Welcome to the Big Talk Book Club!

This is a special little series within The Jess Rowe Big Talk Show, where we still skip the

small talk ... but this time, we're diving into the books that really stay with us.

This conversation is with British writer Esther Freud. Esther has written 10 novels… her first book- Hideous Kinky- was based on her own life- and was later turned into a film starring Kate Winslet.

Esther is part of a famous family- her sister is the fashion designer Bella Freud… her father was the painter Lucien Freud and her great grandfather was Sigmund Freud.

In this episode we talk about her latest novel My Sister and Other Lovers. And the line

authors walk between fact and fiction.

And if you love this conversation with Esther I think you’ll enjoy my chat with Mahalia

Barnes.

LINKS:

• Holly’s new book ’MY SISTER AND OTHER LOVERS' is available now wherever you get your books
• If you loved this chat with ESTHER we think you'll love Jess's conversation with musician Mahalia Barnes here
• If you love what we do, why not follow the show, and rate and review on Apple or Spotify
• Click this link to save up to 20% on Explore’s most popular small group adventures: https://www.exploreworldwide.com.au/

CREDITS:

Host: Jessica Rowe

Guest: Esther Freud

Audio Producer: Nat Marshall

Production Company: Crap Housewife

Media & Collaboration Enquiries: Watercooler Talent

The Jess Rowe Big Talk Show acknowledges the Gadigal people, Traditional Custodians of the land on which we recorded this podcast, and pay our respects to their Elders past, present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders peoples here today.

Welcome to the Big Talk Book Club!

This is a special little series within The Jess Rowe Big Talk Show, where we still skip the

small talk ... but this time, we're diving into the books that really stay with us. The ones that

spark big feelings, juicy questions, and honest reflections.

In this episode is New York Times best seller Natasha Lester. Natasha writes historical

fiction, telling stories of women who have previously remained untold. The focus of our

conversation is Natasha’s remarkable novel The Mademoiselle Alliance. It’s the story of

Marie Madeline Fourcade, the only woman to lead a French Resistance network in the

Second World War.

And if you enjoyed this conversation, you’ll love my conversation with journalist Cheng Lei.

LINKS:

• Natasha’s new book ’THE MADEMOISELLE ALLIANCE' is available now wherever you get your books
• If you enjoyed this chat with Natasha we think you'll love Jess's conversation with journalist Cheng Lei here
• If you love what we do, why not follow the show, and rate and review on Apple or Spotify
• Click this link to save up to 20% on Explore’s most popular small group adventures: https://www.exploreworldwide.com.au/

CREDITS:

Host: Jessica Rowe

Guest: Natasha Lester

Audio Producer: Nat Marshall

Production Company: Crap Housewife

Media & Collaboration Enquiries: Watercooler Talent

The Jess Rowe Big Talk Show acknowledges the Gadigal people, Traditional Custodians of the land on which we recorded this podcast, and pay our respects to their Elders past, present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders peoples here today.

Welcome to the Big Talk Book Club!

This is a special little series within The Jess Rowe Big Talk Show, where we still skip the

small talk ... but this time, we're diving into the books that really stay with us. The ones that

spark big feelings, juicy questions, and honest reflections.

Our first author in the series is international best selling author Holly Ringland. In this

conversation we talk about finding joy through creativity and how we need to give ourselves

permission to create. These ideas are at the heart of Holly’s latest book, The House that Joy

Built. It’s a memoir of sorts and also a unicorn toolkit to help you face your fear and spark

your imagination again. I know it’s helped me and I think this conversation will nourish your

soul too!

Holly Ringland has also written the international best sellers, The Lost Flowers of Alice Hart

and The Seven Skins of Esther Wilding.

And if you loved this conversation with Holly, I think you’ll love my chat with actor Jacqueline

McKenzie.

LINKS:

• Holly’s new book ’THE HOUSE THAT JOY BUILT' is available now wherever you get your books
• If you loved this chat with Melissa we think you'll love Jess's conversation with actor Jacqueline McKenzie. here
• If you love what we do, why not follow the show, and rate and review on Apple or Spotify
• Click this link to save up to 20% on Explore’s most popular small group adventures: https://www.exploreworldwide.com.au/

CREDITS:

Host: Jessica Rowe

Guest: Holly Ringland

Audio Producer: Nat Marshall

Production Company: Crap Housewife

Media & Collaboration Enquiries: Watercooler Talent

The Jess Rowe Big Talk Show acknowledges the Gadigal people, Traditional Custodians of the land on which we recorded this podcast, and pay our respects to their Elders past, present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders peoples here today.