The Weekend Booktopian

Welcome to The Weekend Booktopian, our weekly podcast to kick off your weekend! Our team will give you the low down on all things book news related, and turn you on to the books that we are reading right now!

For our forty-seventh episode Nick hosts Mark, Ashleigh and special guest Elena Gomez as they discuss Emerging Writers Festival 2021. We then give you our latest round of book recommendations, before another edition of Book Fight!

Emerging Writers Festival: https://emergingwritersfestival.org.au/
EWF 2021 Events: https://bit.ly/3cyPqMq

Books Mentioned in this podcast:
Nick Cutter - Little Heaven: https://bit.ly/3ixojVY
Emma Southon - A Fatal Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum: https://bit.ly/3g6CVKn
Peter F. Hamilton - Judas Unchained: https://bit.ly/3pFNEi3
Zakiya Dalila Harris - The Other Black Girl: https://bit.ly/3pE42zo
J.P. Pomare - The Last Guests: https://bit.ly/3pE4bmq
Anwen Crawford - No Document: https://bit.ly/2RFUyHr
Evelyn Araluen - Dropbear: https://bit.ly/352d3sO
Ella O'Keefe - Slowlier: Book 6: https://bit.ly/3cwgQ5C

Host: Nick Wasiliev
Guests: Ashleigh Berry, Mark Harding  & Elena Gomez - Ambassador for Emerging Writers Festival 2021
Producer: Nick Wasiliev

The Weekend Booktopian - 11th June 2021 (feat. Elena Gomez - Emerging Writers Festival)

Welcome to The Weekend Booktopian, our weekly podcast to kick off your weekend! Our team will give you the low down on all things book news related, and turn you on to the books that we are reading right now!

For our forty-eighth episode Nick hosts Jo, Joel and special guest Veronica Heritage-Gorrie as they discuss Emerging Writers Festival 2021, the Miles Franklin Shortlist and the winner of the Pulitzer Prizes. We then give you our latest round of book recommendations, before another edition of Book Fight!

Emerging Writers Festival: https://emergingwritersfestival.org.au/
EWF 2021 Events: https://bit.ly/3cyPqMq

Books Mentioned in this podcast:
Jamaica Kincaid - A Small Place: https://bit.ly/3vqEsPU
Nina Young, Denise Young - My Father the Murderer: https://bit.ly/3grrSve
Erin Stewart - The Missing Among Us: https://bit.ly/3iJlLEq
Gary Lonesborough - The Boy From The Mish: https://bit.ly/3paHhBo
Sally Rooney - Beautiful World, Where Are You?: https://bit.ly/39wm7YN
Liane Moriarty - Apples Never Fall: https://bit.ly/3iYDkOA
Anthony Doerr - Cloud Cuckoo Land: https://bit.ly/342ZuZA
Jonathan Franzen - Crossroads: https://bit.ly/3fCbN4f
Martha Wells - Fugitive Telemetry: The Murderbot Diaries: https://bit.ly/389oiAM
Norman Swan - So You Think You Know What's Good for You?: https://bit.ly/3hgcWRH
Veronica Heritage-Gorrie - Black and Blue: https://bit.ly/3wqcAg9
Louise Erdrich - The Night Watchman: https://bit.ly/2RWUqnd

Host: Nick Wasiliev
Guests: Jo Lewin, Joel Naoum & Veronica Heritage-Gorrie - Emerging Writers Festival
Producer: Nick Wasiliev

The Weekend Booktopian - 18th June 2021 (feat. Veronica Heritage-Gorrie - Emerging Writers Festival)

Welcome to The Weekend Booktopian, our weekly podcast to kick off your weekend! Our team will give you the low down on all things book news related, and turn you on to the books that we are reading right now!

For our forty-ninth episode Nick hosts Lara, Arthur and Sam as they discuss Booktopia making the ORIAs shortlists, and the announcement of the 2021 ABA Booksellers Choice Winners. We then give you our latest round of book recommendations, before another edition of Book Fight!

