grant, AustralianBookLovers.com/podcast. Celebrating and supporting Australian authors. Images of ABL logo, publisher Ginny Grant, logos for Bakers Lane Books & Fearless Press, avatars of Veronica Strachan and Laurie bell with podcast microphones, and 5 stars.
September 20, 2025 at 4:19 AM
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In Ep149 we chat all things middle grade with authors Eileen O'Hely, Rosie Schonell & Ingrid Laguna. How much harder is it to engage middle-graders in reading these days? These authors share some brilliant and helpful answers to this & many more questions.
#ReadMoreAussieBooks #Booksky #Middlegrade
On a red background, text reads: Australian Book Lovers Podcast special - Writer's Room. A chat with authors Eileen O'Hely, Rosie Schonell & Ingrid Laguna. Episode 149. Celebrating and supporting Australian authors, AustralianBookLovers.com/podcast Images of ABL logo, avatars of Veronica Strachan and Laurie Bell with podcast microphones, images of authors Eileen O'Hely, Rosie Schonell & Ingrid Laguna. Episode 149 Book Covers of 50 Ways to Die in Space by Eileen O'Hely, Breaking School Rules is Easy by Rosie Schonell & Edie Tells a Lie by Ingrid Laguna.
September 9, 2025 at 11:05 AM
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Ep 148 has @veronicastrachan.bsky.social & @writerlauriebell.bsky.social in the Writer's Room and under the (book) covers with Miranda Luby & Holly Cardemone, two writers who capture some of life’s most precious and unique moments through a #YA lens.
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On a faded bookshelf background, text reads: Australian Book Lovers Podcast special - Writer's Room. A chat with authors Miranda Luby & Holly Cardamone. Episode 148. Celebrating and supporting Australian authors, AustralianBookLovers.com/podcast Images of ABL logo, avatars of Veronica Strachan and Laurie bell with podcast microphones, images of authors Miranda Luby & Holly Cardamone. Book Covers of The Edge of Everything by Mirada Luby and Summer, In Between by Holly Cardamone.
September 2, 2025 at 8:32 PM
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New episode ! 💙📚
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Podcast Ep147 @veronicastrachan.bsky.social & @writerlauriebell.bsky.social have news, quotes & book spotlights & the creatives of The Brownout Murders, a graphic novel based on a horrifying true event. Luke & Kelly Jackson & Maya Graham share their creative process & more.
#ReadMoreAussieBooks
On a red background text reads: Australian Book Lovers podcast Episode 147. A chat with creatives Luke Jackson, Maya Graham & Kelly Jackson, AustralianBookLovers.com/podcast Images of ABL logo, creatives Luke Jackson, Maya Graham & Kelly Jackson. Book cover of The Brownout Murders by Luke Jackson, Maya Graham & Kelly Jackson, avatars of Veronica Strachan and Laurie bell with podcast microphones, and 5 stars.
August 26, 2025 at 8:55 PM
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Podcast Ep147 @veronicastrachan.bsky.social & @writerlauriebell.bsky.social have news, quotes & book spotlights & the creatives of The Brownout Murders, a graphic novel based on a horrifying true event. Luke & Kelly Jackson & Maya Graham share their creative process & more.
#ReadMoreAussieBooks
On a red background text reads: Australian Book Lovers podcast Episode 147. A chat with creatives Luke Jackson, Maya Graham & Kelly Jackson, AustralianBookLovers.com/podcast Images of ABL logo, creatives Luke Jackson, Maya Graham & Kelly Jackson. Book cover of The Brownout Murders by Luke Jackson, Maya Graham & Kelly Jackson, avatars of Veronica Strachan and Laurie bell with podcast microphones, and 5 stars.
August 26, 2025 at 9:13 AM
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Want to win a hardback copy of Diathesis by @ishmaeltheautor.bsky.social #sciencefiction
Subscribe at australianbooklovers.com/booklovers for a chance!
How fabulous is this cover and flyleaf?
Thanks to Ishmael and @templedarkbooks.bsky.social for the #giveaway #ReadMoreAussieBooks #booksky #readers
Book cover of Diathesis by Ishamael A Soledad Inside flyleaf of book Diathesis by Ishamael. A Soledad on a wooden bench. Flyleaf of book Diathesis by Ishamael. A Soledad on a wooden bench.
August 23, 2025 at 3:35 AM
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Did you know our brilliant Aussie authors #giveaway #FREE #books to our newsletter subscribers?
www.australianbooklovers.com/booklovers for a chance.
