Great Conversations features interviews with authors and writers, exploring books, writing and literary culture from Australia and the world.

Today's episode features Mark Smith

The Winter trilogy takes us into Australia’s not too distant future, a world ravaged by disease and environmental change, where we travel alongside Finn.

As Land of Fences opens Finn is back in Angowrie with Kas and the summer has stretched out for them lulling them back to a sense of peace. The group are troubled by their memories when suddenly the radio springs back to life, transmitting an emergency broadcast.

Could civilization be regrouping? Then the tracking chip in Kas’s arm buzzes, reminding them that civilisation is not a boon for all!