The 2021 ABA Booksellers Choice Winners: https://bit.ly/3zXbafi
ORIAs Shortlists: https://bit.ly/3dfhtkr

Books Mentioned in this podcast:
Eddie Jaku - The Happiest Man on Earth: https://bit.ly/34GLaHx
Marc Randolph - That Will Never Work: https://bit.ly/3zX9XEM
Charlotte McConaghy - Migrations: https://bit.ly/3zTUeWS
Tana French - The Secret Place: https://bit.ly/2TZuo3d

Sponsored Books: 
Geoffrey McGeachin - The Charlie Berlin Bundle: https://bit.ly/2TZuo3d

Host: Nick Wasiliev
Guests: Samantha Joice, Arthur Malkoun & Lara Summerville
Producer: Nick Wasiliev

The Weekend Booktopian - 25th June 2021

Welcome to The Weekend Booktopian, our weekly podcast to kick off your weekend! Our team will give you the low down on all things book news related, and turn you on to the books that we are reading right now!

For our fiftieth episode Olivia hosts Sarah, Shanu and Cassandra as they discuss the latest round of book prize announcements, the dates of the upcoming Booker Prize and the announcement of the Good Omens adaptation. We then give you our latest round of book recommendations, before another edition of Book Fight!

Books Mentioned in this podcast:
Nina Schick - Deep Fakes and the Infocalypse: https://bit.ly/2SCtsRY
Clem Bastow - Late Bloomer: https://bit.ly/3w8zFD8
Kay Kerr - Please Don't Hug Me: https://bit.ly/3cDdg7B
Dorothy L Sayers - Strong Poison: https://bit.ly/3AfTCuW
Kerri Maniscalco - Kingdom of the Wicked: https://bit.ly/3x98v07
Mehreen Faruqi - Too Migrant, Too Muslim, Too Loud: https://bit.ly/2SEUrMV
Brigid Kemmerer - Defy the Night: https://bit.ly/3hmCLhd
Mike Rothschild - The Storm Is Upon Us: https://bit.ly/3AfUcsC
Liane Moriarty - Apples Never Fall: https://bit.ly/3iYDkOA
Remy Lai - Pawcasso: https://bit.ly/3hl5oLT
Bri Lee - Who Gets To Be Smart: https://bit.ly/3y49Feh
Christian O'Connell - No One Listens to Your Dad's Show: https://bit.ly/3AizJDh
Amani Haydar - The Mother Wound: https://bit.ly/2SH5sgI
Sarah Winman - Still Life: https://bit.ly/30zOdOH
Tia Williams - Seven Days In June: https://bit.ly/2SCuDAS
Charlotte McConaghy - Once There Were Wolves: https://bit.ly/2Rgf4xF

Host: Olivia Fricot
Guests: Sarah McDuling, Shanu Prasad & Cassandra Sharp
Producer: Nick Wasiliev

The Weekend Booktopian - 2nd July 2021

Welcome to The Weekend Booktopian, our weekly podcast to kick off your weekend! Our team will give you the low down on all things book news related, and turn you on to the books that we are reading right now!

For our fifty-first episode Nick hosts Olivia, Amy and special guest Dani Vee from the Words & Nerds podcast as they discuss the latest book announcement from Adam Goodes, and the July pick of Reese's Book Club. We then give you our latest round of book recommendations, before another edition of Book Fight!

WARNING: occasional coarse language

Words & Nerds Podcast: https://bit.ly/3htTYqx

Books Mentioned in this podcast:
Miranda Cowley Heller - The Paper Palace: https://bit.ly/3ALNACD
Adam Goodes, Ellie Laing, David Hardy - Somebody's Land: Welcome to Our Country: https://bit.ly/3wzg0MU
Frances Hardinge - Fly By Night: https://bit.ly/3jVmLpz
Frances Hardinge - Twilight Robbery: https://bit.ly/3hs7NFV
Katherine Angel - Tomorrow Sex Will Be Good Again: https://bit.ly/3qVyYvV
Jay Kristoff - Rise Of The Vampire: https://bit.ly/2TUTLDz
Emma Brodie - Songs In Ursa Major: https://bit.ly/3qVwz4a
Matt Haig - The Comfort Book: https://bit.ly/3ALOaQP
Rainbow Rowell - Carry On: https://bit.ly/3wCN5Yl
Rainbow Rowell - Wayward Son: https://bit.ly/3yFnmj6
Rainbow Rowell - Any Way The Wind Blows: https://bit.ly/2ViYsaB
Michelle Wilson, Catherine Suvorova - Crocs Don't Do Yoga: https://bit.ly/3xthObb
Josh Pyke, Daron Parton - Chatterpuss: https://bit.ly/3hS4y9v
Adrian Beck, Simon Greiner - Stop The Dad Jokes!: https://bit.ly/3yEzl0p
Simon Taylor - One-Night Stand: https://bit.ly/3AJwG7G
Clayton Zane Comber - 100 Remarkable Feats of Xander Maze: https://bit.ly/3qVxv8R
R.W.R. McDonald - Nancy Business: https://bit.ly/3uun7Vx
Gabriel Bergmoser - The Inheritance: https://bit.ly/3hK225i
Josie Layton, Rebecca Timmis - Reggie Red: https://bit.ly/3yE9TIt

