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QBD Podcast: The Marketing Pow WowThe Social Shift: Why social media as we knew it, is deadSocial media as we once knew it is over. With 83% of Facebook content and 93% of Instagram posts coming from sources you don't follow, algorithms and AI now decide what appears in your feed. In this episode of The Marketing PowWow, host Rich Brown (Head of Lead Generation at QBD) is joined by Liam Maskell (Head of Sales at QBD) to explore how businesses can thrive in this new landscape where feeds are built on preferences, not people. They reveal why "training the robots" through consistent, clear messaging is essential for visibility, and share practical strategies...
2025-12-1740 min
QBD Book Club: The PodcastROMANCE CLUB: "Ghost(ing) Romance" with Amy HuttonWelcome 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 this fantastic episode, our host, Amy Matthews is joined by Amy Hutton to discuss all things "Ghost(ing) Romance". It's October... Let's get spooky! This is not an episode you want to miss!Browse QBD’s Romance range here: https://www.qbd.com.au/fiction/romance/Follow along with...
2025-10-1739 min
QBD Book Club: The PodcastROMANCE CLUB: "Angsty Romance" with Kandi SteinerWelcome 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.This time, we welcome the vibrant Kandi Steiner (A Love Letter To Whiskey) and adventure into the angst of young love. Kandi and Amy discuss the complexity of relationships, the bittersweet agony of being in love with your best friend, and the magical escapism of writing romance novels.This is not an episode yo...
2025-10-0328 min
QBD Book Club: The PodcastROMANCE CLUB: "Star-Crossed Lovers" with Sophie ClarkWelcome 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. This time, we welcome the lovely Sophie Clark (“Cruel is the Light”) to explore the age-old classic trope, star-crossed lovers. We chat about everything that goes into crafting romantic tales with high chemistry and even higher stakes. Sophie gives us a glimpse into her writing and planning process, and we chat all things worldbuilding, romance and lon...
2025-09-1929 min
QBD Book Club: The PodcastROMANCE CLUB: "Ex-Boyfriend's Brother" with Tierney PageWelcome 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 this episode, we’re joined by debut author Tierney Page whose novel The Other Brother gives the “ex-boyfriend’s brother” trope an exciting, fresh twist. Together, we unpack the irresistible allure of forbidden love, Tierney's writing journey, her honest take on engaging with BookTok, what she’s learned from fellow authors, and her current obsession...
2025-08-2239 min
QBD Book Club: The PodcastBOOK CLUB: "The Turing Protocol" with Nick Croydon and Michael RobothamThis time on QBD Book Club: The Podcast, our special guest host Michael Robotham interviews Nick Croydon on his debut fiction title, "The Turing Protocol." In the midst of World War II, Enigma codebreaker Alan Turing has created a machine named Nautilus that can send a message back into the recent past. After Turing uses it to help the Allied forces succeed on D-Day, he sees the power (and potential danger) of what he has created. He knows he can only entrust it to one person: Joan, the mother of his secret child. Over the next seventy y...
2025-08-1534 minQBD Podcast: The Marketing Pow WowMarketing to Robots: The New Rules For Visibility in an AI-Driven World (Part 2)If your content isn’t built for AI, you’re falling behind. In Part 2 of this episode of The Marketing PowWow, Rich Brown continues the conversation with QBD’s SEO Director Paul Dyer to explore how AI, semantic structure, and Google’s E-E-A-T framework shape content performance in today’s search-first world.You’ll learn why technical SEO and brand trust now matter more than ever—and how to structure content that speaks to both algorithms and humans.In this episode:• How AI is changing content discovery and search behaviour• Best practices for AI-o...
2025-08-1238 min
QBD Book Club: The PodcastROMANCE CLUB: "Cozy Fantasy Romance" with Rebecca ThorneWelcome 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.This episode, we’re joined by the delightful Rebecca Thorne (Can’t Spell Treason Without Tea), who whisks us into the charming world of Cozy Fantasy Romance. We chat all things cosy—from dragons and comforting worlds to what truly makes the genre so beloved. Rebecca opens up about crafting established relationships in fiction and the impo...
2025-08-0838 min
QBD Book Club: The PodcastCRIME CLUB: "The White Crow" by Michael RobothamJoin host Victoria Carthew as she speaks with New York Times bestselling author Michael Robotham about his latest Philomena McCarthy thriller, “The White Crow”.On patrol one eventful night, Phil discovers a lone wandering child who leads her to the aftermath of a deadly home invasion, as three miles away a prominent jeweller is found strapped to an explosive in his ransacked store. The crimes are linked, and all the evidence points to Phil's London crime boss father as the mastermind. Phil's two worlds are colliding, who can she trust - the badge or her own blood?
2025-08-0125 minQBD Book Club: The PodcastBOOK CLUB: "The Liver Repair Plan" by Sarah Di LorenzoJoin host Victoria Carthew as she chats with Sarah Di Lorenzo - resident nutritionist for Channel 7's "Sunrise" and "Weekend Sunrise" - about her brand-new book "The Liver Repair Plan". The liver's ability to heal and regenerate can greatly improve your wellbeing. Clinical nutritionist and bestselling author Sarah Di Lorenzo's four-week plan has helped hundreds of her patients repair their inner health and now she's sharing it with you. "The Liver Repair Plan" offers practical guidance, easy-to-follow meal plans, and more than 50 delicious, nutrient-dense recipes that will support your liver's health and vitality.Purchase your c...
2025-07-2829 min
QBD Book Club: The PodcastCRIME CLUB: "The Peak" by Sam GuthrieJoin host Victoria Carthew as she speaks with Australian author Sam Guthrie about his debut thriller, “The Peak”.Political hatchet man Charlie will do anything to protect his longtime Sebastian, government minister and his longtime best friend. When Sebastian does the unthinkable, things in the outside world start to fall apart too and Charlie can’t help but wonder, what the hell did Sebastian do? From the jostling streets of Hong Kong to Beijing's shadowy halls of power and the backstabbing Machiavellian workings of Parliament House in Canberra, The Peak is a powerful, propulsive and nailbitingly tense intern...
2025-07-2127 min
QBD Book Club: The PodcastKIDS CLUB: "Diary Of A Wimpy Kid 20: Partypooper" by Jeff KinneyIn this exciting interview, our Children's Category Manager Dion, sits down with Jeff to discuss his 20th book in the Diary of a Wimpy Kid series coming this October! Jeff and Dion dive into the awkward and comedic hardships of life as a middle school kid, the antics that unfold with Greg and Rowley, and what growing up with the Heffley family would be like.Order your copy of "Diary Of A Wimpy Kid 20: Partypooper" at your local QBD Books store or online today: https://www.qbd.com.au/diary-of-a-wimpy-kid-20-partypooper/jeff-kinney/9781761351341/Follow...
