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EPISODE · May 29, 2026 · 31 MIN

Brendan Colley - Living a writing life

from Not the Plot · host Teena

Send us Fan MailAuthor Brendan Colley was born in South Africa, and made Tasmania his home in 2009. His first novel, The Signal Line, won the Unpublished Manuscript Prize in the 2019 Tasmanian Premier’s Literary Awards, and was shortlisted for the Victorian Premier’s Literary Awards and The Age Book of the Year Awards. his second novel The Season for Flying Saucers was released recently. In this episode of Not the Plot Brendan chats with Not the Plot host Teena Raffa-Mulligan about typewriters, handwriting and different ways of getting words on the page; working with a discerning editor; and exploring family, hope, and belief in his latest novel. https://www.instagram.com/brendancolley/https://www.facebook.com/colleybrendan/ Thank you for listening.Find out more about Not the Plot host Teena Raffa-Mulligan at https://www.teenaraffamulligan.com or follow her FB author page https://www.facebook.com/TeenaRaffaMulligan You can also sign up for her occasional newsletter at http://bit.ly/2gqsJz3

Send us Fan Mail Author Brendan Colley was born in South Africa, and made Tasmania his home in 2009. His first novel, The Signal Line, won the Unpublished Manuscript Prize in the 2019 Tasmanian Premier’s Literary Awards, and was shortlisted for the Victorian Premier’s Literary Awards and The Age Book of the Year Awards. his second novel The Season for Flying Saucers was released recently. In this episode of Not the Plot Brendan chats with Not the Plot host Teena Raffa-Mulligan about typ...

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