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Category: Astrid Edwards

Welcome to The Garret

The Garret is a literary podcast celebrating the best writers writing today.

Season 1 launched on 3 November 2016 with eight Victorian writers talking about their craft. These writers represent many genres, and the common thread is their success. The Garret interviews the best of the best, those writers at the top of their field.

The Garret is not a podcast about individual books. And it is not intended to promote a writer’s latest book. Instead, the podcast seeks to explore how successful writers start, draft, edit, complete and market their work.

The purpose of Season 1 of The Garret is to celebrate some of the best writers writing in Melbourne today. Season 2 goes further, seeking out the best writers in Australia.

We have no hard and fast definition of ‘best’. We mean writers whose work is published abroad, has been turned into a TV series or movie, has a loyal fan following, has achieved critical acclaim, or has seeped into the public consciousness in one way or another.

This is the goal of The Garret: to interview successful writers talk about their craft, and for other writers to (hopefully) learn from them. Anyone interested in writing – wherever they happen to live – will learn from these authors.

The Garret is hosted by Nic Brasch and produced by Astrid Edwards. Nic and Astrid are teachers, and believe The Garret will become an invaluable resource for writers at all levels and in all genres.

Melbourne is a UNESCO City of Literature, and it is home to some of the best writers currently writing in Australia. The Garret was born in Melbourne, and it is supported by our community. We are proud to partner with the State Library of Victoria, Readings, Writers Victoria and Swinburne University.

If you are an established writer and would like to appear on the show, email our host Nic Brasch at nic.brasch@thegarretpodcast.com. If you have from the media, or would like to become a partner, email our producer Astrid Edwards at astrid.edwards@thegarretpodcast.com.

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Review | Cicada

Posted July 7, 2018July 8, 2018 The GarretPosted in Astrid Edwards, Fiction review, Reviews

Title: Cicada Author: Shaun Tan Published: 26 […]

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Review | Remembering the Myall Creek Massacre

Posted June 10, 2018June 10, 2018 The GarretPosted in Astrid Edwards, Non-fiction review, Reviews

Title: Remembering the Myall Creek Massacre Editors: […]

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Review | Eggshell Skull

Posted May 26, 2018May 27, 2018 The GarretPosted in Astrid Edwards, Non-fiction review, Reviews

Title: Eggshell Skull Author: Bri Lee Published: […]

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Review | Meanjin A-Z: Fine Fiction

Posted May 1, 2018May 26, 2018 The GarretPosted in Astrid Edwards, Non-fiction review, Reviews

Title: Meanjin A-Z: Fine fiction to now  […]

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Review | Growing Up Aboriginal in Australia

Posted April 24, 2018May 26, 2018 The GarretPosted in Astrid Edwards, Non-fiction review, Reviews

Title: Growing Up Aboriginal in Australia Editor: […]

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Review | The Death of Noah Glass

Posted April 2, 2018May 26, 2018 The GarretPosted in Astrid Edwards, Fiction review, Reviews

Title: The Death of Noah GlassAuthor: Gail […]

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Review | Little Gods

Posted March 31, 2018March 23, 2019 The GarretPosted in Astrid Edwards, Fiction review, Reviews

Title: Little GodsAuthor: Jenny Ackland Published: 28 […]

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Review | The Shepherd’s Hut

Posted March 10, 2018May 26, 2018 The GarretPosted in Astrid Edwards, Fiction review, Reviews

Title: The Shepherd’s HutAuthor: Tim WintonPublished: 12 […]

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Review | Skin in the Game: The pleasure and pain of telling true stories

Posted March 5, 2018May 26, 2018 The Garret1 CommentPosted in Astrid Edwards, Non-fiction review, Reviews

Title: Skin in the Game: The Pleasure […]

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Review | Deep Time Dreaming: Uncovering Ancient Australia

Posted February 24, 2018May 26, 2018 The GarretPosted in Astrid Edwards, Non-fiction review, Reviews

Title: Deep Time Dreaming: Uncovering Ancient AustraliaAuthor: […]

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Review | What the Light Reveals

Posted February 10, 2018May 26, 2018 The GarretPosted in Astrid Edwards, Fiction review, Reviews

Title: What the Light RevealsAuthor: Mick McCoyPublished: […]

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Review | This Time: Australia’s Republican Past and Future

Posted January 26, 2018May 26, 2018 The GarretPosted in Astrid Edwards, Non-fiction review, Reviews

Title: This Time: Australia’s Republican Past and […]

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Turning Pages: In praise of the podcast, for where else can we go?

Posted November 12, 2017November 12, 2017 The GarretPosted in Astrid Edwards, Media

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