Podcast appearances and mentions of Hannah Kent

She was young, poor, and alone in a harsh, unforgiving Icelandic landscape — and then she was sentenced to die. In 1830, Agnes Magnúsdóttir became the last person executed in Iceland, beheaded by axe for the murder of a powerful man. Nearly 200 years later, her story still lingers. Was she a cold-blooded killer, or a woman trapped by circumstance? In this episode, we speak to author Hannah Kent, whose bestselling novel Burial Rites reimagines Agnes’s final days. We explore how one woman’s life — and death — became legend, and why capital punishment remains a reality for half the world’s population today. You can read Burial Rites here. You can also find Always Home, Always Homesick here. CREDITS Guest: Hannah Kent Host: Claire Murphy Senior Producer: Tahli Blackman Audio Producer: Jacob Round GET IN TOUCH Follow us on TikTok @truecrimeconversations Want us to cover a case on the podcast? Email us at truecrime@mamamia.com.au or send us a voice note. Rate or review us on Apple by clicking on the three dots in the top right-hand corner, click Go To Show, then scroll down to the bottom of the page, click on the stars at the bottom and write a review. You can also leave a comment for us on Spotify. If any of the contents in this episode have caused distress, know that there is help available via Lifeline on 13 11 14 or Beyond Blue on 1300 22 4636. We acknowledge the Traditional Owners of the Land we have recorded this podcast on, the Gadigal people of the Eora Nation. We pay our respects to their Elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures.Become a Mamamia subscriber: https://www.mamamia.com.au/subscribeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Carole Beu of the Women's Bookshop in Auckland reviews Always Home, Always Homesick by Hannah Kent published by Macmillan

When writer Hannah Kent first visited Iceland in 2003, she came across a gothic true story about Agnes Magnusdottir, the last woman hanged in Iceland. That story would change her life.Hannah's arrival to the Nordic island as an exchange student in 2003 was a difficult one.On her first night in the country, she found herself stranded late at night at Keflavik Airport and desperately homesick.But within weeks, Iceland had begun to change young Hannah — its dramatic landscapes, extraordinary light and chilling ghost stories embedded themselves in Hannah's psyche.She became particularly entranced with the haunting story of accused murderer and domestic servant, Agnes Magnusdottir, who became the last person executed in Iceland. Hannah's later novel, Burial Rites, was inspired by Agnes' story and became a best-seller. But there were many unsolvable mysteries that lingered in her mind years after that book was released.Hannah returned to Iceland to find answers, and discovered her life was still entwined with Agnes in strange and eerie ways.Always Home, Always Homesick is published by Pan Macmillan.This episode of Conversations was recorded live at the 2025 Melbourne Writers Festival. It explores writing, books, Rotary Exchange, high school exchange, ERASMUS, Scandinavia, remote travelling, the northern lights, mountains, ghost stories, horrible histories, psychics, speaking with the dead, creepy coincidences, true stories, death penalty, execution, murder, crime.

In this episode, we talk to Hannah Kent. The South Australian author burst onto the literary scene in 2013, with the publication of her debut historical novel, Burial Rites, about the execution of a young woman in Iceland, two centuries ago. The book was a global bestseller, optioned by Hollywood with Jennifer Lawrence attached to star in the film version, but Kent’s success also gave her that thing that all writers crave - not fame and fortune, but time and space to write. She followed Burial Rites with two more hit novels, The Good People and Devotion, not to mention a screenplay for Netflix, and now something different - a memoir. Kent talks to senior writer Konrad Marshall about “Always Home, Always Homesick”, which walks readers through the early life experiences that set Kent on the writing path, followed by her formative time as a teenage exchange student in Iceland, plus the forensic and emotional construction of her smash hit novel, and finally, the ghost who lingers and lives with her still.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dr Jen summarises the findings from the recent Global Flourishing Study; artist Iluka Sax-Williams reflects on his new exhibition Dabana for YIRRAMBOI; Michael Harden weighs in on the world's most expensive spice; writer Hannah Kent transports her readers to Iceland with her new book Always Home, Always Homesick; Victoria Law Foundation's executive director Lynne Haultain unpacks the program for Victorian Law Week and newlywed comedian Prue Blake is this week's Friday Funnybugger.With presenters Monique Sebire, Daniel Burt & Nat Harris.Website: https://www.rrr.org.au/explore/programs/breakfasters/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Breakfasters3RRRFM/X:  https://x.com/breakfasters

Our website - www.perksofbeingabooklover.com. Instagram - @perksofbeingabookloverpod Facebook - Perks of Being a Book Lover. To send us a message go to our website and click the Contact button.   You can find Nickolas Butler at https://nickolasbutler.com/ or on IG @wiscobutler   Amy discovered Nickolas Butler earlier this year when she attended the author event for his newest novel A Forty Year Kiss at Carmichael's Bookstore. Nick has six novels and a collection of short stories under his belt, but A Forty Year Kiss may be his first love story.  His mind was set to wondering after he overheard a passionate conversation in his favorite local bar between two older people, a conversation that made him blush just a little. He began playing with the idea of what this couple's back story was. Nick's book asks readers to consider the difference between first love and love between mature adults, how life's baggage affects personal relationships, and whether people can really change.    Nick also talks to us about his rural Wisconsin roots, why he read Babysitter Club books in his childhood, and the debate on whether he should wear a cape.     For our book recommendation section of this episode, we decided to find some of our favorite books we've read as a result of being in a book club together for two decades. For the most part, our book club chooses novels, but there is one memoir in the lot, as well as contemporary fiction, historical fiction, sci-fi, and a classic.    Books Discussed in this Episode:   1- A Forty Year Kiss by Nickolas Butler   2- Shotgun Lovesongs by Nickolas Butler   3- A Paris Year by Janice MacLeod   4- Godspeed by Nickolas Butler    5- Love, Hope & Carnage by Nick Cave and Sean O'Hagan   6- The Fertile Earth and the Ordered Cosmos edited by M. Elizabeth Weiser   7- Marlena by Julie Buntin   8- A Lesser Light by Peter Geye   9- Down & Out in Paradise: The Life of Anthony Bourdain by Charles Leerhsen   10- Floreana by Midge Raymond   11- Z: A Novel of Zelda Fitzgerald by Therese Anne Fowler   12- Super Zelda: The Graphic Life of Zelda Fitzgerald by Tiziana Lo Porto   13- A Five Star Read Recommended by Fellow Book Lover Cindy B. - Strange Pictures by Uketsu, translated by Jim Rion   14- The Velvet Hours by Alyson Richman   15- The Girl With All the Gifts by MR Carey   16- Molokai by Alan Brennert   17- Burial Rites by Hannah Kent   18- Don't Let's Go to the Dogs Tonight: An African Childhood by Alexa Fuller   19- This is How it Always Is by Laurie Frankel   20- A Tree Grows in Brooklyn by Betty Smith   Media mentioned—   1- http://www.astoriedstyle.com/a-look-into-the-past-an-untouched-1942-paris-apartment/   2- Ancient mounds in OH - www.hopeweklearthworks.org       ReplyForward      

