Talking about bringing undershared culture into Australian fiction (with Angie Faye Martin & Alli Parker)

Our final episode of 2025 is one I have been waiting for... A conversation with two of my favourite Australian authors, Angie Faye Martin and Alli Parker!!

This episode gave us an opportunity (thanks to the fabulous suggestion from Angie) to dive into how each of their books was inspired by their culture and their family's stories. Though their novels are pretty different on the surface in terms of genre, they share some common motivations. Angie and Alli generously opened up about the challenge of balancing truth and fiction, especially when dealing with tough topics like racism and historical events. They discuss how they approached research, the editorial process, language choices, and how they try to keep their stories authentic without making them too heavy or sanitised. They even reveal some personal stuff about how they cope with the intense parts of writing. It was a brilliant reminder about why fiction is such a powerful way to connect and learn.

I hope you love this episode as much as I did!

Find out more about Angie and Alli (and pick up their books!!) here:

Angie Faye Martin, author of MELALEUCA (2025)

Website: https://angiefaye.net/

Instagram: https://instagram.com/angie_faye_martin

Alli Parker, author of AT THE FOOT OF THE CHERRY TREE (2023) and UNTIL THE RED LEAVES FALL (2025)

Website: https://www.alliparker.com/books/

Instagram: https://instagram.com/alliparkerwriter

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