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  • Join our host Fiona Taylor as she chats with debut author Sarah Clutton about her delightful book #TheRemarkableTruthsOfAlfieBains in a SPOILER-FREE interview (under 30 mins!)

    ๐˜›๐˜ฉ๐˜ฆ ๐˜™๐˜ฆ๐˜ฎ๐˜ข๐˜ณ๐˜ฌ๐˜ข๐˜ฃ๐˜ญ๐˜ฆ ๐˜›๐˜ณ๐˜ถ๐˜ต๐˜ฉ๐˜ด ๐˜ฐ๐˜ง ๐˜ˆ๐˜ญ๐˜ง๐˜ช๐˜ฆ ๐˜‰๐˜ข๐˜ช๐˜ฏ๐˜ด is a truly heart-warming story about family and the ties that bind. A delight to read - it made me laugh and cry, sometimes at the same time. I dare anyone not to fall for the irrepressible and irresistible Alfie Bains.

    ๐Ÿ“– Have you read it yet? Join the conversation in the ๐‘…๐‘’๐‘Ž๐‘‘๐‘–๐‘›๐‘” ๐ต๐‘ฆ ๐ถ๐‘Ž๐‘›๐‘‘๐‘™๐‘’๐‘™๐‘–๐‘”โ„Ž๐‘ก Book Club on Facebook!

    ๐Ÿ“ฆ RBC Book Boxes are available now from @readingby.candlelight

    'Reading by Candlelight' is a book subscription that celebrates up-and-coming Australian authors, delicious beverages, and incredible creations. Each month features a different novel paired with a handmade scented candle, a seed paper bookmark, a beverage (choice of alcoholic/nonalcoholic), a surprise, and an invitation to join the RBC Facebook Community.

  • Join our host Fiona Taylor as she chats with debut author Anna Maynard about her book "Dancing with Bees" in a SPOILER-FREE interview.

    They discuss how beekeeping and hip hop factor into the story, why Anna loves romance and rom-coms, and what she is working on next. When she isn't writing, Anna works as a doctor and is the lead singer for Nuria (check them out on Spotify!).

    Dancing With Bees is a rom-com with a bee-utiful story (see what I did there!) about love, connection, and what is truly important in life. Set in beautiful Tasmania, this book will make you laugh, cry, and feel ALL the feels.

    ๐Ÿ“– Have you read it yet? Join the conversation in the ๐‘…๐‘’๐‘Ž๐‘‘๐‘–๐‘›๐‘” ๐ต๐‘ฆ ๐ถ๐‘Ž๐‘›๐‘‘๐‘™๐‘’๐‘™๐‘–๐‘”โ„Ž๐‘ก Book Club on Facebook!

    ๐Ÿ“ฆ RBC Book Boxes are available now from @readingby.candlelight

    'Reading by Candlelight' is a book subscription that celebrates up-and-coming Australian authors, delicious beverages, and incredible creations. Each month features a different novel paired with a handmade scented candle, a seed paper bookmark, a beverage (choice of alcoholic/nonalcoholic), a surprise, and an invitation to join the RBC Facebook Community.

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  • Join our host Fiona Taylor as she chats with bestselling author Michelle Prak (@prakky) about her brand new thriller #BarrenCape in a SPOILER-FREE interview.

    "๐˜๐˜ฆ๐˜ณ ๐˜ญ๐˜ข๐˜ด๐˜ต ๐˜ณ๐˜ฆ๐˜ด๐˜ฐ๐˜ณ๐˜ต ๐˜ธ๐˜ช๐˜ญ๐˜ญ ๐˜ฃ๐˜ฆ ๐˜ฉ๐˜ฆ๐˜ณ ๐˜ง๐˜ช๐˜ณ๐˜ด๐˜ต ๐˜ฎ๐˜ช๐˜ด๐˜ต๐˜ข๐˜ฌ๐˜ฆ"

    ๐˜‰๐˜ข๐˜ณ๐˜ณ๐˜ฆ๐˜ฏ ๐˜Š๐˜ข๐˜ฑ๐˜ฆ is the follow-up to Michelleโ€™s bestselling thriller debut ๐˜›๐˜ฉ๐˜ฆ ๐˜™๐˜ถ๐˜ด๐˜ฉ, which was one of my favourite reads of 2023. We talk about her inspiration for the story, how the setting became a character in its own right, and how her 30-year career in communications and PR has shaped her writing. Michelle also shares her advice for aspiring writers and gives a shoutout to the two authors she hopes to emulate.

    Have you read it yet? Join the conversation in the ๐‘…๐‘’๐‘Ž๐‘‘๐‘–๐‘›๐‘” ๐ต๐‘ฆ ๐ถ๐‘Ž๐‘›๐‘‘๐‘™๐‘’๐‘™๐‘–๐‘”โ„Ž๐‘ก Book Club on Facebook!

    ๐Ÿ“ฆ RBC Book Boxes are available now from @readingby.candlelight

    'Reading by Candlelight' is a book subscription that celebrates up-and-coming Australian authors, delicious beverages, and incredible creations. Each month features a different novel paired with a handmade scented candle, a seed paper bookmark, a beverage (choice of alcoholic/nonalcoholic), a surprise, and an invitation to join the RBC Facebook Community.

