Reading By Candlelight

Join our host Fiona Taylor as she chats with debut author Sarah Clutton about her delightful book #TheRemarkableTruthsOfAlfieBains in a SPOILER-FREE interview (under 30 mins!)

Join our host Fiona Taylor as she chats with debut author Anna Maynard about her book "Dancing with Bees" in a SPOILER-FREE interview. They discuss how beekeeping and hip hop factor into the story, why Anna loves romance and rom-coms, and what she is working on next. When she isn't writing, Anna works as a doctor and is the lead singer for Nuria (check them out on Spotify!). Dancing With Bees is a rom-com with a bee-utiful story (see what I did there!) about love, connection, and what is truly important in life. Set in beautiful Tasmania, this book will make you laugh, cry, and feel ALL the feels. 

Join our host Fiona Taylor as she chats with bestselling author Michelle Prak (@prakky) about her brand new thriller #BarrenCape in a SPOILER-FREE interview."

March Book Box (Crime/Thriller) – The Woman in the WavesJoin our host Fiona Taylor as she chats with award-winning author Camille Booker, about her second novel - The Woman in the Waves - in a SPOILER-FREE interview you won't want to miss! Camille shares the inspiration behind her story, who her detective is loosely based on and her love of gothic mysteries and Peaky Blinders.The Woman in the Waves is a masterful mix of historical fiction and psychological suspense set in the 1920s. The descriptions of the sea & the landscape are so vivid you can almost taste the salt, and the gothic vibe adds tension and depth to this suspenseful story.

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January Book Box (Romance) - "Special Delivery".Join our host Fiona Taylor as she talks with debut author Leesa Ronald about her enemies-to-lovers rom-com, "Special Delivery" in this SPOILER-FREE interview.She was expecting... but she wasn't expecting him!Special Delivery is a laugh-out-loud debut that will be a huge favourite with readers and Book Clubs alike. It's a delightful romantic comedy that follows Poppy as she navigates life as a single mother after returning to the life she left behind, only to find love where she least expected. We'd love to hear what you think of it in the Reading By Candlelight Facebook Group or on Instagram.Aired live: 28th Jan, 2025Shared: Podcast & YouTube - 29th Jan, 205 'Reading by Candlelight' is a book subscription that celebrates up-and-coming Australian authors, delicious beverages, and incredible creations. Each month features a different novel paired with a handmade scented candle, a seed paper bookmark, a beverage (choice of alcoholic/nonalcoholic), a surprise, and an invitation to join the RBC Facebook Community.

January Book Box (Crime/Thriller) - "The Inheritance".Join our host Fiona Taylor as she talks with debut author Kate Horan about her domestic suspense novel, "The Inheritance" in this SPOILER FREE interview. Families lie. DNA doesn't.The Inheritance is a brilliant debut that will be a huge favourite with readers and Book Clubs alike. It's tensely plotted, and has all the ingredients for a Knives Out family drama – wealth, lies, greed, power, family, sibling rivalry – this book has it ALL. We'd love to hear what you think of it in the Reading By Candlelight Facebook Group or on Instagram. Aired live: 21st Jan, 2025Shared: Podcast & YouTube - 23rd Jan, 205 'Reading by Candlelight' is a book subscription that celebrates up-and-coming Australian authors, delicious beverages, and incredible creations. Each month features a different novel paired with a handmade scented candle, a seed paper bookmark, a beverage (choice of alcoholic/nonalcoholic), a surprise, and an invitation to join the RBC Facebook Community.

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✨LISA KENWAY ✨That interest in people, which drove me to become a doctor in the first place, also makes me interested to write about them - Lisa KenwayJoin me as I interview debut author and anaesthetist @lisakenway about her twisty thriller about memory loss & the secrets we keep for the @readingbycandlelight podcast (as always, spoiler-free!)Congratulations to Lisa, whose debut ALL YOU TOOK FROM ME is featured in the August

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Join our host Fiona Taylor as she chats with Melbourne author Alexander Thorpe,  Reading By Candlelight's Book Box author for MAY 2024, about his classic whodunit DEATH HOLDS THE KEY  in this spoiler-free interview.Alexander now holds the very special honour of being the

Join our host Fiona Taylor as she chats with Melbourne author Holly Craig,  Reading By Candlelight's Book Box author for APRIL 2024, about her chilling thriller THE RIP  in this spoiler-free interview.We have a fabulous spoiler-free chat about her brilliant second novel and the story behind setting it on Rottnest Island. Holly shares what inspired her characters, the themes of motherhood and friendship, and how important the setting is to her. We talk about how she got her publishing deal and how much she loves giving back through her writing community #TheWriteClub and as a writing mentor.

