Join host Victoria Carthew as she speaks with Kate Mildenhall about her latest novel, “The Hiding Place”. This brilliant story begins when Lou sees an ad for a long-abandoned mining town up for sale. It doesn't take her long to convince her sister and their oldest friends to go in on the idyllic property. But things start to go wrong before they even arrive... Soon none of that will matter, though, because by the end of the first night someone will be dead. Purchase “The Hiding Place” f...

In this exciting interview, our Children's Category Manager Dion, sits down with Craig Silvey to discuss "Runt 02: Runt And The Diabolical Dognapping". Order your copy at your local QBD Books store or online today: https://www.qbd.com.au/runt-02-runt-and-the-diabolical-dognapping/craig-silvey/9781761181597/ 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 TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@qbdbooksaus...

Join host Victoria Carthew as she speaks with Australian author Lainie Anderson, about her latest cosy Petticoat Police Mystery, “Murder on North Terrace”. Kate Cocks and Ethel Bromley are back. The city is unsettled, and people are shaken when a powerful board governor has been found dead in the Art Gallery. After receiving an anonymous tip, Ethel is seconded to the Detective Branch to investigate the heart of Adelaide’s elite. Meanwhile, Kate is left grappling with six o'clock swills,...

Join host Victoria Carthew as she speaks with USA Today bestselling author Benjamin Stevenson, about his latest Ernest Cunningham mystery, “Everyone In This Bank Is A Thief” Ernest Cunningham has spent the last few years solving murders, but a bank heist is a new one, even for him. After Ernest is taken as a hostage in a bank robbery, the doors are chained shut – no one in or out. When someone in the bank is murdered, hostages become suspects. Ten suspects. Ten heists. A puzzle only Ernest Cu...

Welcome 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 ...

Welcome 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 bes...

In this exciting interview, our Children's Category Manager Dion, sits down with Australian Children's author, Jeremy Lachlan, to discuss his award-winning fantasy series the Jane Doe Chronicles! A lost girl. A nefarious god. A secret path to save the worlds. In the explosive finale to the beloved and best-selling Jane Doe Chronicles, Jane faces an impossible battle against an all-powerful enemy - and the fate of every Otherworld hangs in the balance. The fourth book in this bestselling serie...

Join host, Victoria Carthew, as she sits down with Tanya Scott to discuss her explosive crime thriller debut in "Stillwater". Luke Harris has worked hard to bury his violent past. Now he's back in Melbourne, chasing a quiet life. But Luke's old life isn't done with him. When he crosses paths with Gus Alberici, the ruthless crime boss he once served as a teenager, he's pulled back into the dark world of his past. As secrets surface and danger closes in, Luke must outsmart a man who will ...

Welcome 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...

Join host, Victoria Carthew, as she sits down with Adam Kay to discuss his brilliantly funny and fiendishly plotted murder mystery, "A Particularly Nasty Case". When a toxic hospital consultant dies of a heart attack, fellow doctor Eitan Rose smells foul play. Nobody else does though, including some quite crucial players like the police and the coroner. But Eitan just won't let it drop, and his friends and colleagues become increasingly concerned about his mental health as his chaotic ...

Join host Victoria Carthew as she speaks with international bestselling author Tara Moss, about her latest Billie Walker historical mystery, “The Italian Secret”. When recently returned wartime investigative journalist Billie Walker uncovers a dusty box in her father’s private inquiry office, the contents just might upend everything Billie thought she knew. Billie follows a trail of secrets to Italy's sun-drenched Neapolitan coast, uncovering the secrets of her family's past, soon reali...

Join host Victoria Carthew as she speaks with Australian author Jessica Mansour-Nahra, about her debut psychological thriller, “The Farm”. When Leila suffers a health tragedy, her partner, James, suggests a year away from the city - they'll stay on his remote family farm, where the wide, open spaces and clean country air will help. Feeling claustrophobic in the oppressive house, Leila is plagued by strange noises, fleeting visions and intrusive dreams. As Leila's isolation grows amid th...

Join host Victoria Carthew as she speaks with bestselling Australian author Garry Disher, about his latest Paul Hirsch mystery, “Mischance Creek”. When all other services are fully stretched in their rural small town, Paul Hirsch is forced to abandon his administrative duties to offer emergency roadside assistance to a lost tourist. However, Annika Nordrum isn’t exactly a tourist – she’s searching for the body of her mother, frustrated by the lack of information unearthed by the cops wh...

Join host Victoria Carthew as she speaks with bestselling author JD Kirk, about his latest DCI Jack Logan thriller, “A Rock and a Hard Place”. When washed-up 80s rock legend Johnny Freestone is found dead in a cave, it appears to be another celebrity lost to a reckless lifestyle, but detective Jack Logan thinks otherwise. As Logan delves into Johnny's final days, he uncovers a trail of bitter rivalries, broken promises, and a comeback tour that wasn't quite what it seemed. Logan must na...

Join host Victoria Carthew as she speaks with Australia’s multi-award-winning writer Sulari Gentill, about her latest mystery, “Five Found Dead”. When Meredith Penvale and her writer brother, Joe, step aboard the iconic Orient Express, they're embarking on a journey steeped in both luxury and mystery. After a virus infiltrates the train in Paris, passengers are trapped and are cut off from the world. Suddenly, a passenger vanishes, leaving their cabin a bloody crime scene and the idyllic jour...

Welcome 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'...

Join host Victoria Carthew as she speaks with bestselling Australian author Gabriel Bergmoser about his latest thriller, “High Rise”. After a year of searching, ex-cop Jack Carlin has found his estranged daughter, Morgan, holed up in the top floor of a rundown high-rise building. However, not only does Morgan not want to be saved, but Jack’s enemies are out for blood and don't mind if Morgan is collateral damage. As bounty hunters and gang members converge on the building, father and daughter...

This 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...

Join host Victoria Carthew as she chats with acclaimed true crime author and podcaster Emiy Webb about her brand-new book "Murder in the Suburbs". Delving into a gripping collection of chilling cases from Australia and beyond, this volume covers both well-known and obscure crimes, revealing the dark underbelly lurking beneath seemingly peaceful neighbourhoods. Murder in the Suburbs is a compelling reminder that even the most tranquil street can harbor dark secrets. These true accounts w...

Join host Victoria Carthew as she chats with internationally bestselling author Clemence Michallon about her brand-new book "Our Last Resort". In this gripping, atmospheric thriller, we follow Frida and her brother Gabriel. Fifteen years after escaping a cult, they reunite at a luxury resort—only for a guest to turn up dead. As police lock down the hotel and Gabriel becomes the prime suspect, Frida’s certainty in his innocence begins to falter. Shifting between past and present, Our Las...