2025-07-1810 min
QBD Book Club: The PodcastCRIME CLUB: "Don't Let Him In" by Lisa JewellJoin host Victoria Carthew as she speaks with multi-million-copy international bestseller Lisa Jewell about her newest title, "Don't Let Him In". He's the perfect man. He says he loves you. You think he might even be made for you. Before long he's moved into your house - and into your heart. And then he leaves for days at a time. You don't know where he's gone or who he's with. And you realise - if you looked back - you'd say to yourself - DON'T LET HIM IN.Purchase “Don't Let Him In” from your local...
2025-07-1428 min
QBD Book Club: The PodcastROMANCE CLUB: "Radio Romance" with Ash LondonWelcome 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.This episode, we’re joined by the vibrant Ash London (Love On The Air), who brings all her signature energy and warmth as we chat about Radio Romance. Together, we explore the research that shaped her book—from her own experiences to deep dives into fashion and travel—and the keys to a great radio intervie...
2025-07-1137 min
QBD Book Club: The PodcastCRIME CLUB: “With a Vengeance” by Riley SagerJoin host Victoria Carthew as she speaks with bestselling author Riley Sager about his latest novel, “With a Vengence”.In 1942, six people destroyed Anna Matheson’s family. Twelve years later, she’s ready for retribution. Under false pretences, Anna has lured those responsible for her family’s downfall onto a luxury train from Philadelphia to Chicago, an overnight journey of fourteen hours. Her goal? Confront the people who’ve wronged her, get them to confess their crimes, and deliver them into the hands of authorities waiting at the end of the line. Justice will at last be served. But...
2025-07-0722 min
QBD Book Club: The PodcastKIDS CLUB: "Disney Twisted Tales 21: Cruel Truth" by Jen CalonitaJoin host Dion McLeod as he chats with bestselling author Jen Calonita about "Disney Twisted Tales 21: Cruel Truth". ABOUT THE BOOK: What if Anita and Cruella were best friends? It’s 1953, and teenage Anita Weatherby and her family have just moved to a booming postwar London. While her older sister settles right in, to the delight of their parents, Anita finds their new school—and her academic rival, Roger Radcliffe—daunting. Nothing seems to be going Anita’s way until a glamorous, confident new student moves to town. Stella De Vil is haughty and aloof—but surprise...
2025-07-0430 min
QBD Book Club: The PodcastCRIME CLUB: “The Palazzo” by Kayte NunnJoin Victoria Carthew as she speaks with internationally bestselling author Kayte Nunn about her latest novel, “The Palazzo”.Newly widowed beauty entrepreneur Vivi Savidge's fortieth birthday is fast approaching, and she plans to celebrate it at the Palazzo Stellina, a historic former convent in the foothills of the Italian Alps run by disgraced chef, Marco Bianchi, and his elderly grandmother. Vivi's little sister, Alice, is flying from Brisbane with her sixteen-year-old twins in tow. Ex-colleague Pete and his new husband Nick are coming from Boston, and old friend Caroline is driving from Turin. Every one of them is h...
2025-07-0424 min
QBD Book Club: The PodcastROMANCE CLUB: "Survival Romance" by Lynette NoniWelcome 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.This time, we welcome the effervescent Lynette Noni ("Wandering Wild") to explore the tension and chemistry that can be built within a survival romance setting! We chat about how Lynette found herself differing from fantasy and writing a contemporary love story, why she chose the beautiful Blue Mountains as her setting, her experience in the in...
2025-06-2735 min
QBD Book Club: The PodcastCRIME CLUB: “A Beautiful Family” by Jennifer TrevelyanJoin host Victoria Carthew as she chats with New Zealand-based author Jennifer Trevelyan about her debut novel, “A Beautiful Family”.At ten years old, she catches more than her parents and older sister suspect. Over their summer break, her mother plans to finish her novel, her father wants to grill and watch cricket, and her fifteen-year-old sister hopes to catch the eye of a local lifeguard. With everyone around her distracted, she teams up with a new friend to solve a mystery that haunts this vacation community: they’ll close the case of what happened to Charlotte, a chil...
2025-06-1922 min
QBD Book Club: The PodcastCRIME CLUB: “Rytual” by Chloe Elisabeth WilsonJoin host Victoria Carthew as she speaks with author Chloe Elisabeth Wilson about her debut novel, “Rytual”.Marnie Sellick is adrift when she lands a job at the coveted, mysterious beauty brand ‘rytual cosmetica’. The enigmatic founder and CEO, Luna Peters, takes a liking to Marnie, and as the two grow closer Marnie becomes intoxicated by the life that Luna, and rytual, can offer her. But all is not what it seems at rytual. Luna has a cult-like hold over the all-female staff, and that's not to mention what happens at their weekly Friday Night Drinks. As Marnie e...
2025-06-1626 min
QBD Book Club: The PodcastROMANCE CLUB: Right Person, Wrong Time with Ashley PostonWelcome 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.This time, we welcome the charming Ashley Poston (“The Seven Year Slip”) to explore the magnetism behind the age-old right person, wrong time trope, and why it continues to draw people in, time and time again. We chat about the research that goes into crafting whimsical tales and finding the perfect balance between the fantastical and th...
2025-06-1331 min
QBD Book Club: The PodcastCRIME CLUB: “Burning Mountain” by Darcy TindaleJoin 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. His four schoolmates were the last ones to see him on the trek, yet the teenagers were never able to explain his disappearance. Almost twenty years later, Detective Rebecca Giles is called to bushland on nearby Mount Wingen. A skull has been dug up, reviving the mystery that has haunted the Upper Hunter area for years. Giles is convinced that they have...
2025-06-0929 min
QBD Book Club: The PodcastCRIME CLUB: “Vanish” by Shelley BurrJoin 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 faces the grim reality that an ex-con can never work as a private eye. Yet one unsolved case continues to haunt him: the disappearance of Matilda Carver two decades ago. Never one to follow the rules, Lane finds a lead - a mysterious farm community led by the enigmatic Samuel Karpathy. His farm attracts lost souls. People who want a more meaningful life...