Join our host Fiona Taylor as she chats with Melbourne author Kerryn Mayne,  Reading By Candlelight's Book Box author for MARCH 2024, about her delightfully bonkers crime thriller Joy Moody Is Out Of Time in this spoiler-free interview.Kerryn is always a delight to interview - funny, self-deprecating, witty, and transparently honest about her writing and herself. We talk about her girl crush on @zoefosterblake, our shared love for #BoySwallowsUniverse while manifesting Kerryn's not-so-secret desire for @trentdalton to provide a cover quote for her next book or she'll organise his arrest (that is a JOKE people!

Join our host Fiona Taylor as she chats with Melbourne author Kylie Orr,  Reading By Candlelight's Book Box author for FEBRUARY 2024, about her latest domestic suspense The Eleventh Floor in this spoiler-free interview.Kylie is refreshingly honest as we discuss motherhood, sleep deprivation, why she loves to put her characters through the wringer, and what she is up to next. ~ Reading by Candlelight Book Boxes ~To celebrate new Australian authors and their stories, every book box is lovingly created to compliment the book's setting & characters and is available at Molly's Cottage as a subscription or as a one-off purchase.Read by candlelight at Molly's Cottage and join a community where you can share your love of reading, candles, and supporting Australian writers and creators. ✨ Reading By Candlelight  proudly promotes new Australian authors & their stories  ✨

Join our host, Fiona Taylor, as she chats with bestselling Tasmanian author Jo Dixon, Reading By Candlelight's Book Box author for JANUARY 2024, about her twisty suspense thriller A Shadow At The Door in this SPOILER-FREE interview.~ Reading by Candlelight Book Boxes ~To celebrate new Australian authors and their stories, every book box is lovingly created to compliment the book's setting and characters and is available at Molly's Cottage as a subscription or as a one-off purchase.Read by Candlelight at Molly's Cottage and join a community where you can share your love of reading, candles, and supporting Australian writers and creators.

Join our host, Fiona Taylor, as she chats with author Alli Parker, Reading By Candlelight's Book Box author for DECEMBER, about her beautiful and deeply personal debut At The Foot Of The Cherry Tree in this SPOILER-FREE interview.~ Reading by Candlelight Book Boxes ~To celebrate new Australian authors and their stories, every book box is lovingly created to compliment the book's setting and characters and is available at Molly's Cottage as a subscription or as a one-off purchase.Read by Candlelight at Molly's Cottage and join a community where you can share your love of reading, candles, and supporting Australian writers and creators.

Join our host, Fiona Taylor, as she chats with author Karina May, Reading By Candlelight's Book Box author for NOVEMBER, about her delicious debut Duck À L'Orange for Breakfast  in this SPOILER-FREE interview.In this spoiler-free interview, Karina and I have a wonderful chat about love, Paris and food (recipes are in the back of the book!) We also touch on her personal & inspirational story that partially inspired this book and her “Year of Creativity”. We also spoke about her next novel #NeverEverForever (out soon!) and her wonderful new podcast @thatromcompod with fellow author and friend, @clarefletcherwriter.~ Reading by Candlelight Book Boxes ~To celebrate new Australian authors and their stories, every book box is lovingly created to compliment the book's setting and characters and is available at Molly's Cottage as a subscription or as a one-off purchase.Read by Candlelight at Molly's Cottage and join a community where you can share your love of reading, candles, and supporting Australian writers and creators.

Join our host, Fiona Taylor, as she chats with author Molly Schmidt, Reading By Candlelight's Book Box author for OCTOBER, about her award-winning debut Salt River Road in this SPOILER-FREE interview.~ Reading by Candlelight Book Boxes ~To celebrate new Australian authors and their stories, every book box is lovingly created to compliment the book's setting and characters and is available at Molly's Cottage as a subscription or as a one-off purchase.Read by Candlelight at Molly's Cottage and join a community where you can share your love of reading, candles, and supporting Australian writers and creators.

