In this very special episode, recorded live on location at Better Read Than Dead, I had a discussion with writer, former director of the Wollongong Writers Festival and now novelist, Hayley Scrivenor at the Sydney launch of her debut novel, ‘Dirt Town’.

Topics discussed include:

The origins of the novel, its writing process and how it differed greatly from the writing of short stories.

The ‘voices’ that tell the story, how they defined the story, how they shaped it, how Hayley corralled them all into the finished version of ‘Dirt Town’.

The authenticity of voice with the writing of children's perspectives.

The fictional setting of Durton, how Hayley crafted such a strong sense of place.

And so much more!

Thanks so much to Hayley for chatting with me on the show, get your copy of ‘Dirt Town’ now.