There are not too many text interviews hosted online. In the course of my researce I was lucky to find any. 48 did not have a substantial affect on the Australian Film industy and daniel Lapaines' debut seemed to pas into obscurity rather fast. Although it was a point of interest at the Brisbane International Film Festival 2006, they did not host any interveiws on the site, neither did the Australian Film Commission. The best source of interveiws would have to have been the Australian Broadcasting Corporation.

At the Movies David Stratton Speaks with Director, Daniel Lapaine.

" ...Its a very simple story, but very archetypical charactersand had a real sort of favour and texture to it that was really appealing and very charming. The book has a huge fan base, especially in Queensland."

Aural Text radio interveiw with original author Nick Earls

Houghton Miffin Books interveiws original author Nick Earls

"...48 Shades of Brown is about being 16 and whishing you were 17, or 18, or 19 instead, and wanting to fit into a world slightly older thatn your own. Its about being cooler than you think you are..."