791. Dani Vee and Ian Kemmish – Two Islands and finding goodness in characters

3/13/2026

Dani Vee and Ian Kemmish chat about Two Islands, balancing fiction and non-fiction and finding the goodness in characters.

They talk about inherited trauma, political landscapes and the importance of setting.

Two Islands (March 2026) is a debut thriller novel by former Australian diplomat Ian Kemish, focusing on Niko, a Balkan war survivor hiding from pursuers on a remote Scottish island. The story explores themes of trauma, memory, and international conflict through the lens of a quiet community, featuring a plot that involves a, war crimes investigator. Published by UQP.