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36 minutes ago
Author Sam Robb stops by for a yarn.
Sam’s books: https://www.amazon.com.au/stores/author/B07QJCG3BD/allbooks?_encoding=UTF8&ref_=aufs_ap_ahdr_dsk_ab&pd_rd_w=yYM1O&content-id=amzn1.sym.b4344408-bcb0-46d7-b9b0-ac31160009fa&pf_rd_p=b4344408-bcb0-46d7-b9b0-ac31160009fa&pf_rd_r=358-0097934-1431222&pd_rd_wg=Eh8BG&pd_rd_r=bfbe06d0-7583-464b-956d-2273990389cb
Sam’s Substack: https://samrobbwrites.substack.com
Ranconteur Press: https://www.raconteurpress.com
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Sponsor 1: Rebecca Cassells
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Sponsor 2: Martin Kearns:
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Kearsells Indie Book Award Winners 2025:
Janelle Schiecke:
Socials: J_Schiecke
Buy her books: https://www.amazon.com.au/stores/author/B0CCXHKVGH/allbooks?_encoding=UTF8&ref_=aufs_ap_ahdr_dsk_ab&pd_rd_w=XSV9m&content-id=amzn1.sym.b4344408-bcb0-46d7-b9b0-ac31160009fa&pf_rd_p=b4344408-bcb0-46d7-b9b0-ac31160009fa&pf_rd_r=358-0097934-1431222&pd_rd_wg=8hy1R&pd_rd_r=f0f7368c-365a-4c1c-8cc2-4a75595b0f92
Alexander Rob:
Socials: @TheStarwald
Website: Alexanderrob.com
Wednesday Jan 28, 2026
Wednesday Jan 28, 2026
Author James Fouche returns for a yarn about his latest book, Gray.
Guest’s Website: Jamesfouche.com
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Sponsor 1: Rebecca Cassells
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IG: Rebecca.cassells.92
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Sponsor 2: Martin Kearns:
https://www.readkearns.com
IG: @readkearns
Sponsor 3: J.A. Bryden
Website: Jabryden.com
Socials: @jabryden
Kearsells Indie Book Award Winners 2025:
Janelle Schiecke:
Socials: J_Schiecke
Buy her books: https://www.amazon.com.au/stores/author/B0CCXHKVGH/allbooks?_encoding=UTF8&ref_=aufs_ap_ahdr_dsk_ab&pd_rd_w=XSV9m&content-id=amzn1.sym.b4344408-bcb0-46d7-b9b0-ac31160009fa&pf_rd_p=b4344408-bcb0-46d7-b9b0-ac31160009fa&pf_rd_r=358-0097934-1431222&pd_rd_wg=8hy1R&pd_rd_r=f0f7368c-365a-4c1c-8cc2-4a75595b0f92
Alexander Rob:
Socials: @TheStarwald
Website: Alexanderrob.com
Wednesday Jan 14, 2026
Wednesday Jan 14, 2026
In the first episode of 2026, we chat with our honorary sponsor and the winner of the best cover in the Kearsells Indie Book Award 2025, Alexander Rob.
Guest’s Website: Alexanderrob.com
Guest’s Socials: @TheStarwald
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Sponsor 1: Rebecca Cassells
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IG: Rebecca.cassells.92
FB: Facebook.com/Rebeccacassellsbooks
Sponsor 2: Martin Kearns:
https://www.readkearns.com
IG: @readkearns
Sponsor 3: J.A. Bryden
Website: Jabryden.com
Socials: @jabryden
Kearsells Indie Book Award Winners 2025:
Janelle Schiecke:
Socials: J_Schiecke
Buy her books: https://www.amazon.com.au/stores/author/B0CCXHKVGH/allbooks?_encoding=UTF8&ref_=aufs_ap_ahdr_dsk_ab&pd_rd_w=XSV9m&content-id=amzn1.sym.b4344408-bcb0-46d7-b9b0-ac31160009fa&pf_rd_p=b4344408-bcb0-46d7-b9b0-ac31160009fa&pf_rd_r=358-0097934-1431222&pd_rd_wg=8hy1R&pd_rd_r=f0f7368c-365a-4c1c-8cc2-4a75595b0f92
Alexander Rob:
Socials: @TheStarwald
Website: Alexanderrob.com
Wednesday Dec 31, 2025
Wednesday Dec 31, 2025
Welcome to the 2025 Kearsells Indie Book Awards. Brought to you by Stories: the true and the fictional and sponsors, Rebecca Cassells and Martin Kearns.
