Podcast appearances and mentions of zoya patel

When Zoya Patel became besotted with horses as a child, she could never have imagined how they would help shape her life and relationships

Zoya Patel is the author of No Country Woman, a memoir of race, religion and feminism, and Once A Stranger, her debut novel. She is co-host of The Guardian's Book It In podcast, and the Margin Notes podcast alongside Yen Eriksen. Zoya is a columnist for the RiotACT, and regular books critic and writer for The Guardian, Canberra Times, SBS Voices, Refinery29 and more. Zoya has won numerous awards for her writing and editing, and she was a 2020 judge for the Stella Prize and Chair of the 2021 Stella Prize judging panel. Read the transcript for this interview here.  About The Garret: Writers and the publishing industry Follow The Garret on Twitter and Instagram, or follow our host Astrid Edwards on Twitter or Instagram.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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.

What could be so important in a family that one member would be ostracised.  Zoya Patel has the mother and sisters explain their reasons, but will it be possible for the family to reengage in ‘Once a Stranger'.                                                                                                                                       Anthony Hill has us travelling with Matthew Flinders circumnavigating the new continent of Australia in ‘The Investigators' - a fictionalized account detailing the trials and tribulations of exploration in leaky ships.

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/ 

Continuing our celebration of Booktoberfest 2022, proud Noongar-Yamatji woman Brooke Blurton joins us to discuss her new autobiography, Big Love! Big Love by Brooke Blurton | https://bit.ly/3riQ8EB   EXPLORE BOOKS MENTIONED No Country Woman by Zoya Patel | https://bit.ly/3THS4CC Astronomy: Sky Country by Karlie Noon, Krystal De Napoli, Margo Neale (Editor) | https://bit.ly/3Ik8xZg Colleen Hoover Collection | https://bit.ly/3CQWoc7   WANT TO KNOW MORE? Follow Brooke Blurton | Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/brooke.blurton/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/brookeblurton95 Twitter: https://mobile.twitter.com/brookeblurton TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@brookeblurton?lang=en   ENJOY THIS EPISODE? Subscribe to YouTube | https://bit.ly/3GLDvJl Check out our Editorial | https://bit.ly/3myzL1U Twitter | https://twitter.com/booktopia Facebook Group | https://www.facebook.com/groups/booktopiatellmewhattoread    CREDITS  Guests: Brooke Blurton Host: Hannah Armstrong Producer: Nick Wasiliev Published on: 25 October 2022 Season: 2 Episode: 75 © 2022 BooktopiaSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Drawing on a printmaking technique he learned from punk-rock climate activists in Borneo, Malaysian Australian author and poet Omar Musa wrestles with race, family and isolation in Killernova, his new book of poetry and art. He talks to Zoya Patel and also performs poems from his new book

Rawah Arja was determined to write a YA novel for – and about – teenage boys in Western Sydney. She tells Zoya Patel about how she created a story about religion, rivalries, romance, racism and redemption in The F Team

Rawah Arja was determined to write a YA novel for – and about – teenage boys in Western Sydney. She tells Zoya Patel about how she created a story about religion, rivalries, romance, racism and redemption in The F Team

What do books teach us about the world we live in? In conversation with Zoya Patel, Alice Pung talks about the writing life and having a separate job – while also navigating the publishing industry as a woman and person of colour

In conversation with Zoya Patel, Alice Pung talks about the writing life and having a separate job – while also navigating the publishing industry as a woman and person of colour

What do books tell us about the world we live in? Join Guardian Australia features editor Lucy Clark, author and journalist Paul Daley, and writer and editor Zoya Patel for a weekly conversation with a top author about the ideas that shape their work

