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Category: Popular fiction

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.

Trent Dalton

At home with Trent Dalton

Posted September 29, 2020September 29, 2020 The GarretPosted in Interview, Literary fiction, Popular fiction, The Garret At Home, Trent Dalton, Writer

Trent Dalton is a dual Walkley Award […]

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At home with Jane Harper

Posted September 17, 2020September 26, 2020 The GarretPosted in Crime fiction, Interview, Jane Harper, Popular fiction, The Garret At Home, Writer

Jane Harper’s debut novel, The Dry, received […]

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At home with Amie Kaufman and Meagan Spooner

Posted September 17, 2020December 30, 2020 The GarretPosted in Amie Kaufman, Fantasy, Interview, Meagan Spooner, Popular fiction, Science fiction, Speculative fiction, The Garret At Home, Writer, YA

Amie Kaufman and Meagan Spooner are New […]

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At home with Kate Mildenhall

Posted September 4, 2020September 4, 2020 The GarretPosted in Climate fiction, Interview, Kate Mildenhall, Popular fiction, Speculative fiction, The Garret At Home, Writer

Kate Mildenhall tackles the big questions. In […]

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Leah Kaminsky

Posted April 23, 2020April 27, 2020 The GarretPosted in Historical Fiction, Interview, Leah Kaminsky, Non-fiction, Popular fiction, Writer

Leah Kaminsky is a physician and award-winning […]

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Leah Purcell on ‘The Drover’s Wife’

Posted April 2, 2020August 28, 2020 The GarretPosted in First Nations, Interview, Leah Purcell, Playwright, Popular fiction, Teaching materials, Writer

Leah Purcell, a proud Goa, Gunggari, Wakka […]

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Favel Parrett

Posted February 13, 2020February 13, 2020 The GarretPosted in Favel Parrett, Interview, Literary fiction, Popular fiction, Writer

Favel Parrett has an extraordinary command of […]

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Charlotte Wood

Posted December 19, 2019March 20, 2020 The GarretPosted in Charlotte Wood, Interview, Literary fiction, Non-fiction, Popular fiction, The Stella Prize, Writer

Charlotte Wood is one of Australia’s most […]

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Christos Tsiolkas on ‘Damascus’

Posted November 21, 2019March 24, 2020 The GarretPosted in Christos Tsiolkas, Interview, Literary fiction, Popular fiction, Writer

Christos Tsiolkas is one of Australia’s most […]

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Markus Zusak

Posted November 15, 2018April 14, 2020 The GarretPosted in Interview, Markus Zusak, Popular fiction, Writer

Markus Zusak is the author of six […]

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Jane Harper

Posted November 8, 2018November 8, 2018 The GarretPosted in Crime fiction, Interview, Jane Harper, Popular fiction, Writer

Jane Harper published three international bestsellers – The […]

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Amie Kaufman and Jay Kristoff LIVE

Posted September 20, 2018September 17, 2020 The GarretPosted in Amie Kaufman, Fantasy, Interview, Jay Kristoff, LIVE at the Library, Popular fiction, Science fiction, Writer, YA

The Garret LIVE at the Library In […]

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Christos Tsiolkas LIVE at the Library

Posted April 26, 2018April 20, 2019 The GarretPosted in Christos Tsiolkas, Interview, Literary fiction, LIVE at the Library, Popular fiction, State Library of Victoria, Writer

In partnership with the State Library of […]

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