2025-06-0629 min
QBD Book Club: The PodcastKIDS CLUB: "Detective Beans: Adventures In Cat Town" by Li ChenJoin 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 the ones you don't need solved. He's that good. In between playing Scrabble, having sleepovers and trips to the beach, there's always time for crime solving. Whether it's who ate Mum's donuts, who has lost their handbag in the park, which pigeon stole King Chip, or even a burgled diamond ring, Beans is ready for anything. He's s...
2025-06-0231 min
QBD Book Club: The PodcastROMANCE CLUB: Cosy Romance with Laurie GilmoreWelcome 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.This time, we welcome the lovely Laurie Gilmore (“The Dream Harbour” series) to explore the charm and magic behind cosy small-town romances, and why they resonate so deeply in our fast-paced, digital world. We chat about the key ingredients of an unforgettable fictional town, when a setting becomes a character in its own right, and Laurie...
2025-05-3031 min
QBD Book Club: The PodcastCRIME CLUB: “South of Knowhere” by Jeffery DeaverJoin 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, and Colter Shaw has been hired to locate a family swept away by the raging water, with just mere hours to survive.But is the levee at risk of failing from natural causes or is someone sabotaging it? With the help of his sister, Dorion, the duo must save the citizens before the old town washes out at t...
2025-05-2627 min
QBD Book Club: The PodcastCRIME CLUB: “The Unquiet Grave” by Dervla McTiernanJoin 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 bodies of the long-deceased. Bodies that are thousands of years old, uncannily preserved. Bodies with strange injuries that suggest ritual torture and human sacrifice.When a corpse is found in a bog in Galway, Cormac Reilly assumes the find is historical. But closer examination reveals a more recent story. The dead man is Thaddeus Grey, a local secondary school principal who disappeared two...
2025-05-2326 min
QBD Book Club: The PodcastKIDS CLUB: "Diary Of A Puss In Boots" by Ben MillerJoin 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 castle, and he's determined to make his dream reality. His master certainly isn't going to be much help, so it's up to Mittens to charm the king and queen, defeat a shapeshifting ogre, and outwit the princess's own cunning kitty. But first things first, he has his eye on a very...
2025-05-1925 min
QBD Book Club: The PodcastROMANCE CLUB: Second-Chance Romance with Alexandria WarwickWelcome 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.This time, we welcome the fantastic Alexandria Warwick (“The Four Winds” series). In this episode, the duo discusses how Alexandria uses mythology to frame her romantasy novels and how tropes - such as second-chance romance - can help to create deeper complexity and form an emotional connection with the reader. Whether you're a longtime fan or jus...
2025-05-1634 min
QBD Book Club: The PodcastCRIME CLUB: “Barren Cape” by Michelle PrakJoin 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 another rental. Mac’s situation is much worse – family isn’t an option and she’s surfing the couches of her increasingly exasperated friends. Driving around one lonely afternoon, Mac discovers Barren Cape. Once destined to be a luxury escape, now it’s just wire fence and grey cement. It’s stark, but quiet. There’s no harm in staying he...
2025-05-1225 min
QBD Book Club: The PodcastCRIME CLUB: “The Deadly Dispute” by Amanda HampsonJoin 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 more ways than one – until a crisis drags her back to reality. Living in...
2025-05-0927 min
QBD Book Club: The PodcastKIDS CLUB: "Wandering Wild" by Lynette NoniJoin 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 with it. Charlie Hart is a regular teenage girl who despises everything Zander represents. But thanks to her scheming best friend and an il...
2025-05-0528 min
QBD Book Club: The PodcastROMANCE CLUB: Sports Romances with Lauren Asher, Becka Mack, and Peyton CorrineWelcome 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 favourite sports, which ones might be too unsexy to turn into a steamy story, how sports romance differs from celebrity roma...
2025-05-0235 min
QBD Book Club: The PodcastCRIME CLUB: “Pacific Heights” by S.R. WhiteJoin 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. Detectives Carl "Bluey" Blueson and Lachlan Dyson, each with their own careers in peril, must...
2025-04-2827 min
QBD Book Club: The PodcastCRIME CLUB: "Lyrebird” by Jane CaroQBD’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 mocked and dismissed. Twenty years later, a body is unearthed. Exactly where Jessica said it would be. Jessica and Megan...
2025-04-2432 min
QBD Book Club: The PodcastSeason 5, Episode 12: “The Bank Robber’s Boy” by Peter NorrisJoin 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 about Peter’s turbulent childhood and the heartbreaking choices he had to make to escape his father...
2025-04-2127 min
QBD Book Club: The PodcastSeason 1, Episode 4: Jane Austen's 250th Anniversary with Audrey Bellezza and Emily HardingWelcome 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://www.qbd.com.au/fiction/romance/Follow along with QBD Books here:
2025-04-1726 min
QBD Book Club: The PodcastCRIME CLUB: “The Body Next Door” by Zane LovittJoin 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 father, now grappling with dementia, know more about these events than he should? And then there's...
2025-04-1428 min
QBD Book Club: The PodcastCRIME CLUB: “The Thrill of It” by Mandy BeaumontJoin 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 escalates, Emmerson Kerr begins to unearth her grandmother Marlowe’s shady past and becomes increasingly...
2025-04-1128 min
QBD Book Club: The PodcastCRIME CLUB: "The Private Island" by Ali LoweJoin 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 billionaire's daughter, glamorous, untouchable, hungry for her inheritance. The start-up foun...
2025-04-0724 min
QBD Book Club: The PodcastROMANCE CLUB: Western Romances with Elsie SilverWelcome 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 appealing, found family, being a “horse girl”, and more! Browse QBD’s Romance range here: https://www...
2025-04-0429 min
QBD Book Club: The PodcastCRIME CLUB: “When the Deep, Dark Bush Swallows You Whole” by Geoff ParkesJoin 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 an outcast in his childhood town. But mostly he's haunted by memories of Sanna Sovernen, a Finnis...
2025-03-3127 min
QBD Book Club: The PodcastCRIME CLUB: “The Reunion” by Bronwyn RiversJoin 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 weekend at an isolated homestead in the bush – no phone signal, no distractions – should be a chance to re...
2025-03-2824 min
QBD Book Club: The PodcastCRIME CLUB: “The Grapevine” by Kate KempJoin 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 calm, considering he has just murdered their neighbour. As the sun rises on Warrah P...
2025-03-2429 min
QBD Book Club: The PodcastROMANCE CLUB: 'Enemies to Lovers' with Bianca Gillam and Emma RaeWelcome 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 first - *cough cough* 10 Things I Hate About You - to exploring vulnerability an...
