Emily Bitto - 'Being A Writer Helps Through Strange Times.'

Emily Bitto is a Melbourne-based writer of fiction, poetry and non-fiction. She has a Masters in Literary Studies and a PhD in Creative Writing from the University of Melbourne. Her debut novel, The Strays, was the winner of the 2015 Stella Prize. Her fiction, poetry and non-fiction has appeared in various publications, including Meanjin, The Age, the Monthly, the Saturday Paper, The Big Issue, and The Sydney Morning Herald. In 2018, she was awarded a six-month Australia Council International Residency in Rome, to work on her second novel and debut poetry collection. She has been teaching creative writing for over a decade, and is currently a tutor at the Faber Writing Academy. She is also the co-owner of Carlton wine bar Heartattack and Vine.

With the release of 'Wild Abandon', Ben sat down with Emily to the world of entitlement, abstract reasoning, working in hospitality, and more.

*Producer's Note: Due to our team being in social isolation, the sound quality is more variable.

WARNING: coarse language

Books mentioned in this podcast:

Emily Bitto - 'Wild Abandon': https://bit.ly/3oBi0Uv

Hosts: Ben Hunter

Guest: Emily Bitto

Producer: Nick Wasiliev