Host: Nick Wasiliev
Guests: Amy Evans, Olivia Fricot & Dani Vee (from Words & Nerds)
Producer: Nick Wasiliev

The Weekend Booktopian - 9th July 2021 (feat. Dani From Words & Nerds)

Welcome to The Weekend Booktopian, our weekly podcast to kick off your weekend! Our team will give you the low down on all things book news related, and turn you on to the books that we are reading right now!

For our fifty-second episode Olivia hosts Ben, Nick and Scott as we discuss the winner of the 2021 Miles Franklin Award. We then give you our latest round of book recommendations, before another edition of Book Fight!

Producer's Note: the podcast unfortunately dropped out as Ben was introducing 'The Precipice', so apologies for the small gap in the interview.

WARNING: occasional coarse language

Books Mentioned in this podcast:
Amanda Lohrey - The Labyrinth: https://bit.ly/3B74Mmb
Sir Terry Pratchett - Night Watch: https://bit.ly/2VEBSJK
John Boyne - The Echo Chamber: https://bit.ly/2UfNanw
Michael Robotham - When You Are Mine: https://bit.ly/2U1e7uF
Dianne O'Brien - Daughter of The River Country: https://bit.ly/3wGVHgf
Jonathan Franzen - Crossroads: https://bit.ly/3fCbN4f
Diana Reid - Love & Virtue: https://bit.ly/3B5ANei
Toby Ord - The Precipice: https://bit.ly/3hKszAs

Host: Olivia Fricot
Guests: Scott Whitmont, Ben Hunter & Nick Wasiliev
Producer: Nick Wasiliev

The Weekend Booktopian - 16th July 2021

Welcome to The Weekend Booktopian, our weekly podcast to kick off your weekend! Our team will give you the low down on all things book news related, and turn you on to the books that we are reading right now!

For our fifty-third episode Olivia hosts Hannah, Zia and Eden as they discuss Nardi Simpson winning the ALS Gold Medal, the sequel to The Miniaturist, and the new memoir from Prince Harry. We then give you our latest round of book recommendations, before another edition of Book Fight!

Nigella's Bookshelves: https://bit.ly/2UFKMqb

Producer's Note: due to our team in isolation, our sound is currently lower quality. 

Books Mentioned in this podcast:
Nardi Simpson - Song of the Crocodile: https://bit.ly/33FJldi
Elizabeth Lim - Six Crimson Cranes: https://bit.ly/3hWKlAB
Tim Probert - Lightfall: The Girl & the Galdurian: https://bit.ly/3kKHAo3
Beth O'Leary - The Road Trip: https://bit.ly/3zq8ndb
Helen Oyeyemi - White is For Witching: https://bit.ly/3BsVJw9
Colson Whitehead - Harlem Shuffle: https://bit.ly/3i0DDdc
Diana Reid - Love & Virtue: https://bit.ly/3B5ANei
C. S. Pacat - Dark Rise: https://bit.ly/2UwxAUR
Rainbow Rowell - Any Way The Wind Blows: https://bit.ly/2ViYsaB

Host: Olivia Fricot
Guests: Hannah Armstrong, Zia Keirouz and Eden Samuel
Producer: Nick Wasiliev

The Weekend Booktopian - 23rd July 2021

Welcome to The Weekend Booktopian, our weekly podcast to kick off your weekend! Our team will give you the low down on all things book news related, and turn you on to the books that we are reading right now!

