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"Tessa was tall, imposing and graceful, like the Statue of Liberty, and Harry wanted to partake of hers."
- Harry's World   (p.87)
A section to share videos, interviews and articles about myself and my writing.
2026
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PODCAST panel discussion.

IFA Podcast Episode One
Sanitizing Fiction For “Modern” Audiences
18 April 2026

Great to join my fellow committee members from the Independent Fiction Alliance (IFA) for the inaugural IFA podcast episode. 
I got together with Alec Cizak, Andrew Miller, and Vern Smith to have a full and frank discussion on the very important subject of sanitizing fiction, also known as censorship.

Here it is:
​IFA Podcast - Episode One.




Eastside Radio - 89.7FM
A. B. Patterson interviewed by Eric Gyors on his Wednesday Drive show.
01 April 2026
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2025
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PODCAST panel interview.

George Cavanaugh, host of the wonderful Cocktails with Cav, gave us an opportunity to showcase and discuss the great anthology Romy Lives.
​Myself and my co-editor Vern Smith were joined by two more of the authors from the collection, Ashley Erwin and E.F. Sweetman, for a fantastic panel discussion with George.  And some drinks were had!!! 

Here it is - aired on 24 March 2025.
Cocktails with Cav - Special Edition

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2024
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PODCAST interview.

I actually went into the studio in Sydney for this one.  The host, Brent Sanders, and I had a great yarn about my time investigating paedophiles as a detective, back in the day!

Here it is - aired on 09 September 2024.
Crime Insiders
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PODCAST panel interview.

George Cavanaugh, host of the wonderful Cocktails with Cav, hosted a panel discussion on the crucial emerging topic of the impact of Artificial Intelligence (AI) on indie creators.

​Myself, Vern Smith, Tia Ja'Nae, and Maurice King had a fantastic panel discussion with George.  And some drinks were had!!! 

Here it is - aired on 04 August 2024.
Cocktails With Cav - Special Edition!



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PODCAST interview.

The hilariously irreverent Jay Harangue interviewed myself and Nathan Hill.  Nate discussed his indie film work, and then we both chatted with Jay about my novelization of Nate's film, Jasper: The Gloves Are Off.

Here it is - aired on 04 August 2024.
Jay Harangue with Nate Hill and A.B. Patterson.




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PODCAST interview.

George Cavanaugh, ex-law enforcement himself, is a huge supporter of the indie author scene and runs a great podcast called Cocktails with Cav.  And drinking is required!!!

We had a great chat, as well as a drink or two at either end, me in Sydney and George in New Orleans, or thereabouts.

Here it is - aired on 18 May 2024.
Cocktails with Cav, episode 34.






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PODCAST interview.

I had a blast chatting with British spy thriller author Richard Nichols on his podcast, Red-Pilled Fiction Factory.  We both hate wokeism, so a good rant was had.

Here it is - aired on 25 April 2024.
​The Chat on YouTube!

Richard's novel Lost Causes is a smashing read - think Ian Fleming and Frederick Forsyth.  
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2022
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PODCAST interview.

I was also thrilled to be interviewed by another fellow ex-cop crime author, John A. Hoda, for his podcast, My Favorite Detective Stories.

Here it is - aired on 12 July 2022.
​www.johnhoda.com/mfds-169/

I sampled John's crime fiction after our meeting and it's great! He pens a terrific story. Give it a try.

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PODCAST interview.

I was delighted to be interviewed by fellow ex-cop crime author, Frank Zafiro, for his podcast, Wrong Place, Write Crime.
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Here it is - aired on 09 March 2022.
wrongplacewritecrime.com/2022/03/09/ab-patterson-bill-cameron/

And I love Frank's crime fiction.  He oozes police realism.  I highly recommend it.

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2020
BOOK LAUNCH - Harry Kenmare, PI - At Your Service

Last Sunday, 18 October 2020, was the day!

A great afternoon with many cool libations at the glorious Nude Bar upstairs at the Glebe Hotel (formerly the Australian Youth Hotel, and Harry's Emerald Bar!).
The crowd was limited to 30 due to COVID restrictions, but we had a sell-out event.
The whole launch is just under an hour and a half - lots of juicy discussion!!!