  • March Book Box (Crime/Thriller) โ€“ The Woman in the Waves

    Join our host Fiona Taylor as she chats with award-winning author Camille Booker, about her second novel - The Woman in the Waves - in a SPOILER-FREE interview you wonโ€™t want to miss! Camille shares the inspiration behind her story, who her detective is loosely based on and her love of gothic mysteries and Peaky Blinders.

    The Woman in the Waves is a masterful mix of historical fiction and psychological suspense set in the 1920s. The descriptions of the sea & the landscape are so vivid you can almost taste the salt, and the gothic vibe adds tension and depth to this suspenseful story.

    ๐Ÿ“– Have you read it yet? Join the conversation in the ๐‘…๐‘’๐‘Ž๐‘‘๐‘–๐‘›๐‘” ๐ต๐‘ฆ ๐ถ๐‘Ž๐‘›๐‘‘๐‘™๐‘’๐‘™๐‘–๐‘”โ„Ž๐‘ก Book Club on Facebook!

    ๐Ÿ“ฆ RBC Book Boxes are available now from @readingby.candlelight

    'Reading by Candlelight' is a book subscription that celebrates up-and-coming Australian authors, delicious beverages, and incredible creations. Each month features a different novel paired with a handmade scented candle, a seed paper bookmark, a beverage (choice of alcoholic/nonalcoholic), a surprise, and an invitation to join the RBC Facebook Community.

  • March Book Box (Historical Fiction) โ€“ ๐‘Šโ„Ž๐‘’๐‘Ÿ๐‘’ ๐‘กโ„Ž๐‘’ ๐ต๐‘–๐‘Ÿ๐‘‘๐‘  ๐ถ๐‘Ž๐‘™๐‘™ ๐ป๐‘’๐‘Ÿ ๐‘๐‘Ž๐‘š๐‘’

    Join me as I chat with bestselling author Claire van Ryn, about her second novel - ๐‘Šโ„Ž๐‘’๐‘Ÿ๐‘’ ๐‘กโ„Ž๐‘’ ๐ต๐‘–๐‘Ÿ๐‘‘๐‘  ๐ถ๐‘Ž๐‘™๐‘™ ๐ป๐‘’๐‘Ÿ ๐‘๐‘Ž๐‘š๐‘’ in a SPOILER-FREE interview you wonโ€™t want to miss! Claire shares the family history and research behind this beautiful story of family, secrets, and yes, the gorgeous birds of Tasmania.

    ๐‘Šโ„Ž๐‘’๐‘Ÿ๐‘’ ๐‘กโ„Ž๐‘’ ๐ต๐‘–๐‘Ÿ๐‘‘๐‘  ๐ถ๐‘Ž๐‘™๐‘™ ๐ป๐‘’๐‘Ÿ ๐‘๐‘Ž๐‘š๐‘’ is set in the breathtaking landscape of Tasmaniaโ€™s north-west and is a moving and truly beautiful story of family, heartbreak and the pull of home by bestselling author @clairevanryn (whose debut ๐‘‡โ„Ž๐‘’ ๐‘†๐‘’๐‘๐‘Ÿ๐‘’๐‘ก๐‘  ๐‘œ๐‘“ ๐‘กโ„Ž๐‘’ ๐ป๐‘ข๐‘œ๐‘› ๐‘Š๐‘Ÿ๐‘’๐‘› also featured in the Reading By Candlelight book boxes in 2023!).

    ๐Ÿ“– Have you read it yet? Join the conversation in the ๐‘…๐‘’๐‘Ž๐‘‘๐‘–๐‘›๐‘” ๐ต๐‘ฆ ๐ถ๐‘Ž๐‘›๐‘‘๐‘™๐‘’๐‘™๐‘–๐‘”โ„Ž๐‘ก Book Club on Facebook!

    ๐Ÿ“ฆ RBC Book Boxes are available now from @readingby.candlelight

    'Reading by Candlelight' is a book subscription that celebrates up-and-coming Australian authors, delicious beverages, and incredible creations. Each month features a different novel paired with a handmade scented candle, a seed paper bookmark, a beverage (choice of alcoholic/nonalcoholic), a surprise, and an invitation to join the RBC Facebook Community.

  • ๐…๐ž๐›๐ซ๐ฎ๐š๐ซ๐ฒ ๐๐จ๐จ๐ค ๐๐จ๐ฑ (๐†๐ž๐ง๐ž๐ซ๐š๐ฅ ๐…๐ข๐œ๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง) - โ€œ๐‡๐š๐ฅ๐Ÿ ๐“๐ซ๐ฎ๐ญ๐ก"

    Join our host Fiona Taylor as she talks with debut author Nadia Mahjouri about her beautiful novel ๐˜๐˜ข๐˜ญ๐˜ง ๐˜›๐˜ณ๐˜ถ๐˜ต๐˜ฉ in this SPOILER-FREE interview.

