Carmel Bird is a writer of both fiction and non-fiction. Her first collection of short stories appeared in 1976, and since then she has published novels, essays, anthologies and children's books.

In 2016 Carmel won the Patrick White Award (an annual award for an outstanding Australian writer with a substantial body of work) for her novel Family Skeleton. Three of her previous works were shortlisted for the Miles Franklin Award (The Bluebird Cafe in 1991, The White Garden in 1996 and Red Shoes in 1998).

Carmel taught fiction at a host of Victorian Universities, including Melbourne, Deakin, Latrobe, Monash, Swinburne and RMIT. She has also published three manuals on how to write - Dear Writer (1988), Writing the Story of Your Life (2007) and Dear Writer Revisited (2013).

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

<a href="https://thegarretpodcast.com/carmel-bird/">Carmel Bird</a> is a writer of both fiction and non-fiction. Her first collection of short stories appeared in 1976, and since then she has published novels, essays, anthologies and children's books.
In 2016 Carmel won the Patrick White Award (an annual award for an outstanding Australian writer with a substantial body of work) for her novel Family Skeleton. Three of her previous works were shortlisted for the Miles Franklin Award (The Bluebird Cafe&nbsp;in 1991,&nbsp;The White Garden&nbsp;in 1996 and&nbsp;Red Shoes in 1998).
Carmel taught fiction at a host of Victorian Universities, including Melbourne, Deakin, Latrobe, Monash, Swinburne and RMIT. She has also published three manuals on how to write -&nbsp;Dear Writer (1988),&nbsp;Writing the Story of Your Life&nbsp;(2007) and Dear Writer Revisited (2013).
About The Garret
The Garret is committed to accessibility and education. The transcript and interactive show notes of Carmel's interview are available at <a href="https://thegarretpodcast.com/carmel-bird/">www.thegarretpodcast.com/carmel-bird</a>.

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.

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 <a href="https://www.instagram.com/garretpodcast/">Instagram</a> or <a href="https://twitter.com/garretpodcast">Twitter</a>.
You can also follow our host Astrid Edwards at <a href="https://astridedwards.com/" data-wpel-link="external">astridedwards.com</a>.

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