For our fifty-fourth episode Nick hosts Mark, Thomas and special guest Nick from Rakuten Kobo, as we discuss the 2021 Booker Prize longlist. We then give you our latest round of book recommendations, before another edition of Book Fight!

The 2021 Booker Prize Longlist: https://bit.ly/3i4kIhq

Producer's Note: due to some connectivity issues, the sound quality in this podcast is more variable. We also unfortunately lost question three of Book Fight as a result of the connectivity problems. Apologies for the inconvienience. 

Books Mentioned in this podcast:
Adam Silvera - The Both Die At The End: https://bit.ly/3lbjFOB
Chris Bryant - The Glamour Boys: https://bit.ly/3lcz6Gg
Matt Cain - The Secret Life of Albert Entwistle: https://bit.ly/3la45mm
Stephen R. Covey - The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People: https://bit.ly/3fcwlRI
Burton G. Malkiel - A Random Walk Down Wall Street: https://bit.ly/3fb7caa
Jonathan Franzen - Crossroads: https://bit.ly/3fCbN4f
Tomasz Jedrowski - Swimming in The Dark: https://bit.ly/3afcDlD
Neal Stephenson - Seveneves: https://bit.ly/3yd5VXm
Connie Willis - Doomsday Book: https://bit.ly/3xgzZQy

Host: Nick Wasiliev
Guests: Mark Harding, Thomas Ott & Nick Coveney (from Rakuten Kobo)
Producer: Nick Wasiliev

The Weekend Booktopian - 30th July 2021 (feat. Nick from Rakuten Kobo)

Welcome to The Weekend Booktopian, our weekly podcast to kick off your weekend! Our team will give you the low down on all things book news related, and turn you on to the books that we are reading right now!

For our fifty-fifth episode Olivia hosts Sarah, Lara and Eden, as we discuss the latest selection of Reese's Book Club, as well as the latest longlists. We then give you our latest round of book recommendations, before another edition of Book Fight!

Producer's Note: due our team being in isolation, the sound quality in this podcast is more variable. 

Books Mentioned in this podcast:
Lisa Harvey-Smith - The Secret Life Of Stars: https://bit.ly/3CjZ7JX
Amir Levine, Rachel Heller - Attached: https://bit.ly/3ywRcXt
Danielle Binks - The Monster of Her Age: https://bit.ly/3wkD0Pi
Sinead Stubbins - In My Defence, I Have No Defence: https://bit.ly/3lCNkRi
Calvin Kasulke - Several People Are Typing: https://bit.ly/2VmauRe
Lexi Ryan - These Hollow Vows: https://bit.ly/2X0L2RD
Kelly Yang - Front Desk: https://bit.ly/3AeRxyv

Host: Olivia Fricot
Guests: Sarah McDuling, Lara Summerville & Eden Samuel
Producer: Nick Wasiliev

The Weekend Booktopian - 6th August 2021

Welcome to The Weekend Booktopian, our weekly podcast to kick off your weekend! Our team will give you the low down on all things book news related, and turn you on to the books that we are reading right now!

For our fifty-sixth episode Nick hosts Shanu, Hannah and Jo as we discuss the Time Magazine Top 100 YA Books list, the new collaboration between Dolly Parton and James Patterson, and the latest news regarding Indigenous Literacy Day. We then give you our latest round of book recommendations, before another edition of Book Fight!

Time Magazine - The 100 Best YA Books Of All Time: https://bit.ly/3jQN8v0
Indigenous Literacy Day: https://bit.ly/3yJCMmV

Producer's Note: due our team being in isolation, the sound quality in this podcast is more variable.

