‘I listen to a lot of podcasts, but narrative non-fiction storytelling has a special place in my heart as that is what I like to create as an audio producer. The beauty of it is that you get to work with interviews, writing, music and sound to create something that is crafted and original.’

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Curated by festival director Alan Baxter, the 2023 Speculative Fiction Festival program boasted some of Australia’s best fantasy, sci-fi and horror authors, discussing everything from craft and inspiration to publishing and industry.

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‘Individual words on their own are rarely enough to tell you anything meaningful. They need to be grouped together to convey a message. Putting words into a sentence gives you context, insight, nuance, sometimes an introduction to a whole new world.’

‘For me, writing a complicated character is like putting together a puzzle with a thousand pieces, without a clear picture on the box to help guide you towards the final scene. And with puzzles like that, it’s always about where you start.’

‘When a piece is going to exist off the page there is a beautiful invitation to consider an additional form and function in that new medium.’

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‘Reading YA as a young person empowered me with the language to talk about things that I didn’t know how to talk about. I found a library of reference for my many emotions and experiences.’