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Page Turners with The Nile takes you behind the curtain of the literary world. Join bestselling novelist and publishing insider, John Purcell, as he digs past the promotional hype to uncover the real stories behind the books and the writers who create them.Expect revealing, insightful, and often surprising conversations about a writer's true sources of inspiration, their private path to publication, and their honest reflections on the world around them.If you love books and want a deeper connection to the people who write them, this is your new favourite listen.Presented by The Nile, your leading online bookshop. Shop at thenile.com.au
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Signup to Generate a PitchPage Turners with The Nile takes you behind the curtain of the literary world. Join bestselling novelist and publishing insider, John Purcell, as he digs past the promotional hype to uncover the real stories behind the books and the writers who create them.
Page Turners with The Nile is hosted by The Nile. The show has published 13 episodes to date.
Recent episodes include "Page Turners with The Nile | Chris Hammer - Full Circle" (13 October 2026, 31 minutes), "Page Turners with The Nile | Michael Robotham - Tell Me Something True" (28 September 2026, 32 minutes), and "Page Turners with The Nile | Holly Ringland - The World Beneath Her Feet" (10 September 2026, 34 minutes).
Page Turners with The Nile publishes roughly every two weeks, with episodes averaging 28 minutes across 13 episodes.
Booking probability for Page Turners with The Nile is 27%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Page Turners with The Nile requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Page Turners with The Nile's contact route on record: public web form.
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The Nile hosts Page Turners with The Nile, an arts show with 13 episodes published.
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Episode #12
In this episode, John is joined by bestselling crime author Chris Hammer. Chris is best known for his thrilling novel Scrublands - which was adapted into a Stan TV series in 2023. Chris is also the author of Treasure &...
Episode #11
In this episode, John is joined by global bestseller Michael Robotham, whose books have sold over 8.5 million copies worldwide. Michael’s latest novel Tell Me Something True is remarkably the bones of the first novel he...
Episode #10
In this episode, John is joined by International Bestselling Author Holly Ringland. Holly is best known for her captivating novels, The Lost Flowers of Alice Heart and The Seven Skins of Esther Wilding, as well as her...
Page Turners with The Nile
Join us for a bonus episode of Page Turners, where Stacey sits down with David Schnauer for a casual Fireside chat. New Zealand once ranked among the world’s most prosperous nations. Not any longer. David’s book...
Episode #9
In this episode, John sits down with Bestselling author of Sorrow and Bliss, Meg Mason. Meg shares details into her writing process (which often involved the discarding of full novels), some of the themes involved in...
Episode #9
<p>In this episode, John sits down with Bestselling author of Sorrow and Bliss, Meg Mason. Meg shares details into her writing process (which often involved the discarding of full novels), some of the themes involved in...
Episode #8
<p>In this episode, our Head of Books New Zealand, Stacey Collins steps into the host spot to interview a fellow Kiwi, romantasy blockbuster author Sarah A. Parker. A big fan of the Moonfall series, Stacey looks for...
Episode #8
In this episode, our Head of Books New Zealand, Stacey Collins steps into the host spot to interview a fellow Kiwi, romantasy blockbuster author Sarah A. Parker. A big fan of the Moonfall series, Stacey looks for...
Episode #7
<p><br>Join John Purcell on Page Turners as he chats with Shannon Kelly-White about her debut novel, Billie King: a bold, fast-moving Australian adventure about mothers, daughters, female bushrangers, and women fighting...
Episode #7
Join John Purcell on Page Turners as he chats with Shannon Kelly-White about her debut novel, Billie King : a bold, fast-moving Australian adventure about mothers, daughters, female bushrangers, and women fighting to...
Episode #6
<p><br>What would you do differently if you could live your choices again?</p><p><br>In this episode, host John Purcell sits down with bestselling Australian thriller author Petronella McGovern to unpack her...
Episode #5
<p>In this week’s episode, John Purcell sits down for an intimate, deeply moving conversation with acclaimed Australian author Kathryn Heyman to celebrate the release of her luminously beautiful seventh novel, Circle of...
Episode #4
<p>Internationally bestselling crime novelist Dervla McTiernan sits down with host John Purcell to discuss her latest thriller, Three Reasons for Revenge. In this episode, Dervla delves into the dark and intricate plot...
Episode #3
<p>Join host John Purcell for a wide-ranging conversation with No.1 bestselling author Fleur McDonald about her latest novel, The Witness.</p><p>With twenty-seven novels and more than a million book sales to her name...
Episode #2
<p>Join host John Purcell for a fascinating conversation with New York Times bestselling author Natasha Lester about her latest novel, The Chateau on Sunset.</p><p>Natasha, a formidable force herself - recently gracing...
Episode #1
<p>Join host John Purcell for a riveting conversation with three-time Ned Kelly Award winner and New York Times bestselling author, Candice Fox.</p><p>Candice, known for her meticulous research—including interviewing a...
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