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Podcasts 2018

Creative Writing Alumna Claire Catacouzinos' Tips for Young Writers

31/1/2018

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How does a young writer start their writing career? This week, Stephanie interviews Creative Writing alumna and talented writer Claire Catacouzinos about historical fiction, the impact of her Greek heritage, and her journey as a writer. Claire gives such helpful tips about managing a writing career that this episode is a must for any aspiring young writers out there. 
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Show notes: 
Claire's website: https://clairecatacouzinos.wordpress.com/
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The Life of a Creative Mind: A Discussion with Associate Professor Marcelle Freiman

24/1/2018

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One of the perks of working in an English department is getting to work alongside writers. This week, Stephanie and Michelle are joined by Associate Professor Marcelle Freiman to discuss Marcelle's writing life. They discuss her youth in South Africa, migration to the UK and Australia, her career as a poet, and the life of a creative mind. 
 
Show notes:

Marcelle's profile: https://mq.edu.au/about_us/faculties_and_departments/faculty_of_arts/department_of_english/staff/associate_professor_marcelle_freiman
 
White Lines: https://www.hybridpublishers.com.au/product/white-lines-vertical/
 
Monkey's Wedding: https://www.amazon.com/Monkeys-wedding-Marcelle-Freiman/dp/0909771545
 
Cordite profile: http://cordite.org.au/author/marcellefreiman/
 
Mascara profile: http://mascarareview.com/marcelle-freiman/
 
Poems in TEXT: http://www.textjournal.com.au/april17/freiman_poetry.htm
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It is a truth universally acknowledged, that you need not have an excuse to pod about Pride and Prejudice

17/1/2018

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Do we really need an excuse to talk about Pride and Prejudice? Stephanie is joined by Dr Lee O'Brien and Dr Geoff Payne to talk about everybody's favourite novel and gush about the enduring genius of Jane Austen. 
 
Show notes:
 
Jane Austen Society of Australia: https://jasa.com.au/
 
Jane Austen Society of North America (JASNA): http://www.jasna.org/
 
The Cambridge Companion to Pride and Prejudice: https://www.cambridge.org/core/books/cambridge-companion-to-pride-and-prejudice/37C671C59C3374DF034AF498A06727CE
 
Happily Ever After: Celebrating Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice: https://susannahfullerton.com.au/happily-ever-after-reviews/
 
200 years of Pride and Prejudice book cover design: https://www.theatlantic.com/entertainment/archive/2013/01/pride-and-prejudice-200th-anniversary-covers/318349/
 
The Lizzie Bennet Diaries: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXfbQAimgtbk4RAUHtIAUww
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Percy Bysshe Shelley, Poet of Poets

10/1/2018

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In a year of big Romantic anniversaries, Percy Bysshe Shelley's "Ozymandias" celebrates 200 years since its publication on 11 January 2018. To celebrate, Stephanie is joined by Dr Geoff Payne to discuss the poem, Percy Shelley, his scandalous life, and the time somebody tried to assassinate him.
 
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Text of "Ozymandias": https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/46565/ozymandias
 
The Keats-Shelley Association of America: https://k-saa.org/
 
The Keats-Shelley Memorial Association: http://www.keats-shelley.co.uk/
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Best Books of 2017

5/1/2018

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What were your best books of 2017? This week, Stephanie and Michelle contemplate their year in reading.
 
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All Grown Up: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/30971707-all-grown-up
 
Malacqua: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/22880055-malacqua
 
The Animators: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/30090925-the-animators
 
Freemans: The Future of New Writing: https://www.penguin.com.au/books/freemans-the-future-of-new-writing-9781925603071
 
The Power: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/29751398-the-power
 
The End of Eddie: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/35713605-the-end-of-eddie
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