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Inga Simpson entered the Scarlet Stiletto while living in Brisbane during her second year of studying creative writing. Two prizes for one story and the publication of “Operation Bluewater” in Scarlet Stiletto Uncut, gave her the (somewhat misguided) belief that she could shift careers, from government researcher to writer. It was nearly a decade before she made another cent from writing, but Inga has gone on to publish six novels and a nature-memoir, all of which have been short or long-listed for literary awards, including the Miles Franklin and Stella Prize. Her latest.CreditsConcept designer, co-producer, and narrator: Susanna LobezCo-producer: Carmel ShuteProduction Manager: Tim CoyGraphic Designer: Caz BrownCopyright Sisters in Crime Australia

Kerry James was a lapsed professional and full-time carer for a loved one in decline when she wrote “Bucket Time”. She was considering people's control over their inevitable death and imagined options that were kind and quick; she was strictly a non-mess murderer. “Bucket Time's” win awarded her a mentorship with past Stiletto winner Inga Simpson! Those lessons were invaluable. The win thus gave Kerry zest to keep on and improved skills to do so: a real turning point. She thanks her Sisters in Crime for this and all the other great times over the years.CreditsConcept designer, co-producer, and narrator: Susanna LobezCo-producer: Carmel ShuteProduction Manager: Tim CoyGraphic Designer: Caz BrownCopyright Sisters in Crime Australia

Irma and Karen chat about a new writing book, The Writer Laid Bare by Lee Kofman. Then Karen speaks with Inga Simpson about why choosing a character's name to boost a word count ended up in a prize and her debut novel, how a childhood spent in nature influenced her writing, her determination not to let the second-book pressure derail her, the risks and challenges around telling stories involving Australia's first peoples, how she measures success and the value of prizes, the politics of green rooms, and the highs and lows of appearing at writers festivals.

Author and lover of nature, Inga Simpson, joins me from her coastal home to discuss her latest book, Willowman. We cover our shared love of cricket, the artful cover drive, questionable British business practises and the writing process. Inga also … Continue reading →

Guest host Meredith Jaffé shares her top four book recommendations for gift giving this Christmas. Meredith is the author of four novels for adults— The Tricky Art of Forgiveness (2022), The Dressmakers of Yarrandarrah Prison (2021), The Making of Christina (2017) and The Fence (2016.) Her bestselling novel, The Dressmakers of Yarrandarrah Prison, was voted in the 2021 Booktopia Favourite Australian Book Award Top 50 and the 2022 Better Reading Top 100. She also writes for children. Catch Meredith's recent chat with novelist Inga Simpson in a recent episode and her episode earlier this year with debut author Genevieve Novak.Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/writes4women?fan_landing=trueSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Guest host Meredith Jaffé chats to novelist and nature writer Inga Simpson about the writing of her new novel Willowman. Inga's debut novel, Mr. Wigg was published in 2013 and shortlisted for the 2014 debut fiction award at the Indies. Her second novel Nest was long listed for the Miles Franklin and the Stella Prize and her 2016 novel Where the Trees Were was also long listed for the Miles Franklin, amongst many others. Her first full length book on nature writing Under Story: A Life With Trees was published in 2017, followed by her dystopian thriller during set during a pandemic, The Last Woman in the World, in 2021. This has been followed by Willow Man, a book that could be described as a love song to the game of cricket and to the willow that makes the bats. In this episode Meredith chats to Inga about her life long love of cricket and how that became inspiration for the book, her hands-on research process the novel, her drafting and editing processes and a whole lot more. Grab a cuppa and join Inga and Meredith on The Convo Couch for this fascinating discussion on writing.   SHOW NOTES: Writes4Women www.writes4women.com Facebook @writes4women Twitter / Instagram @w4wpodcast   W4W Patreon https://www.writes4women.com/support-us-on-patreon   Inga Simpson Website: click here Facebook: click here Instagram: click here Buy Willowman here   Meredith Jaffé Website: click here Facebook: click here Instagram: click here   Pamela Cook www.pamelacook.com.au Facebook: click here Twitter: click here  Instagram: click here   This episode produced by  Pamela Cook for Writes4Women.    Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/writes4women?fan_landing=trueSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Peter and Gideon compare their shared contempt for the Australia v England ODI series, response to the rehabilitations of Steve Smith and David Warner, and talk to Inga Simpson, author of the acclaimed cricket novel Willowman. Email your questions, feedback, thoughts and top ten lists to - cricketetcetera@theaustralian.com.auSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Our final Master Series of S5! And it's a LIVE one! Recorded at Readings Hawthorn with the fabulous Australian novelist and nature writer, Inga Simpson. We discuss her writing career, how to fall back in love with your craft, love of trees and Inga's latest book - 'the great Australian cricket novel - Willowman (Hachette Australia). Inga Simpson is also the author of The Last Woman in the World (Hachette 2021), which was shortlisted for the Margaret and Colin Roderick literary Award and the Fiction Indie Book Award. Her first novel, Mr Wigg (Hachette 2013), was shortlisted for the Debut Fiction Indie Award. Nest (Hachette 2014) was longlisted for the Miles Franklin, the Stella Prize, and shortlisted for the ALS Gold Medal. And Where the Trees Were (Hachette 2016) was longlisted for the Miles Franklin Award, an ABIA Award, The Green Carnation Prize, and shortlisted for an Indie award. Understory: a life with trees (Hachette 2017), Inga's first book-length work of nature writing, was shortlisted for the Adelaide Writers Week prize for nonfiction. The Book of Australian Trees (Lothian 2021) illustrated by Alicia Rogerson is Inga's first book for children. Check out show notes for this episode on our website www.thefirsttimepodcast.com or get in touch via Twitter (@thefirsttimepod) or Instagram (@thefirsttimepod). Don't forget you can support us and the making of Season Six via our Patreon page. Thanks for joining us!