Books Mentioned in this podcast:
Dolly Parton, James Patterson - Run, Rose, Run: https://bit.ly/3sc74MF
Willy Vlautin - The Night Always Comes: https://bit.ly/3fZFKMG
Rachel Cusk - Second Place: https://bit.ly/3sc6bnj
Eve Babitz - Eve's Hollywood: https://bit.ly/3mboBUv
Eve Babitz - Black Swans: https://bit.ly/2UgWRCg
Warren Ellis - Nina Simone's Gum: https://bit.ly/3s97Vhj
Calvin Kasulke - Several People Are Typing: https://bit.ly/2VmauRe
Patricia Lockwood - No One Is Talking About This: https://bit.ly/3fZGgKC
Sophie Gonzales - Perfect On Paper: https://bit.ly/3yFIqqk
Grady Hendrix - The Final Girl Support Group: https://bit.ly/3yUovUN

Host: Nick Wasiliev
Guests: Jo Lewin, Shanu Prasad & Hannah Armstrong
Producer: Nick Wasiliev

The Weekend Booktopian - 13th August 2021

Welcome to The Weekend Booktopian, our weekly podcast to kick off your weekend! Our team will give you the low down on all things book news related, and turn you on to the books that we are reading right now!

For our fifty-seventh episode Olivia hosts Mark, Joel and Zia as we discuss the CBCA Winners, the new book from Marian Keyes, and more. We then give you our latest round of book recommendations, before another edition of Book Fight!

WARNING: Mild coarse language

Julia Busuttil Nishimura's YouTube Channel: https://bit.ly/2UCadsW
Sian Redgrave’s Homemade Focaccia With Leeks, Ricotta and Honey: https://bit.ly/3k4n2ou
Bonobo - Black Sands (Spotify): https://spoti.fi/380W8sa
The CBCA Books of the Year: https://bit.ly/3svQt6C

Producer's Note: due our team being in isolation, the sound quality in this podcast is more variable.

Books Mentioned in this podcast:
Carlo M. Cipolla - The Basic Laws of Human Stupidity: https://bit.ly/3z7otJ5
Ewa Ramsey - The Morbids: https://bit.ly/3fBTbAt
Trent Dalton - All Our Shimmering Skies: http://bit.ly/2uktlys
Trent Dalton - Love Stories: https://bit.ly/3dMGOT2
Avi Loeb - Extraterrestrial: https://bit.ly/3Dcp8LZ
Ross Coulthart - In Plain Sight: https://bit.ly/3jfEZQx
Stephen King - Billy Summers: https://bit.ly/3Ck2C3l

Host: Olivia Fricot
Guests: Mark Harding, Zia Keirouz & Joel Naoum
Producer: Nick Wasiliev

The Weekend Booktopian - 20th August 2021

Welcome to The Weekend Booktopian, our weekly podcast to kick off your weekend! Our team will give you the low down on all things book news related, and turn you on to the books that we are reading right now!

For our fifty-eighth episode Nick hosts Hannah, Olivia and special guest Dani from Words & Nerds as we discuss the Ned Kelly Awards and the WA Premiers Literary Awards. We then give you our latest round of book recommendations, before another edition of Book Fight!

WARNING: Mild coarse language

The Ned Kelly Awards: https://bit.ly/3zl83wK
The WA Premier Literary Awards: https://bit.ly/2WsLHeF

Producer's Note: due our team being in isolation, the sound quality in this podcast is more variable.

Books Mentioned in this podcast:
Amelia McInerney, Adam Nickel - Who Fed Zed?: https://bit.ly/3mCSRI0
Matt Zeremes, Guy Edmonds, Peter William Popple - Zoo Crew: https://bit.ly/3zhZaEe
Mark Brandi - The Others: https://bit.ly/3wdfLqz
Denis Knight, Cristy Burne - Wednesday Weeks and the Tower of Shadows: https://bit.ly/3bkmnff
Denis Knight, Cristy Burne - Wednesday Weeks and the Crown of Destiny: https://bit.ly/3gBdOPQ
Sarah Bailey - The Housemate: https://bit.ly/2SDVk7Q
Danielle Binks - The Monster of Her Age: https://bit.ly/3wkD0Pi
S. A. Cosby - Razorblade Tears: https://bit.ly/3sOz2hK
Paul Cleave - The Cleaner: https://bit.ly/38ejsCR
Emily Henry - You and Me on Vacation: https://bit.ly/3eXXtCV
Everina Maxwell -  Winter's Orbit: https://bit.ly/3DlHmue
Diana Reid - Love & Virtue: https://bit.ly/3B5ANei
Lauren Groff - Matrix: https://bit.ly/3sP1VKK
Evelyn Araluen - Dropbear: https://bit.ly/352d3sO
Courtney Summers - Sadie: https://bit.ly/38f4QCX

Host: Nick Wasiliev
Guests: Olivia Fricot, Hannah Armstrong & Dani Vee (from Words & Nerds)
Producer: Nick Wasiliev

The Weekend Booktopian - 27th August 2021 (feat. Dani from Words & Nerds)

Welcome to The Weekend Booktopian, our weekly podcast to kick off your weekend! Our team will give you the low down on all things book news related, and turn you on to the books that we are reading right now!

