In each episode, two acclaimed authors sit down to deep dive into their writing journeys, share insights into their work, and offer a glimpse into how they bring their stories and characters to life.
The first episode features a discussion between Miles Franklin Literary Award winner Shankari Chandran, and New York Times and Indie bestselling author Ann Liang. Their conversation explores their distinct paths to publication, creative inspirations, and thoughtful perspectives on representation in contemporary literature.
Watch the full episode here.
The series offers authentic conversations that illuminate the craft of writing. Through these intimate discussions, viewers gain unique insights into how their favourite books come to life.
“There’s a certain amount of pressure on us, and I feel this in particular being the first daughter in my family, being a woman, and being the teller of stories that aren’t told, is to present a version of ourselves that sometimes redacts or isn’t the full picture, because your own community doesn’t want to talk about those things and reveal that side of itself to the world.” - Shankari Chandran
“I was in high school, and I remember this so distinctly, it was year 11 and the start of the school year and the history teacher asked us to submit self introduction icebreaker activity… she emailed me back that day and she said it’s so clear to me that you are a writer.” - Ann Liang.
You can now watch the first episode of Novel Conversations on YouTube and shop the author’s mentioned books on Amazon.com.au. Stay tuned for new episodes released in the coming months.
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