    โ€œ๐˜๐˜ฐ๐˜ธ ๐˜ง๐˜ข๐˜ณ ๐˜ธ๐˜ฐ๐˜ถ๐˜ญ๐˜ฅ ๐˜บ๐˜ฐ๐˜ถ ๐˜ต๐˜ณ๐˜ข๐˜ท๐˜ฆ๐˜ญ ๐˜ต๐˜ฐ ๐˜ง๐˜ช๐˜ฏ๐˜ฅ ๐˜บ๐˜ฐ๐˜ถ๐˜ณ ๐˜ง๐˜ข๐˜ฎ๐˜ช๐˜ญ๐˜บโ€

    ๐˜๐˜ข๐˜ญ๐˜ง ๐˜›๐˜ณ๐˜ถ๐˜ต๐˜ฉ is a powerful, deeply personal story inspired by Nadiaโ€™s own lived experiences and the life of her Moroccan grandmother. This multigenerational tale spans decades and continents, following Zarah as she journeys to Morocco with her baby boy in search of the father she never knew โ€” only to uncover the family she never knew she had.

    Weโ€™d love to hear what you think of it in the Reading By Candlelight Book Club or on Instagram.

    Aired live: 26th Feb, 2025
    Shared: Podcast & YouTube - 27th Feb, 2025

    'Reading by Candlelight' is a book subscription that celebrates up-and-coming Australian authors, delicious beverages, and incredible creations. Each month features a different novel paired with a handmade scented candle, a seed paper bookmark, a beverage (choice of alcoholic/nonalcoholic), a surprise, and an invitation to join the RBC Facebook Community.

  • ๐…๐ž๐›๐ซ๐ฎ๐š๐ซ๐ฒ ๐๐จ๐จ๐ค ๐๐จ๐ฑ (๐‚๐ซ๐ข๐ฆ๐ž/๐“๐ก๐ซ๐ข๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ž๐ซ) - โ€œ๐“๐ก๐ž ๐‘๐ž๐ฎ๐ง๐ข๐จ๐ง"

    Join our host Fiona Taylor as she talks with debut author Bronwyn Rivers about her twisty thriller, โ€œThe Reunion" in this SPOILER-FREE interview.

    โ€œ๐‘‡โ„Ž๐‘’๐‘ฆ'๐‘™๐‘™ ๐‘ค๐‘–๐‘ โ„Ž ๐‘กโ„Ž๐‘’๐‘ฆ ๐‘›๐‘’๐‘ฃ๐‘’๐‘Ÿ ๐‘ค๐‘’๐‘›๐‘ก ๐‘๐‘Ž๐‘๐‘˜โ€

    ๐‘‡โ„Ž๐‘’ ๐‘…๐‘’๐‘ข๐‘›๐‘–๐‘œ๐‘› is a gripping thriller about a day that changes the characters forever. It is a story of friendship, grief, secrets and lies. It is atmospheric, gothic, and a fabulous mystery with dual timelines.

    Weโ€™d love to hear what you think of it in the Reading By Candlelight Facebook Group or on Instagram.

    Aired live: 25th Feb, 2025
    Shared: Podcast & YouTube - 26th Feb, 2025

    'Reading by Candlelight' is a book subscription that celebrates up-and-coming Australian authors, delicious beverages, and incredible creations. Each month features a different novel paired with a handmade scented candle, a seed paper bookmark, a beverage (choice of alcoholic/nonalcoholic), a surprise, and an invitation to join the RBC Facebook Community.

  • January Book Box (Romance) - "Special Delivery".

    Join our host Fiona Taylor as she talks with debut author Leesa Ronald about her enemies-to-lovers rom-com, "Special Delivery" in this SPOILER-FREE interview.

    She was expecting... but she wasn't expecting him!

    Special Delivery is a laugh-out-loud debut that will be a huge favourite with readers and Book Clubs alike. Itโ€™s a delightful romantic comedy that follows Poppy as she navigates life as a single mother after returning to the life she left behind, only to find love where she least expected. Weโ€™d love to hear what you think of it in the Reading By Candlelight Facebook Group or on Instagram.

    Aired live: 28th Jan, 2025
    Shared: Podcast & YouTube - 29th Jan, 205

    'Reading by Candlelight' is a book subscription that celebrates up-and-coming Australian authors, delicious beverages, and incredible creations. Each month features a different novel paired with a handmade scented candle, a seed paper bookmark, a beverage (choice of alcoholic/nonalcoholic), a surprise, and an invitation to join the RBC Facebook Community.

  • January Book Box (Crime/Thriller) - "The Inheritance".

    Join our host Fiona Taylor as she talks with debut author Kate Horan about her domestic suspense novel, "The Inheritance" in this SPOILER FREE interview.

    Families lie. DNA doesn't.

    The Inheritance is a brilliant debut that will be a huge favourite with readers and Book Clubs alike. Itโ€™s tensely plotted, and has all the ingredients for a Knives Out family drama โ€“ wealth, lies, greed, power, family, sibling rivalry โ€“ this book has it ALL. Weโ€™d love to hear what you think of it in the Reading By Candlelight Facebook Group or on Instagram.

    Aired live: 21st Jan, 2025
    Shared: Podcast & YouTube - 23rd Jan, 205

    'Reading by Candlelight' is a book subscription that celebrates up-and-coming Australian authors, delicious beverages, and incredible creations. Each month features a different novel paired with a handmade scented candle, a seed paper bookmark, a beverage (choice of alcoholic/nonalcoholic), a surprise, and an invitation to join the RBC Facebook Community.

