In this episode, John is joined by bestselling crime author Chris Hammer. Chris is best known for his thrilling novel Scrublands - which was adapted into a Stan TV series in 2023. Chris is also the author of Treasure & Dirt, adapted into a 6 part miniseries on ABC earlier this year. Chris’ latest novel Full Circle brings a new protagonist into the mix - Travis Somerland.

Full Circle has echoes of Succession and The Big Short, we get financial peril, millionaires, revenge, intrigue and redemption. John and Chris chat about his novels to date, how his Crime feels more ‘Old School’ and why character is so important to him.
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Page Turners with The Nile takes you behind the curtain of the literary world. Join bestselling novelist and publishing insider, John Purcell, as he digs past the promotional hype to uncover the real stories behind the books and the writers who create them.

Expect revealing, insightful, and often surprising conversations about a writer's true sources of inspiration, their private path to publication, and their honest reflections on the world around them. If you love books and want a deeper connection to the people who write them, this is your new favourite listen.

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In this episode, John is joined by global bestseller Michael Robotham, whose books have sold over 8.5 million copies worldwide. Michael’s latest novel Tell Me Something True is remarkably the bones of the first novel he wrote, 40 years ago. Previously known as Blessed are the Meek, a twenty-something year old Robotham missed out on publication by one vote at an acquisition meeting, and left the manuscript in a bottom drawer.

Now hugely established, a global phenomenon and having his books adapted to screen - Robotham reimagined his 22 year old self’s novel, and brings it back to life as Tell Me Something True. In a candid conversation, John and Michael break down his experiences having his loyalty and success in Australia questioned, why it took him over a decade to write another book after his first, and how his experiences as a journalist and ghost writer have shaped his career today.

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Books by Michael Robotham:

The Suspect (2004)
The Drowning Man (2005)
The Night Ferry (2007)
Shatter (2008)
Bombproof (2008)
Bleed for Me (2010)
The Wreckage (2011)
Say You’re Sorry (2012)
Watching You (2013)
If I Tell You... I’ll Have to Kill You (2013)
Life or Death (2014)
Close Your Eyes (2015)
The Secrets She Keeps (2017)
The Other Wife (2018)
Good Girl, Bad Girl (2019)
When She Was Good (2020)
When You Are Mine (2021)
Lying Beside You (2022)
Storm Child (2024)
The White Crow (2025)
Tell Me Something True (2027)

In this episode, John is joined by International Bestselling Author Holly Ringland. Holly is best known for her captivating novels, The Lost Flowers of Alice Heart and The Seven Skins of Esther Wilding, as well as her National Bestselling Non-Fiction book The House That Joy Built. Holly’s new novel The World Beneath her feet is a story of homecoming, belonging, and the land that made us.

John and Holly discuss her prior success and how it strays from the experiences of most Australian homegrown authors, where inspiration strikes her and a little bit about her time living in England. Holly is a spectacular storyteller, so this episode is a treat.

Books Mentioned:
The Lost Flowers of Alice Heart (2019)
The Seven Skins of Esther Wilding (2023)
The House That Joy Built (2024)
The World Beneath Her Feet (2026)