Emerging Writers
Interviews with emerging writers from Australia and abroad.
Emerging Writers Series: Mark Mupotsa-Russell
Mark chatted with us about the (long) road to publishing his debut, why your book pitch is a vital but underrated skill, and what he really thinks about karmic debt.
Emerging Writers Series: Kylie Mirmohamadi
Kylie spoke to us about her path to publication and what putting her debut novel out into the world has helped to teach her about writing – and herself.
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: 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: Yen-Rong Wong
Yen-Rong spoke to us about her new essay collection, the role of non-fiction writing about sex in Australian literature and oh, so much more!
Emerging Writers Series: Anna Kate Blair
Anna spoke with us about her writing process, and her thoughts on Sophia’s characterisation, and how she was inspired by the “modernist myth of progress.”
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: Saman Shad
We spoke to Saman about writing her debut novel, her journey to publication, and why persistence might be the most crucial skill writers can seek to cultivate.
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: Ennis Ćehić
We chat to Ennis about creative philosophies, carving out time for creative writing when writing is your day job and the role of auto-fiction.
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: Maggie Jankuloska
In the next interview in our Emerging Writers Series, we chat to Maggie Jankuloska about her love of reading, uncovering her audience and writing for children.
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.