Nominations for Best Cover: The land of the Ill-Imagined by Alexander Rob, A Song of Bones by Isaac Anderson, Battle for Crossroads by JP Coffman, and Dreams of Gold and Fire by Fred Phillips.
Nominations for Best Read: What Comes Before by Molly Macabre, Who Put Bella in the Wych Elm? By Blake Myers, The Clatter Man by Janelle Schiecke and Fright Manifest by Don Campbell.
Winners become honorary sponsors of the podcast until the next awards.
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Sponsor 1: Rebecca Cassells
Buy her books on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/.../e/B08WCH6RHG/
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IG: Rebecca.cassells.92
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Sponsor 2: Martin Kearns:
https://www.readkearns.com
IG: @readkearns
Sponsor 3: J.A. Bryden
Website: Jabryden.com
Socials: @jabryden
Wednesday Dec 24, 2025
Wednesday Dec 24, 2025
In this special Christmas episode, we chat with the Wayne Novelist Guild about their anthology of holiday-themed short stories.
Grab a copy of Holidays in the Heartland here: https://amzn.asia/d/4UDTDsw
Guest websites:
Cyndi Brec: Cyndibrec.com
John Newton: Newtonscifi.com
RW Schultz: https://www.inkerspen.com/ryan-schultz
Cary Harter: https://carysowersbooks.com
Chrissy Hartmann: https://chrissyhartmann.com
Our episode with Cyndi Brec: https://youtu.be/57abGM3p6X0?si=SUm81--vaH1yrAKb
Our episode with John Newton: https://youtu.be/vw-KVFisds0?si=UEzkbx7FY6kvXaRs
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Sponsor 1: Rebecca Cassells
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Sponsor 2: Martin Kearns:
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IG: @readkearns
Sponsor 3: J.A. Bryden
Website: Jabryden.com
Socials: @jabryden
Saturday Dec 20, 2025
Saturday Dec 20, 2025
Indie author Tim Carter returns for a Christmas chinwag.
Tim Carter’s website: timbcarter.com
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Sponsor 1: Rebecca Cassells
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IG: Rebecca.cassells.92
FB: Facebook.com/Rebeccacassellsbooks
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Sponsor 3: J.A. Bryden
Website: Jabryden.com
Socials: @jabryden
Wednesday Dec 17, 2025
Wednesday Dec 17, 2025
J.Z. Pitts joins us for a chinwag.
J.Z. Pitts’ linktree: https://linktr.ee/jzpitts
J.Z. Pitts’ books: https://www.amazon.com.au/stores/author/B0CJB1N3QR/allbooks?ingress=0&lp_context_query=J.Z.%20Pitts&visitId=e7009f72-b2e2-4edb-8e12-80e7bc3d08ee&ref_=ap_rdr
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Sponsor 2: Martin Kearns:
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Sponsor 3: J.A. Bryden
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Socials: @jabryden
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Saturday Dec 06, 2025
Saturday Dec 06, 2025
Huw Langridge joins us for a chinwag.
Huw’s website: https://huwlangridge.co.uk
Huw’s books: https://www.amazon.com.au/stores/author/B00ABJL29I/allbooks?ingress=0&lp_context_query=huw%20langridge&visitId=ff8809b6-4007-4d9f-bbf9-78c8751eef26&ref_=ap_rdr
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Wednesday Dec 03, 2025
Wednesday Dec 03, 2025
Don Campbell returns for a chinwag about his latest book, Naughty List.
Grab a copy of Naughty List here: https://amzn.asia/d/dmW65Bx
Grab all of Don’s books: https://www.amazon.com.au/stores/author/B0DQJPG6HV/allbooks?ingress=0&lp_context_query=naughty%20list%20don%20campbell&visitId=ad866cb9-6638-4c00-88f4-8da9c406fe10&ref_=ap_rdr
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Saturday Nov 29, 2025
Saturday Nov 29, 2025
Neil Cassells and Matthew J Turner join Jamie and Ryan to celebrate the release of I, Destin.
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