When a feisty Palestinian girl befriends a Zionist the consequences are dire in The Olive Tree by Miariam El Houli.(Dean Publishing)The centrality of cricket to the well being of not just individuals but society in general is at the heart of Inga Simpson's novel, 'Willowman'. (Hachette)

Allan Reader is one of the last traditional bat-makers and is struggling to keep the family business alive in a small workshop in Melbourne. When gifted young batter Todd Harrow catches Allan's eye, he selects the best piece of willow he's harvested in years to make a Reader bat for him. As Harrow charts a meteoric rise to the highest echelons of the sport, Allan's magical bat takes centre stage, awakening something special in both men. But in cricket, as in life, nothing is guaranteed and with great success comes the prospect of failure and the strain it places on relationships – and the human body.Willowman is a love letter to the art and beauty of cricket and a meditation on the inner lives of men and women, for whom it is a way of life. In this episode Gregory Dobbs chats to Inga Simpson about the miracle timber that is white willow, the glory and the tragedy of a life in cricket, the relationship between the sport, music and the art of crafting cricket bats, and the real people that were the inspiration for this remarkable story.

Allan Reader is one of the last traditional bat-makers and is struggling to keep the family business alive in a small workshop in Melbourne. When gifted young batter Todd Harrow catches Allan's eye, he selects the best piece of willow he's harvested in years to make a Reader bat for him. As Harrow charts a meteoric rise to the highest echelons of the sport, Allan's magical bat takes centre stage, awakening something special in both men. But in cricket, as in life, nothing is guaranteed and with great success comes the spectre of failure and the strain it places on relationships – and the human body. Willowman is a love letter to the art and beauty of cricket and a meditation on the inner lives of men and women, for whom cricket is a way of life. In this episode Gregory Dobbs chats to Inga Simpson about the miracle timber that is white willow, the glory and the tragedy of a life in cricket, the relationship between the sport, music and the art of crafting cricket bats, and the real people that were the inspiration for this remarkable story.

David and Perry discuss recent awards and nominations, say a sad farewell to a friend, and talk about their recent reading, several items of which seem to deal with the loss of memory. General News (07:25) Hugo Nominees (03:57) Philip K. Dick Award (00:26) Compton Crook Award (00:28) 2022 Shadows Awards (00:58) BSFWA Awards (01:03) RIP Christine Ashby (02:30) What have we been reading? (01:13:48) The Last Woman in the World by Inga Simpson (06:07) The Spare Room by Helen Garner (10:37) Metal Fish, Falling Snow by Cath Moore (04:53) The Housekeeper and the Professor by Yoko Ogawa (08:22) Deeplight by Frances Hardinge (07:50) SFF Novellas from 2021 (Pt. 1) (14:12) Light Chaser by Peter F. Hamilton and Garth Powell (03:26) Remote Control by Nnedi Okorafor (02:58) Fugitive Telemetry by Martha Wells (03:03) Stone Sky, Gold Mountain by Mirandi Riwoe (05:07) SFF Novellas from 2021 (Pt. 2) (16:27) And What Can We Offer You Tonight by Premee Mohamed (01:42) Sun-Daughters, Sea-Daughters by Aimee Ogden (02:20) Flowers for the Sea by Zin E. Rocklyn (01:45) The Necessity of Stars by E. Catherine Tobler (02:32) The Giants of the Violet Sea by Eugenia Triantafyllou (05:45) Windup (00:56) Illustration generated by Wombo.art

