We talk to Miriam about her Medusa moment, reading as a process of symbiosis and writing with warmth about ‘the unbearable torment of living.’

Zac chats with us about experimenting with form, writing one new story a week and the greatness that is Carmen Maria Machado.

Scott fills us in on his comedic origin story, experimenting with space and time in fiction and the last book that made him laugh.

We chat to sydney about world-building, their novel-in-progress and why fanfiction keeps them up at night.

Gurmeet talks to us about microaggressions and the migrant experience, learning and losing language and how poetry sharpens her observations.

We talk to Richa about Marie Antoinette, humanising villains and writing until you strike gold.

Lily talks to us about messy, gross and powerful poems, writing with rhythm and what she’s reading instead of her English coursework.

L.B. Hazelthorn gives us a glimpse into her fictional universe, as we chat about the internet, the end of the world and chaotic queer romance.

Jos chats with us about the importance of experimentation and etymology in her work, and how she went from Animorphs fan fiction writer to published poet.

We talk with Ellie about prose poetry, how to spark a reader’s emotions and the raw electricity of Sylvia Plath.

Rosa talks to us about writing female anger, the importance of vivid imagery and why she likes poems that punch you in the gut.

Oliver chats with us about Centrelink, writing and resisting shame and why zines are the best for catharsis.

We chat to Jude about genre-hopping, having fun with language and why she can’t write serious stories.

Elina talks to us about history, truth-telling and the revolutionary power of imagination.