Chapter 13: In conversation with Dominic Amerena

Dominic Amerena joins Seth and Tony from Athens to discuss writing place with an outsider's perspective, the nature of having a great conceit within a story, and how writing short fiction compares to longer works, such as his award winning debut novel, I Want Everything.     Listeners are advised…

Chapter 13: A Dog's Life, by Dominic Amerena

A dog makes yakisoba.   A Dog's LIfe by Dominic Amerena Read by Nathan Wright   Synopsis Porcini has an enviable lifestyle in Tokyo, 7.7 million Instagram followers, and a film deal with Adam Driver. His owner has ... a lot less going on.   A Dog’s Life takes a good long sniff at social medi…

Chapter 12: In conversation with Scott Limbrick

Scott Limbrick has done it all. He’s an accomplished screen and fiction writer, comedian, marketer, and now he’s completing his PhD. It’s a portfolio career that has clearly influenced his work. Now, he takes Seth and Tony inside the process, literary influences, and what it’s like working across s…

Chapter 12: Holding Pattern, by Scott Limbrick

An actor prepares.   Holding Pattern by Scott Limbrick Read by Aaron Wilson.   Synopsis Ever wondered what it’s like to go inside the life of a stock photo character? Wonder no more! Holding Pattern forces us into the uncomfortable shoes of Victor, an actor, aspiring screenwriter, and dutiful…

Chapter 11: In conversation with Bri Lee

Writer Bri Lee discusses her passion for ‘punching-up’ and the connection between our creative and political lives, as well as the challenges and joys of being both a fiction and non-fiction writer.     Listeners are advised that this episode of Unfolded comes with a language and content warning.…

Chapter 11: Winner Winner, by Bri Lee

A hypnotist causes chaos on a cruise ship.   Winner Winner by Bri Lee Read byIndra Liyanaarachchi. Originally published in The Saturday Paper, over three parts.   Synopsis Phil is supposed to be on top of the world. Instead, he’s been forced into retirement. He’s stuck on a cruise ship. And …

Chapter 10: In conversation with Jumaana Abdu

Author Jumaana Abdu speaks with Seth and Tony about writing from a place of spirituality, the influences that shaped Two Burials, and what it means to live and write in the face of crisis.   Listeners are advised that this episode of Unfolded comes with a language and content warning.    About J…

Chapter 10: Two Burials, by Jumaana Abdu

The sun rises in the west.    Two Burials by Jumaana Abdu Read by Zena Abdo.   Synopsis On the last day on Earth, the sun rises in the West, and Luqman must bury the body of his companion, Habil.     A beautiful, folkloric journey, Two Burials, brings a together questions of the spiritual, an…

Chapter 9: In conversation with Romy Ash

Romy Ash talks about her writing practice, its emotional drivers, and how it flows like the merging of two creeks. We talk about ‘Australiana’, the cultural impact of Twisties, and how to write characters that feel archetypal, without them becoming caricatures.   Listeners are advised that this ep…

Chapter 9: I bought him these dogs to show him how to love, by Romy Ash

 A new life awaits at a petrol station.    I bought him these dogs to show him how to love, by Romy Ash Read by George McMillan. Originally published in the Big Issue   Synopsis The service station is a beautiful building from the 1950s, beautiful bones, as they say, with the potential to be…