David and Perry discuss recent awards and nominations, say a sad farewell to a friend, and talk about their recent reading, several items of which seem to deal with the loss of memory. General News (07:25) Hugo Nominees (03:57) Philip K. Dick Award (00:26) Compton Crook Award (00:28) 2022 Shadows Awards (00:58) BSFWA Awards (01:03) RIP Christine Ashby (02:30) What have we been reading? (01:13:48) The Last Woman in the World by Inga Simpson (06:07) The Spare Room by Helen Garner (10:37) Metal Fish, Falling Snow by Cath Moore (04:53) The Housekeeper and the Professor by Yoko Ogawa (08:22) Deeplight by Frances Hardinge (07:50) SF&F Novellas from 2021 (Pt. 1) (14:12) Light Chaser by Peter F. Hamilton and Garth Powell (03:26) Remote Control by Nnedi Okorafor (02:58) Fugitive Telemetry by Martha Wells (03:03) Stone Sky, Gold Mountain by Mirandi Riwoe (05:07) SF&F Novellas from 2021 (Pt. 2) (16:27) And What Can We Offer You Tonight by Premee Mohamed (01:42) Sun-Daughters, Sea-Daughters by Aimee Ogden (02:20) Flowers for the Sea by Zin E. Rocklyn (01:45) The Necessity of Stars by E. Catherine Tobler (02:32) The Giants of the Violet Sea by Eugenia Triantafyllou (05:45) Windup (00:56) Click here for more info and indexes Illustration generated by Wombo.art

A remarkable literary novel from the multi-award-nominated Australian writer Inga Simpson reminds us of a few inconvenient truths in The Last Woman in the World.