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In this special episode recorded at the Adelaide Central School of Art, Andrew Purvis talks to 2024 SALA Feature Artist Julia Robinson, and her monograph writers Hannah Kent, Leigh Robb, and Jess Taylor. They discuss the collaborative process that brought the book to fruition, and how each of the writers used Julia's work as inspiration for their pieces, particularly her interest in folklore, horror themes and feminism. Julia also delves into working with designer Rachel Harris on the visual representation of the monograph. In the Q&A section, Julia explains how the book was structured around each of the writer's interests; the process for creating her sculptures; and the significance of dark themes in her art. Finally, Julia discusses the impact of receiving the Feature Artist award, and the influence and importance of SALA Festival on her career and the opportunities it affords all artists. Show notes: JuliaRobinson.net Hannah Kent Leigh Robb – Instagram Jess Taylor Satanic Panic Tilberi – Icelandic Folklore The Wicker Man (film, 1973, directed by Robin Hardy) The Song of Master John Goodfellow gourd (fruit) The Gourdfather Beatrice in the 2020 Adelaide Biennial at Museum of Economic Botany Rappaccini's Daughter Scylla – Greek mythology Adelaide Central School of Art Julia's monograph at Wakefield Press

In this episode, Michelle and Louise chat to Hannah Kent, dog walker and canicross coach, about how her "difficult" dogs being kicked out of training inspired her to look at canicross, and she's never looked back. This episode is a real celebration of how canicross is for everyone, even - and perhaps, especially - those dogs labelled as "difficult".  

Back in 2013, when I was just a little baby radio producer starting out on Final Draft some incredible books came out. I'd like to say I read them all but that would be a lie. Today's book for book club has been on my radar since that time and so to inspire you all to dive deep into your to be read pile I've got Hannah Kent's Burial Rites. Back in 2013 Hannah Kent was a debut author and this would have been a short introduction. Now she is an international best selling, and multi award winning author. And it all started with Burial Rites. In nineteenth century Iceland Agnes Magnusdottir stands accused of murder.  As she awaits her sentence; execution, she is sent to labor on the farm of the district officer. There she is nothing more than a murderess. The family are horrified that they must keep Agnes in their home and throughout the surrounding district Agnes is a curiosity; part freak show, part warning on the fate of sinners. Only a young clergyman, sent to deliver Agnes' soul, sees her as someone more than the sum of the charges laid against her. Burial Rites was an extremely well regarded book on its arrival a decade ago and it is immediately apparent why… The book balances character development with the sort of knife edge tension you need to keep the pages turning. It is deceptive in this as the bulk of the action occurs on the farm, and within the turf homestead where Agnes has been sentenced to live out her final days. It is through the dripping of Agnes' story; her life and the events leading up to the murders, as well as the developing relationships between Agnes and her gaolers that we are driven to believe that there is more here than first appearances. The Icelandic setting is intriguing and I confess I knew little going in. What is apparent is that Agnes has suffered for her sex and her lowly status in the community. The mistreatment we are shown is both distant in space and time but also familiar as Agnes is used by men who have power over her. The developing relationship between Agnes and the priest, Toti, allows us to glimpse into Agnes' humanity even as she prepares to die. The book asks questions of life and what it can be, challenging the petty cruelties visited on those who cannot defend against them. Of course all this is subject to Kent's ability to render these characters, so distant from our experience convincingly. Of this there can be no doubt. Told through shifting perspectives we come to know the various characters through their dealings and impressions of Agnes. The writing reinforces the lives and evokes the harsh conditions, taking us into the freezing winter of Agnes last season. I'm so glad I finally picked up this book and highly recommend it to lovers of both Australian fiction and historical fiction alike.

This week Sarah and Chris discuss the novels of one of their favourite authors, Hannah Kent. Hannah Kent is an Australian writer who has published three novels to date: Burial Rites, The Good People, and Devotion. Is there an author you'd like to hear us review? Let us know! Get in touchInstagram | TikTok | Voice message | Substack | Patreon | Ko-fiSupport The Bookcast ClubYou can support the podcast on Patreon. Our tiers start at £2 a month. Rewards include early access to the podcast, 'close friends' feed on Instagram, monthly bonus episodes, tailored book recommendations and books in the post.  You can now try our bonus tier FREE for 7 days. If you would like to make a one-off donation you can do so on Ko-fi.  A free way to show your support is to mention us on social media, rate us on Spotify or review us on Apple Podcasts.NewsletterSign up to our monthly newsletter on Substack for more book recommendations, reviews, new releases, podcast recommendations and the latest podcast news.  Come and chat to us in the comments.Support the Show.

