Final Draft - Great Conversations

Today I am finally bringing in for you, Sulari Gentill’s The Woman in the Library. I don’t often bring in mystery fiction, because, well frankly if you want mysteries there are much better qualified people here at 2ser to talk to (more on them later). As we get started though, know that this isn’t your typical book club. I haven’t finished the book yet for one (again more later) and two, because S...

The Final Draft Great Conversations podcast is all about books, writing and literary culture. We're dedicated to exploring Australian writing, looking into the issues that drive our storytelling to discover more from the books you love. These are the stories that make us who we are. Things We Bury transports the reader to the town of Pent, where Matthew offers up a portrait of life in a regional t...

Today I’ve brought in a delightful and thought provoking novel for younger readers. All Four Quarters of the Moon is from Shirley Marr. Shirley is a first-generation Chinese Australian author of young adult and children's fiction, including YA novels Fury and Preloved, and children’s novels Little Jiang, A Glasshouse of Stars. All Four Quarters of the Moon is her new novel and it takes us into the...

The Final Draft Great Conversations podcast is all about books, writing and literary culture. We're dedicated to exploring Australian writing, looking into the issues that drive our storytelling to discover more from the books you love. These are the stories that make us who we are. Georgina Young’s debut novel Loner won the Text Prize for Young Adult novels, was commended by the CBCA as a notable...

James O'Loghlin is a comedian, television and radio host. You might know him from shows such as The New Inventors but James is also the author of ten books, including six novels for children. James was also a lawyer in a former life and his segued that experience into his new novel, our book club for this week, Criminals. It seems like just another ordinary day... Sarah is doing bar work at the cl...

*WARNING SPOILERS* This part of our conversation with Claire contains spoilers for Enclave. Definitely don't tune in until you've read Enclave! What are you waiting for? Go get a copy now! Claire G. Coleman is a Noongar writer, from Western Australia, now based in Naarm. Claire’s debut novel is the award winning Terra Nullius. She is the author of the novel The Old Lie and Lies Damned Lies, an his...

The Final Draft Great Conversations podcast is all about books, writing and literary culture. We're dedicated to exploring Australian writing, looking into the issues that drive our storytelling to discover more from the books you love. These are the stories that make us who we are. Claire G. Coleman is a Noongar writer, from Western Australia, now based in Naarm. Claire’s debut novel is the award...

Today I wanted to indulge us with some fun, thoughtful, edge of your seat, literary sci-fi. Now that may seem like I’ve just thrown a whole lot of adjectives at the wall to see what sticks (and in a way I have) but stay with me, I think I’m justified… Georgina Young’s debut novel Loner won the Text Prize for Young Adult novel, was commended by the CBCA as a notable book for older readers, and was...

The Final Draft Great Conversations podcast is all about books, writing and literary culture. We're dedicated to exploring Australian writing, looking into the issues that drive our storytelling to discover more from the books you love. These are the stories that make us who we are. Lauren Draper is a writer and marketing professional from Melbourne, her writing has appeared in publications such a...

The Final Draft Great Conversations podcast is all about books, writing and literary culture. We're dedicated to exploring Australian writing, looking into the issues that drive our storytelling to discover more from the books you love. These are the stories that make us who we are. Frank Moorhouse was an author, journalist and essayist. He is best known for his Edith Trilogy chronicling the life...

Matthew Ryan Davies is the author of the young adult novel This Thing of Darkness, which was highly commended in the Victorian Premier's Literary Awards. Today I’ve brought in his debut adult novel Things We Bury. Transporting us to the town of Pent, Matt offers up a portrait of life in a regional town through his central family, the Hardings. It’s a sad fact that tragedy brings us together. Dane,...

The Final Draft Great Conversations podcast is all about books, writing and literary culture. We're dedicated to exploring Australian writing, looking into the issues that drive our storytelling to discover more from the books you love. These are the stories that make us who we are. In the next instalment of our irregular, ongoing series featuring incredible book podcasts Andrew is joined by Kate...

Claire G. Coleman is a Noongar writer, from Western Australia, now based in Naarm. Claire’s debut novel is the award winning Terra Nullius as well as the author of The Old Lie and the acclaimed non-fiction book, Lies Damned Lies. Calire’s third novel, the one I want to talk about today is Enclave. In the community of Safetown residents live a comfortable life, secure in the knowledge they are prot...