  • ๐—›๐—ฎ๐˜†๐—น๐—ฒ๐˜† ๐—ฆ๐—ฐ๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐—ฒ๐—ฟ

    Dec Book Box - ๐˜Ž๐˜ช๐˜ณ๐˜ญ ๐˜๐˜ข๐˜ญ๐˜ญ๐˜ช๐˜ฏ๐˜จ

    My final @readingby.candlelight interview for 2024 is with the super-talented Hayley Scrivenor, author of the December Book Box GIRL FALLING. I felt like I was listening to a masterclass on how to craft a spell-binding, best-selling novel as we delved into her writing process and why this story was the one she had to write.

    Hayley talks about her research, how using dual timelines allowed the story to succeed, her residency at Varuna, writing about love, her connection to her protagonist Finn, Katoomba, and the beautiful Blue Mountains where the book is set.

    I could have talked to Hayley for hours, and she was incredibly generous with her time and writing advice, talking about writing her brilliant novel about a mysterious death, love, and past trauma, and how we explore shame.

    Girl Falling is a masterful novel that comes together in the final pages with a satisfying twist you wonโ€™t see coming. I hope you enjoy listening to this spoiler-free interview on how it all came together and what Hayley is working on next.

    With thanks to @hayleyscrivenor and her publisher @panmacmillanaust.

    'Reading by Candlelight' is a book subscription that celebrates up-and-coming Australian authors, delicious beverages, and incredible creations. Each month features a different novel paired with a handmade scented candle, a seed paper bookmark, a beverage (choice of alcoholic/nonalcoholic), a surprise, and an invitation to join the RBC Facebook Community.

  • โœจ CHRISTINE GREGORY โœจ

    ๐‘ƒ๐‘Ž๐‘Ÿ๐‘Ž๐‘‘๐‘–๐‘ ๐‘’ โ„Ž๐‘Ž๐‘  ๐‘Ž ๐‘๐‘Ÿ๐‘–๐‘๐‘’

    Join our host Fiona Taylor as she interviews debut author Christine Gregory about her crime debut ๐‘‡โ„Ž๐‘’ ๐ถ๐‘œ๐‘š๐‘š๐‘ข๐‘›๐‘–๐‘ก๐‘ฆ for the @readingbycandlelight podcast (as always, ๐˜€๐—ฝ๐—ผ๐—ถ๐—น๐—ฒ๐—ฟ ๐—ณ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ฒ!)

    We explore the importance of setting, how her story writing is always driven by character, how she wrote her debut during lockdown, and the importance of entering writing competitions.

    ๐‘‡โ„Ž๐‘’ ๐ถ๐‘œ๐‘š๐‘š๐‘ข๐‘›๐‘–๐‘ก๐‘ฆ is a psychological thriller set in an idyllic retreat in the Sunshine Coast hinterland. Fast-paced and thrilling it is about fatherhood, family ties, and redemption. Perfect for fans of Garry Disher and Jane Harper.

    Congratulations to Christine, whose debut is featured in the November ๐™๐™š๐™–๐™™๐™ž๐™ฃ๐™œ ๐˜ฝ๐™ฎ ๐˜พ๐™–๐™ฃ๐™™๐™ก๐™š๐™ก๐™ž๐™œ๐™๐™ฉ ๐˜ฝ๐™ค๐™ค๐™  ๐˜ฝ๐™ค๐™ญ & available to purchase now.

    ๐˜™๐˜ฆ๐˜ข๐˜ฅ๐˜ช๐˜ฏ๐˜จ ๐˜‰๐˜บ ๐˜Š๐˜ข๐˜ฏ๐˜ฅ๐˜ญ๐˜ฆ๐˜ญ๐˜ช๐˜จ๐˜ฉ๐˜ต ๐˜ฑ๐˜ณ๐˜ฐ๐˜ถ๐˜ฅ๐˜ญ๐˜บ ๐˜ฑ๐˜ณ๐˜ฐ๐˜ฎ๐˜ฐ๐˜ต๐˜ฆ๐˜ด ๐˜ฏ๐˜ฆ๐˜ธ ๐˜ˆ๐˜ถ๐˜ด๐˜ต๐˜ณ๐˜ข๐˜ญ๐˜ช๐˜ข๐˜ฏ ๐˜ข๐˜ถ๐˜ต๐˜ฉ๐˜ฐ๐˜ณ๐˜ด ๐˜ข๐˜ฏ๐˜ฅ ๐˜ต๐˜ฉ๐˜ฆ๐˜ช๐˜ณ ๐˜ด๐˜ต๐˜ฐ๐˜ณ๐˜ช๐˜ฆ๐˜ด. โœจ

    'Reading by Candlelight' is a book subscription that celebrates up-and-coming Australian authors, delicious beverages, and incredible creations. Each month features a different novel paired with a handmade scented candle, a seed paper bookmark, a beverage (choice of alcoholic/nonalcoholic), a surprise, and an invitation to join the RBC Facebook Community.

