Jamila Rizvi is an Australian writer and commentator. She began her career as an advisor to the Rudd and Gillard Governments, and then became Editor in Chief of Mamamia. In 2018 she became Editor at Large of Future Women.

She has published two best-selling books, Not Just Lucky (2017) and The Motherhood (2018). She has also written a twice weekly column for News Limited, and is a regular commentator on The Project, Today, The Drum and Q and A. Jamila is a board member of the Melbourne Writers' Festival.

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Lousie Adler and Philippa McGuinness are leading Australian publishers. They spoke to The Garret about publishing and the state of the book industry in Australia today.

About The Garret

Astrid Edwards is the new host of The Garret. Astrid has been with The Garret from the start, and she is now stepping out from behind the scenes. You can follow Astrid on Instagram.

The Garret is committed to accessibility and education. The transcript of Jamila’s interview is available at www.thegarretpodcast.com.

<a href="Https://thegarretpodcast.com/jamila-rizvi">Jamila Rizvi</a> is an Australian writer and commentator. She began her career as an advisor to the Rudd and Gillard Governments, and then became Editor in Chief of Mamamia. In 2018 she became Editor at Large of Future Women.
She has published two best-selling books, Not Just Lucky (2017) and The Motherhood (2018). She has also written a twice weekly column for News Limited, and is a regular commentator on The Project, Today, The Drum and Q and A. Jamila is a board member of the Melbourne Writers' Festival.
Related episodes:
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<li><a href="https://thegarretpodcast.com/louise-adler/">Lousie Adler</a> and <a href="https://thegarretpodcast.com/phillipa-mcguinness/">Philippa McGuinness</a> are leading Australian publishers. They spoke to The Garret about publishing and the state of the book industry in Australia today.</li>
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About The Garret
Astrid Edwards is the new host of The Garret. Astrid has been with The Garret from the start, and she is now stepping out from behind the scenes. You can follow Astrid on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/_astridedwards_">Instagram</a>.
The Garret is committed to accessibility and education. The transcript of Jamila’s interview is available at <a href="Https://www.thegarretpodcast.com/jamila-rizvi">www.thegarretpodcast.com</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>.

🎧 Interviews with writers about craft and industry figures about what gets published and why.

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