Mark Brandi is an award-winning writer of literary crime. His stories tend to focus on the darkness in the world as experienced from young or disadvantaged protagonists. 'The Others' is his third - and perhaps most haunting - novel. Mark's bestselling no

Jamila Rizvi is back! We have missed her, and from this week Jamila is back leading our discussion of all things books. Chapter 1: As they so often do, Jamila and Astrid consider the harder things in life. This week, the theme is darkness, and they refle

The Melbourne Writers Festival was curtailed in September 2021 because of the pandemic, so Jamila Rizvi and Astrid spoke to two of the authors who would have appeared live on stage. Claire Thomas discusses her novel 'The Performance' - an extraordinary e

Helen McCabe once again joins Astrid Edwards on Anonymous Was A Woman. Tis week they agree and love two wonderful debut works of fiction (unlike last week!). Chapter 1: This week our loose theme is questioning. Astrid asks Helen what she thinks will happ

Grace Jennings-Edquist is a journalist at the ABC, where she writes articles on issues including gender equality and wellbeing. 'The Yes Woman: How to reclaim your power by finally saying no' is her first book. As a former senior editor at Mamamia Women’

Helen McCabe once again joins Astrid Edwards on Anonymous Was A Woman to discuss equality and equity, and of course, the latest in fiction and non-fiction. Chapter 1: Astrid and Helen consider equity (and yes, both are still in lockdown in Melbourne and

Danielle Binks is a writer, reviewer and literary agent. This year she released 'The Monster of Her Age', her debut YA novel. The Year the Maps Changed, Danielle's debut middle-grade novel, was a CBCA Notable Book for Younger Readers 2021, longlisted for

Season 5 of Anonymous Was A Woman starts today. To kick off the season, Helen McCabe joins Astrid Edwards (we promise, Jamila Rizvi will be with us on Thursday). Chapter 1: We picked a happy topic to kick off the season! Helen and Astrid consider the ide

Join journalist and presenter, Leila McKinnon, as she chats to inspirational women who are living their lives, their way. Find out what drives them; the lessons they've learned; and the ones they wish they'd known earlier. Subscribe now or search for 'Fu

As we wait for Season 5 we are bringing back our highest rating episodes. This interview with Louise Milligan was originally released on 5 February 2021. Louise is an investigative reporter for ABC TV's Four Corners and the author of Cardinal, which won