Ashley Kalagian Blunt, author

<p><strong>Queen of tech-noir, author Ashley Kalagian Blunt joins Steph from</strong><a href="https://www.instagram.com/stephanieshouseofbooks/"><strong> @stephanieshouseofbooks</strong></a><strong> for a chat.</p><p>Find out what happened when law-abiding Ashley stepped into the dark web for the first time, what current true crime she's obsessed with, and how she single handedly re-defined an entire sub-genre of thriller.</p><p>Plus, how hitting rock bottom with chronic fatigue actually helped Ashley find the thing she was </strong><em>really</em><strong> meant to do.</p><p></strong><em>Ashley Kalagian Blunt is the Sydney-based author of </em><strong>Dark Mode</strong><em>, </em><strong>Cold Truth</strong><em> and </em><strong>How to Be Australian</strong><em>. Her books explore how modern technology makes us vulnerable , and have inspired a new generation of thrillers about internet-based crime. Her new Audible Original, </em><strong>Like, Follow, Die</strong><em>, is out now, with the print and ebook editions coming in March 2026.</em><strong></p><p>++</p><p>Is there a cool person you’d like to hear on our podcast? Let us know in the comments!</p><p>Follow us on socials:</p><p></strong><a href="https://www.instagram.com/stephanieshouseofbooks/"><strong>@stephanieshouseofbooks</strong></a><strong></p><p></strong><a href="https://www.instagram.com/akalagianblunt/?hl=en"><strong>@akalagianblunt</strong></a><strong></p><p>Presented by </strong><a href="https://www.obooko.com/"><strong>Obooko</strong></a><strong>—your go-to spot for free e-books.</p><p>++</p><p>Today’s reading list:</p><ul><li>​My Name is Revenge by Ashley Kalagian Blunt</li><li>​Dark Mode by Ashley Kalagian Blunt</li><li>​Like Follow Die by Ashley Kalagian Blunt</li><li>​Cold Truth by Ashley Kalagian Blunt</li><li>​How to be Australian by Ashley Kalagian Blunt</li><li>​And Then the Darkness: The disappearance of Peter Falconio and the trials of Joanne Lees by Sue Williams</li><li>​The Wolf Tree by Laura McCluskey</li><li>​The Couple Next Door by Shari Lapena</li><li>​The Secret History by Donna Tartt</li><li>​Body Friend by Katherine Brabon</li><li>​Cure by Katherine Brabon</li></ul>