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It is a great time for readers with a never ending supply of great books coming for summer. In this episode the spotlight falls on two excellent new releases. Nautilus (Simon & Schuster) by Nick Croydon and  A Suitable Man (Harper Collins) by Jock Serong. Nick follows up his debut novel' The Turning Protocol' with another page turner, carrying on from the last big adventure. As well as being an emerging writer, Nick is CEO of QBD Books. We delve into his thoughts on all aspects of the industry.  Jock Serong is best known as a popular novellist but turns his hand to a memoir of Fletcher Jones, the man behind the very successful clothing empire. Fletcher is a most fascinating figure in the Australian business world and has a most remarkable story that Jock has brilliantly brought to print.   Thanks to my podcast partners CSCG, a one stop destination for your financial planning. The CSCG team is dedicated, talented and committed. It is this team who make CSCG a trusted and valuable part of your financial future.Call them to find out more (03) 9974 8333 or visit www.cscg.com.au  Authorised with Kevin Hillier...where writers speak   Post-production by Chris Gates for Howdy Partners Media 2026  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Two first-time authors join me to share their pathway to publication - and they are very different literary journeys. Andrew Upton has carved a very successful international career in theatre and film work as a writer, producer and creator, including a stint as co-artistic director of the Sydney Theatre Company with his wife Cate Blanchett. Andrew's ambition to be a novellist has been brewing for many years and he takes us through creating 'Krank Fuss' (Puncher & Wattmann) from start to finish.   Nadine Browne has a fascinating and somewhat unique background which has had a major influence on the theme of her debut novel and the process that made it come to be. Gone Guru (Fremantle Press) is the result of a long, interesting and different trek into the world of being a writer and producing a book.           Thanks to my podcast partners CSCG, a one stop destination for your financial planning. The CSCG team is dedicated, talented and committed. It is this team who make CSCG a trusted and valuable part of your financial future.Call them to find out more (03) 9974 8333 or visit www.cscg.com.au  Authorised with Kevin Hillier...where writers speak   Post-production by Chris Gates for Howdy Partners Media 2026  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Music and cars is always a winning combo and our featured authors in this episode bring some great stories from those worlds through the pages of their latest work. Jeff Apter returns to Authorised with Reckless - The Saga of Australian Crawl, while debut author but well-known motoring writer Stephen Corby has produced Drives a Bit Funny.  Writing the Australian Crawl story seems a natural progression for Jeff, Australia's best-selling music biographer. He was a Crawl fan and saw the band's first Sydney shows back in the late seventies supporting The Knack.  Stephen Corby has been described as Australia's Jeremy Clarkson - just younger, funnier and less pompous - but he has his own views on that, as you will hear. We bring you Stephen's journey, in and out of a moving vehicle, to becoming Australia's favourite motoring writer and now an author.  Thanks to my podcast partners CSCG, a one stop destination for your financial planning. The CSCG team is dedicated, talented and committed. It is this team who make CSCG a trusted and valuable part of your financial future.Call them to find out more (03) 9974 8333 or visit www.cscg.com.au  Authorised with Kevin Hillier...where writers speak   Post-production by Chris Gates for Howdy Partners Media  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The things that happen on breakfast radio. You could write a book! Happily, Stephanie MacFie has done just that with her debut novel Once Upon a Breakfast Show (Text Publishing). Stephanie combines some of her own experiences from a long and successful media career with a romantic adventure (or misadventure) playing out with the star of a popular city breakfast radio show.  Robyn Dennison's crime novel In Plain Sight (Text Publishing) is an impressive debut from a fresh voice in this genre. Detective Lara Wilton and a cast of strong, relatable characters bring this powerful and unpredictable story to life.         Thanks to my podcast partners CSCG, a one stop destination for your financial planning. The CSCG team is dedicated, talented and committed. It is this team who make CSCG a trusted and valuable part of your financial future.Call them to find out more (03) 9974 8333 or visit www.cscg.com.au  Authorised with Kevin Hillier...where writers speak   Post-production by Chris Gates for Howdy Partners Media  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode emerging authors Mali Cornish and Jane R. Miles share the stories behind their latest work. Mali's The Missing Mother (Allen & Unwin) and Jane's Stay Buried (HQ Fiction) are both captivating thrillers with unique Australian settings and page turning intrigue.  