For our fifty-ninth episode Olivia hosts Nick, Ben and Scott as we discuss rebranding of the Stella Prize. We then give you our latest round of book recommendations, before another edition of Book Fight!

Stella Prize re-branding: https://bit.ly/3kSqYZQ
Kim Stanley Robinson TED Talk: https://bit.ly/3gUP58X
Antidote Festival: https://bit.ly/38ETzfI

WARNING: Mild coarse language

Producer's Note: due our team being in isolation, the sound quality in this podcast is more variable.

Books Mentioned in this podcast:
Michelle de Kretser - Scary Monsters: https://bit.ly/3lHLPkz
Chris Hammer - Treasure & Dirt: https://bit.ly/3DIiNbd
Terri Janke - True Tracks: https://bit.ly/3wP7DNi
Brandon Jack - 28: https://bit.ly/3yuuM9d
Natasha Lester - The Riviera House: https://bit.ly/2X92MdE
Leah Garrett - X Troop: https://bit.ly/38JgDcV

Host: Olivia Fricot
Guests: Nick Wasiliev, Ben Hunter & Scott Whitmont
Producer: Nick Wasiliev

The Weekend Booktopian - 3rd September 2021

Welcome to The Weekend Booktopian, our weekly podcast to kick off your weekend! Our team will give you the low down on all things book news related, and turn you on to the books that we are reading right now!

For our sixtieth episode Nick hosts Sam, Arthur and Lara as we discuss the Richell Prize, Banjo Prize, Women's Prize For Fiction and Australian Reading Hour, before book recommendations and another edition of Book Fight!

Producer's Note: due our team being in isolation, the sound quality in this podcast is more variable.

WARNING: One of the books mentioned in this podcast references suicide. Reader discretion in strongly advised.

Books Mentioned in this podcast:
Susanna Clarke - Piranesi: https://bit.ly/38PLKnk
Elton John - Me!: https://bit.ly/3tqi3ml
E. J. Beaton - The Councillor: https://bit.ly/3jW02sR
Tia Williams - Seven Days In June: https://bit.ly/2SCuDAS
Benjamin Stevenson - Either Side Of Midnight: https://bit.ly/3gKmq3w
Benjamin Stevenson - Greenlight: https://bit.ly/2X0iFDD
Terri Janke - True Tracks: https://bit.ly/3wP7DNi
Ross Menzies, Rachel Menzies - Mortals: https://bit.ly/3E6X1ya
Trent Dalton - Love Stories: https://bit.ly/3dMGOT2

Host: Nick Wasiliev
Guests: Lara Summerville, Samantha Joice & Arthur Malkoun
Producer: Nick Wasiliev

The Weekend Booktopian - 10th September 2021

Welcome to The Weekend Booktopian, our weekly podcast to kick off your weekend! Our team will give you the low down on all things book news related, and turn you on to the books that we are reading right now!

For our sixty-first episode Nick hosts Mark, Cassandra and special guest Nick Coveney from Rakuten Kobo as we discuss the 2021 Booker Prize shortlist, before book recommendations and another edition of Book Fight!

Producer's Note: due our team being in isolation, the sound quality in this podcast is more variable.