  • โœจ CLAIRE SUTHERLAND โœจ

    ๐˜ž๐˜ช๐˜ญ๐˜ญ ๐˜ต๐˜ฉ๐˜ฆ ๐˜ฎ๐˜ฐ๐˜ถ๐˜ฏ๐˜ต๐˜ข๐˜ช๐˜ฏ ๐˜จ๐˜ช๐˜ท๐˜ฆ ๐˜ถ๐˜ฑ ๐˜ช๐˜ต๐˜ด ๐˜ด๐˜ฆ๐˜ค๐˜ณ๐˜ฆ๐˜ต๐˜ด?

    Join me as I interview debut author @clairesutherland about her crime thriller THE CRAG for the @readingbycandlelight podcast (as always, ๐˜€๐—ฝ๐—ผ๐—ถ๐—น๐—ฒ๐—ฟ ๐—ณ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ฒ!)

    Claire and I chatted about rock climbing, whether it was wishful thinking having St Kilda win a grand final, how she incurred the wrath of North Korea & how amazing the editors are @affirm, supporting Claire to write an amazing debut novel.

    The Crag is a thrilling murder mystery set in the rock-climbing scene of Mt Arapiles and is perfect for lovers of outback noir and strong female protagonists.

    Congratulations to Claire, whose debut #thecrag is featured in the October ๐™๐™š๐™–๐™™๐™ž๐™ฃ๐™œ ๐˜ฝ๐™ฎ ๐˜พ๐™–๐™ฃ๐™™๐™ก๐™š๐™ก๐™ž๐™œ๐™๐™ฉ ๐˜ฝ๐™ค๐™ค๐™  ๐˜ฝ๐™ค๐™ญ & on sale from 1st October.

    'Reading by Candlelight' is a book subscription that celebrates up-and-coming Australian authors, delicious beverages, and incredible creations. Each month features a different novel paired with a handmade scented candle, a seed paper bookmark, a beverage (choice of alcoholic/nonalcoholic), a surprise, and an invitation to join the RBC Facebook Community.

  • โœจ MARK MUPOTOSA-RUSSELL โœจ

    ๐‘‡โ„Ž๐‘’๐‘Ÿ๐‘’โ€™๐‘  ๐‘›๐‘œ ๐‘ ๐‘ข๐‘โ„Ž ๐‘กโ„Ž๐‘–๐‘›๐‘” ๐‘Ž๐‘  ๐‘Ž๐‘› ๐‘’๐‘ฅ-๐‘˜๐‘–๐‘™๐‘™๐‘’๐‘Ÿ.

    Join me as I interview debut author @markwillrussell about his brilliantly dark thriller THE HITWOMANโ€™S GUIDE TO REDUCING HOUSEHOLD DEBT for the @readingbycandlelight podcast (as always, ๐˜€๐—ฝ๐—ผ๐—ถ๐—น๐—ฒ๐—ฟ ๐—ณ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ฒ!)

    Mark and I had a fun half hour chatting about how he came up with such an original plot, how to make a contract killer seem empathetic and how he used his screenwriting experience and love of movies to create this brilliantly original story that asks us how far we would go to revenge the people we love.

    I was incredibly excited (and not surprised) to learn Mark has secured a pre-emptive screen deal with a major producer ๐Ÿคฏ although further details are under wraps for now shhh

    This book is like ๐พ๐‘–๐‘™๐‘™๐‘–๐‘›๐‘” ๐ธ๐‘ฃ๐‘’ meets ๐˜›๐˜ฉ๐˜ฆ ๐˜Š๐˜ข๐˜ด๐˜ต๐˜ญ๐˜ฆ - in turns funny, tragic, deeply thoughtful and occasionally violent, it is also quintessentially Australian. Superstitious former contract killer Olivia believes the universe is demanding payment for her past crimes, so when a small time criminal gang brings tragedy to her family, she has to get creative while trying to mislead the police long enough to exact her revenge.

    Congratulations to Mark, whose debut #thehitwomansguidetoreducinghouseholddebt is featured in the September ๐™๐™š๐™–๐™™๐™ž๐™ฃ๐™œ ๐˜ฝ๐™ฎ ๐˜พ๐™–๐™ฃ๐™™๐™ก๐™š๐™ก๐™ž๐™œ๐™๐™ฉ ๐˜ฝ๐™ค๐™ค๐™  ๐˜ฝ๐™ค๐™ญ & on sale from 1st September.

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  • โœจLISA KENWAY โœจ


    That interest in people, which drove me to become a doctor in the first place, also makes me interested to write about them - Lisa Kenway

    Join me as I interview debut author and anaesthetist @lisakenway about her twisty thriller about memory loss & the secrets we keep for the @readingbycandlelight podcast (as always, spoiler-free!)

    Congratulations to Lisa, whose debut ALL YOU TOOK FROM ME is featured in the August ๐™๐™š๐™–๐™™๐™ž๐™ฃ๐™œ ๐˜ฝ๐™ฎ ๐˜พ๐™–๐™ฃ๐™™๐™ก๐™š๐™ก๐™ž๐™œ๐™๐™ฉ ๐˜ฝ๐™ค๐™ค๐™  ๐˜ฝ๐™ค๐™ญ and will be published THIS Thursday on 1st August. Boxes will therefore be posted in the second week of the month.