Charlotte Wood talks about the writing craft and process behind her novel Stone Yard Devotional. Writing topics include creative process and inspiration, first drafts, novel structure, writing in fragments, point of view, narrative momentum, voice, description and writing at sentence level. Charlotte is such a beautiful writer but also a seasoned writer - she's been to all the places you, as a writer, have been or are heading towards - and she generously shares all that wisdom. One of the things I love about Charlotte is her curiosity. She's constantly exploring and expanding upon her own creative process and draws inspiration and motivation from all areas of the arts, not just books and writing.You'll find links to buy both paperback and ebook versions of Stone Yard Devotional by Charlotte Wood here.REFERENCES MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODESubtraction - Charlotte Wood's newsletterPortrait of a Lady on Fire - directed by Céline SciammaCéline Sciamma - BAFTA Screenwriters' Lecture SeriesThe Art of Time in Fiction by Joan SilberLouise Bourgeois, ArtistThe Wren, The Wren by Anne EnrightMy Name is Lucy Barton by Elizabeth StroutMaking Stories: How Ten Australian Novels Were Written by Kate Grenville and Sue WoolfeLiving Autobiography Trilogy by Deborah LevyCourtney CollinsUnless by Carol ShieldsThe Garret Podcast: Charlotte WoodRead This Podcast: Charlotte WoodMelbourne Writers' Festival: 6-12 May 2024Sydney Writers' Festival: 20-26 May 2024Brisbane Writers' Festival: 30 May – 2 June 2024ABOUT CHARLOTTE WOODCharlotte Wood is the author of seven novels and three books of non-fiction. Her new book Stone Yard Devotional was described by the UK Guardian as ‘a quiet novel of immense power' and has been praised by authors Anne Enright, Tim Winton, Karen Joy Fowler, Hannah Kent and Paula Hawkins among others. Her previous books include The Luminous Solution, a book of essays on the creative process; the international bestseller, The Weekend; and The Natural Way of Things which won a number of prizes including The Stella Prize and the Prime Minister's Literary Award. Her features and essays have appeared in The New York Times, The Guardian, Literary Hub, The Sydney Morning Herald and The Saturday Paper among other publications.In 2023 Belvoir Theatre Company staged an adaptation of her novel The Weekend, and her novel The Natural Way of Things featured in ABC Television's 2021 series The Books That Made Us.She has produced a podcast of interviews with artists, The Writer's Room with Charlotte Wood, and in 2024 launched a monthly newsletter on the creative process titled Subtraction. In 2019 Charlotte was made a Member of the Order of Australia (AM) and was named one of the Australian Financial Review's '100 Women of Influence'. Website: https://www.charlottewood.com.au/ Substack: Subtraction - Charlotte Wood's newsletterInstagram:: https://www.instagram.com/charlottewoodwriter/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/charlottewoodwriterBuy Stone Yard Devotional by Charlotte Wood here.Buy One of Us is Missing by BM Carroll here.BUILD AN AUTHOR WEBSITE COURSETo receive notifications about course dates, the free author website workshop and early bird discounts, sign up here - https://www.freshwebdesign.com.au/course This podcast is recorded on the beautiful, unceded lands of the Garigal people of the Eora nation.Full show notes available at writersbookclubpodcast.com

With Hannah Kent | Myfanwy Jones, the Miles Franklin-shortlisted author of Leap, has just published a new novel about fathers, sons and the damage that can ripple through generations. She discusses the writing process with Hannah Kent. Event details: Thu 07 Mar, 1:15pm

What a treat to welcome Maddy Hover (aka the best read zombie fiction fan known to facebook) to Bedside Reading at long last.We are talking about The Good People by Hannah Kent and the challenges of raising children with a difference, the effects of poverty and judgement and why we want society to be so much better, kinder, less harsh than 1830s Ireland and how we fear this is not always the case.Kent took as inspiration for her novel the story of the death of Michael Leahy and the trial of Anne Roche who  advised for him to be bathed in the river Flesk every morning to drive out the fairies who had replaced him with a changling, sadly he died by drowning. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Death_of_Michael_Leahy#:~:text=Ann%20Roche%20was%20indicted%20for,the%20river%20Flesk%20every%20morning.Follow Maddy on twitter here: https://twitter.com/I_am_spottacus

We discuss all the hottest topics from the week!‘True Detective: Night Country' Connected?Oscar NominationsApple Re-Releasing KOTFM in TheatresJennifer Lawrence will star in Justine Triet's adaptation of Hannah Kent's novel “Burial Rites”‘Deadpool 3' Filming WrapsBullseye Born AgainNew ‘Jurassic World' in DevelopmentThere's a Bidding War for Ryan Coogler & Michael B. Jordan's Vampire MovieNetflix Kills Berry MovieNetflix Acquires WWE's Monday Night Raw‘Avatar: The Last Airbender' Trailer‘Hit Man' Trailer Looks Sexy?First ‘Road House' PosterJoin the conversation on social media: @MACandGUpodcast

