Please direct all media enquiries to stephanie.russo@mq.edu.au

Media appearances

I have extensive radio experience, appearing across ABC Radio (national and regional), NewsRadio, and 2SER.

Newspaper mentions

"Why are we so obsessed with Regency-era romances?" Herald Sun 4 June 2024. Link.

"How one actress is reshaping the story of Anne Boleyn," The New York Times 10 June 2021. Link.

Podcasts

I am the host and creator of the podcast From the Lighthouse (2017-ongoing). See more details here.

I have also been interviewed on Not Just The Tudors, New Books Network, Dickinson Forevermore and Historical Friction

Reviews and blog posts

Emerald Fennell's Wuthering Heights turns gothic masterpiece to Bronte's Barbie. The Lighthouse 27 February 2026. Link.

Bewitched by Bridgerton. The Lighthouse 9 May 2024. Link.

What if Juliet didn't die at the end of Romeo and Juliet: & Juliet review. The Lighthouse 13 March 2024. Link.

Anachronisms breathe new life into historical fiction. The Lighthouse 6 December 2023. Link.

Actually, Mr Darcy, it's not all about you. The Lighthouse 30 January 2023. Link.

Emily: a beautiful portrait of what might have been. The Lighthouse. 9 January 2023. Link.

Hubris and Humiliation: Sydney Theatre Company Review. The Lighthouse 7 February 2023. Link.

Colour-blind casting delivers fresh take on Anne Boleyn: review. The Lighthouse 9 August 2021. Link.

The Buffy dilemma. The Lighthouse 16 February 2021. Link.

Why we can't get enough of Anne Boleyn: new book. The Lighthouse 10 November 2020. Link.

The time-travelling Tudor. History Extra 8 November 2020. Link.

Historical dramas: the best shows on TV you are not yet watching. The Lighthouse 1 October 2020. Link.

Review: Six. The Lighthouse 10 January 2020. Link.

Book review: The Testaments. The Lighthouse 16 September 2019. Link.

Review: Opera Australia's Anna Bolena. The Lighthouse 15 July 2019. Link.

Review: Mary Queen of Scots. The Lighthouse 17 January 2019. Link.

Five things you didn't know about Jane Austen. The Lighthouse 18 July 2018. Link.