Cheers,
ABP



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October 2019 - Radio 2SER interview.
I joined Flex and Herds for their "Death of the Reader" show.
Here's the interview CLICK HERE.
Cheers,
ABP


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Here is my essay, "Real Crime to Crime Fiction: An Aussie Ex-Cop Turned Crime Novelist", in the Summer 2019 edition of Mystery Readers Journal.
It contains a good few snippets about my writing motivations, background to my fiction, and some reading preferences.  If you want to know a bit more about me as a crime writer, feel free to have a read of the essay.  You'll even read about one of the creepier moments I experienced as a detective.
Here is the essay (as an excerpt from the journal) in the file below.
Cheers,
ABP
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Yes, I was honoured to join this stellar line up of hard-boiled and noir talent in Los Angeles at Skylight Books on 28 June 2019 for an evening of Switchblade authors reading their wares!
And now Skylight Books have loaded it on their website as a podcast.  Here it is my friends:
The Switchblade Evening
My segment, an excerpt from an as yet unpublished Harry short story, "A Sex Kitten for a Cabinet Meeting", starts at about 1:08:00 on the counter.
But listen to the whole hour and a half, because there are 7 other authors featured who are awesome!

Cheers,
ABP

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Part 1 of the launch.
Part 2 of the launch.
Harry's Quest - The Book Launch

A superb Sunday afternoon at the Nude Bar, upstairs at the Australian Youth Hotel on 20 January 2019.

About 50 people came along for the launch of Harry's Quest, and a merry time was had by all.
​My writing friend, and acclaimed thriller author, L.A.Larkin, did the official introduction of Harry's Quest, and the event was most ably run by MC Allan Yates, my friend and fellow corruption investigator.

Here's the video of the event - about 1 hour 8 minutes long.  Lots of great talk about the new novel, Harry's Quest, my crime writing, and all sorts of associated things!  And some great questions from the audience.  It's in two parts because of the length.  Enjoy.

Cheers,
ABP


2018
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Radio Alive FM - 90.5FM
A. B. Patterson interviewed by Lloyd Smale on his Friday Afternoon show.
19 December 2018
(Interview audio is split into 2 parts)


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My Interview with Hannah, a.k.a. The Dorset Book Detective - June 2018

Hannah interviewed me about my crime writing in light of my police background.  The full interview is on her blog, as per this link:  dorsetbookdetective.wordpress.com/2018/06/06/a-b-patterson-interview-i-spent-most-of-my-police-career-as-a-detective/

Cheers,
ABP
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2017
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Territory FM - 104.1FM
My visit to Darwin - and my interview with Daryl Manzie.
12 October 2016.

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2015
Harry's World - The Book Launch

A great afternoon was had by us all at the Australian Youth Hotel on 22 November 2015, and the Nude Bar upstairs was the perfect place to officially launch PI Harry Kenmare upon the world.
We filmed the formal part of the event so I've loaded it here for any of you who want to watch it (just under 39 minutes).
My friend Fiona Patten MLC does the honours launching Harry's World, and the MC is Nigel Bartlett, a friend and fellow crime writer (King of the Road).
What will you see?  Well, Fiona does her keynote speech and I thank a number of people.  Then Nigel convenes a Q&A session with Fiona and myself, in which we discuss, over a couple of glasses of wine, a wide variety of topics - writing, sex, politics, policing, and others!
Enjoy.
ABP


Radio 2UE - 954AM
Mike Jeffreys interviews A. B. Patterson on his evening show.
14 October 2015

Radio Skidrow - 88.9FM
A. B. Patterson interviewed by Danos on his Street Talk show.
01 October 2015  (Interview audio is split into 2 parts)


Eastside Radio - 89.7FM
A. B. Patterson interviewed by Eric Gyors on his Wednesday Drive show.
12 August 2015

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Central Sydney Magazine
Article in 12 August 2015 edition
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Radio Alive FM - 90.5FM
A. B. Patterson interviewed by Lloyd Smale on his Friday Afternoon show.
31 July 2015

JUNE 2015 - AND SO THE AUTHOR CAREER BEGINS!!!

"She was seriously fucking hot: short skirt and a boob tube, showing a sensational midriff. And she had a rack on her that would have made the Pope tumescent."
- From the Harry short story, "White Powder, Black Leather, Grey Badges", in Harry Kenmare, PI - At Your Service  (pp.34-35)
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