A. S. Patric is a writer and bookseller. In 2016, his novel Black Rock White City won the Miles Franklin Prize. The novel was also listed by The Australian Book Review as one of the best novels of 2015, and was Highly Commended in the Victorian Premier's Literary Awards 2016.
Atlantic Black will be published in late 2016
Las Vegas for Vegans, was shortlisted in the Queensland Literary Awards for the Steele Rudd Award 2013 and won the 2011 The Ned Kelly: SD Harvey Short Story Award
Bruno Kramzer was shortlisted in the 2013 Viva la Novella Competition
The Rattler & other stories, his debut book, was shortlisted for the Melbourne Lord Mayor’s Creative Writing Award.

Alec has taught Contemporary Fictions and Creative Nonfiction at the University of Melbourne and conducts novel and short story writing workshops nationally.

About The Garret

The Garret is committed to accessibility and education. The transcript and interactive show notes of Alec's interview are available at www.thegarretpodcast.com/a-s-patric.

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<li class="title entry-title"><em>Atlantic Black</em>&nbsp;will be published in late 2016</li>
<li class="title entry-title"><em>Las Vegas for Vegans</em>, was shortlisted in&nbsp;the Queensland Literary Awards&nbsp;for the Steele Rudd Award 2013 and won the 2011 The Ned Kelly:&nbsp;SD Harvey Short Story Award</li>
<li class="title entry-title"><em>Bruno Kramzer</em>&nbsp;was shortlisted in the 2013 Viva la Novella Competition</li>
<li class="title entry-title"><em>The Rattler &amp; other stories</em>, his debut book, was shortlisted for the Melbourne Lord Mayor&rsquo;s Creative Writing Award.</li>
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<p class="title entry-title">Alec has taught Contemporary Fictions and Creative Nonfiction at the University of Melbourne and conducts novel and short story writing workshops nationally.</p>
<p><strong>About The Garret</strong></p>
<p>The Garret is committed to accessibility and education. The transcript and interactive show notes of Alec's interview are available at <a href="https://thegarretpodcast.com/a-s-patric/">www.thegarretpodcast.com/a-s-patric</a>.</p>
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The Garret is a podcast for lovers of books and storytelling.

Always about Australian writers and their craft, in 2023 The Garret expanded focus and also interviews industry figures about what gets published (and why).

The Garret is educational in outlook. A defining feature of The Garret is our transcripts. Each interview is published with a complete transcript (so you don’t have to write anything down while you listen).

The Garret is a labour of love on behalf of all emerging writers. It does not operate for revenue or profit. If you would like to support The Garret, simply subscribe wherever you listen to your podcasts and join the conversation on Instagram or Twitter.

You can also follow our host Astrid Edwards at astridedwards.com.

<p>The Garret is a podcast for lovers of books and storytelling.</p>
<p>Always about Australian writers and their craft, in 2023 The Garret expanded focus and also interviews industry figures about what gets published (and why).</p>
<p>The Garret is educational in outlook. A defining feature of The Garret is our transcripts. Each interview is published with a complete transcript (so you don’t have to write anything down while you listen).</p>
<p>The Garret is a labour of love on behalf of all emerging writers. It does not operate for revenue or profit. If you would like to support The Garret, simply subscribe wherever you listen to your podcasts and join the conversation on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/garretpodcast/">Instagram</a> or <a href="https://twitter.com/garretpodcast">Twitter</a>.</p>
<p>You can also follow our host Astrid Edwards at <a href="https://astridedwards.com/" data-wpel-link="external">astridedwards.com</a>.</p>

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