Trent Dalton is one of Australia’s best known and loved modern authors. Unsure if it would sell, Trent went from book club to book club speaking about his semi-auto-biographical novel, Boy Swallows Universe.

Now a national and international bestseller and Netflix series on the way, Trent is out with a new novel Lola in the Mirror.

In this chat with Jamila Rizvi, Trent breaks down his character writing process and explains why he still reads the critics words.

Weekend list

• One Four: against all odds on Netflix
• Vegan Palak Paneer with Tofu from Rainbowplantlife.com

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