BOOK CHAT: with Cheryl Akle and Caroline Overington – episode #12

BOOK CHAT: with Cheryl Akle and Caroline Overington – episode #12

Welcome to episode #12 of Book Chat with Cheryl Akle and Caroline Overington, where they discuss the impact of Australian literature, Caroline’s writing journey, her thoughts on the rise of audiobooks, and the enduring appeal of traditional storytelling.

 

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                      Caroline Overington
                      About the author

                      Caroline Overington

                      Caroline Overington is a bestselling Australian author and an award-winning journalist. She has previously written for the Age, the Sydney Morning Herald, the Australian and the Australian Women’s Weekly, and has twice won Australia’s prestigious journalism award, The Walkley Award for Investigative Journalism. She has written eleven books, including Last Woman Hanged, which won the Davitt Award for True Crime Writing in 2015 and I Came To Say Goodbye, shortlisted for both Book of the Year, and Fiction Book of the Year, at the 2012 Australian Book Industry Awards.  She has profiled some of the world’s most famous women including Hillary Clinton and Oprah Winfrey, and lives in Sydney with her family, a blue dog and a lizard.

                      Books by Caroline Overington

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                      1. Anna Lee says:

                        Sounds like an interesting discussion, especially about storytelling and the rise of audiobooks. I enjoy listening to conversations like this while relaxing in the evening. Recently, while browsing similar topics, I came across epicbet https://epic-bet.eu/ and decided to take a look. The platform felt simple and easy to navigate, so I sometimes visit it when I want to unwind after reading.

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                      3. ArrowEscape says:

                        Loved hearing Caroline’s perspective on the writing journey! The comparison between audiobooks and traditional print really hit home for me. I often find myself looking for that same depth of immersion in other ways, like when I’m working through an arrow escape game where the narrative environment matters just as much as the plot. It’s fascinating how different formats keep us engaged in storytelling regardless of the medium. Do you think the tension and puzzle-solving in games could influence mystery writers? Thanks for another great chat!

                      4. Sophia Nguyen says:

                        The discussion around audiobooks really resonates—so many readers now “read” while commuting or walking, but it still comes back to the strength of the story and the voice behind it. Caroline Overington’s perspective on Australian literature is especially interesting because local stories often carry a texture you don’t get elsewhere; for anyone using book chats as writing or discussion inspiration, AI Promptary can be handy for turning those ideas into thoughtful prompts.