Is Netflix’s ‘My Brilliant Career’ indeed brilliant?

In this instalment of Booksmart, hosts Sunny Adcock and Allie Daisy King travel 125 years back in time to 1901 for Netflix’s adaptation of My Brilliant Career, the landmark Australian novel by literary icon Stella Maria Sarah Miles Franklin, better known as Miles Franklin.A foundational feminist work in the Australian literary canon, My Brilliant Career first made its way to the big screen in 1979 in Gillian Armstrong’s acclaimed adaptation, now regarded as a defining film of the Australian New Wave.In this episode, Sunny and Allie delve into Netflix’s hotly anticipated new adaptation, joined by a stellar line-up of cast and creatives. They speak with Philippa Northeast (Sybylla), Miah Madden (Betty), Kate Mulvany (Augusta), showrunner and writer Liz Doran, and author and Miles Franklin expert Alexandra Lapierre.From Franklin’s enduring legacy to the challenges of bringing Sybylla’s story to a new generation, this episode explores what makes My Brilliant Career such a vital and resonant Australian story.We hope you enjoy the episode—and the adaptation!Warning: this episode contains spoilers for all six episodes.You can purchase My Brilliant Career by Miles Franklin online with QBD Books using the following links:qbd.com.au/clothbound-classic-my-brilliant-career/miles-franklin/9780241699584qbd.com.au/my-brilliant-career/miles-franklin/9780143105053Use code BOOKSMART for 5% off your purchase