Samera Kamaleddine is a Sydney-based journalist who spent the early part of her career writing about boys, annoying parents and friendship dramas in the teen magazines we grew up reading - Dolly and Girlfriend. She loves the beach and can be found there whenever she's not writing (and sometimes when she is). Her debut novel for young adults, Half My Luck, has just been released after winning The Matilda Children's Literature Prize through Harper Collins. Our interview begins at 17 minutes.  Mini book club: Space Hopper by Helen Fisher A poignant and uplifting contemporary/time travel novel exploring motherhood, memories and the moments that shape us.  In this interview, we chat about: Why this was not the story Samera set out to write and how it evolved to reflect her own teen years Bringing southern Sydney to life in the novel and how it transported Samera back to high school Writing a (sometimes annoying) dramatic teen protagonist Why Samera switched character perspective throughout the novel How Samera feels about comparisons to the iconic Looking For Alibrandi The adorable story of how Samera won the inaugural Matilda Prize What it was like to work at Dolly and Girlfriend magazines as a young adult Books and other things mentioned: The Time Traveller's Wife by Audrey Niffenegger About Time (movie) Back to the Future (movie) Before the Coffee Gets Cold by Toshikazu Kawaguchi Detransition, Baby by Torrey Peters No Country Woman by Zoya Patel (https://better-words.simplecast.com/episodes/exploring-culture-and-religion-through-memoir-with-zoya-patel (listen to our chat with Zoya here)) Never Have I Ever (TV) Mean Girls (movie) The Bold Type (TV) Younger (TV) Follow Samera https://www.instagram.com/samerak/?hl=en (@samerak). Half My Luck is available now. Follow us on Instagram https://ww.instagram.com/betterwordspod (@betterwordspod) Please note that Caitlin's job at HarperCollins Publishers did not affect our decision to invite Samera to be a guest, we're delighted to have her and hope you enjoy this episode. Michelle also read a PR copy.

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.

Zoya Patel is an award-winning author, editor, founder of a feminist literary organisation and Chair of the 2021 Stella Prize judging panel. Discussing emerging themes in the stories shortlisted for the Stella Prize, from investigative journalism to imaginary worlds, she praises the works of a diverse variety of female voices.With presenter Rashelle McHugh filling in for Mel Cranenburgh.

After Australia (Affirm Press with the Sweatshop Literacy Movement 2021). No, Australia has not ended - it's a book edited by Michael Mohammed Ahmad. Climate catastrophe, police brutality, white genocide, totalitarian rule and the erasure of black history provide the backdrop for stories of love, courage and hope. An anthology, twelve of Australia’s most daring Indigenous writers and writers of colour provide a glimpse of Australia as we head toward the year 2050. Unique voices and a great editor - whose input is apparent, but he's humbly kept in the background to let the writers shine, and we all benefit.  Featuring Ambelin Kwaymullina, Claire G. Coleman, Omar Sakr, Future D. Fidel, Karen Wyld, Khalid Warsame, Kaya Ortiz, Roanna Gonsalves, Sarah Ross, Zoya Patel, Michelle Law and Hannah Donnelly. Edited by Michael Mohammed Ahmad. Original concept by Lena Nahlous. Michael Mohammed Ahmad is the founding director of Sweatshop Literacy Movement and editor of the critically acclaimed anthology, After Australia (Affirm Press, 2021). Mohammed's debut novel, The Tribe (Giramondo, 2014), won the 2015 Sydney Morning Herald Best Young Novelists of the Year Award. His second novel, The Lebs (Hachette Australia, 2018) won the 2019 NSW Premier's Multicultural Literary Award and was shortlisted for the 2019 Miles Franklin Literary Award. Mohammed received his Doctorate of Creative Arts from Western Sydney University in 2017 Bede Haines is a solicitor, specialising in litigation and a partner at Holding Redlich, an Australian commercial law firm. He lives in Sydney, Australia. Known to read books, ride bikes and eat cereal (often). bede.haines@holdingredlich.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/literature

