Richard Fidler

Richard Fidler

Richard Fidler is best known as a writer and radio presenter and host of ABC Local Radio’s hour-long interview program Conversations.

Fiddler has developed a reputation for being warm and curious with a voice most people can trust. Listeners have described him as someone who listens attentively and rarely interrupts the stories his guests share.

Richard Fidler's journey to becoming a renowned radio host began on a different stage, as a performer with The Doug Anthony All Stars. Even then, his knack for stimulating thought through satire, emotional connection, and impeccable timing was evident.

Richard Fidler's transition to hosting Conversations on the radio was driven by his desire for more profound discussions than the typical sound bites. He transformed the show into a platform for engaging in deep, meaningful conversations about life, regrets, hopes, and fears.

His dedication to his craft is evident in his deep research and extensive reading, which he uses to transform each interview into a compelling story rather than a mere Q&A session.

Outside of broadcasting, Richard Fidler juggles family responsibilities with his work as a married man with children.

In his widely acclaimed work, Ghost Empire, Richard Fidler weaves a personal journey into a historical narrative, creating a work that is both deeply personal and rich in historical detail.

The work follows Fidler and his son, Joe, on their journey to Istanbul, where they aim to document the legacy of the Byzantine Empire and its capital, Constantinople.

The work combines storytelling to tell of the rise and fall of the empire and its capital with reflections on his bond with his son. The result is a work that is part intimate travel memoir and part sweeping history.

In 2017, Richard Filder teamed up with Kari Gislason in the work Saga Land, as they chronicle their journey across Iceland, bonded by a shared passion for medieval sagas and friendship.

The sagas recount the tragic family struggles, blood feuds, dangerous women, and betrayals of the Viking settlers. Travelling through the fields and fields among other striking landscapes of Iceland, the two retrace the footsteps of the ancient Vikings.

Along the way, they also search for answers to a fascinating mystery.

The Golden Maze, which he published in 2020, is a work in which Richard Fidler blends personal memory, myth, and history to tell the story of Prague.

Fiddler got interested in Prague during the Velvet Revolution when the police dictatorship fell to jubilant crowds. Decades later, Fiddler explored the wonder and darkness of the city as he captured the glorious and the grotesque, weaving stories of rebels, philosophers, and emperors.

With his signature warmth and curiosity, he guides readers through the city’s ever-shifting present and the haunting past.

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3. Maggie O'Farrell, author of: Hamnet.
4. Kristin Hannah, author of: The Nightingale.
5. Leo Tolstoy, author of: Anna Karenina.

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