Under the Covers

Shalom Auslander describes himself as having "been raised like a veal". He is the author of the short story collection Beware of God, the memoir Foreskin’s Lament and the novels Hope: A Tragedy and Mother For Dinner. He is the creator of Showtime’s Happyish. 

Geoff Dyer is the award-winning author of Jeff in Venice, Death in Varanasi, three previous novels and fourteen nonfiction books. His work has been translated into 24 languages. He is the Writer-in-Residence at the University of Southern California. Hi latest book is The Last Days of Roger Federer.

Richard Fidler is a presenter of Conversations on ABC Radio National, which attracts a large listening audience around the nation and is the most popular podcast in Australia. Richard is also the author of several bestselling books: Ghost Empire, Saga Land (co-authored with his friend Kári Gíslason) and The Golden Maze. His latest book is The Book of Roads and Kingdoms.

Sarah Kanowski co-presents Conversations on ABC Radio and podcast. She previously presented Books and Arts on ABC Radio National and joined the ABC as a producer on Late Night Live. 

Louise Kennedy is the author of award-winning short story collection The End of the World is a Cul de Sac. Her first novel, Trespasses, won the 2022 An Post Irish Book Award for Novel of the Year. Before starting her writing career, she spent nearly 30 years working as a chef.

Margot Saville practised as a lawyer for one year before becoming a journalist in 1987. She has worked at The Australian, ABC Television, the Nine Network and The Sydney Morning Herald. She is the author of The Battle for Bennelong, a book about Maxine McKew’s successful tilt at former Prime Minister John Howard’s federal parliamentary seat in 2007. Her latest book is The Teal Revolution.