The Garret LIVE at the Library

In partnership with the State Library of Victoria, The Garret hosted a series of live events with leading Australian writers in 2018.

In our final event, Clementine Ford, Hannah Kent and Alice Pung discussed the status of women writers and the challenges they face.

Clementine Ford is a writer, broadcaster and feminist thinker and speaker. She has been writing freelance for more than a decade, and has published two bestselling non-fiction works: Fight Like A Girl (2017) and Boys Will Be Boys (2018).

Hannah Kent made waves in Australia's literary scene in 2013 with her first novel, Burial Rites. It won the ABIA Literary Fiction Book of the Year and the Victorian Premier's People's Choice Award, and was shortlisted for the Stella Prize and the International IMPAC Dublin Literary Award. Her second novel, The Good People (2016), received similar acclaim. Hannah is also the co-founder of the literary journal Kill Your Darlings.

Alice Pung is a writer, editor, teacher and lawyer. She has won numerous awards for her memoirs, and her writing has appeared in The Monthly, The Age, Meanjin, Best Australian Stories and Best Australian Essays. Her long-form works include: Unpolished Gem (2007), Her Father's Daughter (2011) and Laurinda (2014). Alice also edited Growing Up Asian in Australia (2008).

About The Garret

The Garret is supported by the Australia Council of the Arts and partners with the State Library of Victoria. The Garret is hosted by Astrid Edwards, who you can follow on Twitter or Instagram.

The Garret LIVE at the Library
In partnership with the State Library of Victoria, The Garret hosted a series of live events with leading Australian writers in 2018.
In our final event, <a href="https://thegarretpodcast.com/clementine-ford-hannah-kent-and-alice-pung-live">Clementine Ford, Hannah Kent and Alice Pung</a> discussed the status of women writers and the challenges they face.
Clementine Ford&nbsp;is a writer, broadcaster and feminist thinker and speaker. She has been writing freelance for more than a decade, and has published two bestselling non-fiction works:&nbsp;Fight Like A Girl&nbsp;(2017) and&nbsp;Boys Will Be Boys&nbsp;(2018).
Hannah Kent&nbsp;made waves in Australia's literary scene in 2013 with her first novel,&nbsp;Burial Rites. It won the ABIA Literary Fiction Book of the Year and the Victorian Premier's People's Choice Award, and was shortlisted for the Stella Prize and the International IMPAC Dublin Literary Award. Her second novel,&nbsp;The Good People&nbsp;(2016), received similar acclaim. Hannah is also the co-founder of the literary journal&nbsp;Kill Your Darlings.
Alice Pung&nbsp;is a writer, editor, teacher and lawyer. She has won numerous awards for her memoirs, and her writing has appeared in&nbsp;The Monthly,&nbsp;The Age,&nbsp;Meanjin,&nbsp;Best Australian Stories&nbsp;and&nbsp;Best Australian Essays. Her long-form works include:&nbsp;Unpolished Gem&nbsp;(2007),&nbsp;Her Father's Daughter&nbsp;(2011) and&nbsp;Laurinda&nbsp;(2014).&nbsp;Alice also edited&nbsp;Growing Up Asian in Australia&nbsp;(2008).
About The Garret
The Garret is supported by the Australia Council of the Arts and partners with the State Library of Victoria. The Garret is hosted by&nbsp;Astrid Edwards, who you can follow on <a href="https://www.twitter.com/_astridedwards_">Twitter</a> or <a href="https://www.instagram.com/_astridedwards_">Instagram</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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