Thanks to my podcast partners CSCG, a one stop destination for your financial planning. In this episode you will meet one of the CSCG team Roza Josevska Cloud Bookkeeping Executive. As you will hear, it is the people who make CSCG a trusted and valuable part of your financial future.Call them to find out more (03) 9974 8333 or visit www.cscg.com.au  Authorised with Kevin Hillier...where writers speak   Post-production by Chris Gates for Howdy Partners Media  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Another double banger episode and it is a beauty. Travel and food writer Jane Lawson takes us inside the Japan she has known for more than 40 years with her latest book 'Secret Japan' (Simon & Schuster). Jane shares some unique insights into making the most of your time in Japan.  And then we go from your bucket list to a f*#*it list.    Author Rachel Fox McLeod explains what that means as we discuss her latest novel 'Disgraceful' (Simon& Schuster). Her book's main character Grace is a woman on a mission and it is not from God.    Thanks to my podcast partners CSCG, a one stop destination to plan your financial future. CSCG is a team of dedicated professionals who will help you identify and achieve your financial goals. Call them to find out more (03) 9974 8333 or visit www.cscg.com.au  Authorised with Kevin Hillier...where writers speak   Post-production by Chris Gates for Howdy Partners Media  © 2026 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode meet authors Emma Styles and Matt Rogers. Emma's second book The Shark (Hachette Australia) proved to be a real challenge for Emma as a writer but one she navigated successfully to deliver a page turning thriller.  Matt Rogers is a seasoned writer, having self-published more than 30 books - but his latest The Damned is his second for traditional publishers Simon & Schuster. Matt chats about the different perspective this latest venture has given him.   Thanks to my podcast partners CSCG, a one stop destination to plan your financial future. CSCG is a team of dedicated professionals who will help you identify and achieve your financial goals. Call them to find out more (03) 9974 8333 or visit www.cscg.com.au  Authorised with Kevin Hillier...where writers speak   Post-production by Chris Gates for Howdy Partners Media  © 2026 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Kirsty Manning's latest book Murder in Paris (Allen & Unwin) is the second of her Charlie James mysteries and takes the reader to pre-World War 2 France, a hot spot for the rich and well-to-do, but one with a bubbling undercurrent of drama and mystery.  Kirsty explains how the story developed as well as her cast of characters and how, at the age of 40, she made the leap to beginning life as a writer. From an online writing course to navigating the challenging path to publication, Kirsty's own story is as fascinating as her novels.     Thanks to my podcast partners CSCG, a one stop destination to plan your financial future. CSCG is a team of dedicated professionals who will help you identify and achieve your financial goals. Call them to find out more (03) 9974 8333 or visit www.cscg.com.au  Authorised with Kevin Hillier...where writers speak   Post-production by Chris Gates for Howdy Partners Media  © 2026 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Another double banger episode with authors Laura McCluskey and Steve Worland.  Laura brings The Cursed Road (Harper Collins), her second book and the next instalment of with her main characters Lennox and Stewart. Laura takes us through her creative and writing process and the unusual places ideas come from. Swear Wolves (Penguin) is a children's book with a big difference, as the title suggests. Author Steve Worland shares the thinking behind this book and how it came to be and his passion for getting kids into reading books.      Thanks to my podcast partners CSCG, a one stop destination to plan your financial future. CSCG is a team of dedicated professionals who will help you identify and achieve your financial goals. Call them to find out more (03) 9974 8333 or visit www.cscg.com.au  Authorised with Kevin Hillier...where writers speak   Post-production by Steve Visscher  for Howdy Partners Media  © 2026 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The very talented Sarah Bailey returns to the podcast to chat about the follow-up to her very successful last novel 'The Housemate' which she discussed last time (Series 2 Ep 23  October 2021). As Sarah explains, she wasn't planning a follow-up, it just happened. 'Click' (Allen & Unwin) sees Oli Groves in a slightly new light and a story that will have you captivated from start to finish. Sarah also shares her thoughts on the ever-changing world of writing and creating as AI spreads its influence.         