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85 | 'These men do exist:' the Dark Mode spoilers episode
Manage episode 380109041 series 2860383
Ashley reveals the inspiration behind the twists and turns in her bestselling psychological thriller, Dark Mode.
Together with return guest Jacinta Dietrich and self-described enthusiastic reader Ali Thomas, Ashley and James delve into every scintillating Dark Mode detail they normally can’t discuss, including the novel's real-life inspirations.
Jacinta Dietrich is the author of This Is Us Now, and co-hosts Differently Brained, a podcast focussed on neurodivergent celebration and mental health awareness. Ali Thomas is a former high school English teacher and featured as part of the inaugural Boorowa Literary Festival.
Upcoming events:
- Terror Australis Readers and Writers Festival is happening October 26 to 29, and Ashley will be part of two days of panel sessions happening that weekend in the Huon Valley, Tasmania
- Online: Creative Nonfiction – Ashley is teaching her six-week online Writing NSW course starting 30 October
- Crafting Narrative Drive – an in-person workshop with Ashley at Avid Reader in Brisbane, Sunday 26 November, 10am-1pm
Books and authors discussed in this episode:
- The Reader by Bernard Schlink
- The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg Larsson
- The Silence of the Lambs by Thomas Harris
- Far from the Tree by Andrew Solomon
- Before You Knew My Name by Jacqueline Bublitz
- The Tilt by Chris Hammer
- A Mother's Reckoning by Sue Klebold
- Troll Hunting by Ginger Gorman
- Men Who Hate Women by Laura Bates
- The Guest List by Lucky Foley
- Elizabeth Finch by Julian Barnes
- The Sense of an Ending by Julian Barnes
- The Joy Thief by Penny Moodie
- We Didn't Think It Through by Gary Lonesborough
- This Is Us Now by Jacinta Dietrich
Ashley's psychological thriller Dark Mode is out now! Learn more about it and get your copy.
James' novel Denizen is out now! Learn more about it and get your copy.
Get in touch
- ashleykalagianblunt.com
- jamesmckenziewatson.com
- Twitter: @AKalagianBlunt + @JamesMcWatson
- Instagram: @akalagianblunt + @jamesmcwatson
99 episodes
Manage episode 380109041 series 2860383
Ashley reveals the inspiration behind the twists and turns in her bestselling psychological thriller, Dark Mode.
Together with return guest Jacinta Dietrich and self-described enthusiastic reader Ali Thomas, Ashley and James delve into every scintillating Dark Mode detail they normally can’t discuss, including the novel's real-life inspirations.
Jacinta Dietrich is the author of This Is Us Now, and co-hosts Differently Brained, a podcast focussed on neurodivergent celebration and mental health awareness. Ali Thomas is a former high school English teacher and featured as part of the inaugural Boorowa Literary Festival.
Upcoming events:
- Terror Australis Readers and Writers Festival is happening October 26 to 29, and Ashley will be part of two days of panel sessions happening that weekend in the Huon Valley, Tasmania
- Online: Creative Nonfiction – Ashley is teaching her six-week online Writing NSW course starting 30 October
- Crafting Narrative Drive – an in-person workshop with Ashley at Avid Reader in Brisbane, Sunday 26 November, 10am-1pm
Books and authors discussed in this episode:
- The Reader by Bernard Schlink
- The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg Larsson
- The Silence of the Lambs by Thomas Harris
- Far from the Tree by Andrew Solomon
- Before You Knew My Name by Jacqueline Bublitz
- The Tilt by Chris Hammer
- A Mother's Reckoning by Sue Klebold
- Troll Hunting by Ginger Gorman
- Men Who Hate Women by Laura Bates
- The Guest List by Lucky Foley
- Elizabeth Finch by Julian Barnes
- The Sense of an Ending by Julian Barnes
- The Joy Thief by Penny Moodie
- We Didn't Think It Through by Gary Lonesborough
- This Is Us Now by Jacinta Dietrich
Ashley's psychological thriller Dark Mode is out now! Learn more about it and get your copy.
James' novel Denizen is out now! Learn more about it and get your copy.
Get in touch
- ashleykalagianblunt.com
- jamesmckenziewatson.com
- Twitter: @AKalagianBlunt + @JamesMcWatson
- Instagram: @akalagianblunt + @jamesmcwatson
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