Peter Rose is the Editor of the Australian Book Review. Prior to taking on this role in 2001, he worked as a publisher at Oxford University Press from 1986 until 2000.

Peter’s published works include:
The House of Vitriol (1990)
The Catullan Rag (1993), shortlisted for The Age Book of the Year
Donatello in Wangaratta (1998), shortlisted for the Victorian Premier’s Prize for Poetry and The Age Book of the Year 
Rose Boys (2001), awarded the National Biography Award and shortlisted for the NSW Premier’s Literary Award 
Rattus Rattus: New and Selected Poems (2005)
A Case of Knives (2005), longlisted for the Miles Franklin Literary Award
Roddy Parr (2010)
Crimson Crop (2012), awarded the Queensland Literary Award and shortlisted for the Prime Minister’s Literary Award
The Subject of Feeling (2015), awarded the Victorian Premier’s Poetry Award
Drama the Dam (2016).

Peter is a previous board member of Melbourne Writers Festival, Meanjin, Oxford University Press and the Robert Rose Foundation.

Related episodes:
Alicia Sometimes and Omar Musa are other Australian poets who have spoke to The Garret about poetry and the power of the spoken word.
Michael Heyward is one of the great Australian publishers mentioned by Peter.

About The Garret

The Garret is committed to accessibility and education. The transcript of Peter’s interview is available at www.thegarretpodcast.com/peter-rose.

<a href="Https://thegarretpodcast.com/peter-rose">Peter Rose</a> is the Editor of the Australian Book Review. Prior to taking on this role in 2001, he worked as a publisher at Oxford University Press from 1986 until 2000.
Peter&rsquo;s published works include:
<ul>
<li>The House of Vitriol (1990)</li>
<li>The Catullan Rag (1993), shortlisted for The Age Book of the Year</li>
<li>Donatello in Wangaratta (1998), shortlisted for the Victorian Premier&rsquo;s Prize for Poetry and The Age Book of the Year&nbsp;</li>
<li>Rose Boys (2001), awarded the National Biography Award and shortlisted for the NSW Premier&rsquo;s Literary Award&nbsp;</li>
<li>Rattus Rattus: New and Selected Poems (2005)</li>
<li>A Case of Knives (2005), longlisted for the Miles Franklin Literary Award</li>
<li>Roddy Parr (2010)</li>
<li>Crimson Crop (2012), awarded the Queensland Literary Award and shortlisted for the Prime Minister&rsquo;s Literary Award</li>
<li>The Subject of Feeling (2015), awarded the Victorian Premier&rsquo;s Poetry Award</li>
<li>Drama the Dam (2016).</li>
</ul>
Peter is a previous board member of Melbourne Writers Festival, Meanjin, Oxford University Press and the Robert Rose Foundation.
Related episodes:
<ul>
<li><a href="Https://thegarretpodcast.com/Alicia-sometimes%20">Alicia Sometimes</a> and <a href="Https://thegarretpodcast.com/omar-musa">Omar Musa</a> are other Australian poets who have spoke to The Garret about poetry and the power of the spoken word.</li>
<li><a href="https://thegarretpodcast.com/michael-heyward">Michael Heyward</a> is one of the great Australian publishers mentioned by Peter.</li>
</ul>
About The Garret
The Garret is committed to accessibility and education. The transcript of Peter&rsquo;s interview is available at <a href="http://www.thegarretpodcast.com/peter-rose">www.thegarretpodcast.com/peter-rose</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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