After Australia (Affirm Press with the Sweatshop Literacy Movement 2021). No, Australia has not ended - it's a book edited by Michael Mohammed Ahmad. Climate catastrophe, police brutality, white genocide, totalitarian rule and the erasure of black history provide the backdrop for stories of love, courage and hope. An anthology, twelve of Australia’s most daring Indigenous writers and writers of colour provide a glimpse of Australia as we head toward the year 2050. Unique voices and a great editor - whose input is apparent, but he's humbly kept in the background to let the writers shine, and we all benefit.  Featuring Ambelin Kwaymullina, Claire G. Coleman, Omar Sakr, Future D. Fidel, Karen Wyld, Khalid Warsame, Kaya Ortiz, Roanna Gonsalves, Sarah Ross, Zoya Patel, Michelle Law and Hannah Donnelly. Edited by Michael Mohammed Ahmad. Original concept by Lena Nahlous. Michael Mohammed Ahmad is the founding director of Sweatshop Literacy Movement and editor of the critically acclaimed anthology, After Australia (Affirm Press, 2021). Mohammed's debut novel, The Tribe (Giramondo, 2014), won the 2015 Sydney Morning Herald Best Young Novelists of the Year Award. His second novel, The Lebs (Hachette Australia, 2018) won the 2019 NSW Premier's Multicultural Literary Award and was shortlisted for the 2019 Miles Franklin Literary Award. Mohammed received his Doctorate of Creative Arts from Western Sydney University in 2017 Bede Haines is a solicitor, specialising in litigation and a partner at Holding Redlich, an Australian commercial law firm. He lives in Sydney, Australia. Known to read books, ride bikes and eat cereal (often). bede.haines@holdingredlich.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/australian-and-new-zealand-studies

After Australia (Affirm Press with the Sweatshop Literacy Movement 2021). No, Australia has not ended - it's a book edited by Michael Mohammed Ahmad. Climate catastrophe, police brutality, white genocide, totalitarian rule and the erasure of black history provide the backdrop for stories of love, courage and hope. An anthology, twelve of Australia’s most daring Indigenous writers and writers of colour provide a glimpse of Australia as we head toward the year 2050. Unique voices and a great editor - whose input is apparent, but he's humbly kept in the background to let the writers shine, and we all benefit.  Featuring Ambelin Kwaymullina, Claire G. Coleman, Omar Sakr, Future D. Fidel, Karen Wyld, Khalid Warsame, Kaya Ortiz, Roanna Gonsalves, Sarah Ross, Zoya Patel, Michelle Law and Hannah Donnelly. Edited by Michael Mohammed Ahmad. Original concept by Lena Nahlous. Michael Mohammed Ahmad is the founding director of Sweatshop Literacy Movement and editor of the critically acclaimed anthology, After Australia (Affirm Press, 2021). Mohammed's debut novel, The Tribe (Giramondo, 2014), won the 2015 Sydney Morning Herald Best Young Novelists of the Year Award. His second novel, The Lebs (Hachette Australia, 2018) won the 2019 NSW Premier's Multicultural Literary Award and was shortlisted for the 2019 Miles Franklin Literary Award. Mohammed received his Doctorate of Creative Arts from Western Sydney University in 2017 Bede Haines is a solicitor, specialising in litigation and a partner at Holding Redlich, an Australian commercial law firm. He lives in Sydney, Australia. Known to read books, ride bikes and eat cereal (often). bede.haines@holdingredlich.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/new-books-network

In this episode, Feminism for All, disability and LGBTIQA+ rights activist Jax Jacki Brown, and creative producer Raelee Lancaster chat with writer Zoya Patel about breaking down the barriers to a more accessible feminism. Reading Notes The Beauty Myth, Naomi Wolf, Penguin  Other recommended reading Some other reading suggestions from our podcasters.   Feminist Writers Festival feministwritersfestival.com FB: @feministwritersfest Insta/Twitter: @FemWritersFest   Speakers Jax Jacki Brown: Tw/Insta @jaxjackibrown Zoya Patel: Tw @zoyajpatel, FB @zoyajpatel, Insta @zoyajpatel, www.zoya-patel.com Raelee Lancaster: Tw @raeleelancaster   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.