2025-03-2142 minQBD Book Club: The PodcastBOOK CLUB: "Adapt" by Andrea ClarkeJoin 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 mindset that is simply outdated and no longer fit-for-purpose.In Adapt, work futurist and award-winning author Andrea Clar...
2025-03-1723 min
QBD Book Club: The PodcastCRIME CLUB: "Head Cases” by John McMahonQBD’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 every turn, only the PAR team has a chance of stopping him befo...
2025-03-1426 minQBD Podcast: The Marketing Pow WowQBD insights: AI made search smarter, will you thrive or dive? (Part 2)This is part 2 of this podcast, make sure you listen to part 1 first.How much has AI really changed the search landscape over the past couple of years?Why does optimising content for generative search need to be part of every business’s SEO arsenal? And, with AI evolving at a rapid pace, what can online businesses do to thrive in the age of AI?In this first instalment of a special two-part QBD Marketing Pow Wow podcast, host Rich Brown sits down to talk with QBD Director and in-house SEO sp...
2025-03-1127 min
QBD Book Club: The PodcastCRIME CLUB: “Meadow’s Law” by Quentin McDermottJoin 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. Extracts from diaries she had written were judged to be virtual admissions of guilt, and Folbigg was sentences to 40 years in...
2025-03-1024 min
QBD Book Club: The PodcastROMANCE CLUB: Favourite romance tropes and dream fancasts with Rachael Johns and Tess WoodsWelcome 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—including a fun discussion on Leo Woodall and the iconic Sweet Valley High.Browse QBD’...
2025-03-0735 min
QBD Book Club: The PodcastCRIME CLUB: “Cold Truth” by Ashley Kalagian BluntJoin 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 to uncover what happened to her father, she’s forced to question everything and everyone around her – including herself.Order “Cold Trut...
2025-03-0525 min
QBD Book Club: The PodcastCRIME CLUB: “One Dark Night” by Hannah RichellHost Victoria Carthew speaks to author Hannah Richell about her latest crime fiction novel, “One Dark Night”.Everyone in the small town of Thorncombe knows the tales of the haunted woods where birds don’t sing and a ghost in a white dress roams, luring people to their deaths. But when a girl in white is found dead the morning after Halloween, her body carefully arranged at the bottom of an old stone folly, the community is thrown into turmoil. A tense, clever and claustrophobic thriller where no one is who they seem and the danger lies just o...
2025-03-0422 minQBD Podcast: The Marketing Pow WowQBD insights: AI made search smarter, will you thrive or dive? (Part 1)How much has AI really changed the search landscape over the past couple of years?Why does optimising content for generative search need to be part of every business’s SEO arsenal? And, with AI evolving at a rapid pace, what can online businesses do to thrive in the age of AI?In this first instalment of a special two-part QBD Marketing Pow Wow podcast, host Rich Brown sits down to talk with QBD Director and in-house SEO specialist Paul Dyer about the rise of AI and its implications for SEO and digital mar...
2025-03-0446 min
QBD Book Club: The PodcastCRIME CLUB: "Three Boys Gone" by Mark SmithJoin host Victoria Carthew as she chats to Mark Smith about his debut crime fiction novel, “Three Boys Gone”.The first rule of rescue: Don’t create another casualty. Grace Disher is about to face every teacher’s worst nightmare. On a high school camping trip, three boys slip away for an ocean swim. By the time Grace catches up, the perilous surf conditions are overwhelming the teenagers. If she goes in, she will die trying to save them. Should she have given her life?Order “Three Boys Gone” at your local QBD Books store or online to...
2025-03-0326 min
QBD Book Club: The PodcastTRAILER: QBD Romance ClubHere at QBD Books, we are so excited to launch our Romance Club, a new series celebrating the art of romance writing and love stories.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.Set to launch on 7th March with episodes released fortnightly, we are your go-to source for behind-the-scenes insights and bookish discussions for both lifelong romance rea...
2025-02-1400 minQBD Book Club: The PodcastSeason 4, Episode 43: “An Eye For An Eye” by Jeffrey ArcherIn this week’s episode, our host Victoria Carthew sits down with Jeffrey Archer to talk about his latest book, “An Eye For An Eye”.In one of the most luxurious cities on earth, a billion-dollar deal is about to go badly wrong. A lavish night out is about to end in murder. And the British government is about to be plunged into crisis. In the heart of the British establishment, Lord Hartley lies dying, and his will triggers an inheritance with explosive consequences. Two deaths. Continents apart. No obvious connection. So why are they both at the ce...
2024-11-0319 minQBD Book Club: The PodcastSeason 4, Episode 38: “The Dark Wives” by Ann CleevesIn this week’s episode, our host Victoria Carthew sits down with Ann Cleeves to talk about her latest book, “The Dark Wives”.This chilling mystery novel opens as staff member Josh is found dead outside his place of work, Rosebank, a care home for troubled teens, in the early hours of the morning. Detective Investigator Vera Stanhope’s only clue is the disappearance of fourteen-year-old resident Chloe, and Vera struggles to believe a teenager could be responsible for the murder. But when a second body is found near the Three Dark Wives standing stones in the wilds of...
2024-11-0327 minQBD Book Club: The PodcastSeason 4, Episode 37: “Shadow City” by Natalie ConyerIn this week’s episode, our host Victoria Carthew sits down with Natalie Conyer to talk about her latest book, “Shadow City”.In Sydney, a young woman’s body is found – beaten, tortured and tattooed with the image of a sun. In Cape Town, a young woman recruited to study in Sydney has gone missing. Sergeant Jackie Rose and suspended Detective Schalk Lourens join forces, exposing a trail of corruption and crimestretching from the foreshore of Sydney’s iconic harbour back to South Africa and across the world. Together they encounter a minefield of manipulation...
2024-11-0328 minQBD Book Club: The PodcastSeason 4, Episode 42: “Identity Unknown” by Patricia CornwellIn this week’s episode, our host Victoria Carthew sits down with Patricia Cornwell to talk about her latest book, “Identity Unknown”.Dr Kay Scarpetta is back and devastated to learn that the murder victim is a man she once loved. Summoned to a theme park to collect the body, Scarpetta finds a bizarre scene with a crop circle of petals, his skin strangely red and is shocked to discover her friend seems to have deliberately left her a clue. As the investigators are torn between suspicions of otherworldly forces, Scarpetta detects an explanation closer to home that...
