Sofie Laguna is a lawyer by training and a writer by choice. She writes for children and adults alike.

Her children's books have been named Honour Books and Notable Books in the Children’s Book Council of Australia Book of the Year Awards, and have also been shortlisted in the Queensland Premier’s Awards. She has been published in the US and the UK and in translation throughout Europe and Asia.

Her literary fiction for adults is much acclaimed. The Eye of the Sheep (2014) was awarded the Miles Franklin Literary Award in 2015, and One Foot Wrong (2008) was shortlisted for the Prime Minister’s Literary Awards and longlisted for the 2009 Miles Franklin.

The Choke, her third novel, was published in 2017.

About The Garret

The Garret is committed to accessibility and education. The transcript and interactive show notes of Sofie's interview are available at www.thegarretpodcast.com/sofie-laguna.

Sofie Laguna is a lawyer by training and a writer by choice. She writes for children and adults alike.
Her children's books have been named Honour Books and Notable Books in the Children&rsquo;s Book Council of Australia Book of the Year Awards, and have also been shortlisted in the Queensland Premier&rsquo;s Awards. She has been published in the US and the UK and in translation throughout Europe and Asia.
Her literary fiction for adults is much acclaimed.&nbsp;The Eye of the Sheep (2014) was awarded the Miles Franklin Literary Award in 2015, and&nbsp;One Foot Wrong (2008) was shortlisted for the Prime Minister&rsquo;s Literary Awards and longlisted for the 2009 Miles Franklin.
The Choke, her third novel, was published in 2017.
About The Garret
The Garret is committed to accessibility and education. The transcript and interactive show notes of Sofie's interview are available at <a href="https://thegarretpodcast.com/sofie-laguna/">www.thegarretpodcast.com/sofie-laguna</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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