    ๐˜™๐˜ฆ๐˜ข๐˜ฅ๐˜ช๐˜ฏ๐˜จ ๐˜‰๐˜บ ๐˜Š๐˜ข๐˜ฏ๐˜ฅ๐˜ญ๐˜ฆ๐˜ญ๐˜ช๐˜จ๐˜ฉ๐˜ต ๐˜ฑ๐˜ณ๐˜ฐ๐˜ถ๐˜ฅ๐˜ญ๐˜บ ๐˜ฑ๐˜ณ๐˜ฐ๐˜ฎ๐˜ฐ๐˜ต๐˜ฆ๐˜ด ๐˜ฏ๐˜ฆ๐˜ธ ๐˜ˆ๐˜ถ๐˜ด๐˜ต๐˜ณ๐˜ข๐˜ญ๐˜ช๐˜ข๐˜ฏ ๐˜ข๐˜ถ๐˜ต๐˜ฉ๐˜ฐ๐˜ณ๐˜ด ๐˜ข๐˜ฏ๐˜ฅ ๐˜ต๐˜ฉ๐˜ฆ๐˜ช๐˜ณ ๐˜ด๐˜ต๐˜ฐ๐˜ณ๐˜ช๐˜ฆ๐˜ด. ๐˜›๐˜ฉ๐˜ช๐˜ด ๐˜ช๐˜ฏ๐˜ต๐˜ฆ๐˜ณ๐˜ท๐˜ช๐˜ฆ๐˜ธ ๐˜ช๐˜ด ๐˜ข๐˜ท๐˜ข๐˜ช๐˜ญ๐˜ข๐˜ฃ๐˜ญ๐˜ฆ ๐˜ธ๐˜ฉ๐˜ฆ๐˜ณ๐˜ฆ๐˜ท๐˜ฆ๐˜ณ ๐˜บ๐˜ฐ๐˜ถ ๐˜ญ๐˜ฐ๐˜ท๐˜ฆ ๐˜ต๐˜ฐ ๐˜ญ๐˜ช๐˜ด๐˜ต๐˜ฆ๐˜ฏ ๐˜ฐ๐˜ณ ๐˜ง๐˜ช๐˜ฏ๐˜ฅ ๐˜ต๐˜ฉ๐˜ฆ ๐˜ญ๐˜ช๐˜ฏ๐˜ฌ ๐˜ช๐˜ฏ ๐˜ต๐˜ฉ๐˜ฆ ๐˜ฃ๐˜ช๐˜ฐ ๐˜ฐ๐˜ณ ๐˜ง๐˜ฐ๐˜ญ๐˜ญ๐˜ฐ๐˜ธ ๐˜ถ๐˜ด ๐˜ด๐˜ฐ ๐˜บ๐˜ฐ๐˜ถ ๐˜ฏ๐˜ฆ๐˜ท๐˜ฆ๐˜ณ ๐˜ฎ๐˜ช๐˜ด๐˜ด ๐˜ข๐˜ฏ ๐˜ฆ๐˜ฑ๐˜ช๐˜ด๐˜ฐ๐˜ฅ๐˜ฆ โœจ

    'Reading by Candlelight' is a book subscription that celebrates up-and-coming Australian authors, delicious beverages, and incredible creations. Each month features a different novel paired with a handmade scented candle, a seed paper bookmark, a beverage (choice of alcoholic/nonalcoholic), a surprise, and an invitation to join the RBC Facebook Community.

  • โœจ๐—”๐—ก๐—ก๐—” ๐—๐—ข๐—›๐—ก๐—ฆ๐—ง๐—ข๐—กโœจ

    Join our host Fiona Taylor as she chats with Melbourne debut author Anna Johnston, Reading By Candlelight's Book Box author for JULY 2024, about her delightful and heartwarming novel ๐™๐™๐™š ๐˜ฝ๐™ค๐™ง๐™ง๐™ค๐™ฌ๐™š๐™™ ๐™‡๐™ž๐™›๐™š ๐™ค๐™› ๐™๐™ง๐™š๐™™๐™š๐™ง๐™ž๐™˜๐™  ๐™๐™ž๐™›๐™š in this spoiler-free interview.

    ๐ผ๐‘“๐‘’๐‘’๐‘™ ๐‘™๐‘–๐‘˜๐‘’ ๐‘š๐‘ฆ ๐‘”๐‘Ÿ๐‘Ž๐‘›๐‘‘๐‘๐‘Ž๐‘Ÿ๐‘’๐‘›๐‘ก๐‘ ' ๐‘™๐‘œ๐‘ฃ๐‘’ ๐‘ ๐‘œ๐‘š๐‘’โ„Ž๐‘œ๐‘ค ๐‘”๐‘œ๐‘ก ๐‘–๐‘›๐‘ก๐‘œ ๐‘กโ„Ž๐‘’๐‘˜๐‘’๐‘ฆ๐‘๐‘œ๐‘Ž๐‘Ÿ๐‘‘ ๐‘Ž๐‘›๐‘‘ ๐‘œ๐‘›๐‘ก๐‘œ ๐‘กโ„Ž๐‘’ ๐‘๐‘Ž๐‘”๐‘’.

    We chat about Annaโ€™s grandfather Fred, who inspired the titular character, the misrepresentation of older characters in literature, how the plot was conceived, and the book's themes of the importance of love, belonging, and family.