Kate and Katherine catch up on why they are in their sweats, ice baths, tour shenanigans, morning pages and their general chatter.  Our Featured Book in this episode is One Day We're All Going to Die by playwright and debut novelist Elise Esther Hearst. This segment is brought to you by HQ/Harper Collins.  Elise Esther Hearst is a Melbourne-based author and playwright. Elise trained in London at the Royal Court Theatre and her plays include Bright World, co-written with Andrea James (Theatreworks), The Mesh (Red Stitch) and The Sea Project (Griffin Theatre) which was shortlisted for the Griffin Award. In 2019–20, Elise was a resident writer at Melbourne Theatre Company and is currently working on a commission for Melbourne Theatre Company. In 2020 Elise's non-fiction story, ‘Naming Rights' was published in the 2020 edition of Antithesis Journal and she was a guest at the 2021 Jewish Book Week. Elise's debut novel, One Day We Are All Going To Die, is a fast-paced, sexy and darkly humorous story about a 27-year-old single Jewish woman in Melbourne who must learn to reconcile family and cultural expectations with her own desires. Kate and Katherine mention:  Kate chatted with Hannah Kent for an event at at Matilda Books in the Adelaide Hills and mentions her interview for the podcast An incredible Canberra Writers Festival event with Isy Oderberg (Hard to Bear), Dr Neela Janakiramanan (The Registrar) and Gabrielle Jackson (Pain and Prejudice) Kate chatted to Astrid Edwards about The Hummingbird Effect - you can listen now on The Garret Podcast Paul Dalgarno's A Country of Eternal Light Mirandi Riwoe's new novel Sunbirds talking about books with spoilers Katherine's enjoying doing morning pages (re-inspired by Natasha Lester's excellent newsletter Bijoux) Kate's loving her new up-sized note book with no lines (also an excellent pen) Reading One Song by AJ Betts Beatrix & Fred by Emily Spurr Valentine by Elizabeth Wetmore (recommended by Jason at Imprints Booksellers in Adelaide) The Ferryman by Justin Cronin Listening Read This - new podcast from The Monthly with Michael Williams. Katherine loved eps with Helen Garner and Anne Funder & Kate loved the chat with Christos Tsiolkas Watching Kate and the fam are finally watching Ted Lasso and LOVING IT Katherine's loving Collin from Accounts On fun meet-cutes Kate re-recommends Sharon Horgan's Catastrophe and Bad Sisters Coming up Mark Smith is hosting Kate at Heads and Tales Bookshop on Sept 7 at Barwon Heads Kate will be at Port Fairy Literary Weekend Sept 8-10 and at Write Around the Murray Sept 15-17 Katherine will be chatting to Nick Bhasin for Eltham Bookshop on Sept 28 Katherine will be hosting the Melbourne launch of Clare Fletcher's Love Match at Robinsons Bookshop on Friday Oct 6

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Hannah Kent discusses her bestselling third novel Devotion with Susan Wyndham. In this candid conversation, Hannah (also the author of Burial Rites and The Good People) discusses the seeds of inspiration that lie at the heart of her work, her approach to research, writing and character building, and the motivation behind her decision to write a queer love story this time around.

Join acclaimed Australian authors Jennifer Down and Hannah Kent as they discuss their immersive and lyrical novels that find beauty and hope amid tragedy. Praised as “mesmerising, brutal and unforgettable” (Sydney Morning Herald), Jennifer's Bodies of Light traces a woman's quest to forge a meaningful life after overcoming cycles of abuse and trauma. Hannah's Devotion is a historical queer love story that journeys from Prussia to the South Australian frontier, exploring love, longing and the pain that arises from division. They appear with Susan Wyndham. If you enjoyed this episode, please rate and follow our channel. Sydney Writers' Festival podcasts are available on all major podcast platforms.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Detective Cato Kwong gets mixed up in dirty politics between Timor and Australia in “Crocodile Tears” by Alan Carter+ We've got your summer reads completely covered  The fifth and final installment in the award-winning Cato Kwong series, “Crocodile Tears” sees Cato's life on the line with someone from the past as his only hope. A thriller rich in political, cultural and historical detail, Cato's search for the good guys will twist and turn all the way from Perth to Timor-Leste and Darwin…so hold on to your hat for the exciting climax!  And… Join the Tsundoku team for a chat about their favourite books of 2022 and their tips for a great summer read.   Guests: Alan Carter, author of “Crocodile Tears” Our Random readers: Rachael, Mads and Annabelle   Picks for your summer reading pleasure: Michaela Andreyev recommends: “Meshi; A journey in Japanese food” by Katherine Tamiko Arguille, “Holy Woman; a Divine Adventure” by Louise Omer and “Stolen Focus” by Johan Hari   Sarah Martin recommends: “Runt”by Craig Silvey and “The Unusual Abduction of Avery Confier” by Ilsa Evans. Sarah also recommends “Stolen Focus” Annie Hastwell recommends: “How to be Idle”by Tom Hodgkinson, “The Candy House” by Jennifer Egan and “Sweetness and Light” by Liam Pieper Cath Kenneally recommends: “Chai TIme at Cinnamon Gardens” & “Song of the Sun God” by Shankari Chandran and “The Cast Aways of Harewood Hall” by Karen Herbert Rachael recommends: “Burial Rites” & “Devotion” by Hannah Kent, “The History of Bees” by Maja Lund, “Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine” by Gail Honeyman and “The Dictionary of Lost Words” by Pip Williams Mads recommends: The Maisie Dobbs series by Jacqueline Winspear. Annabelle recommends: “The Ella Diaries” & “Ella Goes to Eden” by Meredith Costain, “Little Gem”by Anna Zobel, “Harry Potter” by J.K. Rowling and “Muumitroll” & “Memoirs of Moominpappa” by Tove Jansson   Music composed by Quentin Grant    SOCIAL MEDIA Insta: @fremantlepress Insta: @alancarter28insta/ Facebook: @FremantlePressSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Detective Cato Kwong gets mixed up in dirty politics between Timor and Australia in “Crocodile Tears” by Alan Carter+ We've got your summer reads completely covered  The fifth and final installment in the award-winning Cato Kwong series, “Crocodile Tears” sees Cato's life on the line with someone from the past as his only hope. A thriller rich in political, cultural and historical detail, Cato's search for the good guys will twist and turn all the way from Perth to Timor-Leste and Darwin…so hold on to your hat for the exciting climax!  And… Join the Tsundoku team for a chat about their favourite books of 2022 and their tips for a great summer read.   Guests: Alan Carter, author of “Crocodile Tears” Our Random readers: Rachael, Mads and Annabelle   Picks for your summer reading pleasure: Michaela Andreyev recommends: “Meshi; A journey in Japanese food” by Katherine Tamiko Arguille, “Holy Woman; a Divine Adventure” by Louise Omer and “Stolen Focus” by Johan Hari   Sarah Martin recommends: “Runt”by Craig Silvey and “The Unusual Abduction of Avery Confier” by Ilsa Evans. Sarah also recommends “Stolen Focus” Annie Hastwell recommends: “How to be Idle”by Tom Hodgkinson, “The Candy House” by Jennifer Egan and “Sweetness and Light” by Liam Pieper Cath Kenneally recommends: “Chai TIme at Cinnamon Gardens” & “Song of the Sun God” by Shankari Chandran and “The Cast Aways of Harewood Hall” by Karen Herbert Rachael recommends: “Burial Rites” & “Devotion” by Hannah Kent, “The History of Bees” by Maja Lund, “Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine” by Gail Honeyman and “The Dictionary of Lost Words” by Pip Williams Mads recommends: The Maisie Dobbs series by Jacqueline Winspear. Annabelle recommends: “The Ella Diaries” & “Ella Goes to Eden” by Meredith Costain, “Little Gem”by Anna Zobel, “Harry Potter” by J.K. Rowling and “Muumitroll” & “Memoirs of Moominpappa” by Tove Jansson   Music composed by Quentin Grant    SOCIAL MEDIA Insta: @fremantlepress Insta: @alancarter28insta/ Facebook: @FremantlePressSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hannah Kent with the true story of the Prussians who fled Europe for a new life in South Australia (R)

