Cirrus@Austlit

'Nic Brasch: Welcome to the Garret. A. S. Patric is the latest in a long list of esteemed writers who have claimed the Miles Franklin Award. Alec joins the likes of Patrick White, Tim Winton, Thomas Keneally, Elizabeth Jolley, Peter Carey. And the honour of this award isn’t lost on this self-described kid from the Western suburbs. We sat in one of the board rooms in the State Library of Victoria recently, and talked about writing. I wanted to learn about his process, his influences, and ultimately, why he writes. What I find is an immensely talented and honest writer. I started by asking him the question all award winners get asked: How did he do it?' (Introduction)

'Nic Brasch: Welcome to The Garret. Amie Kaufman and Jay Kristoff are the biggest thing in Australian literature right now. Technically, they’re writing YA - Young Adult Fiction. But their Illuminae Files series is a brilliant, ground-breaking piece of YA science fiction. Amie and Jay call it Space Opera. I just call it great writing. It’s writing that forces you to forget about the labels and just lose yourself in the story. Their first two books, Illuminae and Gemina are out now, and readers around the world are anxiously awaiting for the finale. It’s my absolute privilege to welcome Amie Kaufman and Jay Kristoff to The Garret.' (Introduction)

'Nic Brasch: Welcome to The Garret. Graeme Simsion is one of the recent success stories of Australian literature. His third novel, The Best of Adam Sharp, is his first book outside of the world he created in The Rosie books: The Rosie Project and The Rosie Effect. Those books have been international bestsellers. Graeme’s books explore the deep relationships between people, getting to the nitty-gritty of the human connection. I am delighted to welcome Graeme Simsion to The Garret.' (Introduction)

'Nicolas Brasch: Welcome to The Garret podcast. Kerry Greenwood is one of the most prolific and eclectic writers in Australia. She is unique, she is talented, and she has earned her place among the greats of Australia literature… Here is Kerry Greenwood on The Garret.' (Introduction)

'Nic Brasch: Welcome to The Garret. Toni Jordan is a top writer, a fun writer, her four novels have made bestseller lists in Australia, and around the world. Her novel Nine Days won Best Fiction at the 2012 Indie Awards, and her latest novel, Our Tiny, Useless Hearts, is a ‘tour-de-farce’.' (Introduction)

'Nic Brasch: Welcome to The Garret. Andrew Rule is one of Australia’s premiere non-fiction writers and journalists. He is currently the Deputy Editor of the Herald Sun in Melbourne, but, well, if I stopped his introduction there I’d be leaving out so much.' (Introduction)

'Nicolas Brasch: Welcome to The Garret. John Marsden has dominated the book world for years. His Tomorrow Series is a seminal work of young adult fiction, as widely read today as it was when first published in 1993. It is my great pleasure to welcome John Marsden to The Garret.' (Introduction)