Episode 9: Joan Silber
Episode 9: Joan Silber
A mini-masterclass on character, point of view, narrative time and ‘weight in fiction’ with the acclaimed American write... Read more
21 Jun 2021
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46mins
Episode 8: Painter Jude Rae on the still life and the artist's path
Episode 8: Painter Jude Rae on the still life and the artist's path
What can a writer learn from the visual arts? Plenty, in Charlotte's case. In this episode, one of Australia's finest pa... Read more
21 Jan 2021
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1hr 3mins
Episode 7: Ruby Hamad on persuasive writing and cultural criticism
Episode 7: Ruby Hamad on persuasive writing and cultural criticism
This episode features non-fiction writer Ruby Hamad about persuasive writing, cultural critique, and how to weather the ... Read more
21 Jul 2020
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1hr 8mins
Episode 6: Actor Heather Mitchell on finding & inhabiting character
Episode 6: Actor Heather Mitchell on finding & inhabiting character
What can fiction writers learn from actors about character development? One of Australia's finest actors, Heather Mitche... Read more
31 May 2020
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1hr 9mins
Episode 5: Long Litt Woon on mushrooms, mourning & memoir
Episode 5: Long Litt Woon on mushrooms, mourning & memoir
In Episode 5 we’re talking memoir with anthropologist and writer Long Litt Woon. We discuss the tricky questions involve... Read more
21 Apr 2020
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44mins
Episode 4: Jerry Saltz on How To Be An Artist
Episode 4: Jerry Saltz on How To Be An Artist
In Episode 4, we hear from Jerry Saltz about how he went from life as 'a failed artist' to long-haul truck driver to ren... Read more
9 Mar 2020
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42mins
Episode 3: Vicki Hastrich, Night Fishing & artistic cross-pollination
Episode 3: Vicki Hastrich, Night Fishing & artistic cross-pollination
What does a writer do when a novel in progress seems to die under her pen? Keep pushing on? Throw it out and start a new... Read more
5 Feb 2020
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48mins
Episode 2: Finding your creative tribe
Episode 2: Finding your creative tribe
Every artist must be self-reliant, but it’s also true that creative people have always sought out the community of like-... Read more
13 Jan 2020
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38mins
How can you write while the earth is burning? Sarah Sentilles on why making art matters
How can you write while the earth is burning? Sarah Sentilles on why making art matters
Every artist comes up eventually against some big, scary questions, like: what’s the point? How can I justify making art... Read more
18 Dec 2019
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36mins