The Secret Life of Writers by Tablo
A podcast by Jemma Birrell, Tablo Publishing - Wednesdays
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36 Episodes
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Steve Toltz on writing fear, Here Goes Nothing, and nailing why we do what we do
Published: 20/06/2022 -
Claire Messud on A Dream Life, self-deception and the pursuit of truth
Published: 09/02/2022 -
Hannah Kent on the freedom and delight in writing Devotion, not being shackled to history and her writing life
Published: 17/11/2021 -
Charlotte Wood on taking out the lies, The Luminous Solution and following the heat
Published: 20/10/2021 -
Sinéad Gleeson on the power of your own story
Published: 06/10/2021 -
Anna Gerber on playful storytelling, channeling Sylvia Beach and bringing creatives together
Published: 08/09/2021 -
Katie Kitamura on her new novel Intimacies, building dread and unconventional endings
Published: 18/08/2021 -
Doireann Ní Ghríofa on A Ghost in the Throat and the mystery of writing and life
Published: 28/07/2021 -
Louise Adler on the extraordinary story of her parents, a life in publishing and what she learnt along the way
Published: 15/07/2021 -
Andrew Solomon on a lifetime writing about humanity, surviving the Pacific Ocean and the power of listening
Published: 23/06/2021 -
Evie Wyld on the landscapes of her life, not tying things up neatly, trusting the subconscious, and our remaining monsters.
Published: 09/06/2021 -
Jhumpa Lahiri on paring back, building bridges and her new book Whereabouts
Published: 19/05/2021 -
Nikki Gemmell on writing with audacity, her new poetic thriller and surviving financially as a writer
Published: 05/05/2021 -
Charles Yu on writers' rooms and Westworld, his National Book Award-winning novel Interior Chinatown and a love of short stories
Published: 14/04/2021 -
Andy Griffiths on the wild ride from punk band to rockstar children's author
Published: 31/03/2021 -
Melissa Harrison on nature writing, taking risks, advice for new writers and learning birdsongs
Published: 17/03/2021 -
Janine di Giovanni on reporting war, love, responsibility and her calling to write
Published: 03/03/2021 -
Jenny Hewson on her role as a literary agent, looking for a distinctive voice and how rejection is often part of the process
Published: 17/02/2021 -
Lang Leav on poetry as emotion, September Love and finding her tribe.
Published: 03/02/2021 -
James Rebanks on his life’s work, the surprising path to bestselling writer, an urgency to rethink modern farming and how we can change the world.
Published: 25/11/2020
The Secret Life of Writers is a series of rambling conversations with some of the world’s most interesting and visionary writers and creative icons about how they got where they are, what they’re working on now, and how they balance art and life. These warm and personal interviews take you behind-the-scenes of the writing world. Hosted by Jemma Birrell, formerly of the Sydney Writers' Festival and Shakespeare & Company in Paris, and now the Creative Director at Tablo. Subscribe to hear a new episode (released on a Thursday every few weeks). For writers, readers and anyone who loves great life stories.
