Oct 22, 20261h 21m
Has therapy come to define modern life? In this special episode of Fully Lit , Sydney Review of Books Editor James Jiang is joined by writer and scholar Christian Gelder and award-winning essayist Eda Gunaydin to probe...
About this Podcast:
What is Australian literature today? How does it connect to its roots in our recent and ancient pasts? And where is it headed? Welcome to Fully Lit: a podcast about Australian writing, where you'll hear a new conversation between authors, critics and readers each fortnight.Our original eight-part series, presented by Anna Funder, includes readings and conversations with John Kinsella, Nicholas Jose, Jeanine Leane, Anita Heiss and other luminaries of Australian letters as they dissect the work of Alexis Wright, Peter Carey, Patrick White, Oodgeroo Noonuccal, Christina Stead and many more.Fully Lit is brought to you by the Sydney Review of Books, Impact Studios, and the UTS Writing and Publishing program.
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What is Fully Lit about?
What is Australian literature today? How does it connect to its roots in our recent and ancient pasts? And where is it headed? Welcome to Fully Lit: a podcast about Australian writing, where you'll hear a new conversation between authors, critics and readers each fortnight.
What has Fully Lit covered recently?
Recent episodes include "42. For Better or for Worse: Christian Gelder, Eda Gunaydin and James Jiang on varieties of therapeutic experience" (22 October 2026, 81 minutes), "40. We Carry Each Other's Stories: Isabelle Li with Gail Jones" (24 September 2026, 62 minutes), and "39. Writing the Life of A.D. Hope" (10 September 2026, 50 minutes).
How often does Fully Lit publish?
Fully Lit publishes roughly every two weeks, with episodes averaging 47 minutes across 50 episodes.
How hard is it to get booked on Fully Lit?
Booking probability for Fully Lit is 32%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Fully Lit requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Fully Lit's contact route on record: verified email.
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Recent episodes
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Sep 24, 20261h 2mWhat do we owe to the people we love? And how do we carry each other’s stories through time? In this episode of Fully Lit , Chinese-Australian writer Isabelle Li joins acclaimed novelist Gail Jones to discuss The...
Episode #39
39. Writing the Life of A.D. Hope
Sep 10, 202650 minWhat makes a literary reputation endure, and why do some writers disappear from view despite once standing at the centre of a nation's culture? In this episode biographer Susan Lever joins poet and critic Peter...
Aug 27, 20261h 1mWhat remains after loss? How do we carry the people, places and versions of ourselves that are gone? And can art help us make sense of what endures? In this episode of Fully Lit , writer and broadcaster Sarah Runcie is...
Episode #37
37. What Books Know: Angela O'Keeffe
Aug 13, 202642 minS0<p>In conversation with Amy Sambrooke, Angela O’Keeffe discusses a book that asks an unusual and beguiling question: what if a book could think, feel and observe the world around it?</p><p>Partly narrated by a sentient...
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Episode #37
37. What Books Know: Angela O'Keeffe
Aug 13, 202642 minIn conversation with Amy Sambrooke, Angela O’Keeffe discusses a book that asks an unusual and beguiling question: what if a book could think, feel and observe the world around it? Partly narrated by a sentient novel...
Jul 30, 202656 minS0<p>In this episode of Fully Lit, we bring you a live recording from the Sydney Writers’ Festival in Parramatta.</p><p>Hosted by James Jiang, editor of the Sydney Review of Books, the panel brings together Maxine Beneba...
- Jul 30, 202656 min
In this episode of Fully Lit , we bring you a live recording from the Sydney Writers’ Festival in Parramatta. Hosted by James Jiang, editor of the Sydney Review of Books , the panel brings together Maxine Beneba Clarke...
Jul 16, 202644 minS0<p>In this episode of Fully Lit, we bring you a live recording from Melbourne with two poets in conversation, Lisa Gorton and Bella Li.</p><p>Gorton reflects on nearly two decades of writing, moving between history...
- Jul 16, 202644 min
In this episode of Fully Lit , we bring you a live recording from Melbourne with two poets in conversation, Lisa Gorton and Bella Li. Gorton reflects on nearly two decades of writing, moving between history, visual art...
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34. Celebrating NAIDOC week
Jul 9, 20262 minS0<p>This NAIDOC Week, Fully Lit revisits some of the standout conversations in our back catalogue with First Nations writers, critics and publishers.</p><p>As a podcast about Australian literature, we believe First...
Fully Lit
34. Celebrating NAIDOC week
Jul 9, 20262 minThis NAIDOC Week, Fully Lit revisits some of the standout conversations in our back catalogue with First Nations writers, critics and publishers. As a podcast about Australian literature, we believe First Nations...
Jul 2, 202638 minS0<p>In this episode of Fully Lit, recorded live at the Addison Road Writers’ Festival, we explore the richness and diversity of contemporary Latin American literature.</p><p>Writer Yumna Kassab joins Uruguayan author and...
- Jul 2, 202638 min
In this episode of Fully Lit , recorded live at the Addison Road Writers’ Festival, we explore the richness and diversity of contemporary Latin American literature. Writer Yumna Kassab joins Uruguayan author and...
Jun 18, 202643 minS0<p>In this episode of Fully Lit, Erin Vincent, in conversation with writer and academic Sarah Attfield, reflects on returning to a subject she once believed she had left behind in her verse novel, 14 Ways of...
Jun 4, 202645 minS0<p>In this episode of Fully Lit, we head to the Addi Road Writers’ Festival for a wide‑ranging conversation on masculinity, vulnerability, and the inner lives of men.</p><p>Writer Luke Carman is joined by George Haddad...
May 21, 202656 minS0<p>Scholar, insomniac, and accidental romantasy expert Olivia Murphy joins us to talk about the wildly popular adults-only genre that blends Mills & Boon-style romance with Game of Thrones-style world-building, and...
Episode #29
29. Vrasidas Karalis on Patrick White
May 7, 202653 minS0<p>In this episode of Fully Lit, recorded live at Gleebooks in Sydney, we turn to one of the most formidable figures in Australian literature — Patrick White.</p><p>Nobel Prize–winning, fiercely private, and allergic to...
Apr 22, 202642 minS0<p>In this episode of Fully Lit Live, UTS alumni Judi Morison and Verity Borthwick join writer and academic Dr Claire Corbett to discuss their debut novels at the 2025 UTS Writers’ Festival.</p><p>Verity Borthwick’s...
Apr 9, 20261h 12mS0<p>In this episode of Fully Lit Live, Felicity Castagna joins writer and producer Sheila Ngoc Pham for a wide‑ranging conversation about writing, class, place, and longevity in the arts.</p><p>The evening opens with...
Recent guests
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Anita Heiss
acclaimed author, poet, cultural activist and social commentator, University of Queensland
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Melanie Saward
author, academic, and publishing all-rounder, University of Queensland
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Chris Andrews
Co-Executive Director of Programs & Operations, South Point Hotel Casino Sportsbook
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Olivia Murphy
scholar, Living My Best Disabled Life
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