2024-11-0325 minQBD Book Club: The PodcastSeason 4, Episode 39: “The Fog” by Brooke HardwickIn this week’s episode, our host Victoria Carthew sits down with Brooke Hardwick to talk about her latest book, “The Fog”.Plagued my memories she can’t unravel and desperate to understand the breakdown of her marriage, Kate attends a 10-day writers retreat on a remote island in the Irish Channel determined to leave with answers. As the retreat’s director taps into the eerie mythology of the island, Kate becomes increasingly fascinated by him and her surrounds. But when the temperature plummetsand the strange therapy intensifies, Kate’s memories unspool into a series of di...
2024-11-0324 minQBD Book Club: The PodcastSeason 4, Episode 40: “A Killer of Influence” by JD KirkIn this week’s episode, our host Victoria Carthew sits down with JD Kirk to talk about his latest book, “A Killer of Influence”.Following a convention in the Scottish Highlands, eight social media influencers vanish without a trace, leaving their followers and families in shock. And then, the livestreams begin. Broadcast live from their squalid underground cells, the young influencers are forced into a sadistic battle for survival. With each livestream, their captor pits them against each other in a twisted competition for likes. The influencer with the fewest positive reactions faces a gruesome end – live on camer...
2024-11-0326 minQBD Book Club: The PodcastSeason 4, Episode 41: “Australian Ghost Stories” by James PhelpsIn this week’s episode, our host Victoria Carthew sits down with James Phelps to talk about his latest book, “Australian Ghost Stories”.Discover haunting true crime stories of the supernatural and paranormal. In his award-winning narrative style, James Phelps has re-created the thrilling histories of some of Australia’s most haunted places and famous buildings, including Aradale Mental Hospital and its horrifying 126-year history.To order “Australian Ghost Stories”, you can visit QBD Books in-store or online here: https://www.qbd.com.au/australian-ghost-stories-new-haunting-true-crime-stories-of-the-supernatural-and-paranormal-from-the-bestselling-author-of-australias-m/james-phelps/9781460764152/Follow along with QBD Books here: QBD Books on Fac...
2024-11-0325 minQBD Book Club: The PodcastSeason 4, Episode 26: “Every Last Suspect” by Nicola MoriartyIn this week’s episode, our host Victoria Carthew sits down with Nicola Moriarty to talk about her unputdownable new thriller, “Every Last Suspect”.Whether you love or hate her, Harriet Osman is impossible to say no to. But someone in her life has finally snapped, and as Harriet lies dying, she is determined to figure out who her killer is. Was it her devoted husband, Malek? Her best friend and sometimes lover, Victoria? Or the new woman in her life, fellow school mum Karen? The one with an impeccable reputation - until the night Harriet persuaded her in...
2024-11-0327 minQBD Book Club: The PodcastSeason 4, Episode 29: “Storm Child” by Michael RobothamIn this week’s episode, our host Victoria Carthew sits down with Michael Robotham to talk about his brand-new book, “Storm Child”.This fantastic story follows Evie Cormac and Cyrus Haven. The most painful of Evie’s memories have been locked away, ever since she was held prisoner as a child - a child whose rescue captured hearts and headlines. Now, Cyrus – a forensic psychologist – is on a mission to guide her to something near normality. When seventeen bodies wash up in front of them on the beach, Evie's nightmares come roaring back. Whatever happened all those years ago li...
2024-11-0328 minQBD Book Club: The PodcastSeason 4, Episode 28: “Midnight Feast” by Lucy FoleyIn this week’s episode, our host Victoria Carthew sits down with Lucy Foley to talk about her brand-new book “The Midnight Feast”.Starting this story, guests gather for the opening of The Manor hotel - the new jewel on the Dorset coastline. But under the cloak of celebration, something dark is stirring. The Manor has a secret history; built in the shadows of an ancient wood. Now old friends and enemies are creeping out of the shadows. And they'll soon discover what other deadly secrets come out at night . . .To order “Midnight Feast”, you can visit...
2024-11-0327 minQBD Book Club: The PodcastSeason 4, Episode 27: “Our Holiday” by Louise CandlishIn this week’s episode, our host Victoria Carthew sits down with Louise Candlish to talk about her twisty new thriller, “Our Holiday”.Charlotte and Perry have owned their clifftop holiday home in Pine Ridge for years. Now city friends Amy and Linus have bought a second home nearby and when the two families descend, they plan lazy days at the beach and evenings sipping rosé. But this summer is different. A group of locals – headed by the charismatic Robbie – will stop at nothing to make the second homeowners pay for their holiday. By the end of their break...
2024-11-0328 minQBD Book Club: The PodcastSeason 4, Episode 16: “The Wild Date Palm” by Diane ArmstrongIn this week’s episode, our host Victoria Carthew sits down with the lovely Diane Armstrong to talk about her brand-new book “The Wild Date Palm”.While on a train journey across Turkey's Anatolian Plain during World War I, Shoshana Adelstein witnesses the slaughter of the Armenians and knows she has just come face to face with her destiny. Convinced that her Jewish community in a small outpost of the Ottoman Empire will soon meet a similar fate, she is desperate to save her people. Soon, she orchestrates an audacious plan… Can individuals affect the fate of nations...
2024-11-0328 minQBD Book Club: The PodcastSeason 4, Episode 17: “Killarney” by Nikki MottramIn this week’s episode, our host Victoria Carthew sits down with Nikki Mottram to talk about her newest book “Killarney”.When child protection worker Dana Gibson arrives in the rural town of Killarney, she has one goal in mind - locate the whereabouts of foster child Jayden Maloney. What she isn't anticipating is an unexpected attraction to her colleague's younger brother Sean, or to become embroiled in their simmering family feud. As Dana continues to ask questions, tensions peak with the rising flood waters and she soon realises that the tightknit community is not all that it see...
2024-11-0326 minQBD Book Club: The PodcastSeason 4, Episode 22: “Death In A Lonely Place” by Stig AbellIn this week’s episode, our host Victoria Carthew sits down with Stig Abell to talk about his new crime thriller “Death In A Lonely Place”.This time, Detective Jake Jackson has moved to the countryside for a quieter life. And now, he finally seems to have his wish – spending his time swimming in his lake, tending to his chickens, and enjoying long, lazy evenings with his newfound love, Livia. But the return of an old case shatters the calm, and pulls him into the shadowy world of No Taboo – a secretive group serving the extravagant whims of the eli...