Join our host, Fiona Taylor, as she chats with author Holly Craig, Reading By Candlelight's Book Box author for SEPTEMBER, about her already bestselling debut The Shallows in this SPOILER-FREE interview.~ Reading by Candlelight Book Boxes ~To celebrate new Australian authors and their stories, every book box is lovingly created to compliment the book's setting and characters and is available at Molly's Cottage as a subscription or as a one-off purchase.Read by Candlelight at Molly's Cottage and join a community where you can share your love of reading, candles, and supporting Australian writers and creators.

Join our host, Fiona Taylor, as she chats with author Claire Van Ryn, Reading By Candlelight's Book Box author for AUGUST, about her emotional and beautiful historical novel The Secrets of the Huon Wren in this SPOILER-FREE interview.~ Reading by Candlelight Book Boxes ~To celebrate new Australian authors and their stories, every book box is lovingly created to compliment the book's setting and characters and is available at Molly's Cottage as a subscription or as a one-off purchase.Read by Candlelight at Molly's Cottage and join a community where you can share your love of reading, candles, and supporting Australian writers and creators.

Join our host, Fiona Taylor, as she chats with author Veronica Lando, Reading By Candlelight's Book Box author for JULY, about her evocative page-turning thriller The Drowning Girls in this SPOILER-FREE interview.~ Reading by Candlelight Book Boxes ~To celebrate new Australian authors and their stories, every book box is lovingly created to compliment the book's setting and characters and is available at Molly's Cottage as a subscription or as a one-off purchase.Read by Candlelight at Molly's Cottage and join a community where you can share your love of reading, candles, and supporting Australian writers and creators.

Join our host, Fiona Taylor, as she chats with author Mercedes Mercier, Reading By Candlelight's Book Box author for JUNE, about her twisty psychological thriller Black Lies in this SPOILER-FREE interview.~ Reading by Candlelight Book Boxes ~A celebration of up-and-coming Australian authors, delicious beverages, and incredible creations available at Molly's Cottage Read by Candlelight at Molly's Cottage and join a community where you can share your love of reading, candles, and supporting Australian writers and creators.

Join our host, Fiona Taylor, as she chats with author Megan Rogers, Reading By Candlelight's Book Box author for MAY, about her beautiful and evocative debut The Heart Is A Star (SPOILER FREE).~ Reading by Candlelight ~A celebration of up-and-coming Australian authors, delicious beverages, and incredible creations.Read by Candlelight at Molly's Cottage and join a community where you can share your love of reading, candles, and supporting Australian writers and creators.

Join our host, Fiona Taylor, as she chats with author Rae Cairns about her adrenaline-charged suspense thriller Dying To Know  (SPOILER FREE).~ Reading by Candlelight ~A celebration of up-and-coming Australian authors, delicious beverages, and incredible creations.Read by Candlelight at Molly's Cottage and join a community where you can share your love of reading, candles, and supporting Australian writers and creators.

Join our host, Fiona Taylor, as she chats with author Ali Lowe, Reading By Candlelight's Book Box author for April, about her twisty and entertaining domestic suspense thriller The Running Club  (SPOILER FREE).~ Reading by Candlelight ~A celebration of up-and-coming Australian authors, delicious beverages, and incredible creations.Read by Candlelight at Molly's Cottage and join a community where you can share your love of reading, candles, and supporting Australian writers and creators.

Join our host, Fiona Taylor, as she chats all things Lenny with debut author Kerryn Mayne, Reading By Candlelight's Book Box author for March, about her uplifting crime thriller, Lenny Marks Gets Away With Murder (or does she?) SPOILER FREE.~ Reading by Candlelight ~A celebration of up-and-coming Australian authors, delicious beverages, and incredible creations.Read by Candlelight at Molly's Cottage and join a community where you can share your love of reading, candles, and supporting Australian writers and creators.

Join RBC host Fiona Taylor and award-winning author Dinuka McKenzie as they discuss (spoiler free) the second book in her Detective Kate Miles series, "Taken".~ Reading by Candlelight ~A celebration of up-and-coming Australian authors, delicious beverages, and incredible creations.Read by Candlelight at Molly's Cottage and join a community where you can share your love of reading, candles, and supporting Australian writers and creators.

Join Fiona Taylor and Jo Dixon as they discuss (spoiler free) Jo's journey to publication and the origin story of her debut novel, The House of Now and Then. ~ Reading by Candlelight ~A celebration of up and coming Australian authors, delicious beverages and incredible creations.Read by Candlelight at Molly's Cottage and join a community where you can share your love of reading, candles and supporting Australian writers and creators.