Hannah Kent with the true story of the Prussians who fled Europe for a new life in South Australia (R)

Bestselling novelist Hannah Kent (Devotion) speaks with SJ Norman about Permafrost, SJ's debut collection of short fiction that updates the gothic and romantic literary traditions. Sydney Writers' Festival podcasts are available on all major podcast platforms. If you enjoyed this episode, please rate and subscribe to our channel.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

INTRODUCCIÓN PRESENTACIÓN LIBROS 00:01:35 Las Mitford. Cartas entre seis hermanas (Charlotte Mitford) 00:05:45 The other Mitford. Pamela's Story (Diana Alexander) 00:09:10 Los que cambiaron y los que murieron (Barbara Comyns) 00:11:15 Un reflejo velado en el cristal (Helen McCloy) 00:12:45 el festival de los dragones de té & El tapiz de los dragones de té (Kay O'Neill) 00;14;05 Una habitación con vistas (E.M. Forster) 00:16:05 La hija del tiempo (Josephine Tey) 00:19:30 Carcoma (Layla Martínez) 00:21:25 Flores para la señora Harris y La señora Harris va a Nueva York (Paul Gallico) 00:25:10 Devoción (Hannah Kent) 00:29:10 Quizás en otra vida (Taylor Jenkins Reid) PELÍCULAS 00:33:20 Spin me round 00:35:30 Bullet train 00:38:55 Our father 00:42:15 Una habitación con vistas 00:44:55 Imborrable 00;46:50 Voy a pasármelo bien 00:49:50 I came by 00:51:35 Deberes: Spiderhead SERIES 00:53:40 Yo soy Groot 00:54:45 Physical (T2) 00:57:05 Para toda la humanidad (T3) 01:00:05 Evil (T3) 01:02:15 Yo nunca (T3) 01:05:25 Locke & Key (T3) 01:08:50 New Amsterdam (T4) 01:11:15 Westworld (T4) 01:14:00 Glow up (T4) 01:18:40 Riverdale (T6) 01:21:40 Better call Saul (T6B) - CON SPOILERS 01:29:20 DESPEDIDA En este programa suenan: Radical Opinion (Archers) / Siesta (Jahzzar) / Place on Fire (Creo) / I saw you on TV (Jahzzar) / Bicycle Waltz (Goodbye Kumiko)

Hannah Kent greift in ihrem Roman "Das Seelenhaus" zwei berühmte Mordfälle aus Illugastadir im Norden von Island auf.

