Louise Milligan Wears Her Heart on Her Sleeve

Star investigative journalist Louise Milligan has spent her career working on some of the most high-profile criminal cases in Australia. This incredible breadth of experience informs her first novel Pheasant’s Nest, which follows the abduction of a young journalist and provides a unique insight into the media, policing and politics that surround a crime like this. This week, Michael sits down with Louise to discuss the leap from reporting to fiction and why writing this book was a kind of therapy. Reading list:Cardinal, Louise Milligan, 2017Witness, Louise Milligan, 2020Pheasant’s Nest, Louise Milligan, 2024A Year of Last Things, Michael Ondaatje, 2024You can find these books and all the others we mentioned at your favourite independent book store. Socials: Stay in touch with Read This on Instagram and TwitterGuest: Louise Milligan