Books Mentioned in this podcast:
Alan Hollinghurst - The Line of Beauty: https://bit.ly/3gbEODB
Alan Hollinghurst - The Sparsholt Affair: https://bit.ly/3nyVGdA
Alan Hollinghurst - The Swimming Pool Library: https://bit.ly/39ro7C5
Alan Hollinghurst - Spell: https://bit.ly/39cFbeY
Elon Green - Last Call: https://bit.ly/3kfDRy3
Dana K. White - How to Manage Your Home Without Losing Your Mind: https://bit.ly/3hGq01Y
Kylie Stevenson, Caroline Graham - Larrimah: https://bit.ly/3EpaEZp
Jenna Guillaume - The Deep End: https://bit.ly/39bd3Zk
Lisa Edwards - Cheat, Play, Live: https://bit.ly/3hGLmML
Shon Faye - The Transgender Issue: https://bit.ly/3Ep7YLt
Catriona Silvey - Meet Me In Another Life: https://bit.ly/39evzQS

Host: Nick Wasiliev
Guests: Mark Harding, Cassandra Sharp & Nick Coveney (from Rakuten Kobo)
Producer: Nick Wasiliev

The Weekend Booktopian - 17th September 2021 (feat. Nick from Rakuten Kobo)

Welcome to The Weekend Booktopian, our weekly podcast to kick off your weekend! Our team will give you the low down on all things book news related, and turn you on to the books that we are reading right now!

For our sixty-second episode Olivia hosts Nick, Stefania and Tom as we discuss the ARA Historical Novel Prize, National Simultaneous Storytime and more, before book recommendations and another edition of Book Fight!

Producer's Note: due our team being in isolation, the sound quality in this podcast is more variable.

NOTE: we'll be taking a week off from the Weekend Booktopian next week. See you in October!

Books Mentioned in this podcast:
Ross Menzies, Rachel Menzies - Mortals: https://bit.ly/3E6X1ya
Garry Linnell - The Devil's Work: https://bit.ly/2VVqQ3g
Dale Carnegie - How to Win Friends and Influence People: https://bit.ly/2Zgsgqn
Markus Zusak - The Book Thief: https://bit.ly/3zGTyTf
Sonny Bill Williams, Alan Duff - Sonny Bill Williams: https://bit.ly/387lG6I
Trent Dalton - Love Stories: https://bit.ly/3dMGOT2
Jane Harper - The Dry: https://bit.ly/36XS8IL

Host: Olivia Fricot
Guests: Nick Wasiliev, Stefania Capogna & Thomas Ott
Producer: Nick Wasiliev

The Weekend Booktopian - 24th September 2021

Welcome to The Weekend Booktopian, our weekly book recommendation podcast to kick off your weekend!

For our sixty-third episode, Nick hosts Lara, Hannah and Sarah as we announce a change in the podcast format, and discuss the latest books we have been reading and enjoying.

Producer's Note: due our team being in isolation, the sound quality in this podcast is more variable.

Books Mentioned in this podcast:
Kate DiCamillo, Sophie Blackall - The Beatryce Prophecy: https://bit.ly/3Aksee6
Jessie Burton - Medusa: https://bit.ly/2Yq73dc
Clementine Ford - How We Love: https://bit.ly/3yYz4FC
Chloe Gong - These Violent Delights: https://bit.ly/3BjOMg5
Karen M McManus - One Of Us Is Lying: https://bit.ly/2YqZJhk
Hannah Kent - Devotion: https://bit.ly/3aHGp2O
Ross Menzies, Rachel Menzies - Mortals: https://bit.ly/3E6X1ya
Dave Grohl - The Storyteller: https://bit.ly/3auQzn7

Host: Nick Wasiliev
Guests: Lara Summerville, Sarah McDuling & Hannah Armstrong
Producer: Nick Wasiliev

The Weekend Booktopian - 08/10/2021: How We Love, Devotion, The Storyteller, Mortals

Welcome to The Weekend Booktopian, our weekly book recommendation podcast to kick off your weekend!

For our sixty-fourth episode, Mark hosts Olivia, Ben and Eden as we discuss the latest books we have been reading and enjoying.

Producer's Note: due our team being in isolation, the sound quality in this podcast is more variable.

