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Sallie Muirden

Second thoughts are not uncommon before a wedding but what do you do when you receive a note from your fiance's former girlfriend on the morning of the wedding? Sallie Muirden explores the anxiety and confusion of the bride facing such a dilemma in Wedding Puzzle."Choice Words: A Collection of Writing about Abortion" is edited by Louise Swinn, with a foreword by Tanya Plibersek, and published by Allen&amp; Unwin.

Sallie Muirden and Louise Swinn

Jenny Ackland

Jamie Marina Lau

In partnership with the State Library of Victoria, The Garret hosted a series of live events with leading Australian writers in 2018 and 2019. In our first event of 2019, we discussed The Stella Shortlist with Jamie Marina Lau and Jenny Ackland (both shortlisted), as well as Chair of the Judging Panel Louise Swinn. Jamie Marina Lau (劉劍冰) is a 22-year-old writer and musician from Melbourne. Her short works are published in Cordite, ROOKIE magazine and Voiceworks. Her debut novel Pink Mountain on Locust Island (2018) was shortlisted for The Stella Prize.  Jenny Ackland is a writer and teacher from Melbourne. Her short fiction has been published in literary magazines. Little Gods (2018) was shortlisted for The Stella Prize in 2019, and her debut novel The Secret Son was published in 2014. Louise Swinn is a writer, editor, publisher and reviewer. Her work appears regularly in The Age, The Australian and The Sydney Morning Herald. She is one of the founders of Sleepers Publishing, Small Press Network and The Stella Prize. Louise is Chair of Judges for the 2019 Stella Prize. Related episodes:  We interviewed the shortlist for the 2018 Miles Franklin Literary Award. Our previous live events in this series include interviews with Benjamin Law, Amie Kaufman and Jay Kristoff, as well as Clementine Ford, Hannah Kent and Alice Pung.  About The Garret In 2019 The Garret is a finalist in the Australian Podcast Awards in the Literature, Arts and Music category. You can read the transcript of this interview at thegarretpodcast.com. You can also follow The Garret on Twitter and Facebook, or follow our host Astrid Edwards on Twitter or Instagram.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In partnership with the State Library of Victoria, The Garret hosted a series of live events with leading Australian writers in 2018 and 2019. In our first event of 2019, we discussed <a href="https://thegarretpodcast.com/stella-shortlist…ouise-swinn-live/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Stella Shortlist</a> with Jamie Marina Lau and Jenny Ackland (both shortlisted), as well as Chair of the Judging Panel Louise Swinn. Jamie Marina Lau (劉劍冰) is a 22-year-old writer and musician from Melbourne. Her short works are published in Cordite, ROOKIE magazine and Voiceworks. Her debut novel Pink Mountain on Locust Island (2018) was shortlisted for The Stella Prize. Jenny Ackland is a writer and teacher from Melbourne. Her short fiction has been published in literary magazines. Little Gods (2018) was shortlisted for The Stella Prize in 2019, and her debut novel The Secret Son was published in 2014. Louise Swinn is a writer, editor, publisher and reviewer. Her work appears regularly in The Age, The Australian and The Sydney Morning Herald. She is one of the founders of Sleepers Publishing, Small Press Network and The Stella Prize. Louise is Chair of Judges for the 2019 Stella Prize. Related episodes: <ul> <li>We interviewed the shortlist for the <a href="https://thegarretpodcast.com/miles-franklin-shortlist-2018/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">2018 Miles Franklin Literary Award</a>.</li> <li>Our previous live events in this series include interviews with <a href="https://thegarretpodcast.com/benjamin-law-live/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Benjamin Law</a>, <a href="https://thegarretpodcast.com/amie-kaufman-jay-kristoff-live/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Amie Kaufman and Jay Kristoff</a>, as well as <a href="https://thegarretpodcast.com/clementine-ford-hannah-kent-and-alice-pung-live/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Clementine Ford, Hannah Kent and Alice Pung</a>.</li> </ul> About The Garret In 2019 The Garret is a finalist in the <a href="https://australianpodcastawards.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Australian Podcast Awards</a> in the Literature, Arts and Music category. You can read the transcript of this interview at <a href="https://thegarretpodcast.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">thegarretpodcast.com</a>. You can also follow The Garret on <a href="https://twitter.com/GarretPodcast" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a> and <a href="https://www.facebook.com/GarretPodcast/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook</a>, or follow our host Astrid Edwards on <a href="https://www.twitter.com/_astridedwards_" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a> or <a href="https://www.instagram.com/_astridedwards_" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram</a>.See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.

The Stella Shortlist 2019: Jenny Ackland, Jamie Marina Lau and Louise Swinn

The Stella Prize is an annual literary award celebrating Australian Women writers. Now in its seventh year, the Stella is an important and influential award marking great Australian writing.The Stella Prize announced their long list this week sparking the discussion around what is important in Australian writing today.Louise Swinn is the Chair of the Stella judges panel and she joined Andrew Pople on Final Draft to discuss the task of sorting through the mountain of submissions and what themes and issues have emerged in the successful twelve.  The 2019 Stella Prize longlist:● Little Gods by Jenny Ackland (Allen &amp; Unwin) ● Man Out of Time by Stephanie Bishop (Hachette Australia) ● Bluebottle by Belinda Castles (Allen &amp; Unwin) ● The Bridge by Enza Gandolfo (Scribe) ● The Arsonist: A Mind on Fire by Chloe Hooper (Penguin Random House) ● The Death of Noah Glass by Gail Jones (Text Publishing) ● Pink Mountain on Locust Island by Jamie Marina Lau (Brow Books) ● The Erratics by Vicki Laveau-Harvie (Finch Publishing) ● Eggshell Skull by Bri Lee (Allen &amp; Unwin) ● Too Much Lip by Melissa Lucashenko (UQP) ● Axiomatic by Maria Tumarkin (Brow Books) ● The World Was Whole by Fiona Wright (Giramondo Publishing)

The Stella Prize is an annual literary award celebrating Australian Women writers. Now in its seventh year, the Stella is an important and influential award marking great Australian writing.The Stella Prize announced their long list this week sparking the discussion around what is important in Australian writing today.Louise Swinn is the Chair of the Stella judges panel and she joined Andrew Pople on Final Draft to discuss the task of sorting through the mountain of submissions and what themes and issues have emerged in the successful twelve. The 2019 Stella Prize longlist:● Little Gods by Jenny Ackland (Allen &amp; Unwin) ● Man Out of Time by Stephanie Bishop (Hachette Australia) ● Bluebottle by Belinda Castles (Allen &amp; Unwin) ● The Bridge by Enza Gandolfo (Scribe) ● The Arsonist: A Mind on Fire by Chloe Hooper (Penguin Random House) ● The Death of Noah Glass by Gail Jones (Text Publishing) ● Pink Mountain on Locust Island by Jamie Marina Lau (Brow Books) ● The Erratics by Vicki Laveau-Harvie (Finch Publishing) ● Eggshell Skull by Bri Lee (Allen &amp; Unwin) ● Too Much Lip by Melissa Lucashenko (UQP) ● Axiomatic by Maria Tumarkin (Brow Books) ● The World Was Whole by Fiona Wright (Giramondo Publishing)

Louise Swinn, Chair of The Stella Prize judging panel, discusses the 2019 longlist