Welcome to This Glorious Mess Big Kids. A twice-weekly look at parenting as it really is - confusing, exhausting, inspiring, funny, and full of surprises. So many surprises! Are you trying to find a good book for your kids this summer?  Maybe you've got a keen reader who reads just about everything? Or a kid who never picks up a book? Today Holly and Andrew are joined by Allison Tait, bestselling author and podcaster to share her summer read recommendations for kids of all ages, interests and levels. Plus this week's parenting mentor's question, what to do when your kid is starting at a new school?  THE END BITS You can hear more of Allison on her podcast, Your Kids Next Read and join the Your Kids Next Read Facebook community here. LINKS ALL THE BOOKS WE MENTIONED (AND MORE)  Picture books Searching for Cicadas by Lesley Gibbes, illustrated by Lesley Watson 4+ (read together or 7+ read alone) Somebody's Land by Adam Goodes and Ellie Laing. Illustrated by David Hardy (read together or 7+ read alone) Book of Curious Birdsby Jennifer Cossins The Encyclopedia of Peculiar Pairs by Sami Bayly Junior fiction (Ages 5 - 8)  School of Monsters by Sally Rippin (series) (5+) What Zola Did by Melina Marchetta (seres) (6+) Sporty Kids  and Besties by Felice Arena and illustrated by Tom Jellett  (6+) The First Scientists by Corey Tutt, illustrated by Blak Douglas Junior Fiction (Ages 8 - 10)  Click and Clash graphic novel series by Kayla Miller  The Book Of Australian Trees by Inga Simpson and illustrated by Alicia Rogerson The Australia Survival Guide by George Ivanoff Junior Fiction (Ages 9 -13) Graphic novels Sisters, Ghosts, Babysitters Club by Raina Telgeimeir Pie In The Sky, Pawcasso,Fly on the Wall by Remy Lai Verse novels The Little Wave by Pip Harry Mina And The Whole Wide World by Sherryl Clark, art by Briony Stewart Strong storylines Kensy and Max series by Jacqueline Harvey Missing And The Book of Chanceby Sue Whiting Twitch by M. G. Leonard The Fire Star by A. L. Tait Escape Marcie Gill and the Caravan Park Catby Monica McInerney Eliza Vanda's Button Box by Emily Rodda Elsewhere Girls by Emly Gale and Nova Weetman Funny Kid series by Matt Stanton The Right Way To Rock by Nat Amoore Pippa's Island by Belinda Murrell. Outdoors Your Wild Journal by Brooke Davis Young Adult  Illuminae (series) and Aurora Cycle (series) by Amie Kaufman and Jay Kristoff Ghost Bird by Lisa Fuller Catching Teller Crow by Ambelin and Ezekiel Kwaymullina  Dark Rise by C. S. Pacat Terciel and Elinor by Garth Nix The Boy From The Mish by Gary Lonesborough  You Were Made For Me and What I Like About Me by Jenna Guillame Can't Say It Went To Plan by Gabrielle Tozer Social Queue by Kay Kerr  How To Repaint a Life by Steven Herrick  The F Team by Rawah Arja  GET IN TOUCH Feedback? We're listening! Call the pod phone on 02 8999 9386 or email us at tgm@mamamia.com.au CREDITS Hosts:Holly Wainwright & Andrew Daddo Guest: Allison Tait Audio Production: Rhiannon Mooney Producer: Mikayla Floriano  Mamamia acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the Land we have recorded this podcast on, the Gadigal people of the Eora Nation. We pay our respects to their Elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures. Just by reading our articles or listening to our podcasts, you're helping to fund girls in schools in some of the most disadvantaged countries in the world - through our partnership with Room to Read. We're currently funding 300 girls in school every day and we aim to get to 1,000. Find out more at mamamia.com.au  Support the show: https://www.mamamia.com.au/mplus/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode meet two very talented Australian authors in Inga Simpson and Fiona Palmer. Two very different writers, but both boasting an excellent body of work and their latest offerings only add to their growing reputations.  Inga chats about The Last Woman in the World, a novel written in challenging times for her, with her part of the world battling fires, floods and pandemics.  Fiona's book The Long Weekend offers a fly-on-the-wall observation of some absorbing human relationships entwined with personal battles and revelations.  Fascinating reading and most enjoyable listening thanks to CSCG the people to talk to about where you want to be financially in 2022. Call them 03-9974 8333 or visit their website cscg.com.au   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Inga Simpson talks to Cheryl Akle about how a treechange inspired her writing, and why she opened a writing retreat. Her latest novel, The Last Women in the World, is out now. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Meet Inga Simpson, author of 'The Last Woman in the World'. Congrats to Anika Molesworth on her book 'Our Sunburnt Country' being The Sydney Morning Herald's non-fiction pick of the week. Plus, discover how you could win a 5-book pack of new release YA fiction. Read the show notes Connect with Valerie, Allison and listeners in the podcast community on Facebook Visit WritersCentre.com.au | AllisonTait.com | ValerieKhoo.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Great Conversations features interviews with authors and writers, exploring books, writing and literary culture from Australia and the world.Today's episode features Inga Simpson discussing her new novel The Last Woman in the WorldToday on the show...Rachel leads a reclusive life on the land. She has an art studio where she blows exquisite collectors pieces. Her daily needs are delivered to her and the isolation is both a boon and a protection from a world that has become too overwhelming.Rachel has cut herself from the daily news cycle of fire, flood and disease. It's an unchanging litany of destruction that she cannot bear and while the world seemed hellbent on destruction she didn't expect anything to suddenly change.Rachel is content in her isolation until one night a young mother and her child come knocking. They shouldn't be there and their mere presence shatters Rachel's peace. When Hannah reveals they are on the run that it is all gone, Rachel realises the world has seemingly self-destructed…Join me as we discover Inga Simpson 's The Last Woman in the World...