Books Mentioned in this podcast:
Richard Powers - Bewilderment: https://bit.ly/3AGvDEf
Christos Tsiolkas - Seven and a Half: https://bit.ly/3j0a2As
Olivie Blake - The Atlas Six: https://bit.ly/2YL3WgH
Hannah Kent - Devotion: https://bit.ly/3aHGp2O
Holly Jackson - A Good Girl's Guide to Murder: https://bit.ly/3aw0HJS
Holly Jackson - Good Girl, Bad Blood: https://bit.ly/2Wq3Vul
Holly Jackson - As Good as Dead: https://bit.ly/3v8VW4P
Holly Jackson - Kill Joy: https://bit.ly/3BABAUp

Host: Mark Harding
Guests: Olivia Fricot, Ben Hunter and Eden Samuel
Producer: Nick Wasiliev

The Weekend Booktopian - 15/10/2021: Devotion, Seven And A Half, As Good As Dead

Welcome to The Weekend Booktopian, our weekly book recommendation podcast to kick off your weekend!

For our sixty-fifth episode, Mark hosts Stefania, Joel and Shanu as we discuss the latest books we have been reading and enjoying.

Producer's Note: due our team being in isolation, the sound quality in this podcast is more variable.

Books Mentioned in this podcast:
Joan Didion - Slouching Towards Bethlehem: https://bit.ly/3B47Eiq
Jimmy Barnes, Matt Shanks (Illustrator)- Rosie the Rhinoceros: https://bit.ly/2Xyjbc0
Jay Kristoff - Empire Of The Vampire: https://bit.ly/2TUTLDz
Sally Rooney - Beautiful World, Where Are You: https://bit.ly/39wm7YN
Lisa Wilkinson - It Wasn't Meant to Be Like This: https://bit.ly/3johxBr
Curtis Sittenfeld - Rodham: https://bit.ly/3nh6B9X
Nicholas Shakespeare - Inheritance: https://bit.ly/3E3Qcwu
Chris Hammer - Treasure & Dirt: https://bit.ly/3DIiNbd
Hannah Kent - Devotion: https://bit.ly/3aHGp2O
Jonathan Franzen - Crossroads: https://bit.ly/3fCbN4f
Amor Towles - The Lincoln Highway: https://bit.ly/39W6tWY
Michelle de Kretser - Scary Monsters: https://bit.ly/3lHLPkz
Emily Bitto - Wild Abandon: https://bit.ly/3oBi0Uv
Imogen Crimp - A Very Nice Girl: https://bit.ly/3jsfIn7

Sponsored Books:
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Host: Mark Harding
Guests: Shanu Prasad, Joel Naoum & Stefania Capogna
Producer: Nick Wasiliev

The Weekend Booktopian - 22/10/2021: It Wasn't Meant To Be Like This, Treasure & Dirt, Rodham

Welcome to The Weekend Booktopian, our weekly book recommendation podcast to kick off your weekend!

For our sixty-sixth episode, Mark hosts Olivia, Scott and Nick as we discuss the latest books we have been reading and enjoying.

Producer's Note: due our team being in isolation, the sound quality in this podcast is more variable.

Books Mentioned in this podcast:
Jane Austen - Mansfield Park: https://bit.ly/3bjIpOL
Trent Dalton - Love Stories: https://bit.ly/3dMGOT2
Clementine Ford - How We Love: https://bit.ly/3yYz4FC
Ellen Feldman - Return to Berlin: https://bit.ly/3Cq4RS1
John Boyne - The Echo Chamber: https://bit.ly/2UfNanw
Anderson Cooper, Katherine Howe - Vanderbilt: https://bit.ly/3vU1XCJ

Host: Mark Harding
Guests: Olivia Fricot, Scott Whitmont & Nick Wasiliev
Producer: Nick Wasiliev

The Weekend Booktopian - 29/10/2021: Love Stories, The Echo Chamber, Mansfield Park

This is The Booktopia Podcast, the original podcast of Booktopia, Australia's Local Bookstore.

Booktopia has been voted Australia's Favourite Bookshop and Australia's Best Online Bookshop. We love books, especially Australian ones.

This show feed is now no longer being updated. Booktopia now runs a brand new show, 𝙏𝙚𝙡𝙡 𝙈𝙚 𝙒𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙏𝙤 𝙍𝙚𝙖𝙙, which is now available on all major podcast platforms:

Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/tell-me-what-to-read/id1625617572
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1d97mLxV5KGHvOi8hw0pV3
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PlayerFM: https://player.fm/series/3353701 
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Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/s?fid=706483 
Podcast Addict: https://podcastaddict.com/podcast/3969423
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/booktopiabooks