Cirrus@Austlit

'In Rebecca Higgie’s penultimate episode as host of the Fremantle Press Podcast, we’re talking crime. Veteran crime writer Dave Warner joins the podcast to talk about his fifth book, Over My Dead Body, while new kid on the block Alexander Thorpe discusses his historical cosy crime debut, Death Leaves the Station.' 

'‘There is madness in it.’

'‘Yes. But magic too.’

'Following the death of their parents, Jessie and her older sister Kay move to their grandmother’s abandoned house. One night they discover The History of Mischief hidden beneath the floor: it is like no book they have ever seen.

'From Ancient Greece to war-torn China, from the Ethiopian Empire to Victorian England, the pages reveal a world of mischief and mystery, adventure and adversity – stolen bones and fiery dragons, feisty philosophers and tempestuous tyrants, shape-shifting trees and scorched scrolls.

'But not everything is as it seems, in the book or in her life, and Jessie is determined to find the truth. The History has a history of its own. Unravelling its secrets might be the biggest mischief of all. (Publication summary)' 

'Perhaps you're a lover of literature or just love book chat of any kind; perhaps you're an aspiring author or illustrator; or perhaps you're someone who hopes one day to work in publishing. If you fit any of these descriptions, this is one podcast you may want to subscribe to.

'In 2020 [they'll] be sharing our love of books and publishing throughout the year, starting with podcast episodes direct from The Business of Being a Writer at Perth Festival's Literature and Ideas Weekend.

'[The] new host for 2020 is none other than YA author Rebecca Higgie. Rebecca was the winner of the inaugural Fogarty Literary Award for Western Australian writers aged between 18 and 35. Rebecca will undertake extended interviews with many of our 2020 authors to find out more about their books, their lives and their writing habits. Special guest authors and industry professionals will take you into topics as diverse as international rights sales, social media, events and more.'

Source: Podcast website.