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Zoya Patel is the author of two books, ‘No Country Woman', and ‘Once A Stranger', as well as the former editor of Lip Magazine and founder of literary journal Feminartsy. ‘Once a Stranger' is a novel about family, tradition, loss and the challenge of feeling at home, and it parallels Zoya's own journey of navigating complex love. She speaks on her innate love of writing, feminism, her partner Chris, and her childhood fear of Pauline Hanson. This episode was produced by Tanya Ali and edited with love by Sam DoverSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The Final Draft podcast is all about books, writing and literary culture. We're dedicated to exploring Australian writing, looking into the issues that drive our storytelling to discover more from the books you love. These are the stories that make us who we are. Zoya is a writer and communications professional. She is the founder of feminist arts and literature journal Feminartsy. She has been the Chair of the Stella Prize judging panel in 2021. Her debut book No Country Woman was a collection of memoir essays. Today Zoya joins us with her first novel Once a Stranger. Ayat's mother is dying. It has been six years since the two have been together, a rift seemingly impossible to heal. But now Ayat has received a call from her sister Laila; their mother doesn't have long to live and somehow they must reconcile. To reunite as a family. Final Draft is produced and presented by Andrew Pople Want more great conversations with Australian authors? Discover this and many more conversations on Final Draft every week from 2ser. Get in touch with Andrew and Final Draft. We love to hear about what you're reading! Twitter - https://twitter.com/finaldraft2ser Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/finaldraft2ser/ Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/finaldraft2ser/
Great Conversations features interviews with authors and writers, exploring books, writing and literary culture from Australia and the world.Today's episode features the Head of the 2021 Stella Prize Judging Panel Zoya Patel discussing the lead up to the prize announcementZoya Patel is the author of No Country Woman. She is the founding editor of Feminartsy and has been published widely including Junkee, Women’s Agenda and The Canberra Times. Today she is joining us as the head of the 2021 Stella Prize Judging Panel.The Stella Prize is an annual award open to books published by women and non-binary writers. It’s now in its ninth year and always offers up an incredible selection of titles.
In this passionate and timely account, Emily Maguire charts a course through the history of Australian feminism—from the First Wave to the Fourth, from suffragists to Riot Grrrls, from equal pay to #metoo. Along the way, she pays tribute to those who’ve spoken up and taken action in the face of ridicule, dismissal and violence. This Is What a Feminist Looks Like shows us how we got to where we are today—and reminds us that some battles must be fought over and over again. Author, Emily Maguire and Zoya Patel joined us in conversation to further investigate these themes. Emily Maguire Emily Maguire is the author of five novels, including An Isolated Incident which was shortlisted for the Stella Prize, the ABIA Literary Fiction Book of the Year and the Miles Franklin Literary Award. Her 2008 non-fiction book Princesses and Pornstars: Sex, Power, Identity was a frank, personal examination of what it meant to be young and female in Australia. A Young Adult version of this book titled Your Skirt’s Too Short: Sex, Power, Choice was published in 2010. Emily works as a teacher and as a mentor to young and emerging writers and was the 2018 Writer-in-Residence at the Charles Perkins Centre at the University of Sydney. Zoya Patel Zoya Patel is a writer, editor and communications professional, based in Canberra. Her debut book, No Country Woman, a collection of memoir essays on race, identity and the diaspora is out now through Hachette Australia. In 2015, Zoya was named ACT Young Woman of the Year for her commitment to raising the profile of women’s voices in the media. She is the founder and editor of Feminartsy, an online feminist arts and literature journal, and is the former Editor-In-Chief of Lip Magazine. She has written for a number of publications, including The Canberra Times, Right Now, Junkee, Women’s Agenda, and more.
The Two Gay Geeks chat with filmmakers, Sarah Jayne Portelli and Ivan Malekin of Nexus Production Group. They have a rather unique approach to making films that you may find fascinating, we certainly did. With each interview we learn something new and develop new relationships with those that we interview. Have a listen and enjoy. About Sarah Jayne Portelli Sarah Jayne started her film and television career as a Production Designer in 2006. She has worked on numerous short films in various art department roles and with Australian industry heavyweights including Princess Pictures and The Boilermaker Pty Ltd. Sarah Jayne's feature film credits include the critically acclaimed Taj, the one and only Dace Decklan: Private Eye, Oddball starring Shane Jacobson, The Subjects by Instinct Entertainment, and Choir Girl by NPG and Golden Gate Productions. When not immersed in the world of film, Sarah enjoys critical and creative writing, her work appearing in Huffington Post, Feminartsy, and Daily Life Mag. Sarah Jayne recently co-directed the completely improvised features Friends, Foes & Fireworks and In Corpore with Ivan Malekin and she continues to work with Nexus as a writer/director, now living in Malta and pursuing projects in the European Film Industry. About Ivan Malekin Ivan Malekin found film with a little serendipity back in 2007 and has never looked back. He is an award-winning producer, director and editor whose films have screened and won awards both locally and internationally. Currently Ivan lives in Malta, working as a freelance video producer, and is in post production on his fourth feature, In Corpore, a film dealing with monogamous and polygamous relationships set in Melbourne, Malta, New York, and Berlin. His first love remains Nexus Production