Omar Musa is a Malaysian-Australian novelist, poet, rapper and screenwriter.

His debut novel Here Come the Dogs (2014) was longlisted for the Miles Franklin Literary Award and the International Dublin Literary Award. In 2015, Omar was named one of The Sydney Morning Herald’s Young Novelists of the Year.

Omar has released solo and hip hop records, as well as collaborations with international duo MoneyKat. He has also published several poetry collections, including The Clocks, Parang and Millefiori. He won both the Australian Poetry Slam in 2008 and the Indian Ocean Poetry Slam.

In 2017 Omar wrote the screenplay for Episode 4 of the Australian miniseries Romper Stomper.

Related episodes:
Alicia Sometimes, another Australian poet and performance artist, spoke to The Garret about her poetry and the power of the spoken word.

About The Garret

The Garret is committed to accessibility and education. The transcript of Omar’s interview is available at www.thegarretpodcast.com/omar-musa.

<a href="https://thegarretpodcast.com/omar-musa">Omar Musa</a>&nbsp;is a Malaysian-Australian novelist, poet, rapper and screenwriter.
His debut novel Here Come the Dogs (2014) was longlisted for the Miles Franklin Literary Award and the International Dublin Literary Award. In 2015, Omar was named one of The Sydney Morning Herald&rsquo;s Young Novelists of the Year.
Omar has released solo and hip hop records, as well as collaborations with international duo MoneyKat. He has also published several poetry collections, including The Clocks, Parang and Millefiori. He won both the Australian Poetry Slam in 2008 and the Indian Ocean Poetry Slam.
In 2017 Omar wrote the screenplay for Episode 4 of the Australian miniseries Romper Stomper.
Related episodes:
<ul>
<li><a href="https://thegarretpodcast.com/alicia-sometimes">Alicia Sometimes</a>, another Australian poet and performance artist, spoke to The Garret about her poetry and the power of the spoken word.</li>
</ul>
About The Garret
The Garret is committed to accessibility and education. The transcript of Omar&rsquo;s interview is available at <a href="https://thegarretpodcast.com/omar-musa">www.thegarretpodcast.com/omar-musa</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.

Advertisement