After two years of COVID-induced hiatus, the Byron Bay Writers Festival finally returns! We sit down with Artistic Director Zoe Pollock and bestselling author of Devotion, Hannah Kent. Jump ahead to 00:52 for Zoe Pollock and Hannah Kent.  Byron Bay Writers Festival Schedule & Tickets | https://bit.ly/3Rfi1Jz   EXPLORE BOOKS MENTIONED Devotion by Hannah Kent | https://bit.ly/3aHGp2O The Cost of Labour by Natalie Kon-yu | https://bit.ly/3ImgEEN For the Good of the World by A. C. Grayling | https://bit.ly/3anEoMi Love Stories by Trent Dalton | https://bit.ly/3dMGOT2 My Heart is a Little Wild Thing by Nigel Featherstone | https://bit.ly/3xeV6VH The Islands by Emily Brugman | https://bit.ly/3P7RtrU Australiana by Yumna Kassab | https://bit.ly/3aioB19 Country, Future Fire, Future Farming by Bruce Pascoe & Bill Gammage | https://bit.ly/3uudqti Dropbear by Evelyn Araluen | https://bit.ly/3yMId75 Another Day in the Colony by Chelsea Watego | https://bit.ly/3RcwZQu Aue by Becky Manawatu | https://bit.ly/3ym2a3g Astronomy, Sky Country by Karlie Noon & Krystal De Napoli | https://bit.ly/3Ik8xZg Chaser and Shovel Annual 2021 by The Chaser | https://bit.ly/3RivwrI Crimes Against Nature by Jeff Sparrow | https://bit.ly/3PbOcHM Indelible City by Louisa Lim | https://bit.ly/3nHYi7R Costa's World by Costa Georgiadis | https://bit.ly/39Nxufa   FOLLOW Follow Byron Bay Writers' Festival | Twitter: https://twitter.com/bbwritersfest Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/byronwritersfestival/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/byronwritersfestival Follow Zoe Pollock |  Twitter: https://twitter.com/zoepollock?lang=en LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/zoe-pollock-86317527/?originalSubdomain=au Follow Hannah Kent | Twitter: https://twitter.com/HannahFKent Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hannahkentwrites/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HannahKentAuthor CREDITS  Guests: Zoe Pollock & Hannah Kent Host & Producer: Nick Wasiliev Published on: 14 July 2022 Season: 2 Episode: 43 © 2022 BooktopiaSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Am 12. Januar 1830 saust eine extra aus Dänemark importierte Klinge auf den Rumpf der 33-jährigen Agnes Magnúsdóttir herab und beendet das Leben einer Frau, die für ihre Beteiligung an einem Doppelmord verurteilt wurde. Sie ist die letzte Frau, die in Island hingerichtet wird. Dadurch wird sie zu einer der berühmtesten Frauen Islands. Obwohl ein Großteil ihres Lebens im Dunkeln liegt, nur wenig über sie und ihre Entwicklung bekannt ist. Auch die damalige Rekonstruktion der Tat hinterlässt mehr Fragen, als sie Antworten gibt. Auf die Suche nach diesen Antworten hat sich eine junge Autorin aus Australien begeben, die während eines Auslandsaufenthalts von Agnes Geschichte hörte und von nun an akribisch alle Infos aus Archiven zusammensucht, die sie finden kann. Fast 200 Jahre nach ihrer Hinrichtung rekonstruiert Hannah Kent in ihrem Roman „Das Seelenhaus“ die Geschichte von Agnes Magnúsdóttir, in der es um so viel mehr geht als einen Doppelmord. // Kapitel // (00:01:37) Der Mord wird aufgedeckt (00:06:47) Belegter Werdegang (00:12:56) Eine hoffnungsvolle Begegnung (00:17:01) Möglicher Ablauf der Tat (00:19:06) Das Seelenhaus / Rezension einer spekulativen Biographie (00:36:05) Neue Verhandlung // Literatur & Quellen // Kent, Hannah (2015): Das Seelenhaus, Droemer/Knaur Hannah Kent Discusses Burial Rites and Speculative Biography - YouTube Altes Todesurteil mit neuen Richtern (icelandreview.com) The Mysterious Murder Case That's Captivated Iceland for Nearly 200 Years | Mental Floss Burial Rites and the loneliness of the long-distance writer | Books | The Guardian Herring and Class Struggle: May it do you good: Agnes Magnúsdóttir, the life and execution of an Icelandic peasant // Folgt mir auf Instagram // https://www.instagram.com/mord.ist.unser.hobby/ // E-Mail // mordistunserhobby@web.de GEMAfreie Musik von https://audiohub.de

Hard-hitting anti-smoking campaigns may hold the key to tackling a new health plague infiltrating teenagers' social circles. Educations believe students as young as nine years old should be thinking about potential careers. Obstetricians claim they are being treated like the enemy by parents in birthing suites and have linked labour ward tension to a startling rate of doctor suicides and even some preventable baby deaths. And.. Celebrated Australian author Hannah Kent's latest book could be heading for the big screen. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Award winning Melbourne author Hannah Kent talks about her new book Devotion - a love story that traverses oceans, reality and magic. And we revisit the Virginia Woolfe classic, Mrs Dalloway, which follows a day in the life of a high society lady in the 1920s. Guests: Hannah Kent, author of Devotion Dr Lisa Bennett, senior Lecturer in Creative Writing, Flinders UniversityDr Kylie Cardell, senior lecturer in Creative Writing, Flinders UniversityOur Random Reader - Matilda Music composed by Quentin GrantSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this episode of The Writer and the Critic your hosts, Kirstyn McDermott and Ian Mond,  are tired and cranky but still manage to preamble only briefly in the murk of COVID-19 and bad segues before getting to the point of it all. They think. The books up for discussion this month are two novels: Devotion by Hannah Kent [5:20] and The School for Good Mothers by Jessamine Chan [35:20]. The review of The School for Good Mothers that Kirstyn mentioned was this one by Ilana Masad in The Washington Post. If you've skipped ahead to avoid spoilers, please come back at 109:30 for brief final remarks. Next month, the two books on the slab will be: Manhunt by Gretchen Felker-Martin And Then I Woke Up by Malcolm Devlin Read ahead and join in the spoilerific fun!

Hannah Kent reflects on her time as an exchange student in Iceland and how it allowed her to pursue writing, and Michelle Johnston tells Claire Nichols about her novel, Dustfall, for the international literary event called Literature Live Around the World which was hosted by the Bergen International Literary Festival in Norway.

Hannah Kent reflects on her time as an exchange student in Iceland and how it allowed her to pursue writing, and Michelle Johnston tells Claire Nichols about her novel, Dustfall, for the international literary event called Literature Live Around the World which was hosted by the Bergen International Literary Festival in Norway.

