Tony Birch is an Australian novelist, short story writer, poet and academic.

Tony's most recent collection, Common People, was shortlisted for both the Christina Stead Prize for Fiction and the Indigenous Writers Prize in the 2017 NSW Premier’s LiteraryAwards. His previous novel, Ghost River (2015), won the Victorian Premier's Literary Award for Indigenous Writing and was longlisted for the 2016 Miles Franklin Award. His other works include Shadowboxing (2006), Father's Day (2009), Blood (which was shortlisted for the Miles Franklin literary award in 2011) and The Promise (2014). 

Tony is a frequent contributor to ABC local and national radio. He has taught creative writing at Melbourne University for many years, and is the inaugural Bruce McGuinness Research Fellow within the Moondani Balluk Centre at Victoria University.

About The Garret

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

<a href="https://thegarretpodcast.com/tony-birch/">Tony Birch</a>&nbsp;is an Australian novelist, short story writer, poet and academic.
Tony's most recent collection,&nbsp;Common People,&nbsp;was shortlisted for both the Christina Stead Prize for Fiction and the Indigenous Writers Prize in the 2017 NSW Premier&rsquo;s LiteraryAwards. His previous novel,&nbsp;Ghost River&nbsp;(2015), won the Victorian Premier's Literary Award for Indigenous Writing and was longlisted for the 2016&nbsp;Miles Franklin Award. His other works&nbsp;include&nbsp;Shadowboxing&nbsp;(2006),&nbsp;Father's Day&nbsp;(2009),&nbsp;Blood&nbsp;(which was shortlisted for the Miles Franklin literary award in 2011) and&nbsp;The Promise&nbsp;(2014).&nbsp;
Tony is a frequent contributor to ABC local and national radio. He has taught creative writing at Melbourne University for many years, and is the inaugural Bruce McGuinness Research Fellow within the Moondani Balluk Centre at Victoria University.
About The Garret
The Garret is committed to accessibility and education. The transcript and interactive show notes of Tony's interview are available at <a href="https://thegarretpodcast.com/tony-birch/">www.thegarretpodcast.com/tony-birch</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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