Season 1. Episode 11: Nikki Gemmell

Craig and Irma talk about what you write on your immigration card and when you first feel like a ‘real’ writer. Then Irma talks to Nikki Gemmell about the trauma of being outed for The Bride Stripped Bare, the importance of re-drafting and harsh edits, how words can change the world, the creep of imposter syndrome even when you have published a ton of books, dealing with vicious criticism, and how a leather-bound volume of Jane Eyre changed Nikki’s life.About NikkiNikki Gemmell is a bestselling author of thirteen works of fiction and five non-fiction books, and is a regular columnist for Weekend Australian Magazine. Her work has received international critical acclaim and been translated into 22 languages. In 2007, the French literary magazine Lire included her in a list of the 50 most important writers in the world.