Today I've brought you in a novel that completely surprised me. There's just something about the concept and the realisation... I ultimately came to view the narrative as… well maybe I won't tell you too much just yet, suffice to say it skirted through so many ideas and narrative twists that the true nature of Inga Simpson's The Last Woman in the World really crept up on meInga Simpson's first novel Mr Wigg came out in 2013. Her second novel Nest was longlisted for the Miles Franklin Literary Award and the Stella Prize. Inga's latest novel is The Last Woman in the World and it takes us to a place both familiar and shockingly different.Rachel leads a reclusive life on the land. She has an art studio where she blows exquisite collectors pieces. Her daily needs are delivered to her and the isolation is both a boon and a protection from a world that has become too overwhelming.Rachel has cut herself from the daily news cycle of fire, flood and disease. It's an unchanging litany of destruction that she cannot bear and while the world seemed hellbent on destruction she didn't expect anything to suddenly change.Rachel is content in her isolation until one night a young mother and her child come knocking. They shouldn't be there and their mere presence shatters Rachel's peace. When Hannah reveals they are on the run that it is all gone, Rachel realises the world has seemingly self-destructed…First off I'd say that Rachel's retreat may seem very familiar to all of us who have experienced lockdown recently. It surprised me a little when I interviewed INga that this story came from before Covid and was seeking to explore the destruction of the fires as much as any pandemic chaos.Rachel and Hannah must somehow come together to save Hannah's baby Isaiah who is sick and far from medical help.As the three venture out into the world they find the landscape of the high country relatively untouched. It is only when they are around populated areas that they feel the true horror of what the world has become.When I spoke with Inga Simpson for this week's Final Draft she told me about the pleasure of the unseen and its ability to truly terrify us by reflecting our own fears…Inga Simpson's The Last Women in the World is many things. The untouched landscapes of the early novel are something of a travelogue for the Snowies and set up a strange state of calm. Rachel's unfolding story offers insight into the toll the world can have on our mental health. As we approach the towns though the true horror emerges and grips the reader with the terror of unknown possibilityBut perhaps it is in showing us a world that may just be that the Last Woman in the World serves as a warning and an opportunity to glimpse how close we have come to catastrophe.

How would you behave at end of the world? Rachel was a renown artist, but now she's retreated into a hermetic existence: no phone, no internet, and just a single contact with the outside world. Then, one night, a young woman and her baby turn up at Rachel's house with a story of horror: an invisible threat has spread through the world and everyone is dying. In the Drawing Room, Inga Simpson talks about writing a post-apocalyptic novel, and her own experience of the Black Summer fires.

How would you behave at end of the world? Rachel was a renown artist, but now she's retreated into a hermetic existence: no phone, no internet, and just a single contact with the outside world. Then, one night, a young woman and her baby turn up at Rachel's house with a story of horror: an invisible threat has spread through the world and everyone is dying. In the Drawing Room, Inga Simpson talks about writing a post-apocalyptic novel, and her own experience of the Black Summer fires.

Fear has led Rachel to a reclusive life on the land with only occasional contact with the outside world. Her solitude is interrupted by a hammering on the door. Before her stand a mother and a baby. They are running for their lives from a mysterious sickness sweeping Australia.Rachel is faced with a difficult choice: to bring these strangers to safety in a world she has completely rejected or continue her precious existence in isolation. The decision she makes will change her life.In this episode Gregory Dobbs chats to Inga Simpson about setting a terrifying doomsday story in the beauty of the NSW South Coast, the glory of a life of solitude and the nexus between nature writing and fiction.

Fear has led Rachel to a reclusive life on the land with only occasional contact with the outside world. Her solitude is interrupted by a hammering on the door. Before her stand a mother and a baby. They are running for their lives from a mysterious sickness sweeping Australia. Rachel is faced with a difficult choice: to bring these strangers to safety in a world she has completely rejected or continue her precious existence in isolation. The decision she makes will change her life. In this episode Gregory Dobbs chats to Inga Simpson about setting a terrifying doomsday story in the beauty of the NSW South Coast, the glory of a life of solitude and the nexus between nature writing and fiction.

In today's episode we talk with author Inga Simpson about her latest book and first children's book, The Book of Australian Trees. Trees tell stories about places and Australia has some of the tallest, oldest, fattest and most unusual trees in the world. As hikers, trees are our constant companions on many of our hikes. While this book is aimed at children, it will also please adults as well and makes a great coffee table book. www.australianhiker.com.au

Henry is joined by Ashley Hay, the editor of the Griffith Review 71: Remaking the Balance that looks at how we can do more with what we have, and features leading writers and thinkers, including Gabrielle Chan, Clare Wright, Matthew Evans, Sophie Cunningham, Inga Simpson, John Kinsella, Declan Fry, plus and exclusive Q&A with Barbara Kingsolver. This conversation was originally broadcast on 3SER's 97.7FM Casey Radio in February 2021. It was produced by Rob Kelly.