The Final Draft Great Conversations podcast is all about books, writing and literary culture. We're dedicated to exploring Australian writing, looking into the issues that drive our storytelling to discover more from the books you love. These are the stories that make us who we are. Brendan Colley is a Hobert based writer. He won the University of Tasmania Prize for an Unpublished Work in 2019. Br...

Today I have brought in for you a book that I have been reading over the long weekend. Yassmin Abdel-Magied’s latest book it’s a collection of essays called Talking About a Revolution. Now before I tell you about the book I want to introduce Yassmin Abdel Magied… In her own words Yassmin is a Sudanese Australian writer, recovering mechanical engineer and award-winning social advocate. Yassmin was...

The Final Draft Great Conversations podcast is all about books, writing and literary culture. We're dedicated to exploring Australian writing, looking into the issues that drive our storytelling to discover more from the books you love. These are the stories that make us who we are. On today's show Andrew is joined by Jane Rawson with her new novel A History of Dreams Adelaide in the 1930’s. Marga...

As we’re welcoming Danny to brekkie it got me feeling little nostalgic about Book Clubs involvement with the Breakfast Show. It’s a history that extends back about six years Way back when Nic Healey was hosting he brought me along from our regular weekend book chats and Tuesday book club was born. Now like some sort of community radio time lord we’ve had multiple regenerations from Tess, to Alex a...

The Final Draft Great Conversations podcast is all about books, writing and literary culture. We're dedicated to exploring Australian writing, looking into the issues that drive our storytelling to discover more from the books you love. These are the stories that make us who we are. Today Andrew is joined by Ben McKenzie & Elizabeth Flux the hosts of Pratchat https://pratchatpodcast.com/ Final Dra...

Brendan Colley is a Hobert based writer. In 2019 Brendan won the University of Tasmania Prize for an Unpublished Work. This came after decades of writing and has delivered us, the readers, The Signal Line, his first novel. Geo has returned to Tasmania following the death of his father. Geo’s back to sell the family home, little realizing that his brother Wes is living there while his marriage brea...

The Final Draft Great Conversations podcast is all about books, writing and literary culture. We're dedicated to exploring Australian writing, looking into the issues that drive our storytelling to discover more from the books you love. These are the stories that make us who we are. Steve Tolz is a novelist and screenwriter. His first novel, A Fraction of the Whole, was shortlisted for the Man Boo...

Michelle Cahill is a poet, author and essayist. Her short story collection Letter to Pessoa (Giramondo) won the NSW Premier’s Literary Award for New Writing and Michelle has a slew of awards and nominations. Michelle’s latest novel is Daisy and Woolf. Daisy & Woolf works itself into the spaces between the seminal Virginia Woolf novel Mrs Dalloway. Woolf’s novel expands across a single day in Londo...

The Final Draft Great Conversations podcast is all about books, writing and literary culture. We're dedicated to exploring Australian writing, looking into the issues that drive our storytelling to discover more from the books you love. These are the stories that make us who we are. George Haddad is a writer, artist and doctoral candidate at the Writing and Society Research Centre, Western Sydney...

Carl Merrison and Hakea Hustler are the authors of the critically acclaimed novel Black Cockatoo. Carl is a Jaru and Kija man from Halls Creek. He works with young Indigenous boys focusing on improving engagement with education. Carl was nominated for Australian of the Year in 2016. Hakea is an English teacher who has taught around Australia including in remote Aboriginal communities. Deklan Arche...

The Final Draft Great Conversations podcast is all about books, writing and literary culture. We're dedicated to exploring Australian writing, looking into the issues that drive our storytelling to discover more from the books you love. These are the stories that make us who we are. Michelle Cahill is a poet, author and essayist. Her short story collection Letter to Pessoa (Giramondo) won the NSW...

The Final Draft Great Conversations podcast is all about books, writing and literary culture. We're dedicated to exploring Australian writing, looking into the issues that drive our storytelling to discover more from the books you love. These are the stories that make us who we are. Sydney Writers Festival Artistic Director Michael Williams joins Andrew on this special bonus episode Michael has be...