After Australia Edited by Michael Mohammed Ahmad Climate catastrophe, police brutality, white genocide, totalitarian rule and the erasure of black history provide the backdrop for stories of love, courage and hope. In this unflinching new anthology, twelve of Australia’s most daring Indigenous writers and writers of colour provide a glimpse of Australia as we head toward the year 2050. Featuring Ambelin Kwaymullina, Claire G. Coleman, Omar Sakr, Future D. Fidel, Karen Wyld, Khalid Warsame, Kaya Ortiz, Roanna Gonsalves, Sarah Ross, Zoya Patel, Michelle Law and Hannah Donnelly. Edited by Michael Mohammed Ahmad. Original concept by Lena Nahlous. Published by Affirm Press in partnership with Diversity Arts Australia and Sweatshop Literacy Movement.

We apologise for the audio quality of some parts of this episode. It was originally published in December 2018.  When we spoke to Zoya we discussed her memoir No Country Woman and the experience of writing the memoir.  In this episode, we discuss: How Zoya's family responded to her writing a memoir about her cultural and religious experiences growing up in Australia (and why this has helped them connect as a family) The power of memoir as a genre to explore cultural issues The deeply individual experience of race and identity, even within a family and the multiplicity of representations in the media Finding clarity about growing up in Australia while living and writing overseas Economic inequality and how it works within structural racism Intersectionality of inequality and understanding why people make the choices they do The stories we tell ourselves about individual success The power of language and communicating confidently in English Books & other things mentioned Yassmin Abdel-Magied The Hate Race by Maxine Beneba Clarke https://www.zoya-patel.com/ (Find out more about Zoya here.)  Follow us on Instagram @betterwordspod.

After AustraliaI think there are a lot of ways you can approach a short story collection and After Australia absolutely hits all of these…Perhaps you’re looking for a way to discover new Australian writing and writers? Well, After Australia has a selection of twelve incredible Indigenous Writers and Writers of Colour including Ambellin Kwaymullina, Karen Wyld, Omar Sakr, Future D Fidel and Zoya Patel.Maybe you like reading a story in a single sitting? After Australia is like a moreish pack of mixed lollies that you promise yourself your only going to have one of but end up finishing way more than intended.Maybe you love writing around a theme that lets you explore ideas from different perspectives. Well After Australia promises to imagine an alternate Australia - after empire, after colony, after white supremacy.See After Australia is the book we’ve needed but perhaps didn’t know it. As we all try to come to grips with the impact of pandemic on our lives it is unavoidable that the structural imbalances in our society are tipping further against marginalised communities.After Australia seeks futures where these balances are challenged, inverted or perhaps simply upended as environmental destruction flips the game board.In a collection like this there’s simply so much to talk about. I’m going to hone in on one story to give you all an idea of what After Australia has on offer…Claire G Coleman’s Ostraka takes us into the searing heat of an isolated, remote compound. An individual waits against the chain-link fence in a seeming prison of inertia. Around the compound are others; pale skin turning a vivid, painful scarlet in the unforgiving heat.It is Australia’s near future and the government has enacted the Ostraka law. Hearkening back to classical Athenian democracy the Ostrakismos gives the body politic the power to ostracise citizens. But who is to be ostracised and why?!In Ostraka Claire does so much in a very short space. The pain and remoteness of ostracism is immediately apparent in the harsh environment, as is the purgatory of uncertainty as the lawyers line up periodically to give their clients next to no news.Ostraka complicates this narrative though as it shows us the Ostraka laws were seemingly built around the established precedent of offshore detention and individuals are buried under mountains of go nowhere paperwork.The callous inhumanity of the existing system of offshore and endless detention is highlighted simply by applying it to everyday people (and by everyday let’s just understand we mean white and middle class).So do we hate the increasingly authoritarian government that through mission creep might one day enact such laws? Or do we hate ourselves for being willfully blind as it happened to others, only to sit up when it happened to us? Maybe we should thank Claire G Coleman for showing us this vision, so that we might do something before it’s too late.And that’s just a sampling! After Australia is a mighty collection of twelve incredible Indigenous Writers and Writers of Colour, it’s been edited by Michael Mohammed Ahmad who is the founding director of Sweatshop Western Sydney Writers Collective. It’s a book that’s able to look our historical moment square in the eye and it has a lot to say to Australia today...