Thanks to the Feminist Writers Festival for sharing this excellent episode with us.  In this episode, Ecofeminism, Greens Senator Lidia Thorpe and novelist Alice Robinson chat with nature writer Inga Simpson about a feminism that centres itself around country. Reading Notes Rachel Carson: The Life and Legacy On Judith Wright: Judith Wright in a new light, by Kevin Brophy Louisa Atkinson:  Louisa Atkinson's Nature Notes Protecting the Djab Warrung, Lidia Thorpe Other recommended reading Some other reading suggestions from our podcasters. Feminist Writers Festival feministwritersfestival.com FB: @feministwritersfest Insta/Twitter: @FemWritersFest Speakers Alice Robinson: Tw @critature, Insta @ciaoalicerobinson, www.alicerobinson.com.au Inga Simpson: Tw/FB @inga.simpson, Insta @nestofpages,  www.ingasimpson.com.au Lidia Thorpe: Tw @lidia_thorpe  Shout Outs Kel Butler from Listen Up Podcasting for editing and pod mentoring. The Besen Family Foundation for vital funding support. We acknowledge that this recording took place across Australia on First Nations lands - lands whose sovereignty has never been ceded. See /privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Thanks to the Feminist Writers Festival for sharing this excellent episode with us.  In this episode, Ecofeminism, Greens Senator Lidia Thorpe and novelist Alice Robinson chat with nature writer Inga Simpson about a feminism that centres itself around country. Reading Notes Rachel Carson: The Life and Legacy On Judith Wright: Judith Wright in a new light, by Kevin Brophy Louisa Atkinson:  Louisa Atkinson's Nature Notes Protecting the Djab Warrung, Lidia Thorpe Other recommended reading Some other reading suggestions from our podcasters. Feminist Writers Festival feministwritersfestival.com FB: @feministwritersfest Insta/Twitter: @FemWritersFest Speakers Alice Robinson: Tw @critature, Insta @ciaoalicerobinson, www.alicerobinson.com.au Inga Simpson: Tw/FB @inga.simpson, Insta @nestofpages,  www.ingasimpson.com.au Lidia Thorpe: Tw @lidia_thorpe  Shout Outs Kel Butler from Listen Up Podcasting for editing and pod mentoring. The Besen Family Foundation for vital funding support. We acknowledge that this recording took place across Australia on First Nations lands - lands whose sovereignty has never been ceded. Support the show: https://www.climactic.fm/p/support-the-collective/

Thanks to the Feminist Writers Festival for sharing this excellent episode with us.  In this episode, Ecofeminism, Greens Senator Lidia Thorpe and novelist Alice Robinson chat with nature writer Inga Simpson about a feminism that centres itself around country. Reading Notes Rachel Carson: The Life and Legacy On Judith Wright: Judith Wright in a new light, by Kevin Brophy Louisa Atkinson:  Louisa Atkinson's Nature Notes Protecting the Djab Warrung, Lidia Thorpe Other recommended reading Some other reading suggestions from our podcasters. Feminist Writers Festival feministwritersfestival.com FB: @feministwritersfest Insta/Twitter: @FemWritersFest Speakers Alice Robinson: Tw @critature, Insta @ciaoalicerobinson, www.alicerobinson.com.au Inga Simpson: Tw/FB @inga.simpson, Insta @nestofpages,  www.ingasimpson.com.au Lidia Thorpe: Tw @lidia_thorpe  Shout Outs Kel Butler from Listen Up Podcasting for editing and pod mentoring. The Besen Family Foundation for vital funding support. We acknowledge that this recording took place across Australia on First Nations lands - lands whose sovereignty has never been ceded. Support the show: https://www.climactic.fm/p/support-the-collective/