    THE BORROWED LIFE OF FREDERICK FIFE is featured in the July ๐™๐™š๐™–๐™™๐™ž๐™ฃ๐™œ ๐˜ฝ๐™ฎ ๐˜พ๐™–๐™ฃ๐™™๐™ก๐™š๐™ก๐™ž๐™œ๐™๐™ฉ ๐˜ฝ๐™ค๐™ค๐™  ๐˜ฝ๐™ค๐™ญ. Tissues are highly recommended! (You've been warned!)

    ๐˜™๐˜ฆ๐˜ข๐˜ฅ๐˜ช๐˜ฏ๐˜จ ๐˜‰๐˜บ ๐˜Š๐˜ข๐˜ฏ๐˜ฅ๐˜ญ๐˜ฆ๐˜ญ๐˜ช๐˜จ๐˜ฉ๐˜ต ๐˜ฑ๐˜ณ๐˜ฐ๐˜ถ๐˜ฅ๐˜ญ๐˜บ ๐˜ฑ๐˜ณ๐˜ฐ๐˜ฎ๐˜ฐ๐˜ต๐˜ฆ๐˜ด ๐˜ฏ๐˜ฆ๐˜ธ ๐˜ˆ๐˜ถ๐˜ด๐˜ต๐˜ณ๐˜ข๐˜ญ๐˜ช๐˜ข๐˜ฏ ๐˜ข๐˜ถ๐˜ต๐˜ฉ๐˜ฐ๐˜ณ๐˜ด ๐˜ข๐˜ฏ๐˜ฅ ๐˜ต๐˜ฉ๐˜ฆ๐˜ช๐˜ณ ๐˜ด๐˜ต๐˜ฐ๐˜ณ๐˜ช๐˜ฆ๐˜ด.

    'Reading by Candlelight' is a book subscription that celebrates up-and-coming Australian authors, delicious beverages, and incredible creations. Each month features a different novel paired with a handmade scented candle, a seed paper bookmark, a beverage (choice of alcoholic/nonalcoholic), a surprise, and an invitation to join the RBC Facebook Community.

  • โœจ๐™‡๐™Š๐™๐™„๐™Ž๐™€ ๐™’๐™Š๐™‡๐™ƒ๐™๐™๐™€๐™ โœจ

    Join our host Fiona Taylor as she chats with Western Australian author Louise Wolhuter, Reading By Candlelight's Book Box author for JUNE 2024, about her very twisty novel Shadows Of Winter Robins in this spoiler-free interview.

    ๐—ฆ๐—›๐—”๐——๐—ข๐—ช๐—ฆ ๐—ข๐—™ ๐—ช๐—œ๐—ก๐—ง๐—˜๐—ฅ ๐—ฅ๐—ข๐—•๐—œ๐—ก๐—ฆ has so many twists that it is impossible to talk about the plot without giving away spoilers so if you love ordinary people with extraordinary secrets, multiple storylines, and beautiful imagery you are going to love this gripping novel about shining a light on the dark places to see what always lived there.

    Many thanks to Louise for her time and for being the ๐™๐™š๐™–๐™™๐™ž๐™ฃ๐™œ ๐˜ฝ๐™ฎ ๐˜พ๐™–๐™ฃ๐™™๐™ก๐™š๐™ก๐™ž๐™œ๐™๐™ฉ featured book box author for June. Each box has a signed copy of the novel, a paired beverage, an exclusive tin candle & seed bookmark, and a surprise! Available as a subscription or one-off purchase โœจ

    Reading By Candlelight proudly promotes new Australian authors and their stories. This interview is available wherever you love to listen. Follow us so you never miss an episode โœจ

    'Reading by Candlelight' is a book subscription that celebrates up-and-coming Australian authors, delicious beverages, and incredible creations. Each month features a different novel paired with a handmade scented candle, a seed paper bookmark, a beverage (choice of alcoholic/nonalcoholic), a surprise, and an invitation to join the RBC Facebook Community.

  • Join our host Fiona Taylor as she chats with Melbourne author Alexander Thorpe, Reading By Candlelight's Book Box author for MAY 2024, about his classic whodunit DEATH HOLDS THE KEY in this spoiler-free interview.

    Alexander now holds the very special honour of being the ๐’‡๐’Š๐’“๐’”๐’• male author to feature in the book boxes and he certainly brought his A-game to our little spoiler-free chat! ๐Ÿ™Œ

    We talked about the golden age of crime novels, how he was inspired by reading Josephine Tey and Agatha Christie, why he was deported from Russia and most importantly why his protagonist mendicant monk is nameless and the technical difficulties that present while writing.

    ๐——๐—˜๐—”๐—ง๐—› ๐—›๐—ข๐—Ÿ๐——๐—ฆ ๐—ง๐—›๐—˜ ๐—ž๐—˜๐—ฌ is a classic whodunit set in 1920s Western Australia, full of twists and turns, with a seemingly impossible murder mystery that explores all our favourite tropes - a locked door, no murder weapon and a cast of engaging characters, all who would have delighted in murdering the victim!

