Nicola West's guest appearances

Nicola West

Stories Behind the Story with Better Reading

Tell Me What To Read

Top of the Pile, Simon & Schuster Australia

Killer Content with Emily Webb

Kyle Perry

Kate Mildenhall

Michael Robotham

Tori Haschka

Mikey Robins

Candice Fox

Chris Hammer

Fiona Palmer

Ben Pobjie

Greg Woodland

Felicity McLean

Rick Morton

Carly Findlay

Christos Tsiolkas

Lola Berry

OwlTail

It’s almost inevitable that debut author Nicola West would end up writing crime. She’s the daughter of a police officer and when she was in Year 12 she wrote a letter to serial killer Ivan Milat as part of a school project. But more than that, Nicola is as tenacious as any main character you’ll find in crime fiction.  Nicola lives with chronic health conditions and she knows what it’s like to fight for to get answers, just like her main character Lo in her debut novel Catch us the Foxes, set in a small town with a lot of secrets.Your host is Emily WebbFollow Emily onTwitterInstagram FacebookEmily is the author of Angels of Death: Doctors and Nurses Who KillThanks to Nicola WestPurchase Catch Us the Foxes in our Bookshop https://australiantruecrimepodcast.com/shop/Listen on Apple Podcasts Listen on Google PodcastsListen on Spotify Thank you for listening!This is a Smart Fella production in conjunction with the acast creator network. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It’s almost inevitable that debut author Nicola West would end up writing crime. She’s the daughter of a police officer and when she was in Year 12 she wrote a letter to serial killer Ivan Milat as part of a school project. But more than that, Nicola is as tenacious as any main character you’ll find in crime fiction.  Nicola lives with chronic health conditions and she knows what it’s like to fight for to get answers, just like her main character Lo in her debut novel <a href="https://www.nicolawestbooks.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Catch us the Foxes</a>, set in a small town with a lot of secrets.Your host is Emily WebbFollow Emily on<a href="https://twitter.com/emilybwebb" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a><a href="https://instagram.com/emilywebbcrime" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram </a><a href="https://create.acast.com/episodes/15252757-4bcf-42ca-9c07-61a9a476d937/facebook.com/emily.webb.podcaster.author" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook</a>Emily is the author of <a href="http://clandestinepress.net/products/angels-of-death" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Angels of Death: Doctors and Nurses Who Kill</a>Thanks to Nicola WestPurchase Catch Us the Foxes in our <a href="https://australiantruecrimepodcast.com/bookshop" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Bookshop</a> <a href="https://australiantruecrimepodcast.com/shop/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">https://australiantruecrimepodcast.com/shop/</a>Listen on <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/killer-content-with-emily-webb/id1539843342" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Apple Podcasts </a>Listen on <a href="https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9yc3MuYWNhc3QuY29tL2NyaW1lLWZpY3Rpb24tZnJpZGF5" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Google Podcasts</a>Listen on <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/1gxxA7IcoTIcarh6sPgbEI" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Spotify </a>Thank you for listening!This is a <a href="https://www.smartfella.com.au/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Smart Fella</a> production in conjunction with the <a href="https://acast.com/en" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">acast creator network</a>. Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

Growing up under a pervading threat changes you : Nicola West

Nicola West talks to Cheryl Akle about her small-town upbringing and how her father's law enforcement background influenced her debut novel, Catch Us the Foxes. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nicola West talks to Cheryl Akle about her small-town upbringing and how her father's law enforcement background influenced her debut novel, Catch Us the Foxes. Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

Nicola West: on setting a crime novel in her hometown

NARRATED BY JESSICA TOVEYTwin Peaks meets The Dry in a deliciously dark and twisted tale that unravels a small Australian country town... Ambitious young journalist Marlowe ‘Lo’ Robertson would do anything to escape the suffocating confines of her small home town. While begrudgingly covering the annual show for the local newspaper, Lo is horrified to discover the mutilated corpse of her best friend – the town's reigning showgirl, Lily Williams.Seven strange symbols have been ruthlessly carved into Lily’s back. But when Lo reports her grisly find to the town’s police chief, he makes her promise not to tell anyone about the symbols. Lo obliges, though it’s not like she has much of a choice – after all, he is also her father. When Lily’s murder makes headlines around the country and the town is invaded by the media, Lo seizes the opportunity to track down the killer and make a name for herself by breaking the biggest story of her life. What Lo uncovers is that her sleepy home town has been harbouring a deadly secret, one so shocking that it will captivate the entire nation. Lo’s story will change the course of her life forever, but in a way she could never have dreamed of.‘Introduces a bold, headstrong yet vulnerable protagonist in Marlowe and the pages spark with cracking dialogue, packed with unexpected twists…’ Books+Publishing

NARRATED BY JESSICA TOVEY Twin Peaks meets The Dry in a deliciously dark and twisted tale that unravels a small Australian country town... Ambitious young journalist Marlowe ‘Lo’ Robertson would do anything to escape the suffocating confines of her small home town. While begrudgingly covering the annual show for the local newspaper, Lo is horrified to discover the mutilated corpse of her best friend – the town's reigning showgirl, Lily Williams. Seven strange symbols have been ruthlessly carved into Lily’s back. But when Lo reports her grisly find to the town’s police chief, he makes her promise not to tell anyone about the symbols. Lo obliges, though it’s not like she has much of a choice – after all, he is also her father. When Lily’s murder makes headlines around the country and the town is invaded by the media, Lo seizes the opportunity to track down the killer and make a name for herself by breaking the biggest story of her life. What Lo uncovers is that her sleepy home town has been harbouring a deadly secret, one so shocking that it will captivate the entire nation. Lo’s story will change the course of her life forever, but in a way she could never have dreamed of. ‘Introduces a bold, headstrong yet vulnerable protagonist in Marlowe and the pages spark with cracking dialogue, packed with unexpected twists…’ Books+Publishing

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