Thanks to the Feminist Writers Festival for sharing this excellent episode with us. In this episode, Ecofeminism, Greens Senator Lidia Thorpe and novelist Alice Robinson chat with nature writer Inga Simpson about a feminism that centres itself around country.Reading NotesRachel Carson: The Life and LegacyOn Judith Wright: Judith Wright in a new light, by Kevin BrophyLouisa Atkinson:  Louisa Atkinson's Nature NotesProtecting the Djab Warrung, Lidia ThorpeOther recommended readingSome other reading suggestions from our podcasters.Feminist Writers Festivalfeministwritersfestival.comFB: @feministwritersfestInsta/Twitter: @FemWritersFestSpeakersAlice Robinson: Tw @critature, Insta @ciaoalicerobinson, www.alicerobinson.com.auInga Simpson: Tw/FB @inga.simpson, Insta @nestofpages,  www.ingasimpson.com.auLidia Thorpe: Tw @lidia_thorpe Shout OutsKel Butler from Listen Up Podcasting for editing and pod mentoring.The Besen Family Foundation for vital funding support.We acknowledge that this recording took place across Australia on First Nations lands - lands whose sovereignty has never been ceded. See /privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In this episode, Ecofeminism, Greens Senator Lidia Thorpe and novelist Alice Robinson chat with nature writer Inga Simpson about a feminism that centres itself around country. Reading Notes Rachel Carson: The Life and Legacy On Judith Wright: Judith Wright in a new light, by Kevin Brophy Louisa Atkinson:  Louisa Atkinson's Nature Notes Protecting the Djab Warrung, Lidia Thorpe Other recommended reading Some other reading suggestions from our podcasters. Feminist Writers Festival feministwritersfestival.com FB: @feministwritersfest Insta/Twitter: @FemWritersFest Speakers Alice Robinson: Tw @critature, Insta @ciaoalicerobinson, www.alicerobinson.com.au Inga Simpson: Tw/FB @inga.simpson, Insta @nestofpages,  www.ingasimpson.com.au Lidia Thorpe: Tw @lidia_thorpe  Shout Outs Kel Butler from Listen Up Podcasting for editing and pod mentoring. The Besen Family Foundation for vital funding support. We acknowledge that this recording took place across Australia on First Nations lands - lands whose sovereignty has never been ceded. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

So often, we talk about landscape as character and how setting informs the story. Join Candice FoxRobert HollingworthandKaren Viggers as they discuss how place is central to their storytelling and is so much more than a mere location. Hosted by Inga Simpson., If you like this episode of the Writes4Festivals podcast, check out all of our episodes at http://www.writes4women.com/writes4festivals/ OR SUBSCRIBE to Writes4Festivals at Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher or wherever you get your pods. SHOWNOTES: Writes4Festivalshttp://www.writes4women.com/writes4festivals/Facebook - @Writes4FestivalsTwitter / Instagram - @w4wpodcast Storyfest https://www.storyfest.org.auFacebook / Twitter - @storyfestinc Candice Foxhttps://www.candicefox.orgFacebook @candicefoxauthorTwitter @candicefoxbooks Robert Hollingworthhttps://roberthollingworth.com.auFacebook @robert.hollingworth.37 Karen Viggershttps://www.karenviggers.comFacebook @grass.castleTwitter @ViggersK Inga Simpsonhttps://www.ingasimpson.com.auFacebook @simpsoningaTwitter @@NestOfPages Pamela Cookwww.pamelacook.com.auFacebook - @pamelacookauthorTwitter - @PamelaCookAU Listen Up Podcasting (Kel Butler)www.listenuppodcasting.com.auFacebook / Twitter - @kelbutler @listenuppodcasting

Naturalist, poet and seasoned bushwalker worked for over a decade to uncover the Bundian Way, a 380-kilometre ancient pathway from Mount Kosciuszko to the New South Wales far south coast, used by both the Aboriginal people of the area and the earliest British arrivals. John collaborated with the Eden Aboriginal Land Council to survey and researching the history of the ancient pathway. Thanks to their efforts, today the Bundian Way is heritage listed. But what is it about the Bundian Way that makes it less like a walk and more like a pilgrimage? John BlayHosted by Inga Simpson If you like this episode of the Writes4Festivals podcast, check out all of our episodes at http://www.writes4women.com/writes4festivals/ OR SUBSCRIBE at Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher or wherever you get your pods. #w4wpodcast #SF19 #Storyfest #Milton #Writing #festivals #BundianWay #FirstNations #History #Nature SHOWNOTES: Writes4Festivalshttp://www.writes4women.com/writes4festivals/Facebook - @Writes4FestivalsTwitter / Instagram - @w4wpodcast Storyfest https://www.storyfest.org.auFacebook / Twitter - @storyfestinc Pamela Cookwww.pamelacook.com.auFacebook - @pamelacookauthorTwitter - @PamelaCookAU Listen Up Podcasting (Kel Butler)www.listenuppodcasting.com.auFacebook / Twitter - @kelbutler @listenuppodcasting John Blay Bookshttps://www.booktopia.com.au/on-track-john-blay/prod9781742234441.html Inga Simpsonhttps://www.ingasimpson.com.auTwitter - @NestOfPagesFacebook - @simpsoninga

