Stories Behind the Story with Better Reading

Cheryl Akle

Booking Overview

An author interview podcast focused on the personal experiences, influences, and subjects behind newly published books, with regular external guests who are published authors. PR agencies could credibly pitch novelists, nonfiction authors, cookbook authors, and author-advocates with a current book release; booking difficulty is likely medium because guests need an established publishing credential and a timely title, but need not be major celebrities.

Metrics

Episodes: 730

Frequency: Weekly

Rating: 4.3/5.0

Estimated listeners: 1k-10k

Gender skew: Unknown

Location: Australia

Instagram: 21.0k followers

Contact Information

cheryl@betterreading.com.au

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Host

Cheryl Akle - Publishing executive and Better Reading leader who interviews authors about the experiences, influences, and stories behind their books.

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

medium
Typical Credentials:  
Published authors with a current or recent book, including novelists, nonfiction authors, cookbook authors, and authors whose work connects to a compelling personal or professional subject.
Required Achievements:  
Published a current or recent book, Established expertise or lived experience relevant to the book, Recognition through a professional writing, publishing, advocacy, or media career

Recent Guest Discussions

Libby Trainor Parker - Endometriosis, Chronic Pain, Infertility, Pregnancy Loss, Grief, Advocacy, Storytelling, And Foster Care.

Sarah Trad - Lebanese Hospitality And Culture, Travel, Home Renovation, Family Influence, And Cookbook Writing.

Joan Sauers - Mystery Fiction, Writing Influences, Hollywood, And The Differences Between Writing Novels And Screenplays.

Recent Topics

Literature, Writing, Publishing, Fiction, Books

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on
Stories Behind the Story with Better Reading
:

Stories Behind The Story: Holden Sheppard & Peter Polites on Their Unique, Diverse Backgrounds

July 12, 2026

Holden Sheppard (Invisible Boys, The Brink) and Peter Polites (Down The Hume, God Forgets About the Poor) chat about the adaptation of Holden's book Invisible Boys, the LGBT+ community in Perth and Sydney and their unique, diverse backgrounds. Learn more about the two authors, their cultural influences, their writing processes, and as always, the book industry in this new episode of "Authors on Authors". Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Libby Trainor Parker on Finding Healing Through Advocacy

July 05, 2026

Libby Trainor Parker talks to Cheryl about endometriosis, chronic pain, infertility, pregnancy loss, grief, and finding healing through advocacy, storytelling, and foster care. Her book, A Common Misconception, is out now.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Stories Behind The Story: Sarah Trad on Hospitality and Building Her Dream House

June 28, 2026

Sarah Trad talks to Cheryl Akle about Lebanon and the culture’s deep connection to hospitality, her travels around the world, renovating and creating her dream house, and the influence of her mother. Her cookbook, Beit Trad, is out now. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

cheryl@betterreading.com.au

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