Episodi

  • Kayla Morton Interview - Those Who Burn the Brightest, Queer Voices in Fiction, and Independent Publishing

    Kayla Morton Interview - Those Who Burn the Brightest, Queer Voices in Fiction, and Independent Publishing
    Jun 26 2025

    Harvey is joined by Australian debut author Kayla Morton for a chat about Those Who Burn the Brightest, her first published novel. They discuss the ins and outs of the publishing process, industry twitter drama, queerness in fiction and much more.


    Those Who Burn the Brightest is available for purchase now. What are you waiting for?



    Hosted by Harvey Weir. Edited by Andrew Nathan Roberts. Original music by Andrew Nathan Roberts.

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    56 min
  • T. R. Napper Interview - 36 Streets, The Escher Man, and the publishing industry

    T. R. Napper Interview - 36 Streets, The Escher Man, and the publishing industry
    Dec 1 2024
    In this very special episode of Roundtable, Harvey is joined by Arden Baker to interview Australian cyberpunk aficionado, T. R. Napper. Tim Napper is an acclaimed speculative fiction author known for his deeply immersive and thought-provoking science fiction. His writing is infused with a rich understanding of human complexity and global perspectives. We talked to him about his Aurealis-winning novel 36 Streets, his newly-released passion project The Escher Man, and the ins and outs of the industry.

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    58 min
  • Piranesi - Susanna Clarke

    Piranesi - Susanna Clarke
    Nov 14 2024

    Harvey is joined by Matt to discuss Susanna Clarke's 2021 novel, Piranesi. We analyse and argue over the text's compelling narrative voice, its sense of mystery, and its exploration of the nature of consciousness and memory.


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    53 min
  • Ancillary Justice - Ann Leckie

    Ancillary Justice - Ann Leckie
    Oct 7 2024

    Guest host Arden Baker is joined by Kaz / A. M. Bueman and Ciar to discuss Ann Leckie's 2013 award-winning novel Ancillary Justice, the first in a trilogy of high-concept space opera novels that explore colonialism, gender and consciousness. Listen as we disagree on the book's thematic implications of colonisation, gender and linguistics.


    Edited by Andrew Nathan Roberts. Original music by Andrew Nathan Roberts.

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    1 ora e 7 min
  • The Sierra and The Transmogrification of Ordinary Things

    The Sierra and The Transmogrification of Ordinary Things
    Sep 3 2024

    Harvey is joined by fellow Meridian Australis members Cat and Jason, to discuss their stories The Sierra and The Transmogrification of Ordinary Things, which are featured in the AUSTRAL Anthology. AUSTRAL is the self-published passion project of Meridian Australis, a collection of speculative fiction stories written by young and up-and-coming Melbourne writers.


    This episode is the second in a series designed to explore the inner workings of Meridian Australis' authors. It is intended to be listened to after you've read the authors' stories.

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    26 min
  • Canang Sari and Synecdoche - AUSTRAL Anthology Special

    Canang Sari and Synecdoche - AUSTRAL Anthology Special
    Sep 3 2024

    Harvey is joined by fellow Meridian Australis members Arden and Will, to discuss their stories Canang Sari and Synecdoche, which are featured in the AUSTRAL Anthology. AUSTRAL is the self-published passion project of Meridian Australis, a collection of speculative fiction stories written by young and up-and-coming Melbourne writers.


    This episode is the first in a series designed to explore the inner workings of Meridian Australis' authors. It is intended to be listened to after you've read the authors' stories.

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    26 min
  • Lanny - Max Porter

    Lanny - Max Porter
    Aug 27 2024
    Harvey is joined by returning guest Eddy to wax poetic on Max Porter's Lanny, a beautiful novel that experiments with structure, form and point of view. We explore the use of magical realism, the melding of modernity and folklore, and the touching empathy present between the pages of this phenomenal text.

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    1 ora e 9 min
  • The Traitor Baru Cormorant - Seth Dickinson

    The Traitor Baru Cormorant - Seth Dickinson
    Jun 16 2024
    This episode, guest host Arden is joined by Dom and Kaz to discuss Seth Dickinson’s debut novel The Traitor Baru Cormorant. The three authors wax lyrical about what makes Cormorant a special favourite among Meridian Australis members.

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    1 ora e 14 min