2024-05-3027 minQBD Book Club: The PodcastSeason 4, Episode 23: “Sanctuary” by Garry Disher“Sanctuary” by Garry DisherIn this week’s episode, our host Victoria Carthew sits down with Garry Disher to talk about his thrilling new standalone, “Sanctuary”.In this story, Grace is a thief - a good one specialising in small, high-value items. But it's a solitary life, always watchful, always moving. It's not the life she wants. Lying low after a run-in with an old associate, Grace walks into Erin Mandel's rural antiques shop and sees a chance for something different. A normal job. A place to call home. But someone is looking for Erin. And someon...
2024-05-3023 minQBD Book Club: The PodcastSeason 4, Episode 24: “The Miller Women” by Kelli HawkinsIn this week’s episode, our host Victoria Carthew sits down with Kelli Hawkins to discuss her brilliant psychological suspense, “The Miller Women”.When a teenage girl goes missing, Nicola Miller fears for her own daughter. Not for Abby's mental health or safety, but that she might have had something to do with it. She worries her daughter is a killer. Just like her. Nicola has never told the truth about what happened with Abby's father. But now as the search for Cara continues, Nicola, her mother Joyce and her daughter Abby all risk their secrets coming to lig...
2024-05-3022 minQBD Book Club: The PodcastSeason 4, Episode 21: “The Cryptic Clue” by Amanda HampsonIn this week’s episode, our host Victoria Carthew sits down with Amanda Hampson to talk about her highly anticipated new novel, “The Cryptic Clue”.Welcome back to Zig Zag Lane in the heart of Sydney's rag-trade district, where our intrepid tea ladies, Hazel, Betty and Irene, have their work cut out. Solving a murder, kidnapping and arson case, and outwitting an arch criminal, earned them the respect of a local police officer. Now he needs their assistance to help solve a plot that threatens national security…To order “The Cryptic Clue”, you can visit QBD Books in...
2024-05-3026 minQBD Book Club: The PodcastSeason 4, Episode 14: “Shock Waves” by Fleur McDonaldIn this week’s episode, our host Victoria Carthew sits down with the lovely Fleur McDonald to discuss her brand-new book “Shock Waves”.In this story, Detective Dave Burrows has longed for the top job in the Stock Squad but never thought he'd be acting in that role while his partner and best mate, Detective Bob Holden, is treated for melanoma. Bob is keen to get back on the road and Dave can't wait to go bush either, expecting the trip will be much the same as usual. But the trip doesn't play out that way. Multiple bomb b...
2024-05-3028 minQBD Book Club: The PodcastSeason 4, Episode 15: “Has Anyone Seen Charlotte Salter” by Nicci FrenchIn this week’s episode, our host Victoria Carthew sits down with Nicci French to talk about their enthralling new book, “Has Anyone Seen Charlotte Salter”.In 1990, the beautiful and vivacious Charlotte Salter fails to turn up to her husband Alec’s 50th birthday party. Her kids are worried, but Alec is not. Left with no answers and in limbo, the Salter children try and go on with their lives, all the while thinking that their mother’s killer is potentially very close to home. Then we flash forward to now. When childhood friends decide to do a podcast...
2024-05-3029 minQBD Book Club: The PodcastSeason 4, Episode 6: “The Busy Body” by Kemper DonovanIn this week’s episode, our host Victoria Carthew sits down with Kemper Donovan to talk about his brand-new book “The Busy Body”.In this story, our narrator is witty, nosy, and a professional weaver of lies - aka ghostwriter for the rich and famous - and now, lander of The Dream Assignment (that is, a politicians tell-all memoir). This is a story even our ghostwriter wasn't expecting. And for once, it's all hers.To order “The Busy Body”, you can visit QBD Books in-store or online here: https://www.qbd.com.au/the-busy-body/kemper-donovan/9780733651632/Follo...
2024-04-2326 minQBD Book Club: The PodcastSeason 4, Episode 13: “The Sea Captain’s Wife” by Jackie FrenchIn this week’s episode, our host Victoria Carthew sits down with Jackie French to talk about her new book “The Sea Captain’s Wife”.About the story: When Mair McCrae follows her island tradition and hunts for a husband cast up on the beach, she has no notion that the man she rescues is not just Captain Michael Dawson, heir to a major shipping firm, but that he's obsessed by a 'ghost ship' carrying golden cargo. As Michael hunts for the 'Ghost' in his revolutionary new steamship, a string of mysterious deaths upends Mair's new life in Sydne...
2024-04-2334 minQBD Book Club: The PodcastSeason 4, Episode 12: “Accident” by Fiona LoweIn this week’s episode, our host Victoria Carthew sits down with Fiona Lowe to talk about her gripping and thought-provoking new book “Accident”.When a car veers off the road with devastating consequences, the small wheatbelt town of Garringarup is left reeling, but no one's worlds are more shattered than Hannah's and Freya's. As disturbing details surrounding the accident emerge and questions pile up, ugly secrets rise to the surface. Mystery, lies and scandal - it's soon obvious nothing is as it seems in this small town...To order “Accident”, you can visit QBD Books in-s...
2024-04-2229 minQBD Book Club: The PodcastSeason 4, Episode 11: “End of Story” by A. J. FinnIn this week’s episode, our host Victoria Carthew sits down with A.J. Finn to talk about his brand-new title “End of Story”.“I'll be dead in three months. Come tell my story” – this is the chilling invitation from Sebastian Trapp, renowned mystery novelist, to his long-time correspondent Nicky Hunter, an expert in detective fiction. Welcomed into his lavish San Francisco mansion, Nicky begins to unravel Trapp's life story under the watchful eyes of his enigmatic wife and plainspoken daughter. But Sebastian Trapp is a mystery himself. And maybe – probably – a murderer.To order “End of Story”, you...
2024-04-2230 minQBD Book Club: The PodcastSeason 4, Episode 10: “Joy Moody Is Out Of Time” by Kerryn MayneIn this week’s episode, our host Victoria Carthew reunites with Kerryn Mayne to talk about her brand-new title “Joy Moody Is Out of Time”.On her twin daughters' twenty-first birthday, Joy Moody - proprietor of Bayside's premier laundromat - is found dead. Yet that is not the strangest thing happening behind the bright pink facade of Joyful Suds. For much of their lives, Joy has been telling Cassie and Andie one big, fat lie- that they are from the future, and that when they turn 21, they will travel back to the year 2050. What started as a colour...