Great Conversations features interviews with authors and writers, exploring books, writing and literary culture from Australia and the world.Today's episode features Karen Wyld discussing we live on, in story her story in the anthology After Australia.After Australia offers a selection of twelve incredible Indigenous Writers and Writers of Colour including Ambellin Kwaymullina, Omar Sakr, Future D Fidel and Zoya Patel. Together they imagine Australia for 2050 and beyond.Karen Wyld’s debut novel is 2013’s When Rosa Came Home. She is the winner of the 2020 Dorothy Hewitt award for an unpublished manuscript. She is the author of we live on, in story in the After Australia Anthology of speculative fiction.We live on, in story chronicles generations of a family weaving through their history and into untold and deliberately forgotten stories...Join me as we discover Karen Wyld's we live on, in story

Great Conversations features interviews with authors and writers, exploring books, writing and literary culture from Australia and the world.Today's episode features Hannah Donnelly discussing her work in the anthology After Australia.After Australia offers a selection of twelve incredible Indigenous Writers and Writers of Colour including Ambellin Kwaymullina, Karen Wyld, Omar Sakr, Future D Fidel and Zoya Patel. Together they imagine Australia for 2050 and beyond.

In the lead up to Season 2, Jamila Rizvi and Astrid Edwards are inviting women of colour to recommend to you their favourite reads. Zoya Patel, author of No Country Woman, recommends Too Much and Not the Mood: Essays by Durga Chew-Bose. The title of this collection of essays is of course a quote from Virginia Woolf, as is the title of our podcast. Zoya also gives a shout out to the work of The Stella Prize, which is changing the way we read in Australia. Let us know what you think and what you are reading with the hashtag #AnonymousWasAWomanPod.   CHAT WITH US Join our discussion using hashtag #AnonymousWasAWomanPod and don't forget to follow Jamila (on Instagram and Twitter) and Astrid (also on Instagram and Twitter) to continue the conversation. This podcast is brought to you by Future Women. The podcast is produced by Bad Producer Productions. 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 Michael Mohammed Ahmad discussing the anthology After Australia.After Australia offers a selection of twelve incredible Indigenous Writers and Writers of Colour including Ambellin Kwaymullina, Karen Wyld, Omar Sakr, Future D Fidel and Zoya Patel. Together they imagine Australia for 2050 and beyond.Michael Mohammed Ahmad is the author of The Tribe and The Lebs, as well as the founding Director of Sweatshop. He has edited the collection.

Great Conversations features interviews with authors and writers, exploring books, writing and literary culture from Australia and the world.Today's episode features Khalid Warsame discussing his story in the anthology After Australia.After Australia offers a selection of twelve incredible Indigenous Writers and Writers of Colour including Ambellin Kwaymullina, Karen Wyld, Omar Sakr, Future D Fidel and Zoya Patel. Together they imagine Australia for 2050 and beyond.Khalid is a Melbourne based writer, editor, and arts producer. He’s a former fiction editor at the Lifted Brow and co-director of the National Young Writers Festival, and is also writing his first novel.Khalid’s story in the anthology is List of Known Remedies. It’s a seemingly innocuous tale of friendship, relationships and a sick dog that hides a startling and sinister future…Join me as we discover Khalid Warsame’s List of Known Remedies

Michael Mohammed Ahmad is both a writer and editor. He received the Sydney Morning Herald's Best Young Australian Novelist Award for his debut novel The Tribe, and the sequel, The Lebs, was shortlisted for the Miles Franklin Literary Award. In 2020 he is the editor behind After Australia, a collection of short stories about Australia's potential futures, and it is this work that the interview focuses on. The anthology includes works from Ambelin Kwaymullina, Claire G. Coleman, Omar Sakr, Future D. Fidel, Karen Wyld, Khalid Warsame, Kaya Ortiz, Roanna Gonsalves, Sarah Ross, Zoya Patel, Michelle Law and Hannah Donnelly. Mohammed is also the founder and director of Sweatshop Literary Movement in Western Sydney.  If you enjoy this interview, you may also be interested in this subsequent interview with Omar Sakr, a contributor to After Australia. About The Garret Read the transcript of this interview at thegarretpodcast.com soon. The interview was recorded by Zoom, and we can't wait to start recording in person again soon. 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.

