Lauren Draper's guest appearances

Lauren Draper

Better Words

Final Draft - Great Conversations

The First Time

Laura Elvery

Sally Piper

Katherine Collette

Kay Kerr

Jock Serong

Chris Flynn

John Purcell

Sarah Bailey

Toni Jordan

Carly Findlay

Claire G. Coleman

Karina Kilmore

Rebecca Lim

Ashley Kalagian Blunt

Khalid Warsame

OwlTail

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 as Kill Your Darlings and Dumbo Feather.Lauren joins Andrew on the show with her debut young adult novel, The Museum of Broken Things.Reece is in limbo, and as far as it goes there are worse places to be stuck than the beachside town of Hamilton. But it’s not just the place Reece is stuck in her memories. Memories of The Terrible Thing Happened and the way it has basically put her life on hold.Maybe she can ride out the last year of school, but fate and a resident shark named Bruce are determined to throw her in the way of Gideon and there’s a whole other set of secrets.Join me as we discover Lauren Draper’s The Museum of Broken Things...Final Draft is produced and presented by Andrew PopleWant more great conversations with Australian authors?Discover this and many more conversations on Final Draft every week from 2ser.Get in touch with Andrew and Final Draft. We love to hear about what you’re reading!Twitter - https://twitter.com/finaldraft2serInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/finaldraft2ser/Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/finaldraft2ser/Find Lauren Draper at laurendraperauthor.com

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 as Kill Your Darlings and Dumbo Feather.Lauren joins Andrew on the show with her debut young adult novel, The Museum of Broken Things. Reece is in limbo, and as far as it goes there are worse places to be stuck than the beachside town of Hamilton. But it’s not just the place Reece is stuck in her memories. Memories of The Terrible Thing Happened and the way it has basically put her life on hold.Maybe she can ride out the last year of school, but fate and a resident shark named Bruce are determined to throw her in the way of Gideon and there’s a whole other set of secrets.Join me as we discover Lauren Draper’s The Museum of Broken Things... <a href="https://www.andrewpople.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Final Draft is produced and presented by Andrew Pople</a>Want more great conversations with Australian authors?<a href="https://2ser.com/final-draft" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Discover this and many more conversations on Final Draft every week from 2ser.</a> Get in touch with Andrew and Final Draft. We love to hear about what you’re reading!Twitter - <a href="https://twitter.com/finaldraft2ser" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/finaldraft2ser</a>Instagram - <a href="https://www.instagram.com/finaldraft2ser/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/finaldraft2ser/</a>Facebook - <a href="https://www.facebook.com/finaldraft2ser/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/finaldraft2ser/</a> Find Lauren Draper at <a href="https://www.laurendraperauthor.com/about" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">laurendraperauthor.com</a>

Lauren Draper’s The Museum of Broken Things

Lauren Draper is a Melbourne-based writer and marketing professional. She is a graduate of RMIT’s Professional Writing and Editing program and now works in children’s publishing—she loves nothing more than a story infused with magic, hijinks and a touch of nostalgia. The Museum of Broken Things, her debut novel, was acquired after it was shortlisted for  the 2020 Text Prize. Her work has also been longlisted in the 2019 Richell Prize and has appeared in various non-fiction publications. She grew up in Western Australia, mostly on land but often in water. She now lives in Melbourne with a struggling coffee machine and moderately behaved golden retriever. Our interview begins at  00:15:40Caitlin recommends: Friends: a musical parodyCaitlin enjoyed this satirical musical romp through all 10 seasons of Friends. Michelle recommends: a trio of podcastsUnreal: A Critical History of Reality TVBi People Pride Month special from Bad PeopleRedhanded: Episode 248 – R Kelly: The Pied Piper of R&amp;BIn this interview, we chat about:The medical artefact that inspired part of the storylineBringing Nana Blackwell to life even though she dies before the book beginsExploring Reece's grief through the novel and dealing with grief in real lifeThe sibling relationships at the heart of the novelWhy Lauren wanted to "write a book about grief that wasn't sad"Lauren's journey into working in publishing and getting her book dealBooks and other things mentioned:Shameless podcastBi by Dr Julia ShawYou're Wrong About (episodes on Toya Harding)The Wellcome Collection in LondonRecreating the book cover with a rescued chair for InstagramYounger (TV series)Follow Lauren on Instagram @laurendraperwritesThe Museum of Broken Things is out now! Thanks to Text Publishing for providing us with copies of the book to prepare for the interview. Connect with us on Instagram: @betterwordspod

Lauren Draper is a Melbourne-based writer and marketing professional. She is a graduate of RMIT’s Professional Writing and Editing program and now works in children’s publishing—she loves nothing more than a story infused with magic, hijinks and a touch of nostalgia. The Museum of Broken Things, her debut novel, was acquired after it was shortlisted for the 2020 Text Prize. Her work has also been longlisted in the 2019 Richell Prize and has appeared in various non-fiction publications. She grew up in Western Australia, mostly on land but often in water. She now lives in Melbourne with a struggling coffee machine and moderately behaved golden retriever. Our interview begins at  00:15:40Caitlin recommends: Friends: a musical parodyCaitlin enjoyed this satirical musical romp through all 10 seasons of Friends. Michelle recommends: a trio of podcasts<ul><li>Unreal: A Critical History of Reality TV</li><li>Bi People Pride Month special from Bad People</li><li>Redhanded: Episode 248 – R Kelly: The Pied Piper of R&amp;B</li></ul>In this interview, we chat about:<ul><li>The medical artefact that inspired part of the storyline</li><li>Bringing Nana Blackwell to life even though she dies before the book begins</li><li>Exploring Reece's grief through the novel and dealing with grief in real life</li><li>The sibling relationships at the heart of the novel</li><li>Why Lauren wanted to "write a book about grief that wasn't sad"</li><li>Lauren's journey into working in publishing and getting her book deal</li></ul>Books and other things mentioned:<ul><li>Shameless podcast</li><li>Bi by Dr Julia Shaw</li><li>You're Wrong About (episodes on Toya Harding)</li><li><a href="https://wellcomecollection.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">The Wellcome Collection</a> in London</li><li>Recreating the book cover with a rescued chair <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/CdqAwNpj_vm/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">for Instagram</a></li><li>Younger (TV series)</li></ul>Follow Lauren on Instagram <a href="https://www.instagram.com/laurendraperwrites/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">@laurendraperwrites</a>The Museum of Broken Things is out now! Thanks to Text Publishing for providing us with copies of the book to prepare for the interview. Connect with us on Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/betterwordspod/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">@betterwordspod</a>

Writing a book about grief that isn't sad with Lauren Draper

Susan White

This episode of Conversations with Friends is with Lauren Draper and Susan White.    Check out show notes for this episode on our website www.thefirsttimepodcast.com or get in touch via Twitter or Instagram @thefirsttimepod.  The Conversations with Friends series is supported by the City of Melbourne COVID-19 Arts Grants. 

This episode of Conversations with Friends is with Lauren Draper and Susan White.   Check out show notes for this episode on our website <a href="http://www.thefirsttimepodcast.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.thefirsttimepodcast.com</a> or get in touch via Twitter or Instagram @thefirsttimepod. The Conversations with Friends series is supported by the City of Melbourne COVID-19 Arts Grants.

S3 Ep80: Conversations with Friends #15: Lauren Draper and Susan White 