S5 Ep165: Masters Series: Michelle de Kretser

In this episode Kate talks with critically acclaimed Australian author Michelle de Kretser about her writing routine, taking risks, nourishing reading and why writing is a confidence trick. Michelle de Kretser was born in Sri Lanka and emigrated to Australia when she was fourteen. She is the author of seven novels and one work of non fiction. She has twice won the Miles Franklin award for her novels Questions of Travel and The Life to Come and her other novels, including The Lost Dog have been won and been nominated for many awards. De kretser wrote On Shirely Hazzard for Black Inc’s Writers on Writing series in 2019. Her latest novel is Scary Monsters.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 Five via our Patreon page. Thanks for joining us!