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Category: Poetry

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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Evelyn Araluen: On ‘Dropbear’

Posted April 1, 2021April 6, 2021 The GarretPosted in Evelyn Araluen, First Nations, Interview, Poetry, The Garret At Home, Writer

Evelyn Araluen is the coeditor of Overland, […]

Kirli Saunders

At home with Kirli Saunders

Posted February 25, 2021March 12, 2021 The GarretPosted in Children's literature, First Nations, Interview, Kirli Saunders, Poetry, The Garret At Home, Writer

Kirli Saunders is a proud Gunai Woman […]

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At home with Evelyn Araluen

Posted November 6, 2020November 6, 2020 The GarretPosted in Evelyn Araluen, Interview, Literary Journals, Poetry, The Garret At Home, Writer

Evelyn Araluen is Co-Editor of Overland, as well […]

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At home with Omar Sakr

Posted September 10, 2020December 30, 2020 The GarretPosted in Interview, Omar Sakr, Poetry, Short story, Speculative fiction, The Garret At Home, Writer

Omar Sakr is a poet and writer […]

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At home with Ellen van Neerven

Posted June 4, 2020June 8, 2020 The GarretPosted in Ellen van Neerven, First Nations, Interview, Literary fiction, Poetry, Short story, The Garret At Home, Writer

Ellen van Neerven is an award-winning poet […]

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Ali Cobby Eckermann on ‘Ruby Moonlight’

Posted April 17, 2020August 28, 2020 The GarretPosted in Ali Cobby Eckermann, First Nations, Interview, Poetry, Teaching materials, Writer

Ali Cobby Eckermann is one of Australia’s […]

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Ali Alizadeh

Posted March 26, 2020May 12, 2020 The GarretPosted in Ali Alizadeh, Historical Fiction, Interview, Literary fiction, Poetry, Writer

Ali Alizadeh is an acclaimed writer and […]

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Ali Cobby Eckermann

Posted August 29, 2019June 8, 2020 The GarretPosted in Ali Cobby Eckermann, First Nations, Interview, Poetry, Writer

Just off the plane from Italy, Ali […]

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Fiona Wright

Posted October 25, 2018April 17, 2020 The GarretPosted in Fiona Wright, Interview, Memoir, Non-fiction, Poetry, Writer

Fiona Wright is a writer, editor and critic. […]

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Peter Rose

Posted April 12, 2018May 15, 2018 The GarretPosted in Biography, Interview, Literary fiction, Memoir, Peter Rose, Poetry, Writer

Peter Rose is the Editor of the […]

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Omar Musa

Posted April 5, 2018May 15, 2018 The GarretPosted in Interview, Literary fiction, Omar Musa, Poetry, Screenwriting, Writer

Omar Musa is a Malaysian-Australian novelist, poet, […]

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