Alex Sarkis's guest appearances

Alex Sarkis

The First Time

Talking Aussie Books

The Bookstorian Podcast 

Heart of the East End

OwlTail

Not only do books help us escape our everyday lives, but enable us to see ourselves reflected in them.  Stories represent human experiences and showcase situations we are familiar with.  So when we read about characters we're familiar with or who may look and act the same way, it helps us understand how we fit in. Reading Alex Sarkis's debut novel, "Something Blue" (Ultimo Press) did this for me.   In it, I found characters who were familiar.  People I'd grown up around and people with whom I shared a similar heritage.   A clever and entertaining book about going back to your cultural roots.  I was thrilled to speak with Alex about her debut on the podcast a little while back. 

Not only do books help us escape our everyday lives, but enable us to see ourselves reflected in them.  Stories represent human experiences and showcase situations we are familiar with.  So when we read about characters we're familiar with or who may look and act the same way, it helps us understand how we fit in. Reading Alex Sarkis's debut novel, "Something Blue" (Ultimo Press) did this for me.   In it, I found characters who were familiar.  People I'd grown up around and people with whom I shared a similar heritage.   A clever and entertaining book about going back to your cultural roots.  I was thrilled to speak with Alex about her debut on the podcast a little while back.

Talking Aussie Books with Alex Sarkis

This episode Kate and Katherine bask in their respective Fiji/Darwin holiday glows. Katherine is newly obsessed with Julia Cameron's The Artists Way and Kate is similarly late to the party with Stranger Things. There's a lot of great books in the world at the moment and it feels like they mention every single one :)    This episode's featured book segment is brought to you by Ultimo Press and we are delighted to be talking to Alex Sarkis about her debut novel SOMETHING BLUE.          Check out show notes for this episode on our website www.thefirsttimepodcast.com or get in touch via Twitter (@thefirsttimepod) or Instagram (@thefirsttimepod).   Don't forget you can support us and the making of Season Five via our Patreon page. Thanks for joining us!

This episode Kate and Katherine bask in their respective Fiji/Darwin holiday glows. Katherine is newly obsessed with <a href="https://juliacameronlive.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Julia Cameron's</a> <a href="https://www.booktopia.com.au/the-artist-s-way-julia-cameron/book/9780143129257.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Artists Wa</a>y and Kate is similarly late to the party with Stranger Things. There's a lot of great books in the world at the moment and it feels like they mention every single one :)  This episode's featured book segment is brought to you by Ultimo Press and we are delighted to be talking to <a href="https://www.booktopia.com.au/something-blue-alex-sarkis/book/9781761150890.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Alex Sarkis about her debut novel SOMETHING BLUE</a>.        Check out show notes for this episode on our website <a href="http://www.thefirsttimepodcast.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.thefirsttimepodcast.com</a> or get in touch via <a href="https://twitter.com/thefirsttimepod" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter (@thefirsttimepod)</a> or <a href="https://www.instagram.com/thefirsttimepod/?hl=en" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram (@thefirsttimepod)</a>. Don't forget you can support us and the making of Season Five via our <a href="https://www.patreon.com/user/overview?u=14470635" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Patreon page</a>. Thanks for joining us!

S5 Ep174: Kate and Katherine Catch up + Featured book Something Blue by Alex Sarkis 

This episode is spoiler FREE Loving the book chat? Why not shout me a coffee? https://ko-fi.com/thebookstorianpodcast Be sure to follow/subscribe and rate the podcast wherever you listen and follow me on Instagram @thebookstorianpodcast Liked this episode? Try this:S03E12 Rules for dating a bookshop owner by SC Gray Books mentioned in this podcast:Boy Swallows Universe by Trent DaltonSomething Blue by Alex Sarkis Host: Teagan @bookstorian_Guest: Alex @alex_sarkis Special thanks to Ultimo Press for the free copies of Something Blue Design by Emma Russell CreativeMusic from https://www.zapsplat.com

This episode is spoiler FREE Loving the book chat? Why not shout me a coffee? <a href="https://ko-fi.com/thebookstorianpodcast" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://ko-fi.com/thebookstorianpodcast</a> Be sure to follow/subscribe and rate the podcast wherever you listen and follow me on Instagram @thebookstorianpodcast Liked this episode? Try this:S03E12 Rules for dating a bookshop owner by SC Gray Books mentioned in this podcast:Boy Swallows Universe by Trent DaltonSomething Blue by Alex Sarkis Host: Teagan @bookstorian_Guest: Alex @alex_sarkis Special thanks to Ultimo Press for the free copies of Something Blue Design by Emma Russell CreativeMusic from <a href="https://www.zapsplat.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.zapsplat.com</a>

S05E01 Something Blue with Alex Sarkis

Josh Gerritsen, Thoughtful Thursday Underwritten by Guild HallJosh Gerristen, the co-director and producer of Magnificent Beasts, comes on-air with Gianna Volpe in support of WLIW-FM during the final hours of the Chairman’s Challenge triple-matching all donations made through March 31 to WLIWFM.org up to $50,000. He talks about his mother and partner on the Magnificent Beasts documentary, Tess Gerritsen, plus some of the takeaways from making the film, such as the fact that the animal dubbed the “mini pig” is one that will grow to weigh up to 200 pounds or more. "Magnificent Beasts" premieres on WLIW-21 on March 31 at 10 p.m. Alex Sarkis, Thursday HOTsounds Underwritten by William RIS GalleryLocal musician Alex Sarkis comes on-air with Gianna Volpe in support of WLIW-FM during the final hours of the Chairman’s Challenge triple-matching all donations made through March 31 to WLIWFM.org up to $50,000. Sarkis premieres a track mixed at his home studio, The Music Den, in a collaboration with photographer and musician, Bryan Downey. The mystery artist will be featured on a future HOTsounds segment on The Heart morning show featuring local musicians like Bart.

Josh Gerritsen, Thoughtful Thursday Underwritten by <a href="https://www.guildhall.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Guild Hall</a>Josh Gerristen, the co-director and producer of <a href="https://www.magnificentbeastmovie.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Magnificent Beasts</a>, comes on-air with Gianna Volpe in support of WLIW-FM during the final hours of the Chairman’s Challenge triple-matching all donations made through March 31 to <a href="http://WLIWFM.org" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">WLIWFM.org</a> up to $50,000. He talks about his mother and partner on the Magnificent Beasts documentary, Tess Gerritsen, plus some of the takeaways from making the film, such as the fact that the animal dubbed the “mini pig” is one that will grow to weigh up to 200 pounds or more. "Magnificent Beasts" premieres on WLIW-21 on March 31 at 10 p.m. Alex Sarkis, Thursday HOTsounds Underwritten by <a href="http://www.williamris.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">William RIS Gallery</a>Local musician Alex Sarkis comes on-air with Gianna Volpe in support of WLIW-FM during the final hours of the Chairman’s Challenge triple-matching all donations made through March 31 to <a href="http://WLIWFM.org" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">WLIWFM.org</a> up to $50,000. Sarkis premieres a track mixed at his home studio, The Music Den, in a collaboration with photographer and musician, Bryan Downey. The mystery artist will be featured on a future HOTsounds segment on The Heart morning show featuring local musicians like Bart.