Talking Aussie Books with Dervla McTiernan

Talking Aussie Books with Dervla McTiernan

From Talking Aussie Books by Claudine Tinellis

May 5, 2026 · 31 min · Season 8 · Episode 5

About this episode

Claudine Tinellis interviews Dervla McTiernan about her new book 'Three Reasons for Revenge' and her previous work 'What Happened to Nina'.

The last time I interviewed award-winning, international bestselling author Dervla McTiernan was in February 2024. Back then we were chatting about Dervla’s new release ‘What Happened to Nina’ which of course went on to win the General Fiction Book of the Year at the 2025 Australian Book Industry Awards. And that same book is now currently in development for a screen adaptation - which is super exciting news for all of us who devoured that book. But this year, Dervla has a brand new stand alone book: 'Three Reasons for Revenge'. It’s not only Dervla’s 7th full-length novel - but the first to be set in Australia and introduces us to a cast of new characters - including a gritty, determined new female detective. Published by HarperCollins Australia in late April , 'Three Reasons for Revenge' is an intense, fast-paced, high-stakes novel about three people who each receive a mystery package designed to tear their life apart. https://geni.us/ThreeReasons4R To sign up to Dervla's newsletter, see: https://dervlamctiernan.com/newsletter/

People in this episode

Host: Claudine Tinellis

Guest: Dervla McTiernan

Topics covered

  • book release
  • author interview
  • fiction
  • screen adaptation
  • female detective

Keywords

  • Dervla McTiernan
  • Three Reasons for Revenge
  • What Happened to Nina
  • Australian fiction
  • female detective

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: HarperCollins Australia

Books & works: What Happened to Nina, Three Reasons for Revenge

Places: Australia

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