Thanks to my podcast partners CSCG, a one stop destination to plan your financial future. CSCG is a team of dedicated professionals who will help you identify and achieve your financial goals. Call them to find out more (03) 9974 8333 or visit www.cscg.com.au  Authorised with Kevin Hillier...where writers speak   Post-production by Chris Gates  for Howdy Partners Media  © 2026 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Rugby League's State of Origin series is an annual event unlike any other on the Australian sports calendar. For fans like author Darren Groth and his father Des, it is more than a yearly three-game series between two states, it is part of their DNA. 'Marooned' (Hawkeye Publishing) traces the deeply ingrained commitment and passion the Groths share for the game and each other. Darren shares how he and his dad have navigated the challenges of life and footy, with both presenting their fair share of wins and losses.           Thanks to my podcast partners CSCG, a one stop destination to plan your financial future. CSCG is a team of dedicated professionals who will help you identify and achieve your financial goals. Call them to find out more (03) 9974 8333 or visit www.cscg.com.au  Authorised with Kevin Hillier...where writers speak   Post-production by Chris Gates  for Howdy Partners Media  © 2026 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode, meet Deborah Lawrie and Steph De Sousa. Deborah is a trailblazer who took on the male dominated airline industry in the seventies and became Australia's first female commercial pilot. Much has been written about the legal battles but in 'Touching the Sky' (Harper Collins), Deborah shares her love of aviation and her determination to make it her life's work.  Steph de Sousa is a home cook who has become a modern day multimedia star because she is real, relatable and unpretentious. Her unique style and passion for the kitchen comes through in everything she does. Her latest book 'No Stress Recipe Queen' (Harper Collins) continues Steph's theme of no fuss, quick, delicious meals, all made from ingredients available on your supermarket shelves.     Two very different stories to bring you in this episode thanks to my podcast partners CSCG, a one stop destination to plan your financial future. CSCG is a team of dedicated professionals who will help you identify and achieve your financial goals. Call them to find out more (03) 9974 8333 or visit www.cscg.com.au  Authorised with Kevin Hillier...where writers speak   Post-production by Chris Gates  for Howdy Partners Media  © 2026 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Garry Jack is a name well known to rugby league fans worldwide because he was a genuine superstar of the game. He represented Australia, New South Wales and Balmain in a career that fullfilled almost all his childhood dreams. Garry has teamed with sports journalist Adam Hawse to tell his amazing story of blood, sweat and tears. 'Jumping Jack' (Fair Play Publishing) is more than just a sports tale. Garry sets the story straight on some of the controversial moments of his life, as well as the day he died. Adam and Garry talk about putting this multi-layered story together.  Also in this episode, meet Jackie Downing from my podcast partners CSCG. Jackie is an Associate and oversees the self-managed superannuation area of the business. Jackie's journey of hard work, opportunity and loyalty reflects the CSCG values and culture. Find out more www.cscg.com.au Phone 03-9974 8333.    Authorised with Kevin Hillier...where writers speak   Post-production by Chris Gates  for Howdy Partners Media  © 2026 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Fleur McDonald returns to Authorised to talk about her new novel 'The Witness' (Harper Collins), the latest in her series set in Kalgoorlie, a celebrated city of many layers in Western Australia. Fleur has a mystery to match those layers, and then some. With almost 30 books to her credit, Fleur is one of Australia's most prolific and popular crime fiction writers. She shares the story behind her latest work in this chat with Kevin.  All thanks to my podcast partners CSCG, the best people to help you identify and achieve your financial goals. Visit www.cscg.com.au and see the range of services CSCG has to offer. Call them for more 03-9974 8333. Authorised with Kevin Hillier...where writers speak   Post-production by Chris Gates  for Howdy Partners Media  © 2026 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

How many times has someone suggested the solution to your problem starts with "Take a big, deep breath"? What if your brain could do that? The time and space to do nothing in a world that so often overwhelms us. Health journalist Jodi Wilson offers some wise, sensible and practical methods and practices to create a space in our hectic schedules for that chance to mentally and physically take a breath.  A Brain That Breathes (Murdoch Books) is Jodi's fourth book and she shares the journey behind bringing her philosophies to print.     All thanks to my podcast partners CSCG, the best people to help you identify and achieve your financial goals. Visit www.cscg.com.au and see the range of services CSCG has to offer. Call them for more 03-9974 8333.     Authorised with Kevin Hillier...where writers speak   Post-production by Chris Gates  for Howdy Partners Media  © 2026 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.