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StorySALOON‘The Couples Therapist’ by Abigail Ulman, read by Amber McMahonIn this episode we’re going to hear ‘The Couples Therapist, by Abigail Ulman from our October 7 show.
Abigail Ulman is a talented short story writer whose first book Hot Little Hands received rave reviews. Her stories have appeared in Australian and international journals including The Monthly where this story was first published, and New England Review, Best Australian Stories, BBC Radio 4, Elle, Frankie, Literary Hub, and elsewhere.
Reading ‘The Couples Therapist' is Amber McMahon, star of stage and screen, and a Helpmann Award-winner twice. Recent stage work includes roles at Belvoir St Theatre, Sydney Festival, C...
2025-10-2725 min
Date With A DebutSeries 1, Episode 12 - Amy Lovat on Mistakes And Other LoversORIGINAL WORDS & NERDS BROADCAST: November 2023
Date With a Debut is featured as part of the Australian literary platform Words & Nerds. Check out all shows on the platform here: https://danivee.com.au/podcasts/
Welcome to the miniseries hosted by author, podcaster and book fanatic, Nick Wasiliev. This is Date With A Debut: shining a light on debut authors, their incredible books and their journeys to publication.
In our twelfth episode, Nick sits down with Amy Lovat, author of Mistakes And Other Lovers. They discuss the book, growing up and being...
2024-12-0945 min
The Wheeler CentreCaroline O'Donoghue: The Rachel IncidentIn this episode, Caroline O’Donoghue, bestselling author and host of the award-winning podcast Sentimental Garbage discusses her new novel The Rachel Incident. Set in Ireland against the backdrop of the post-economic crash of 2009, The Rachel Incident delves into the realm of youthful yearnings, early adulthood, and the bittersweet transition from carefree student to responsible professional. O’Donoghue joined Abigail Ulman live at the Wheeler Centre for Spring Fling to discuss the danger and delight of youthful dalliances, and the great love story of enduring friendship. This event was recorded on Thursday 12 October 2023 at t...
2023-11-101h 04
Words and Nerds: Authors, books and literature.12. Date With A Debut: Amy Lovat and Nck Wasiliev on Mistakes And Other LoversTitle: 12. Date With A Debut - Amy Lovat on Mistakes And Other Lovers
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Welcome to the miniseries hosted by author, podcaster and book fanatic, Nick Wasiliev. This is Date With A Debut: shining a light on debut authors, their incredible books and their journeys to publication.
In our twelfth episode, Nick sits down with Amy Lovat, author of Mistakes And Other Lovers. They discuss the book, growing up and being in the space of life transition, setting a story in Newcastle and how that translated to the themes...
2023-11-0945 min
James and Ashley Stay at HomeHow to stop pushing yourself with Amy Lovat, author of 'Mistakes and Other Lovers''I conflate so many experiences throughout my life with the level of pain I was in at the time.' Amy Lovat, debut author of Mistakes and Other Lovers and founder of Secret Book Stuff, gets real with us about the challenges of maintaining a creative practice with endometriosis. She also discusses writing about the dark side of modern evangelical Christianity, setting her novel in her hometown of Newcastle, and that time she was rushed to emergency in agonising pain and – well, you'll just have to listen. Plus, James and Ashley receive personalised reading recommendations from this ma...
2023-09-0553 min
Seize the Moment PodcastElizabeth Cobbs - From Abigail Adams to Beyoncé: The Evolution of Feminism | STM Podcast #163On episode 163, we welcome Elizabeth Cobbs to discuss the history and necessity of feminist thought, the contrasting lives of Abigail Adams and Abigail Bailey, the nefarious reason feminism became a dirty word, the historical and modern examples of sexist laws, the widespread adoption of feminism as a means of signaling safety for women wanting to report abuse, the beginnings of Me Too, the divisiveness and self-defeatism of labeling people bad feminists, Beyoncé's adoption and adaptation of feminism to include traditional femininity, female competition and the envy of "mean girls," the mindsets of women struggling with eating disorders and b...
