Ten minutes with... is a special series presented by Coode Street that sees readers and booklovers from around the world talk about what they're reading right now and what's getting them through these difficult times.

Today Jonathan is joined by Aurealis Award-winning writer Jane Routley and they chat about how Jane's coping with the Melbourne shutdown and with being an essential worker, enjoying and participating in the New Zealand Worldcon, reading the Hugo nominees, watching The Umbrella Academy, American Gods, Tales from the Loop, and lots more.

Books mentioned include:

Shadow in the Empire of Light by Jane Routley

The Sandman by Neil Gaiman and others

Fly by Night by Frances Hardinge

Fly Trap by Frances Hardinge

A Memory of Empire by Arkady Martine

Manhattan Beach by Jennifer Egan