REWIND: Stories Behind the Story: Karen Brooks on brewing, her writing journey and bringing history to life through fiction

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From the archives: Karen Brooks talks to Cheryl about her family-run brewery in Hobart, the influence of feminism on her writing, how she approaches research for her historical fiction, her connection to fantasy stories...

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