2024-04-2228 minQBD Book Club: The PodcastSeason 4, Episode 9: “To The River” by Vikki WakefieldIn this week’s episode, our host Victoria Carthew sits down with Vikki Wakefield to talk about her compulsively readable psychological thriller “To The River”.When a fire in a remote caravan community kills nine people, including 17-year-old Sabine Kelly's mother and sister, Sabine confesses to the murders. Shortly after, she escapes custody and disappears. Recently made redundant from marriage, motherhood and her career, journalist Rachel Weirdermann has long suspected Sabine made her way back to the river-now, twelve years after the 'Caravan Murders', she has the time and the tenacity to corner a fugitive and land the st...
2024-04-2226 minQBD Book Club: The PodcastSeason 4, Episode 7: “The Eleventh Floor” by Kylie OrrIn this week’s episode, our host Victoria Carthew sits down with Kylie Orr to talk about her brand-new book “The Eleventh Floor”.Sleep deprived, struggling and at breaking point, first-time mum Gracie Michaels books one night - alone - at The Maxwell Hotel. When she wakes in a room she doesn't recognise, she sees something she wishes she didn't. Being drawn into a crime was not something Gracie had planned for her hotel stay… To speak out jeopardises her marriage, but her silence threatens her son, her sanity, and her safety. Will Gracie destroy her own family b...
2024-04-2227 minQBD Book Club: The PodcastSeason 4, Episode 5: “Anna O” by Matthew BlakeIn this week’s episode, our host Victoria Carthew sits down with M.J. Blake to talk about her highly anticipated new book “Anna O”. Anna Ogilvy hasn’t opened her eyes for four years. Not since that night at The Farm when she was found asleep with a kitchen knife in her hand, her clothes bloodstained, the bodies of her two best friends lying close. She’d committed the crime of the century – but nothing and no-one could wake her from the nightmare. Believers in her innocence call her Anna O. Believers in her guilt call her Sleeping Beauty. But...
2024-04-2227 minQBD Book Club: The PodcastSeason 4, Episode 8: “What Happened To Nina” by Dervla McTiernanIn this week’s episode, our host Victoria Carthew sits down with our Dervla McTiernan to discuss our March Book of the Month, “What Happened To Nina”.In this story, Nina and Simon are the perfect couple. Young, fun and deeply in love. Until they leave for a weekend at his family's cabin in Vermont, and only Simon comes home. What happened to Nina? Nobody knows. How far will Simon’s family go to keep him safe? How far will family go to get to the truth? If following the rules won’t get you anywhere, it’s time to br...
2024-04-2227 minQBD Book Club: The PodcastSeason 4, Episode 4: “Foul Play” by Fiona McIntoshIn this week’s episode, our host Victoria Carthew sits down with Fiona McIntosh to talk about her heart-stopping crime thriller “Foul Play”.In this explosive new blockbuster, superstar footballer Luca Bruni is being blackmailed for a night of lust he swears he didn't participate in... except the ransom photo denies that. A media darling on and off the field, he has powerful charisma, a perfect home life he'll do anything to protect, and more money than he knows what to do with. He's determined to defy the extortion racket. This case has tentacles far more wide-reaching that e...
2024-02-1529 minQBD Book Club: The PodcastSeason 4, Episode 3: “The Search Party” by Hannah RichellIn this week’s episode, our host Victoria Carthew sits down with Hannah Richell to talk about her brand-new novel “The Search Party”.In this riveting story, five old friends reunite for an idyllic glamping trip on the Cornwall coast, but it turns into a waking nightmare when someone goes missing – and the facade of close friendship crumbles at the reveal of deadly secrets. “The Search Party” is a gripping, surprising destination thriller about the bonds of old friendship and the lengths parents will go to in order to protect their children. To order “The Search Party”, you can visit QB...
2024-02-0824 minQBD Book Club: The PodcastSeason 4, Episode 2: “A Shadow At The Door” by Jo DixonIn this week’s episode, our host Victoria Carthew chats to Jo Dixon about her brand-new twisty mystery “A Shadow At The Door”. After a brutal attack and the breakdown of her marriage, life has taught former TV star Remi Lucan that it's safer to not rely on anyone. Instead, she's buried herself in Hobart, transforming her dilapidated sandstone house back to its former splendour. But when she runs out of money, her wealthy ex-husband tries to force the sale of the property and Remi realises her only option is to lower her defences and take in tenants. At first...
2024-02-0125 minQBD Book Club: The PodcastSeason 4, Episode 1: “The Strip” by Iain RyanEpisode 1: “The Strip” by Iain RyanIn this week’s episode, our host Victoria Carthew chats to Iain Ryan about his brand-new title “The Strip” – QBD’s January Fiction Book of the Month.Based on real-life events, this enthralling story follows Detective Constable Lana Cohen. When a local doctor is brutally murdered, she joins Strike Force Diablo on the notorious Gold Coast, where she finds herself navigating a world of chaos and corruption. As Lana and her partner Henry unravel the threads of violence and deceit, they uncover a dark side to the Gold Coast that shocks th...
2024-01-2426 minQBD Book Club: The PodcastSeason 3, Episode 16: “Kill Your Husband” by Jack HeathIn this week’s episode, our host Victoria Carthew sits down with Jack Heath to discuss his brand-new book “Kill Your Husband”. A witty, page-turning, twisty whodunit from the bestselling author of the Hangman series, perfect for fans of Benjamin Stevenson.To order “Kill Your Husband”, you can visit us in-store or online here: https://www.qbd.com.au/kill-your-husbands/jack-heath/9781761067587/Follow along with QBD Books here: QBD Books on Facebook: www.facebook.com/qbdbooks QBD Books on Instagram: www.instagram.com/qbdbooks QBD Books on Tik Tok: www.tikto...
2023-12-2630 minQBD Book Club: The PodcastSeason 3, Episode 15: “The Drowning” by Bryan BrownIn this week’s episode, our host Victoria Carthew sits down with Bryan Brown to discuss his brand-new book “The Drowning”. This story begins when the body of a local teenage boy is found on the beach. David went for an evening swim and got into trouble… at least, that’s what it looks like. Three weeks before, Leila, a young backpacker, didn't turn up for her shift at the local cafe. Benny, the owner, isn't worried – backpackers are always on the move! However, murder, drugs, liaisons and lies are stirring up this small coastal town. To order “...
