Storytellers
Questions, Answers and the Craft of Journalism
- Paperback
320 pages
- Release Date
30 August 2023
Summary
Highly respected ABC anchor, bestselling author and hit podcaster Leigh Sales interviews the cream of Australian journalists about their craft – how (and why) they bring us the stories that inform our lives.
Leigh Sales is one of Australia’s most accomplished journalists, having anchored the ABC’s flagship 7.30 program for twelve years. She has been a foreign correspondent, hosted Lateline and anchored numerous elections for the ABC. In this book, sh…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781761106965 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1761106961 |
| Author: | Leigh Sales |
| Publisher: | Simon & Schuster Australia |
| Imprint: | Scribner Australia |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 320 |
| Release Date: | 30 August 2023 |
| Weight: | 458g |
| Dimensions: | 33mm x 156mm x 234mm |
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Critics Review
‘Leigh Sales’ extended masterclass on the journalist’s craft contains a wealth of wisdom, from her and a wide range of interviewees, all of whom have expertise in varying aspects of the game.’ * Sydney Morning Herald *
Leigh Sales
Leigh Sales AM is one of Australia’s most recognised and respected journalists. She is the anchor of ABC-TV’s Australian Story. From 2011 to 2022, she presented the ABC’s flagship evening current affairs program, 7.30, and was the face of major news coverage for the network, including federal elections and budget nights. Her career has spanned roles as a foreign correspondent based in Washington DC, covering national security and politics, and working across television, radio, print, and digital media.
She is the author of five books:
- Detainee 002: The Case of David Hicks (2007)
- On Doubt (2009)
- Well Hello (2021)
- Any Ordinary Day (2018) (a national bestseller)
- Storytellers: Questions, Answers & the Craft of Journalism (2023)
Leigh co-hosts the popular podcast Chat 10, Looks 3 with Annabel Crabb. The podcast garners hundreds of thousands of downloads monthly, sells out live shows across Australia, and explores topics from arts and culture to friendship and grief.
She also anchors the ABC TV program The Assembly, where she mentors autistic journalism trainees in interviewing prominent Australians.
Leigh’s accolades include three Walkley awards for journalism and an Order of Australia for her public service. She holds two honorary doctorates from the Queensland University of Technology and Edith Cowan University, recognising her contributions to journalism.
She is the mother of two sons.
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