Inga Simpson is an impressive Australian fiction and nature writer. She is the author of 4 incredible but very different books "Mr Wigg", "Nest", "Where the Trees Were" and her autobiographical, first foray into nature writing "Understory". All of Inga's books are inspired by and celebrate the natural environments in which she has spent most of her life including regional NSW and the stunning QLD Hinterland. Inga is also part of the first ever Storyfest being held in Milton in June. In this episode Inga chats with Kel about writing from a space of place, the themes that dominate her novels and what writing festivals have meant for her. Followed by a chat between Pam and Kel exploring it all a little further. If you like this episode of the Writes4Women podcast, check out our other episodes at www.writes4women.com OR SUBSCRIBE (free and painless) at Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher or wherever you get your pods. #w4wpodcast #IngaSimpson #writing #NatureWriting #Fiction #women #publishing #WritingLife #WritingCommunity #publishing #podcasts #environment SHOWNOTES: Writes4Womenwww.writes4women.comFacebook - @writes4womenTwitter / Instagram - @w4wpodcast Pamela Cookwww.pamelacook.com.auFacebook - @pamelacookauthorTwitter - @PamelaCookAU Kel ButlerFacebook / Twitter - @kelbutler & @listenuppodcasting Inga Simpsonwww.ingasimpson.com.auFacebook - @simpsoningaTwitter - @NestofPages Storyfest JUNE 21-22 www.storyfest.org.auFacebook / Twitter - @storyfestinc

Writers talk about the jobs they do when they aren't writing and the jobs they had before they picked up a pen. Hear how their work informs, influences and occasionally hinders, their writing lives. Featuring James Colley, Inga Simpson, Kate Wild, and hasted by Summer Land#MRF18 #MRF2018 #writing #reading #writingfestivals #writngnsw #createnswFor all of the Mudgee Readers Festival episodes go to www.writes4women.com OR SUBSCRIBE at Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher or wherever you get your pods. SHOW NOTES:Mudgee Readers' Festivalwww.mudgeereaders.comFacebook @mudgeereadersWrites4Festivals / Writes4Womenwww.writes4women.comFacebook @writes4womenTwitter and Instagram @w4wpodcastPamela Cookwww.pamelacook.com.auFacebook - @pamelacookauthorTwitter - @PamelaCookAUKel ButlerTwitter @KelB / Facebook @kelbutlerJames Colleywww.jamescolley.comTwitter / Facebook @jamcolleyInga Simpsonwww.ingasimpson.com.auFacebook @ingasimpsonKate WildTwitter @katewildabcFacebook @katewildSummer Landhttps://summerlandauthor.comTwitter @summerinozFacebook @SummerLandAuthor

PRESENTING THE MUDGEE READERS' FESTIVALThis season Writes4Festivals is presenting all of the wonderful and interesting sessions from the 2018 Mudgee Readers' Festival, starting with "Comfort Reading". Authors Chris Womersley, Andrew P Street, Inga Simpson and Laura Elizabeth Woollett discuss the books they turn to again and again for solace and comfort. What are the stories that keep them feeling nourished and keep them writing? Jenn Martin probes the panel to find out. You may want to keep a pen and paper handy for this one...#MRF18 #MRF2018 #writing #reading #writingfestivals #writngnsw #createnswSHOW NOTES:Mudgee Readers' Festivalwww.mudgeereaders.comFacebook @mudgeereadersWrites4Festivals / Writes4Womenwww.writes4women.comFacebook @writes4womenTwitter and Instagram @w4wpodcastPamela Cookwww.pamelacook.com.auFacebook - @pamelacookauthorTwitter - @PamelaCookAUKel ButlerTwitter @KelBChris Womersleywww.chriswomersley.comAndrew P Streetwww.andrewpstreet.comInga Simpsonwww.ingasimpson.com.auLaura Elizabeth Woollettwww.lauraelizabethwoollett.com