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Category: YA

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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At home with Lisa Fuller

Posted October 22, 2020October 24, 2020 The GarretPosted in First Nations, Interview, Lisa Fuller, The Garret At Home, Writer, YA

Lisa Fuller is a Wuilli Wuilli woman […]

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At home with Jessica Townsend

Posted October 6, 2020October 6, 2020 The GarretPosted in Children's literature, Fantasy, Interview, Jessica Townsend, The Garret At Home, Writer, YA

Jessica Townsend is the mind behind the […]

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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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A. J. Betts on ‘Zac and Mia’

Posted July 24, 2020December 28, 2020 The GarretPosted in A. J. Betts, Interview, Teaching materials, The Garret At Home, Writer, YA

A. J. Betts’ novel Zac and Mia […]

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Zana Fraillon on ‘The Bone Sparrow’

Posted March 19, 2020June 5, 2020 The GarretPosted in Interview, Teaching materials, Writer, YA, Zana Fraillon

Zana Fraillon’s The Bone Sparrow is an […]

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John Marsden: On ‘The Art of Growing Up’

Posted July 25, 2019July 25, 2019 The GarretPosted in Interview, John Marsden, Non-fiction, Writer, YA

John Marsden has influenced generations of children […]

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Melina Marchetta

Posted June 20, 2019September 11, 2019 The GarretPosted in Interview, Literary fiction, Melina Marchetta, Writer, YA

Melina Marchetta is one of Australia’s best-loved […]

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Playlist: YA and children’s literature

Posted April 19, 2019November 26, 2020 The GarretPosted in Children's literature, Playlist, YA

Writing for young adults and children is […]

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Yassmin Abdel-Magied

Posted March 30, 2019April 1, 2019 The GarretPosted in Interview, Memoir, Speechwriting, Writer, YA, Yassmin Abdel-Magied

Yassmin Abdel-Magied is a Sudanese-born Australian writer, […]

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Jane Caro

Posted March 7, 2019March 14, 2019 The GarretPosted in Interview, Jane Caro, Non-fiction, Writer, YA

Jane Caro is an author, novelist, broadcaster, columnist […]

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Jessica Townsend

Posted November 1, 2018November 1, 2018 The GarretPosted in Children's literature, Interview, Jessica Townsend, Writer, YA

Jessica Townsend’s first book, Nevermoor: The Trials of […]

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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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Ursula Dubosarsky

Posted February 19, 2018April 21, 2018 The GarretPosted in Children's literature, Interview, Ursula Dubosarsky, Writer, YA

Ursula Dubosarsky is the author of over […]

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