Episode 2 of Australian Shorts features Mirandi Riwoe. Mirandi’s short stories have appeared in Best Australian Stories, Meanjin, Review of Australian Fiction, Griffith Review and Best Summer Stories.

Her collection of short stories and novellas, titled The Burnished Sun won the 2022 UQP Quentin Bryce Award. On selecting The Burnished Sun, Dame Quentin Bryce says:

In addition to her short story collection, Mirandi has published a novella, The Fish Girl, and two novels, Stone Sky Gold Mountain and Sunbirds. Her third novel, A Short History of Longans will be available in 2026. Mirandi’s books are published by UQP. 

In this episode, you’ll hear Mirandi read Invitation from her collection and learn about the real-life events that fed into the creation of this story. We then chat about Mirandi’s writing process and discuss the importance of craft and practice when honing your writing skills. Mirandi also shares insights into selecting winners for short story competitions.

This episode was recorded on the traditional lands of the Yuggera and Turrbal people in Meanjin, Brisbane.