Hannah Kent's novel, Devotion, is a queer love story that is set in a pious, nineteenth century religious community. In resisting the narrative of shame that has dominated the retelling of this time in history, Kent is challenging the way authors represent the past

Episode 38 of the Hope Book Club features new Australian fiction and a special guest reviewer - Georgia Free from Finding Hope.   Devotion is the new novel from bestselling Australian author Hannah Kent.  It's about a Prussian family who relocate to South Australia to escape religious persecution. The Shut-ins by Katherine Brabon is about a young adult called Hikaru who spends all his time at home alone in his room. Set in Japan, the novel explains the growing phenomenon of hikikomori – people who never leave their home.   The Paris Secret, by Natasha Lester, is a World War Two romance about the female pilots of the Air Transport Auxillary. Plus our reviewers discuss the difficult decision of how to cut back your book collection when it's time to move house.  That's all in Episode 38 of the Hope Book Club – Because Life's Just Better with a Book!  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode, Hannah Kents takes us through the process behind writing her novel Devotion. We talked about how she writes her way into the voice of her characters, her love of writing landscape, her first draft process, the editing process and her writing practice. You'll find links to buy both paperback and ebook versions of Devotion here.ABOUT HANNAHHannah Kent's first novel, the international bestseller, Burial Rites (2013), was translated into over 30 languages and won the ABIA Literary Fiction Book of the Year, the Indie Awards Debut Fiction Book of the Year, and the Victorian Premier's People's Choice Award. It was shortlisted for the Women's Prize for Fiction and the Guardian First Book Award, the Stella Prize and the International IMPAC Dublin Literary Award, amongst others. It is currently being adapted for film by Sony TriStar. Hannah's second novel, The Good People was published in 2016 (ANZ) and 2017 (UK and North America). It has been translated into 10 languages and was shortlisted for the Walter Scott Award for Historical Fiction, the Indie Books Award for Literary Fiction, the ABIA Literary Fiction Book of the Year and the Readings Prize for New Australian Fiction. It is currently being adapted for film by Aquarius Productions. Hannah's latest novel, Devotion, has recently been published in Australia, the UK and Ireland.Hannah's original feature film, Run Rabbit Run, will be directed by Daina Reid (The Handmaid's Tale) and produced by Carver and XYZ Films. It was launched at the Cannes 2020 virtual market where STX Entertainment took world rights. Hannah co-founded the Australian literary publication Kill Your Darlings, and is a Patron for World Vision Australia. She has written for The New York Times, The Saturday Paper, The Guardian, the Age, the Sydney Morning Herald, Meanjin, Qantas Magazine and LitHub.Hannah lives and works on Peramangk country near Adelaide, Australia.Find Hannah online at her website or on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter.This podcast is recorded on the beautiful, unceded lands of the Garigal people of the Eora nation.Full show notes available at writersbookclubpodcast.com

Hannah Kent in conversation with Mark Rubbo about her latest novel, Devotion.

Hannah Kent talks to Nicole about her amazing new novel "Devotion," for the BBB Summer Series. A novel steeped in both history and fantasy, unpacking the complicated layers of belief, identity and love. A book to devour and savour. SHOW NOTES: Nicole Abadee Website: https://www.nicoleabadee.com.au Facebook: @booksbooksbookspodcast OR @nicole.abadee Twitter: @NicoleAbadee Instagram: @booksbooksbookspodcast OR @nicoleabadee Bernadette Brennan Website: http://hannahkentauthor.com Pan Macmillan "Devotion": https://www.panmacmillan.com.au/9781760987411/ Facebook: @HannahKentAuthor Instagram: @hannahkentwrites Twitter: @HannahFKentSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

From young love and forbidden romance to break-ups and long-term relationships: hear authors wax lyrical about love. Writers include David Nicholls, Amy Bloom, Tayari Jones, Howard Jacobson, Monica Ali, Curtis Sittenfeld, Anita Heiss, Vivian Pham, C.S Pacat and Daniel de Lorne.

From young love and forbidden romance to break-ups and long-term relationships: hear authors wax lyrical about love. Writers include David Nicholls, Amy Bloom, Tayari Jones, Howard Jacobson, Monica Ali, Curtis Sittenfeld, Anita Heiss, Vivian Pham, C.S Pacat and Daniel de Lorne.

Kate and Cassie read Hannah Kent's Devotion; RN's Daniel Browning reads Caleb Azumah Nelson's Open Water; novelist Rashida Murphy reads Sunjeev Sahota's China Room; and novelist Aravind Adiga on Australian fiction

Australian novelist Hannah Kent's first novel Burial Rites, about the last woman executed in Iceland, was a bestseller internationally and translated into 30 languages. It won a mountain of awards including the ABIA Literary Fiction Book of the Year and the Victorian Premier's People's Choice Award and is being adapted for film. Her second novel The Good People set in Ireland in 1825 is also being adapted for film and was also critically acclaimed – Paula Hawkins described it ‘a literary novel with the pace and tension of a thriller' which could be applied to Hannah's work as a whole. While all of her novels are very different, they're also tied together by bringing the past alive, and writing about enigmatic people who are often outsiders - and writing about the heart of life – about love and death and suffering. Hannah's new novel Devotion is just out, and readers everywhere will be delighted to hear it's ‘a glorious love story' as Sarah Winman described. It's both lyrical and compelling and Hannah pulls you in from the first page.

Author of Burial Rites and The Good People, Hannah Kent says she wanted to look at human connection in her latest novel Devotion. It's another historical novel but is a love story about two girls whose love transcends rules, religion, and even crosses an ocean. Also, the British author, Susanna Clarke, was the winner of this year's Women's Prize for Fiction for her novel Piranesi. She talks about writing the book while living with a chronic illness.

