James and Ashley Stay at Home
By James McKenzie Watson and Ashley Kalagian Blunt
Through discussions and interviews with writers, artists and health professionals, author friends James McKenzie Watson and Ashley Kalagian Blunt explore the big questions: how do books get written? How do people navigate life with chronic illness? And just what ARE you reading? Hosted by James McKenzie Watson, winner of the 2021 Penguin Literary Prize, and Ashley Kalagian Blunt, author of 'Dark Mode.'
Latest episode
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130 How to be a career author with JP Pomare, author of The Gambler
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129 | Claudia Karvan joins Ashley & James at the Sydney launch of Like, Follow, Die, recorded live
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128 | Invisible and insidious with Susan Francis, author of Revelation Beach
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127 | 'I don't think I'll ever write another book like that' with author and publisher Anita Heiss
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126 | How to keep readers hooked with Christian White, author of The Long Night
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125 | An early Christmas present - what we've read in 2025
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124 | How nature can heal your brain with Darryl Jones, author of (Be)Wilder
In episode 124, urban ecologist and past guest Darryl Jones returns to discuss the power of nature to heal your brain and other topics from his latest book, (Be)Wilder, which delves into elephants in Thailand, bearded pigs in Borneo, and... -
123 | How to sell a million copies with Matt Rogers, author of 'The Forsaken'
How do you write thirty-five novels in a decade and sell a million copies while doing it? Bestselling author Matt Rogers is here to share his secrets. Matt began writing fiction at age six, then dropped out of university to pursue writing full... -
122 | Bonus ep! How to be a fictional character with Felix Shannon
In episode 122, Ashley asks fellow crime fiction fan and podcaster what it's like to find yourself as a fictional character in a new novel from one of your favourite authors. Felix 'Flex' Shannon shares his experience of being fictionalised in... -
121 | The crucial element is not panicking with Sulari Gentill, author of 'Five Found Dead'
When bestselling author Sulari Gentill was diagnosed with stage four cancer, she decided to write the ending she wanted. In episode 121, she joins James and Ashley to discuss her seventeenth novel, Five Found Dead, which features a main character...