Emerging Writers
Interviews with emerging writers from Australia and abroad.
Emerging Writers Series: Anna Jacobson
Anna Jacobson chats with us about her debut memoir, the role of Narrative Medicine and how creativity gave her back her identity.
Emerging Writers Series: Jordan Prosser
Jordan tells us about the 10-year journey to his debut novel, writing for page vs screen, and some of his lessons on the way to publication.
Emerging Writers Series: Robbie Coburn
It was a pleasure to chat to Robbie more about his work, his journey into poetry and the lifeline that it offers.
Emerging Writers Series: Miranda Darling
Miranda chats to us about the invisible stories of women, the subversive potential of humour and why her latest heroine isn’t a ‘sad girl.’
Emerging Writers Series: Tilly Lawless
Tilly spoke with us about her second novel, the delights of fan fiction and writing complex female characters.
Emerging Writers Series: Claire Van Ryn
Claire chats with us about her publishing journey, creative influences, writing advice and what she’s working on next.
Emerging Writers Series: Pip Finkemeyer
We chat with Pip about the prevalence of ‘sad girl’ novels, the role of delusion in overcoming self-doubt and coming of age as a writer in Berlin.
Emerging Writers Series: Luke Rutledge
Luke chats to us about his writing journey, lessons for emerging authors, and what it means to publish a book that speaks to the power of finding your community.
Emerging Writers Series: Lia Dewey Morgan
Lia took the time to share with us her inspirations, creative philosophies, journey to publication and what’s next in her literary endeavours.
Emerging Writers Series: Zoë Coyle
Zoë chatted with us about navigating second-novel nerves, creative philosophies, and the top writerly lessons she’s learned so far.
Emerging Writers Series: Katharine Pollock
Katharine chatted to us about confessional writing, her route to publication and the value of celebrating women.
Interview with Neela Janakiramanan
Neela speaks to us about her debut novel, the complexities of the healthcare system and why we love medical dramas.
Emerging Writers Series: Amanda McLeod
Amanda chatted with us about flash fiction, her love of nature and tips on submitting your work for publication.
Emerging Writers Series: Scott-Patrick Mitchell
Scott-Patrick lets us in on their creative process, who’s dominating and influencing their bookshelves, as well as some fantastic lessons they’ve learned on their writing journey.
Emerging Writers Series: Helen Meany
We spoke with Helen on where she draws her inspiration from, her biggest lessons as a writer and what’s next for her after winning the Viva La Novella Competition 2021.
Emerging Writers Series: Seth Robinson
We spoke with Seth Robinson about what it’s like to work with a university press, the challenge and joy of writing short stories, and the importance of building a writing community over a writing platform.
Emerging Writers Series: Amelia Joy
In the first of our Emerging Writers Series, we caught up on Amelia’s self-publishing journey, what it takes to know when your work is ready and her advice for writers looking to get their work out into the world.
Q&A with Tilly Lawless
Tilly spoke to us about writing with immediacy, her literary inspirations and being seen as an artist, rather than an activist.