Yassmin Abdel-Magied is a Sudanese-born Australian writer, social advocate and mechanical engineer.

Her 2015 Tedx Talk, 'What does my headscarf mean to you?' has been viewed more than 2 million times. In 2016 she released her memoir Yassmin's Story, and was named the Queensland Young Person of the Year. In 2019 she released her first work of fiction, the young adult novel You Must Be Layla.

Her writing appears in The Guardian and Teen Vogue, as well as a number of anthologies and journals.

About The Garret

In 2019 The Garret is a finalist in the Australian Podcast Awards in the Literature, Arts and Music category.

You can read the transcript of this interview at thegarretpodcast.com. 

You can also follow The Garret on Twitter and Facebook, or follow our host Astrid Edwards on Twitter or Instagram.

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Yassmin Abdel-Magied is a Sudanese-born Australian writer, social advocate and mechanical engineer. Her 2015 Tedx Talk, 'What does my headscarf mean to you?' has been viewed more than 2 million times. In 2016 she released her memoir Yassmin's Story, and was named the Queensland Young Person of the Year. In 2019 she released her first work of fiction, the young adult novel You Must Be Layla. Her writing appears in The Guardian and Teen Vogue, as well as a number of anthologies and journals. About The Garret In 2019 The Garret is a finalist in the Australian Podcast Awards in the Literature, Arts and Music category. You can read the transcript of this interview at thegarretpodcast.com. You can also follow The Garret on Twitter and Facebook, or follow our host Astrid Edwards on Twitter or Instagram. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Yassmin Abdel-Magied is a Sudanese-born Australian writer, social advocate and mechanical engineer.

Her 2015 Tedx Talk, 'What does my headscarf mean to you?' has been viewed more than 2 million times. In 2016 she released her memoir Yassmin's Story, and was named the Queensland Young Person of the Year. In 2019 she released her first work of fiction, the young adult novel You Must Be Layla.

Her writing appears in The Guardian and&nbsp;Teen Vogue, as well as a number of anthologies and journals.

About The Garret

In 2019 The Garret is a finalist in the Australian Podcast Awards in the Literature, Arts and Music category.

You can read the transcript of this interview at thegarretpodcast.com.&nbsp;

You can also follow The Garret on Twitter and Facebook, or follow our host Astrid Edwards on Twitter or Instagram.

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Yassmin Abdel-Magied

<a href="https://linktr.ee/garretpodcast">The Garret: Writers and Publishing</a>&nbsp;is a podcast for lovers of books and storytelling, hosted by Astrid Edwards.
Listen to Australia&rsquo;s greatest writers and storytellers speak about their craft, including Tony Birch, Maxine Beneba Clarke, Trent Dalton, Michelle de Kretser, Richard Fidler, Richard Flanagan, Jane Harper, Anita Heiss, Ben Law, John Marsden, Dervla McTiernan, Scott Pape, Leigh Sales, Christos Tsolkas, Tara June Winch, Charlotte Wood, Alexis Wright, as well as many more.
Founded in 2017, it was dedicated to Australian writers and their craft. In 2023, it expanded focus to interview industry figures about what gets published (and why).
The podcast surpassed 610,000 downloads, and every interview is archived in&nbsp;<a href="https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/27358527">AusLit</a>, the definitive resource for Australian literary, print, and narrative cultures.
The Garret is on hold as Astrid completes her PhD investigating the environmental responsibility of the Australian book publishing industry.
You can follow our host Astrid Edwards at <a href="https://astridedwards.com/" data-wpel-link="external">astridedwards.com</a>.

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The Garret: Writers and Publishing is a podcast for lovers of books and storytelling, hosted by Astrid Edwards. Listen to Australia’s greatest writers and storytellers speak about their craft, including Tony Birch, Maxine Beneba Clarke, Trent Dalton, Michelle de Kretser, Richard Fidler, Richard Flanagan, Jane Harper, Anita Heiss, Ben Law, John Marsden, Dervla McTiernan, Scott Pape, Leigh Sales, Christos Tsolkas, Tara June Winch, Charlotte Wood, Alexis Wright, as well as many more. Founded in 2017, it was dedicated to Australian writers and their craft. In 2023, it expanded focus to interview industry figures about what gets published (and why). The podcast surpassed 610,000 downloads, and every interview is archived in AusLit, the definitive resource for Australian literary, print, and narrative cultures. The Garret is on hold as Astrid completes her PhD investigating the environmental responsibility of the Australian book publishing industry. You can follow our host Astrid Edwards at astridedwards.com.

<a href="https://linktr.ee/garretpodcast" rel="noopener noreferrer">The Garret: Writers and Publishing</a>&nbsp;is a podcast for lovers of books and storytelling, hosted by Astrid Edwards.
Listen to Australia’s greatest writers and storytellers speak about their craft, including Tony Birch, Maxine Beneba Clarke, Trent Dalton, Michelle de Kretser, Richard Fidler, Richard Flanagan, Jane Harper, Anita Heiss, Ben Law, John Marsden, Dervla McTiernan, Scott Pape, Leigh Sales, Christos Tsolkas, Tara June Winch, Charlotte Wood, Alexis Wright, as well as many more.
Founded in 2017, it was dedicated to Australian writers and their craft. In 2023, it expanded focus to interview industry figures about what gets published (and why).
The podcast surpassed 610,000 downloads, and every interview is archived in&nbsp;<a href="https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/27358527" rel="noopener noreferrer">AusLit</a>, the definitive resource for Australian literary, print, and narrative cultures.
The Garret is on hold as Astrid completes her PhD investigating the environmental responsibility of the Australian book publishing industry.
You can follow our host Astrid Edwards at <a href="https://astridedwards.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer">astridedwards.com</a>.

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