Oct 27, 202655 minS2
Monte is joined by Australian author and Kalkadoon man John Morrissey to discuss his debut novel Bird Deity. John is the winner of the 2020 Indigenous Writer’s Mentorship, and was runner up for the Nakata Brophy prize...
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Roundtable - Meridian Australis
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About this Podcast:
A Melbourne-based show dedicated to uplifting Australian speculative fiction. Featuring author interviews, novel deep-dives, and occasional reporting on the industry. Created by Monte Weir as part of Meridian Australis. Hosted by Monte Weir. Edited by Monte Weir and Andrew Renganathan Roberts. Original music by Andrew Renganathan Roberts. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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What is Roundtable - Meridian Australis about?
A Melbourne-based show dedicated to uplifting Australian speculative fiction. Featuring author interviews, novel deep-dives, and occasional reporting on the industry. Created by Monte Weir as part of Meridian Australis. Hosted by Monte Weir. Edited by Monte Weir and Andrew Renganathan Roberts. Original music by Andrew Renganathan Roberts.
What has Roundtable - Meridian Australis covered recently?
Recent episodes include "John Morrissey Interview - Bird Deity, Cosmic Horror, and Parenthood" (27 October 2026, 55 minutes), "Kayla Morton Interview - Those Who Burn the Brightest, Queer Voices in Fiction, and Independent Publishing" (26 June 2025, 56 minutes), and "T. R. Napper Interview - 36 Streets, The Escher Man, and the publishing industry" (1 December 2024, 58 minutes).
How often does Roundtable - Meridian Australis publish?
Roundtable - Meridian Australis publishes roughly monthly, with episodes averaging 56 minutes across 13 episodes.
How hard is it to get booked on Roundtable - Meridian Australis?
Booking probability for Roundtable - Meridian Australis is 29%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Roundtable - Meridian Australis requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Roundtable - Meridian Australis's contact route on record: verified email.
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Recent episodes
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- Jun 26, 202556 minS1
Harvey is joined by Australian debut author Kayla Morton for a chat about Those Who Burn the Brightest , her first published novel. They discuss the ins and outs of the publishing process, industry twitter drama...
- Dec 1, 202458 minS1
In this very special episode of Roundtable, Harvey is joined by Arden Baker to interview Australian cyberpunk aficionado, T. R. Napper. Tim Napper is an acclaimed speculative fiction author known for his deeply...
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Piranesi - Susanna Clarke
Nov 14, 202453 minS1Harvey is joined by Matt to discuss Susanna Clarke's 2021 novel, Piranesi. We analyse and argue over the text's compelling narrative voice, its sense of mystery, and its exploration of the nature of consciousness and...
Episode #6
Ancillary Justice - Ann Leckie
Oct 7, 20241h 7mS1Guest host Arden Baker is joined by Kaz / A. M. Bueman and Ciar to discuss Ann Leckie's 2013 award-winning novel Ancillary Justice , the first in a trilogy of high-concept space opera novels that explore colonialism...
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The Sierra and The Transmogrification of Ordinary Things
Sep 3, 202426 minHarvey is joined by fellow Meridian Australis members Cat and Jason, to discuss their stories The Sierra and The Transmogrification of Ordinary Things, which are featured in the AUSTRAL Anthology. AUSTRAL is the...
Roundtable - Meridian Australis
Canang Sari and Synecdoche - AUSTRAL Anthology Special
Sep 3, 202426 minHarvey is joined by fellow Meridian Australis members Arden and Will, to discuss their stories Canang Sari and Synecdoche, which are featured in the AUSTRAL Anthology. AUSTRAL is the self-published passion project of...
Episode #5
Lanny - Max Porter
Aug 27, 20241h 9mS1Harvey is joined by returning guest Eddy to wax poetic on Max Porter's Lanny , a beautiful novel that experiments with structure, form and point of view. We explore the use of magical realism, the melding of modernity...
- Jun 16, 20241h 14mS1
This episode, guest host Arden is joined by Dom and Kaz to discuss Seth Dickinson’s debut novel The Traitor Baru Cormorant. The three authors wax lyrical about what makes Cormorant a special favourite among Meridian...
- May 26, 20241h 5mS1
This episode, Harvey is joined by Kaz Beuman and Jason Schembri to discuss This Is How You Lose the Time War , by Max Gladstone and Amal El-Mohtar. We go back and forth expressing our unfiltered adoration for this...
Episode #2
Flowers for Algernon - Daniel Keyes
Mar 10, 202457 minS1Harvey is joined by Edward Hodge and Matt Tynan to discuss Daniel Keyes' 1966 science fiction novel Flowers for Algernon. We talked about the book's almost timelessly-cutting representation of disability, mental health...
Episode #1
Hyperion - Dan Simmons
Jan 23, 20241h 9mS1Harvey sat down with fellow authors William Rotor, Andrew Nathan Roberts, Arden Baker and Ishan Morris-Gray to discuss Dan Simmons' 1989 space opera Hyperion. With a book written in six stories from different narrators...
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