QBD Book Club: The Podcast

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QBD Book Club: The Podcast

Welcome to “QBD Book Club: The Podcast” – a series by QBD Books, your favourite Australian book retailer. Each week, our hosts Victoria Carthew and Amy Matthews will interview your favourite authors and public figures, providing you with behind-the-scenes insight into your favourite stories. 

  1. CRIME CLUB: “Pacific Heights” by S.R. White

    6 HRS AGO

    CRIME CLUB: “Pacific Heights” by S.R. White

    Join host Victoria Carthew as she speaks with crime fiction author S.R. White on his latest novel, “Pacific Heights”. In the courtyard of the Pacific Heights building, a local waitress is found dead. Five apartments overlook the murder scene. Five people witnessed a crime take place. Finding the killer should be simple. Except none of the witnesses' stories match. They all saw something - from a different angle, at a different time. None of them saw everything. Anyone could be the killer. Det...

    27 min
  2. CRIME CLUB: "Lyrebird” by Jane Caro

    4 DAYS AGO

    CRIME CLUB: "Lyrebird” by Jane Caro

    QBD’s host Victoria Carthew speaks with broadcaster and author Jane Caro about her latest suspenseful thriller, “Lyrebird”. Twenty years ago, ornithology student Jessica Weston filmed a lyrebird mimicking the dying screams of a woman in the Barrington Tops National Park. Terrified, she took her recordings to the Maitland police to report a murder. Despite support from newly minted detective, Megan Blaxland, no one was reported missing in the area and no body found, so Jessica's claims were mo...

    32 min
  3. Season 5, Episode 12: “The Bank Robber’s Boy” by Peter Norris

    21 APR

    Season 5, Episode 12: “The Bank Robber’s Boy” by Peter Norris

    Join Victoria Carthew as she speaks with author Peter Norris about his gripping debut memoir, “The Bank Robber’s Boy”. Peter Norris is not your ordinary CEO. The head of Club Corowa, a multi-million-dollar venue that employs more than 100 staff, he is also a world-class athlete who’s won bronze in the Obstacle Racing World Championships and two national bodybuilding titles. And he’s the son of one of Australia’s most notorious bank robbers. “The Bank Robber’s Boy” exposes the shocking truth a...

    27 min
  4. Season 1, Episode 4: Jane Austen's 250th Anniversary with Audrey Bellezza and Emily Harding

    17 APR

    Season 1, Episode 4: Jane Austen's 250th Anniversary with Audrey Bellezza and Emily Harding

    Welcome to QBD Romance Club! Hosted by Amy Matthews, author and associate professor in Creative Writing at Flinders University, the podcast will dive deep into the world of romance, featuring insightful conversations with some of Australia’s biggest names in the genre. In our next episode, we are joined by Audrey Bellezza and Emily Harding (“Emma Of 83rd Street” and “Elizabeth of East Hampton”) to celebrate the 250th Anniversary of Jane Austen! Browse QBD’s Romance range here: https://...

    27 min
  5. CRIME CLUB: “The Body Next Door” by Zane Lovitt

    14 APR

    CRIME CLUB: “The Body Next Door” by Zane Lovitt

    Join QBD’s host, Victoria Carthew, as she speaks with award-winning author Zane Lovitt about his latest suburban crime fiction novel, “The Body Next Door”. When Claire Corral goes missing from her home on Carnation Way, her neighbour Jamie isn't too concerned. He's busy – caring for his dad, recovering from a broken heart and eating himself into a bigger pair of pants. Then the police turn up. Is Claire's disappearance connected with the body found next door thirteen years ago? Does Jamie's f...

    28 min
  6. CRIME CLUB: “The Thrill of It” by Mandy Beaumont

    11 APR

    CRIME CLUB: “The Thrill of It” by Mandy Beaumont

    Join host Victoria Carthew as she speaks with award-winning author Mandy Beaumont about her latest book, “The Thrill of It”. The 1977 murder of Marlowe Kerr – Sydney’s art darling and socialite, a woman known for her lavish parties and her world-famous designs, was never solved. And now, in 1989, a terrifying string of crimes against older women begins, forcing aging female residents to lock themselves in their homes. They will be in a state of constant fear. As the killer’s reign of terror e...

    28 min
  7. CRIME CLUB: "The Private Island" by Ali Lowe

    7 APR

    CRIME CLUB: "The Private Island" by Ali Lowe

    Join host Victoria Carthew as she speaks with author Ali Lowe about her latest crime thriller, “The Private Island”. New Year's Eve, Loloma Island, Fiji. At one of the most exclusive island resorts in the Pacific Ocean, the champagne is poured, the fireworks are ready and the countdown to new year is just beginning. It's set to be a night that no one will forget. Especially when a body washes up on the shore... But it's impossible to find answers when everyone here has a motive. The billionai...

    25 min
  8. ROMANCE CLUB: Western Romances with Elsie Silver

    4 APR

    ROMANCE CLUB: Western Romances with Elsie Silver

    Welcome to QBD Romance Club! Hosted by Amy Matthews, author and associate professor in Creative Writing at Flinders University, the podcast will dive deep into the world of romance, featuring insightful conversations with some of Australia’s biggest names in the genre. In our next episode, we are joined by New York Times bestselling author, Elsie Silver (“Wild Love” and “Chestnut Springs 01: Flawless”). Together, Elsie and Amy talk all things western romance, what makes country boys so appeal...

    30 min
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Welcome to “QBD Book Club: The Podcast” – a series by QBD Books, your favourite Australian book retailer. Each week, our hosts Victoria Carthew and Amy Matthews will interview your favourite authors and public figures, providing you with behind-the-scenes insight into your favourite stories. 

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  • Creator
    QBD Books
  • Years Active
    2023 - 2025
  • Episodes
    89
  • Rating
    Clean
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    © 2025 QBD Book Club: The Podcast
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