2023-03-051h 12
Neill Public Library PodcastOctober at Neill Public LibraryHi everyone! This month we have Rachael talking about all the many events we have coming up for the Pullman community, then Jesica comes on and discusses some books that have stuck with her over the years. Then I talk about a great foreign film, and wrap it up with a little preview of our Everybody Reads program happening November 1. Some links: Check out the library's online calendar of events for all the cool stuff October's Beanstack reading challenge can be found here The Bone People by Keri Hulme ...
2022-10-0629 min
A Pair of BookendsTop Of Your TBR with Pandora SykesWelcome back Bookends!Hope you're excited for the FIRST in our brand new series 'Top Of Your TBR' where we invite the people we admire to give four of their stand-out book recommendations for us to read and discuss! Our first ever feature on the podcast is none other than the Writer and Broadcaster, the one & only - Pandora Sykes. Pandora is the author of 'How do we know we're doing it right?' an essay collection about the anxieties of modern life, her journalism has been published by Elle, Vogue, GQ and the Sunday Times and she...
2022-06-1043 min
Reading makes you better (in bed)Top 5 desert island books of all time + in defence of hate-watching TwilightIn this episode... in defence of the beauty of hate-watching Twilight (don't hate us coz you ain't us), secret questions to test the strength of our relationship, and we share our top 5 desert island favourite books of all time, as inspired by High Fidelity (the novel by Nick Hornby and subsequent movie starring John Cusack and Hulu show with the babetown Zoe Kravitz). Books mentioned in the show: Felicity by Mary Oliver Hold Your Own by Kae Tempest In Cold Blood by Truman Capote Slouching Towards Bethlehem by Joan Didion Tonight I'm Someone Else by Chelsea...
2021-12-2232 minJames and Ashley Stay at HomeWhy reading makes you better in bed with Amy & Laura of Secret Book StuffJames and Ashley interview Amy and Laura, multitalented writers, social entrepreneurs, and radio hosts/podcasters from Newcastle, NSW. In it, they discuss the story behind Secret Book Stuff, transformative writing, and, of course, why reading makes you better in bed. You can learn more about Secret Book Stuff on their website, follow them on Instagram and Facebook, or explore their various radio shows/podcast appearances. Books and authors discussed in this episode - Hold Your Own by Kae Tempest; - In Cold Blood by Truman Capote; - High Fidelity by Nick Hornby;
2021-07-2041 min
Creative DialoguesWriting For WorkTom takes a step back for a conversation that veers into a discussion about representation and diversity in the writing, editing, and publishing industry - featuring a powerhouse of guests, including Kirli Saunders, Alice Grundy, Jessie Tu, and Emily Stewart. ||
Visit the Creative Dialogues page on the Wollongong City Council website for a list of books mentioned in this podcast, and recommended by the guests.
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Book recommendations from panellists:
Jessie Tu recommends:
Revenge - S.L Lim, The Astonishing Colour of After - Emily X.R Pan,
Cleanness - Garth Greenwell, Kim Ji-Young, Born 1982 - Cho Nam-Joo, Hot Little Hands...
2020-09-041h 03
The High LowWiley’s Anti-Semitism, Kiley Reid’s Such A Fun Age & An Author Special w/ Nesrine MalikIt’s our last episode of the season - and boy, do we have a bumper episode for you. In this week’s show we discuss what Twitter’s failure to suspend Wiley says about our failure to combat anti-semitism (and what you can do to help), the graphic and glorious podcast of the year, Brown Girls Do It Too, Kiley Reid’s incisive and compulsively readable novel Such A Fun Age and an author special with the inspiring and thought-provoking columnist and author of We Need New Stories, Nesrine Malik about why we must resist cultural myths. Plus, some new...