In our pilot episode, author Zoya Patel shares her reflections on finding herself in pop culture through watching Bend It Like Beckham. Together with co-host Yen Eriksen, she explores what it means to be represented in media as a person of colour, and on the flipside, what the impact is of not being able to see yourself in the television, books or media you consume.

Acclaimed No Country Woman author Zoya Patel takes a dive into the enduring cultural phenomenon of the ‘token ethnic friend’. She examines how the entertainment industry continues to pay lip-service to diversity, looking through the lens of characters of colour including Lane Kim from Gilmore Girls and Dionne from Clueless. She also looks at how, when the tables are flipped in movies like Bend it Like Beckham, a white cast member can be afforded more screen time and agency.

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.

Can writing about women's real lives effect social change? Join the panel as they discuss how their work challenges stereotypes about women's nonfiction writing, and the power of the personal in illustrating wider points about social, political and cultural phenomena. With Anne Summers, Siv Parker, Fiona Wright and chair Zoya Patel.Listen to all of the sessions from the Feminist Writers Festival 2018 Melbourne and Sydney go to www.writes4women.com OR www.feministwritersfestival.comOR SUBSCRIBE to writes4festivals in Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your pods. #fwf18 #feminism #writing #journalism #equality #activism #nonfiction #podcasts #podcasting #annesummers #sivparker #fionawright #zoyapatel SHOWNOTES:Writes4Festivals and Writes4WomenWeb - www.writes4women.comFacebook - @writes4womenTwitter / Instagram - @w4wpodcastFeminist Writers FestivalWeb - www.feministwritersfestival.comFacebook / Twitter - @feministwritersfestANNE SUMMERS - @SummersAnneSIV PARKER - @SivParkerFIONA WRIGHT - @WritesFionaZOYA PATEL. @zoyajpatel

We've had a heatwave, fires, storms and a stand up show. That's just our intro! In this wonderful chat with Aussie writer Zoya Patel, we discuss feminism, equality, her migrant experience and fangirl over Mama and Papa Patel. If you've ever felt like you don't belong, this episode and book is for you.

Welcome to Trans-Tasman Tales, the free podcast by the Australian High Commission in New Zealand.In the latest episode of Trans-Tasman Tales, Lindsey Sanger, Second Secretary at the Australian High Commission sits down with Fijian-Indian Australian author Zoya Patel.Zoya's first published book, No Country Woman, is a collection of memoir essays on race, identity and the diaspora. Keep up to date with the Australian High Commission in New Zealand by following us on social media: Find us on FacebookFind us on TwitterFind us on LinkedInVisit our website Music by Lee Rosevere

Check out episode 28 of Lost the Plot, the monthly Canberra book podcast. This month I chat with author Zoya Patel about memoir and her new book "No Country Woman". You can support Lost the Plot by: visiting the Patreon page at www.patreon.com/tintededges, subscribing to the Tinted Edges website at www.tintededges.com or following the facebook page at www.facebook.com/tintededges

How does religion shape you? For Shuv Homsi, it was a life on the rails that made him turn back to his Islamic faith. Now, he's set up a charity to fulfil a promise he made to God. But for Fijian-Indian author Zoya Patel, feminism and scepticism halted her religious practice. And academic John Shaver tells us about what is driving anti-Muslim sentiment in New Zealand.

How does religion shape you? For Shuv Homsi, it was a life on the rails that made him turn back to his Islamic faith. Now, he's set up a charity to fulfil a promise he made to God. But for Fijian-Indian author Zoya Patel, feminism and scepticism halted her religious practice. And academic John Shaver tells us about what is driving anti-Muslim sentiment in New Zealand.

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

SubjecACT's Executive Producer Becca Posterino meets ACT Minister for Women Yvette Berry, Canberra Women of the year Robyn Martin manager of BerylWomenInc. and Canberra's Young Women of the year, Zoya Patel to discuss the various issues surrounding domestic and family violence in Canberra. Photo Source: www.malibuvista.com Originally broadcast on 14th December, 2015.