Hannah Kent with the true story of the Prussians who fled Europe for a new life in South Australia in 1838, then met a malevolent doctor on board their ship

Reading Michelle de Kretser's Scary Monsters, Richard Powers' Bewilderment and Jay Kristoff's Empire of the Vampire with guest reader reviewers food writer Adam Liaw and novelist Hannah Kent

Reading Hannah Kent's much-anticipated new novel, Devotion, Katie Kitamura's Intimacies and Mary Lawson's A Town Called Solace, with guest reader reviewers actor Geraldine Hakewill and novelist Graeme Simsion

Við fjölluðum um daginn um sýninguna Öxin, Agnes og Friðrik, þar sem Magnús Ólafsson rekur sögu þessarar síðustu aftöku á Íslandi í Sögusafninu í Borgarnesi. Náðarstund fyrir norðan er þriggja daga ferð með Ferðafélagi Íslands þar sem ekið er um þær slóðir þar sem Agnes Magnúsdóttir dvaldi, ýmist sem vinnuhjú eða fangi, á meðan hún beið aftöku sinnar. Með bókina Náðarstund eftir Hannah Kent í farteskinu er sögusviðið skoðað, ferðast tvær aldir aftur í tímann og farið í spor þeirra sem lifðu þessa atburði. Við fengum Sigrúnu Valbergsdóttur, leikstjóra, sem er fararstjóri í ferðinni til að segja okkur frá þessari ferð. Að geta leitað til útfararþjónustu þykur flestum nú á dögum sjálfsagt mál en í fámennum sveitarfélögum er líklega erfiðara að veita slíka þjónustu en í fjölmennum bæjum og borgum. Á Ströndum var stofnuðu útfararþjónusta fyrir örfáum árum og Kristín Einarsdóttir, okkar kona á Ströndum, hitti Viðar Guðmundsson kórstjóra sem ásamt Ingibjörgu Sigurðardóttur meðhjálpara Hólmavíkurkirkju og útfararstjóra. Antiksalinn Jónas Ragnar Halldórsson hefur verið nokkra áratugi í Antikbransanum og segir að unga fólkið vilji 80?s húsgögn í dag sem séu enn ódýr. Hann segir að fleiri og fleiri velji að kaupa notað, ungt fólk og eldra fólk. VIð heimsóttum Jónas og þessar 14 stofuklukkur í búðinni hjá honum láta í sér heyra í viðtalinu sem við heyrðum í þættinum í dag. UMSJÓN GUÐRÚN GUNNARSDÓTTIR OG GUNNAR HANSSON

Australian writers Hannah Kent and Zana Fraillon have spoken out against the detention of children on the island of Nauru, Arts News, David Malouf and his latest collection of poetry An Open Book, crime novelists Emma Viskic and Chris Hammer on growth of rural crime fiction.

They're two of the dining capitals of the world and they're explored (and beautifully photographed) by Alexandra Carroll in her books, New York: An Inspired Wander Through Manhattan and the Brooklyn Boroughs and Paris: An Inspired Wander Through the City of Lights. So it's no surprise that we talk about memorable bagels and croissants, the fact that Alex had to eat a lot of cheese to get the job done, as well as remarkable venues that are not Michelin-starred institutions – from Clown Bar, with its surprising history, to Dans Le Noir, a restaurant staffed by blind people that serves people completely in the dark. Then there's the New York trend for drinking broth like coffee! Alex also shares some of the easy-to-overlook gems in both cities (including a museum located in an elevator shaft in Tribeca) and how she went about producing both books. We also talk about how she was my first editor (as Alex Craig) and how she effectively bankrolled my first trip to Paris, as I bought an airfare to the French capital as her employee. And we touch on her incredible record as a book publisher – she was involved in the launch of Hannah Kent's bestselling book, Burial Rites, which is going to be turned into a movie featuring Jennifer Lawrence.

The BookBully goes a bit crazy talking about new books she's read or is looking forward to reading. Let's just say her eyes are bigger than her reading capacity! BOOK LIST FOR THIS EPISODE: My Absolute Darling by Gabriel Tallent The Twelve Lives of Samuel Hawley by Hannah Tinti   Brewster by Mark Slouka   The Secret History by Donna Tartt   The World of Tomorrow by Brendan Mathews (yes, only one "t")   The Law of Dreams by Peter Behrens   Saints for All Occasions by J. Courtney Sullivan   Stay With Me by Ayobami Adebayo   Commonwealth by Ann Patchett   Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi   Mary and O'Neil by Justin Cronin   A Kind of Freedom by Margaret Wilkerson Sexton   The Turner House by Angela Flournoy   Sing, Unburied, Sing by Jesmyn Ward   The Resurrection of Joan Ashby by Cherise Wolas   The Age of Perpetual Light by Josh Weil   The New Valley by Josh Weil   Don't I Know You by Marni Jackson   The Good Lord Bird by James McBride   Five-Carat Soul by James McBride   Fresh Complaint by Jeffrey Eugenides   Uncommon Type by Tom Hanks   The Last Ballad by Wiley Cash   The Good People by Hannah Kent   Manhattan Beach by Jennifer Egan   The Power by Naomi Alderman   Dreaming in Cuban by Cristina Garcia   Here in Berlin by Cristina Garcia   Dying: A Memoir by Cory Taylor   The Bright Hour by Nina Riggs   A Secret Sisterhood by Emily Midorikawa and Emma Claire Sweeney   What She Ate by Laura Shapiro   Ranger Games by Ben Blum   An Odyssey by Daniel Mendelsohn   The Child Finder by Rene Tenfold   The Party by Elizabeth Day   White Bodies by Jane Robins   The Smack by Richard Lange   Unraveling Oliver by Liz Nugent   Ferocity by Nicola Lagioia   Me Before You by JoJo Moyes   Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine by Gail Honeyman   Paradise City by Elizabeth Day   Sourdough by Robin Sloan   Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore by Robin Sloan   Where'd You Go, Bernadette? by Maria Semple   Mrs. Lincoln's Dressmaker by Jennifer Chiaverini   Enchantress of Numbers by Jennifer Chiaverini   The Dollhouse by Fiona Davis   The Address by Fiona Davis   One Thousand White Women by Jim Fergus   The Vengeance of Mothers by Jim Fergus   The Revolution of the Moon by Andrea Camilleri   The Ninth Hour by Alice McDermott   The Twelve-Mile Straight by Eleanor Henderson   Ten Thousand Saints by Eleanor Henderson