Award winning Australian author Elliot Perlman chats to Dani Vee about his new children's book The Adventures of Catvinkle, set in Amsterdam. We chat about his literary fiction for adults; 7 Types of Ambiguity & The Street Sweeper.

Elliot discusses the writing process and how it differs from writing for children. We chat in depth about the impact literature has to change the world, the importance of empathy and standing up to racism, inequality, bullying and xenophobia. Literature has the power to change the world, and shaping young minds is important if we wish to move forward with compassion and understanding.

We talk about our love of Amsterdam, backgammon and literature. A wonderful episode that is thought provoking with a lot of heart.