The Bookshelf

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Chris Hammer, Jem Calder and Pip Williams reviewed on this week's Bookshelf

October 09, 2026

Kate and Cassie are joined by rockstar Tim Rogers and novelist Madeleine Gray to discuss some big new releases.Australian crime heavyweight Chris Hammer swaps the outback for the world of high finance in Full Circle, a thriller of money, power and corruption. Then there's Jem Calder's I Want You to Be Happy, a zeitgeisty portrait of young Londoners searching for connection in an increasingly disconnected world; and Pip Williams' The German Wife, her eagerly anticipated follow-up to The Dictio...

New fiction from Barbara Kingsolver, Colm Tóibín and Ayad Akhtar

October 02, 2026

This week, Kate and Cassie are joined by regulars Hannah Kent and Tom Wright to discuss three books that echo one another across themes of art, beauty, family and transformation.In Barbara Kingsolver's Partita, a young woman longs to escape her small town and difficult mother through music (and there are dogs and an accident); Ayad Akhtar's The Radiance follows a man whose vivid, radiant life is shaped by music and ambition (and there’s a terrible accident); And in Colm Tóibín's The Bridge, a...

Ambition, Rage, Gothic Hunger: New Novels from Min Jin Lee, Louise Kennedy and Catherine Chidgey

September 25, 2026

In American Hagwon, the bestselling author of Pachinko, Min Jin Lee, explores family, education, ambition and the long shadow of economic upheaval, set between Seoul, Sydney and California. Louise Kennedy's Stations offers a tough and deeply felt Irish family story, while Catherine Chidgey's The Starving Bride turns hunger into a strange gothic performance. Kate and Cassie are joined this time by regulars, novelist and academic Professor Tony Birch and critic and literary judge Beejay Silcox....

Poured Over · High booking difficulty · 1,000 - 10,000 listeners

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The Bookshelf is hosted by Kate Evans and Cassie McCullagh. Its publicly listed emails are thebookshelfpod@gmail.com and abcpodcasts@abc.net.au. For guest bookings, the host or producer is usually the best person to reach. Podseeker helps you find direct host and producer contacts and pitch from your own inbox.

What is the email for The Bookshelf?

The publicly listed emails for The Bookshelf: thebookshelfpod@gmail.com and abcpodcasts@abc.net.au.

How many listeners does The Bookshelf have?

Podseeker estimates The Bookshelf reaches 1,000 to 10,000 listeners per episode. Only the publisher has exact numbers.

Who is an ideal guest for The Bookshelf?

The Bookshelf typically books industry leaders. Typical guest background: Published novelists, memoirists, literary critics, historians, academics, publishers, and other recognized professionals with relevant expertise or a significant new book. Common among recent guests: Published or bestselling books; Award recognition or literary acclaim; Senior roles in publishing, academia, or literary organizations. Recent guests include Anna Clark, Graham Akhurst, and Michael Robotham.

How hard is it to get booked on The Bookshelf?

Medium. Guests usually need solid credentials in the topic and an idea that fits the show.

What topics does The Bookshelf cover?

Recent episodes cover Literature, Fiction, Australian Literature, Book Publishing, and Literary Criticism. Pitch an idea tied to one of these topics and mention a recent episode.