    As always, this monthโ€™s book box is almost sold out so be quick if you want to order one. They come with a signed copy of the novel, a paired beverage, exclusive tin candle & seed bookmark and a surprise! โœจ

    With many thanks to Alexander for his time and support for ๐™๐™š๐™–๐™™๐™ž๐™ฃ๐™œ ๐˜ฝ๐™ฎ ๐˜พ๐™–๐™ฃ๐™™๐™ก๐™š๐™ก๐™ž๐™œ๐™๐™ฉ which proudly promotes new Australian authors and their stories. This interview is ๐—ฎ๐˜ƒ๐—ฎ๐—ถ๐—น๐—ฎ๐—ฏ๐—น๐—ฒ wherever you love to listen or find the link in my bio โœจ

    Follow #readingbycandlelightpodcast to never miss an episode ๐ŸŽ™๏ธ๐Ÿ“–โค๏ธ

    'Reading by Candlelight' is a book subscription that celebrates up-and-coming Australian authors, delicious beverages, and incredible creations. Each month features a different novel paired with a handmade scented candle, a seed paper bookmark, a beverage (choice of alcoholic/nonalcoholic), a surprise, and an invitation to join the RBC Facebook Community.

  • Join our host Fiona Taylor as she chats with Melbourne author Holly Craig, Reading By Candlelight's Book Box author for APRIL 2024, about her chilling thriller THE RIP in this spoiler-free interview.

    We have a fabulous spoiler-free chat about her brilliant second novel and the story behind setting it on Rottnest Island. Holly shares what inspired her characters, the themes of motherhood and friendship, and how important the setting is to her. We talk about how she got her publishing deal and how much she loves giving back through her writing community #TheWriteClub and as a writing mentor.

    ๐—ง๐—›๐—˜ ๐—ฅ๐—œ๐—ฃ is a slow-burn thriller about two wealthy families holidaying on Rottnest and what happens when one of their children goes missing. From that moment the story rockets along with some explosive reveals and twists until it reaches its chilling climax!

    ~ Reading by Candlelight Book Boxes ~
    To celebrate new Australian authors and their stories, every book box is lovingly created to compliment the book's setting & characters. It is available at Molly's Cottage as a subscription or a one-off purchase.

    Read by candlelight at Molly's Cottage and join a community where you can share your love of reading, candles, and supporting Australian writers and creators.

    'Reading by Candlelight' is a book subscription that celebrates up-and-coming Australian authors, delicious beverages, and incredible creations. Each month features a different novel paired with a handmade scented candle, a seed paper bookmark, a beverage (choice of alcoholic/nonalcoholic), a surprise, and an invitation to join the RBC Facebook Community.

  • Join our host Fiona Taylor as she chats with Melbourne author Kerryn Mayne, Reading By Candlelight's Book Box author for MARCH 2024, about her delightfully bonkers crime thriller Joy Moody Is Out Of Time in this spoiler-free interview.

    Kerryn is always a delight to interview - funny, self-deprecating, witty, and transparently honest about her writing and herself. We talk about her girl crush on @zoefosterblake, our shared love for #BoySwallowsUniverse while manifesting Kerrynโ€™s not-so-secret desire for @trentdalton to provide a cover quote for her next book or sheโ€™ll organise his arrest (that is a JOKE people! ๐Ÿ˜‚) and how if he listens to this episode we will both DIE (also a joke! ๐Ÿ˜‚).

    There is plenty of spoiler-free chat about her brilliant second novel#JoyMoodyIsOutOfTIme - the stories behind the story, how she wrote it in SIX MONTHS with new-born TWINS ๐Ÿคฏ and how both the author and the book are best summed up by the term COMPLETELY BONKERS ๐Ÿคช

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    To celebrate new Australian authors and their stories, every book box is lovingly created to compliment the book's setting & characters and is available at Molly's Cottage as a subscription or as a one-off purchase.

    Read by candlelight at Molly's Cottage and join a community where you can share your love of reading, candles, and supporting Australian writers and creators.

    โœจ Reading By Candlelight proudly promotes new Australian authors & their stories โœจ

    'Reading by Candlelight' is a book subscription that celebrates up-and-coming Australian authors, delicious beverages, and incredible creations. Each month features a different novel paired with a handmade scented candle, a seed paper bookmark, a beverage (choice of alcoholic/nonalcoholic), a surprise, and an invitation to join the RBC Facebook Community.

  • Join our host Fiona Taylor as she chats with Melbourne author Kylie Orr, Reading By Candlelight's Book Box author for FEBRUARY 2024, about her latest domestic suspense The Eleventh Floor in this spoiler-free interview.

    Kylie is refreshingly honest as we discuss motherhood, sleep deprivation, why she loves to put her characters through the wringer, and what she is up to next.

    ~ Reading by Candlelight Book Boxes ~
    To celebrate new Australian authors and their stories, every book box is lovingly created to compliment the book's setting & characters and is available at Molly's Cottage as a subscription or as a one-off purchase.

    Read by candlelight at Molly's Cottage and join a community where you can share your love of reading, candles, and supporting Australian writers and creators.

    โœจ Reading By Candlelight proudly promotes new Australian authors & their stories โœจ

    'Reading by Candlelight' is a book subscription that celebrates up-and-coming Australian authors, delicious beverages, and incredible creations. Each month features a different novel paired with a handmade scented candle, a seed paper bookmark, a beverage (choice of alcoholic/nonalcoholic), a surprise, and an invitation to join the RBC Facebook Community.