Claudine Tinellis is a Sydney-based author, podcaster and presenter. A former corporate lawyer, Claudine ventured into the world of publishing in 2014 as editor of 'Coastal Chef: Culinary Art of Seaweed & Algae in the 21st Century' and in the years since has dedicated herself to writing fiction. 

Claudine is also the host and producer of 'Talking Aussie Books' - a popular podcast bringing readers and writers of Australian fiction together. With close to 300 authors interviewed to date, 'Talking Aussie Books' is currently ranked in the top ten best Australian reading and writing podcasts (Feedspot, 2025).

If you could have dinner with any historical figure, who would it be and why?

Having just read Natasha Lester's 'The Mademoiselle Alliance' I'd love to have dinner with Marie-Madeleine Foucard - female leader of the largest spy network in France during WWII!