2020-07-2900 min
The Writer Files: Writing, Productivity, Creativity, and NeuroscienceHow Award-Winning Short Story Writer Abigail Ulman Writes: Part Two In Part Two of this file the recent Wallace Stegner Fellow at Stanford University and acclaimed author of the award-winning short story collection Hot Little Hands, Abigail Ulman, visited the show this week to talk about having a beer with George Saunders, the life of a traveling freelancer, and the idiosyncrasies of great writers. Rainmaker.FM is Brought to You By Discover why more than 80,000 companies in 135 countries choose WP Engine for managed WordPress hosting. Start getting more from your site today! In addition to being a freelance copywriter and screenwriter, the native...
2017-07-1129 min
The Writer Files: Writing, Productivity, Creativity, and NeuroscienceHow Award-Winning Short Story Writer Abigail Ulman Writes: Part One The recent Wallace Stegner Fellow at Stanford University and acclaimed author of the award-winning short story collection Hot Little Hands, Abigail Ulman, visited the show this week to talk about having a beer with George Saunders, the life of a traveling freelancer, and the idiosyncrasies of great writers. Rainmaker.FM is Brought to You By Discover why more than 80,000 companies in 135 countries choose WP Engine for managed WordPress hosting. Start getting more from your site today! In addition to being a freelance copywriter and screenwriter, the native Australian author and self-confessed gypsy has...
2017-07-0327 min
Otherppl with Brad ListiEpisode 458 — Abigail UlmanAbigail Ulman is the guest. Her debut story collection, Hot Little Hands, is now available from Spiegel & Grau. In today's monologue, I talk about writing to and calling Republicans, and pouring my heart out to Lachlan Murdoch of Fox News. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2017-03-221h 37
Top Full Audiobooks in Fiction, Coming of AgeHot Little Hands by Abigail UlmanPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/263507 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Hot Little Hands Author: Abigail Ulman Narrator: Gemma Whelan Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 40 minutes Release date: June 2, 2016 Genres: Coming of Age Publisher's Summary: Penguin presents the unabridged, downloadable, audiobook edition of Hot Little Hands by Abigail Ulman, read by Gemma Whelan. 'A book that every parent will need to keep by their bedside, especially at the weekend, so they can be fully reassured that their young daughters are having a truly good time' - Colm Tóibín Hot Little Hands immerses us in the world of ei...
2016-06-0305 min
Access Must-Have Full Audiobooks in Fiction, Contemporary WomenHot Little Hands by Abigail UlmanPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/263507 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Hot Little Hands Author: Abigail Ulman Narrator: Gemma Whelan Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 40 minutes Release date: June 2, 2016 Genres: Contemporary Women Publisher's Summary: Penguin presents the unabridged, downloadable, audiobook edition of Hot Little Hands by Abigail Ulman, read by Gemma Whelan. 'A book that every parent will need to keep by their bedside, especially at the weekend, so they can be fully reassured that their young daughters are having a truly good time' - Colm Tóibín Hot Little Hands immerses us in the world of eight yo...
2016-06-0205 min
SBS True StoriesS2 Ep5 Diary of a TumbleweedLiving in Melbourne and struggling to become a writer, Abigail quits her job, grabs a backpack, and a buys a one-way ticket to Paris.
Listed as iTunes Best Podcasts of 2015, True Stories returns with Season Two, ‘Untold Australia’. In Season Two, discover True Stories that reflect the diversity and uniqueness of Australia today, told by Australia’s best emerging and award-wining writers.
True Stories Season Two is inspired by the SBS documentary series Untold Australia, which reveals stories from within Australia’s hidden cultures. Airs Wednesdays from 13 April, 8:30pm on SBS.
sbs.com.au/truestories
'Diary of a Tumbleweed' written and read...
2016-04-2700 min
Published...Or NotClaire Varley and Abigail UlmanIs writing a love story easier than living one? Author Claire Varley has her character Oliver, sharing insights in the very funny 'The Bit in Between'.Abigail Ulman's short story collection 'Hot Little Hands' explores women confronting contemporary life.
2015-08-0600 min