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The Garret: Writers on writing
The Garret is a podcast for lovers of books and storytelling. Always about Australian writers and their craft, in 2023 The Garret expanded focus and also interviews industry figures about what gets published (and why). The Garret is educational in outlook. A defining feature of The Garret is our transcripts. Each interview is published with a complete transcript (so you don’t have to write anything down while you listen). The Garret is a labour of love on behalf of all emerging writers. It does not operate for revenue or profit. If you would like to support The...
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4.7 stars from 151 ratings
Mental stimulation plus
Love this podcast for great insights into authors and what makes them tick! Highly recommended and very informative and interesting
Katie-lou77 via Apple Podcasts · Australia · 08/06/21
Wouldn’t miss it
Watching Q&A tonight, I was so impressed by Astrid Edwards & then realised she is the same Astrid who brings out the best in the writers she interviews on The Garret. A wonderful listen for anyone who cares about books & ideas.
Kareena Jane via Apple Podcasts · Australia · 07/22/21
No Shortage of Conversation
Wow not only can writers write but they really seem to love to talk as well. Astrid does a great job of interviewing writers from all sorts of genres and getting their personal take on how they approach their craft. Great podcast!
Mere Mortals Podcast via Apple Podcasts · Australia · 01/04/21
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Waanyi writer Alexis Wright is the only author to win the Stella Prize twice - the first time for Tracker and the second time for Praiseworthy.  Alexis is also the author of the prize-winning novels Carpentaria and The Swan Book, as well as Take Power, an oral history of the Central Land...
Published 05/04/24
Sam Elkin's debut memoir is Detachable Penis: A Queer Legal Saga. Sam’s essays have been published in the Griffith Review, Australian Book Review, Sydney Review of Books and Kill Your Darlings. He co-edited Nothing to Hide: Voices of Trans and Gender Diverse Australia . He hosts the 3rrr radio...
Published 04/30/24
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