2023-12-1726 minQBD Book Club: The PodcastEpisode 10: “The Bone Code” by Kathy ReichsIn this week’s episode, our host Victoria Carthew sits down with Kathy Reichs to chat about her book “The Bone Code” In this story, a medical waste container washes up on the beach with two decomposed bodies inside. Temperance Brennan recognizes many details that are identical to an unsolved case she handled in Quebec fifteen years earlier. Meanwhile, a storm of a different type gathers force in South Carolina. The citizens of Charleston are struck by a bacterium that can eat human flesh. Shockingly, Tempe discovers that the murders and the disease outbreak have a common thread…
2023-07-2023 minQBD Book Club: The PodcastEpisode 11: “Next in Line” by Jeffrey ArcherIn this week’s episode, our QBD Book Club host Victoria Carthew sits down with Jeffrey Archer to talk about his recent release “Next in Line”This incredible book is set in London, 1988. Royal fever sweeps the nation as Britain falls in love with the 'people's princess'. Which means for Scotland Yard, the focus is on the elite Royalty Protection Command, and its commanding officer. Entrusted with protecting the most famous family on earth, they must be the best. A weak link could spell disaster…To order “Next in Line”, you can visit us in-store or online he...
2023-04-2024 minQBD Book Club: The PodcastEpisode 10: “The Tea Ladies” by Amanda HampsonIn this week’s episode, our QBD Book Club host Victoria Carthew sits down with Amanda Hampson to talk about her brand-new title “The Tea Ladies”. Hazel, Betty and Irene – the Tea Ladies – are accidental sleuths. When there is a murder in the building, the tea ladies draw on their wider network and put themselves in danger as they piece together clues that connect the murder to a nearby arson and a kidnapping. But if there's one thing tea ladies can handle, it's hot water.To order “The Tea Ladies”, you can visit us in-store or online here...
2023-04-1325 minQBD Book Club: The PodcastEpisode 9: “A Death in Denmark” by Amulya MalladiIn this week’s episode, our QBD Book Club host Victoria Carthew sits down with Amulya Malladi to discuss her brand-new book “A Death in Denmark”. In this story, everyone in Denmark knows that Yousef Ahmed brutally murdered the right-wing politician Sanne Melgaard. So, when Detective Gabriel Præst agrees to investigate the matter, he thought it was a no-win case. However, as he starts to ask questions, he starts to realize that something may be rotten in the state of Denmark… To order “A Death in Denmark”, you can visit us in-store or online here: https://bi...
2023-04-0529 minQBD Book Club: The PodcastEpisode 7: “Into the Night” by Fleur McDonaldIn this week’s episode, our QBD Book Club host Victoria Carthew sits down with Fleur McDonald to discuss her brand-new book “Into The Night.” Get ready… Detective Dave Burrows is back! This time, a missing man, his dog, and a fire have sent Dave to the south of Perth. Leo Perry has been missing for two days – but they soon realise, he’s probably not dead. In fact, he's more likely to have left his life in exchange for a new one. But why?To order “Into The Night”, you can visit us in-store or online here: h...
2023-03-2227 minQBD Book Club: The PodcastEpisode 6: “The Running Club” by Ali LoweIn this week’s episode, our QBD Book Club host Victoria Carthew sits down with Ali Lowe to discuss her brand-new book “The Running Club”. In this story, the rules of the running club are the same as they have always been: keep your breath steady, keep your mind sharp, and record your laps! Only now there's a new one: don't get killed. To order “The Running Club”, you can visit us in-store or online here: https://bit.ly/3HljMke Follow along with QBD Books here: QBD Books on Facebook: www.facebook.com/q...
2023-03-2124 minQBD Book Club: The PodcastEpisode 5: "Apartment 303" by Kelli HawkinsIn this week’s episode, our QBD Book Club host Victoria Carthew sits down with Kelli Hawkins to talk about her brand-new book “Apartment 303”. In this fantastic title, lead character Rory observes the world from the safety of her third-floor apartment. However, she's being watched too… Soon, she will learn that no lock will protect her. To order “Apartment 303”, you can visit us in-store or online here: https://bit.ly/40dHcR8 Follow along with QBD Books here: QBD Books on Facebook: www.facebook.com/qbdbooks QBD Books on Instagram: www.instagram.com/q...
2023-03-1626 minQBD Book Club: The PodcastEpisode 4: “Lenny Marks Gets Away With Murder” by Kerryn MayneIn this week’s episode, our QBD Book Club host Victoria Carthew sits down with Kerryn Mayne to discuss about her brand-new book “Lenny Marks Gets Away With Murder”. Lenny Marks is good at not remembering. She has spent the last twenty years not thinking about the day her mother left her when she was still a child. However, her stepfather's parting words remain annoyingly unforgettable – “You did this.” One day – out of the blue – a letter arrives from the Adult Parole Board. And when her desperate attempts to ignore it fail, Lenny starts to unravel. Worse, she starts to reme...
2023-03-1228 minQBD Book Club: The PodcastEpisode 3: “The Favour” by Nicci FrenchIn this week’s episode, our QBD Book Club host Victoria Carthew sits down with Nicci French to discuss their brand-new book “The Favour”. When Liam unexpectedly turns up in Jude’s life after ten years to ask her a favour, she just can’t say no. He was her first love and will always be someone special to her. However, after she does the favour, she is contacted by the police – Liam has been found dead… and she is caught up in a murder investigation. To order ““The Favour”, you can visit us in-store or online here: https...
2023-02-2324 minQBD Book Club: The PodcastEpisode 2: “Judgement Day” by Mali WaughIn this week’s episode, our QBD Book Club host Victoria Carthew sits down with Mali Waugh to talk about her brand-new book “Judgement Day”. Recently returning from maternity leave, Detective Jillian Basset is about to tackle the biggest case of her career. Family law judge Kaye Bailey was found murdered in her chambers. Was this the work of a disgruntled complainant? An inside job? Or is there something even more insidious at the heart of this brutal act?To order “Judgement Day”, you can visit us in-store or online here: https://bit.ly/3XXNfaW Follow...
2023-02-1522 minQBD Book Club: The PodcastEpisode 1: “Lying Beside You” by Michael RobothamIn this week’s episode, our QBD Book Club host Victoria Carthew chats to Michael Robotham about his fantastic 2022 release “Lying Beside You”. This story follows Cyrus – a forensic psychologist – when he is called to a crime scene. A man has been killed and his daughter, Maya, is missing. Then, a second women is abducted. The only witness is Evie Cormac, a troubled teenager with an incredible gift: she can tell when you're lying. Both missing women have dark secrets, and Cyrus must unravel them to discover where they are…To order “Lying Beside You”, you can visit us...
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