Group, his own independent film production outfit driven by creativity, originality, and passion. About Nexus Production Group Nexus Production Group is a filmmaking collective driven by originality, creativity, and passion. Our skills are as diverse as our range of output and we strive for quality and artistic integrity in every project we undertake. Individually, each member of NPG is a unique emerging or accomplished artist; together, we are growing and only limited by imagination. Nexus Production Group is Ivan Malekin, Sarah Jayne, Patrick Siscar and Clara Francesca. In our second segment we chat about our impressions of Spiderman Far From Home and some other craziness (as usual). We also highlight recent articles posted to the tggeeks.com in the past week. As always we have our birthdays and we have the ever popular feedback segment. We welcome your feedback. Please, let us know what you think. Good or bad, we want to know and you could receive a shoutout in the feedback segment. Thank you for listening, we really do appreciate you taking time out of your day to spend with us. Twitter @NexusGrp Facebook: Nexus Production Group Our YouTube channel is audio only: Show Notes / Links: TG Geeks Episode 224 TG Geeks Episode 225 TG Geeks Episode 229 Ben’s Breakdown | Godzilla: King of the Monsters roars and finally has bite! TG Geeks Chat with Barbra and Bryant Dillon of Fanbase Press Ben’s Breakdown | The Dead Don’t Die is a zombie movie that will have you questioning your sanity. Dr. Zombie – Monster Family Physician #56 Ben’s Breakdown | Spider-Man: Far From Home is a heroically fun movie! Gini restaurants on the Road The Wolf at the Door News Sushi Five Questions With... Visit Hero Within Store Visit Uncharted Regions Website Thank You to our Web Hosting Partner Visit Hero Within Store Travel To Uncharted Regions Krypton Radio Featured Podcast Thank You: The Arkle Times Post Dispatch News - The Human Arkle on Twitter @arkle --- Be sure to take a look at Arkle’s other venture: Arkle Studios presents Shameless C...
On this episode of Women on the Line we chat with two feminist writers of colour about mentorship and writing feminism. We chat with Natalie Kon-Yu about the Feminist Writers Festival, mentorships in the australian literary industry, academia and motherhood. Later in the show we chat with Shu-Ling Chua about memoir writing, mothers and writing sexuality.BiosNatalie Kon-Yu is a creative writer, editor and academic, with a particular focus on creative writing by women and feminist literary criticism.She is working on a project that examines the place of women and writers of colour in the Australian Literary Industry. Natalie has been published in national and international journals, won the Katharine Susannah Prichard Emerging Writer in Residency, an Australian Society of Authors’ Mentorship, and been long-listed for The Australian/Vogel Award. She is currently completing her first novel. Shu-Ling Chua (@hellopollyanna) is a writer who focusses on sex, culture, femininity and growing up. Her work has appeared in Feminartsy, Peril Magazine and Meanjin, among others. She is working on a collection of essays on coming of age as a young Asian-Australian woman and is a 2018 Wheeler Centre Hot Desk Fellow.
Content Warning: Lots of Gender, Non-Binary and Sexuality discussions. Mention of Disphoria. We understand that these subjects are divisive and can cause conflict. Please be polite in comments. We understand this isn't everyone's cup of tea. In this discussion episode, Callie, Luke, Emma and Jimbles discuss Gender Identity in Roleplaying! What are their experiences? Has the concept affected their roleplaying careers? What systems have mention of non-binary genders, and how does one play a gender they don't identify with? Find out within! We mention: Monsterhearts: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monsterhearts 20th Anniversary Mage: whitewolf.wikia.com/wiki/Mage:_The_Ascension_20th_Anniversary_Edition 5th Ed D&D: dnd.wizards.com/ Apocalypse World: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apocalypse_World Caryatides: http://pheno.org.au/triptych.html#caryatides Pathfinder: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pathfinder_Roleplaying_Game Fallen London: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fallen_London John Hughes' Therapy is Fantasy: www.rpgstudies.net/hughes/therapy_is_fantasy.html Saga of the Icelanders: https://rpggeek.com/rpg/20480/sagas-icelanders Read Callie's writing at Feminartsy: http://feminartsy.com/edible-intimacy-the-role-of-food-in-our-lives/ Read Luke's writing at: http://gamesfromthewildwood.blogspot.com.au/
The past five years have seen a concerted attempt by feminists in the literary world to reveal and shift gender bias in reviewing, awards and publishing. This discussion brings figures from across the literary landscape - writers’ festivals, publishing, reviewing, and academia - to discuss what this literary activism has achieved, and what is left to do. Is the gendering of literature in Australia changing, and why? Speakers: • Dr Julieanne Lamond, lecturer, School of Literature Languages & Linguistics (Facilitator) • Lisa Dempster, Festival Director at Melbourne Writers Festival • Dr Melinda Harvey, Monash University literary studies academic and critic • Imogen Mathew, ANU PhD candidate and 2015 Stella counter • Ashley Orr, ANU PhD candidate and 2015 Stella counter • Zoya Patel, Editor of feminist literature and arts journal Feminartsy and 2015 ACT Young Woman of the Year This public discussion is presented by the ANU School of Literature, Languages and Linguistics and supported by the ANU Gender Institute.
Host: Lee Constable Guest: Zoya Patel What gets you on your SoapBox? Gender equality and animal welfare. What is one thing you wish everyone knew more about? Intersectionality. Look it up, check your privilege and be more aware! Zoya Patel is 2015 ACT Young Woman Of the Year as well as being founder and editor-in-chief of feminist literature and arts journal, Feminartsy. Feminartsy aims to make the conversation around feminism inclusive by looking at gender equality through a creative lens. You can find out more about Feminartsy here: www.feminartsy.com