Diathesis @ishmaeltheautor.bsky.social
The War Within Me -Tracy Ryan
A Killer Among Friends -Andrea Barton
Minoan Footsteps -Coleen Clare
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Wooden bench with books - Diathesis by Ishmael A. Soledad - science fiction The War Within Me by Tracy Ryan - historical A Killer Among Friends by Andrea Barton - thriller Minoan Footsteps by Coleen Clare - contemporary
August 23, 2025 at 3:21 AM
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Ep#146 veronicastrachan.bsky.social & writerlauriebell.bsky.social
talk quirky secondhand book shops. Laurie chats with #speculativefiction author & musician shiggins.bsky.social
about his words, music & Aurealis the magazine. We share book spotlights, quotes + more.
#ReadMoreAussieBooks
#booksky
On a red background text reads: Australian Book Lovers podcast Episode 146. A chat with author Stephen Higgins, AustralianBookLovers.com/podcast Images of ABL logo, author Stephen Higgins, Book cover of It is What it Isn't by Stephen Higgins, avatars of Veronica Strachan and Laurie bell with podcast microphones, and 5 stars.
August 12, 2025 at 9:32 PM
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I had a fab time with @australianbooks.bsky.social & @zenashapter.bsky.social talking about writing.
Check us out!
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Love stories? @veronicastrachan.bsky.social & @writerlauriebell.bsky.social chat with @madeleinedeste.bsky.social & @zenashapter.bsky.social talking dark & stormy stories, worldbuilding, Australian flavour & writing advice for emerging writers.
#ReadMoreAussieBooks #Horror #folklore #Fantasy #scifi
On a red background, text reads: Australian Book Lovers Podcast. A chat with authors Madeleine D'Este & Zena Shapter. Episode 145. AustralianBookLovers.com/podcast Images of ABL logo, avatars of Veronica Strachan and Laurie bell with podcast microphones, images of authors Madeleine D'Este & Zena Shapter. Book Covers of Black Soil White Bread by Madeleine D'Este and When Dark Waters Burn by Zena Shapter.
July 27, 2025 at 7:55 AM
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Thank you @australianbooks.bsky.social for the fun interview!
australianbooks.bsky.social Australian Book Lovers @australianbooks.bsky.social · Jul 27
Love stories? @veronicastrachan.bsky.social & @writerlauriebell.bsky.social chat with @madeleinedeste.bsky.social & @zenashapter.bsky.social talking dark & stormy stories, worldbuilding, Australian flavour & writing advice for emerging writers.
#ReadMoreAussieBooks #Horror #folklore #Fantasy #scifi
On a red background, text reads: Australian Book Lovers Podcast. A chat with authors Madeleine D'Este & Zena Shapter. Episode 145. AustralianBookLovers.com/podcast Images of ABL logo, avatars of Veronica Strachan and Laurie bell with podcast microphones, images of authors Madeleine D'Este & Zena Shapter. Book Covers of Black Soil White Bread by Madeleine D'Este and When Dark Waters Burn by Zena Shapter.
July 27, 2025 at 9:00 AM
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July 27, 2025 at 8:18 PM
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australianbooks.bsky.social Australian Book Lovers @australianbooks.bsky.social · Jul 27
Love stories? @veronicastrachan.bsky.social & @writerlauriebell.bsky.social chat with @madeleinedeste.bsky.social & @zenashapter.bsky.social talking dark & stormy stories, worldbuilding, Australian flavour & writing advice for emerging writers.
#ReadMoreAussieBooks #Horror #folklore #Fantasy #scifi
On a red background, text reads: Australian Book Lovers Podcast. A chat with authors Madeleine D'Este & Zena Shapter. Episode 145. AustralianBookLovers.com/podcast Images of ABL logo, avatars of Veronica Strachan and Laurie bell with podcast microphones, images of authors Madeleine D'Este & Zena Shapter. Book Covers of Black Soil White Bread by Madeleine D'Este and When Dark Waters Burn by Zena Shapter.
July 27, 2025 at 8:18 PM
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Love stories? @veronicastrachan.bsky.social & @writerlauriebell.bsky.social chat with @madeleinedeste.bsky.social & @zenashapter.bsky.social talking dark & stormy stories, worldbuilding, Australian flavour & writing advice for emerging writers.
#ReadMoreAussieBooks #Horror #folklore #Fantasy #scifi
On a red background, text reads: Australian Book Lovers Podcast. A chat with authors Madeleine D'Este & Zena Shapter. Episode 145. AustralianBookLovers.com/podcast Images of ABL logo, avatars of Veronica Strachan and Laurie bell with podcast microphones, images of authors Madeleine D'Este & Zena Shapter. Book Covers of Black Soil White Bread by Madeleine D'Este and When Dark Waters Burn by Zena Shapter.
July 27, 2025 at 3:01 AM