Christos Tsiolkas is one of Australia's most courageous writers.

He has published five novels, several of which have been adapted for the screen. Loaded (1995) became the movie Head On, and The Slap (2008) was turned into an Australian and U.S. television miniseries after it won the 2009 Commonwealth Writers' Prize, was shortlisted for the 2009 Miles Franklin Literary Award and was longlisted for the 2010 Man Booker Prize.

Christos is also a playwright, essayist, screen writer and film critic. His other published works include his first short story collection Merciless Gods (2014), his reflective essay Tolerance, Prejudice and Fear (1997) for PEN Sydney.

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The Garret is committed to accessibility and education. The transcript and interactive show notes of Christos' interview are available at www.thegarretpodcast.com/christos-tsiolkas.

Christos Tsiolkas is one of Australia's most courageous writers. He has published five novels, several of which have been adapted for the screen.&nbsp;Loaded&nbsp;(1995) became the movie&nbsp;Head On, and The Slap&nbsp;(2008) was turned into an Australian and U.S. television miniseries after it won the 2009 Commonwealth Writers' Prize, was shortlisted for the 2009 Miles Franklin Literary Award and was longlisted for the 2010 Man Booker Prize. Christos is also a playwright, essayist, screen writer and film critic. His other published works include his first&nbsp;short&nbsp;story collection&nbsp;Merciless Gods&nbsp;(2014), his reflective essay&nbsp;Tolerance, Prejudice and Fear&nbsp;(1997) for PEN Sydney.
About The Garret
The Garret is committed to accessibility and education. The transcript and interactive show notes of Christos' interview are available at <a href="https://thegarretpodcast.com/christos-tsiolkas/">www.thegarretpodcast.com/christos-tsiolkas</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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