Meet the Writers
Georgina Godwin in conversation with top authors. Explore their inspirations, writing processes, and the stories behind their books.
Latest Episodes
Ian Rankin
“I would much rather have been in a successful rock band than be a writer,” UK bestselling crime-writer Ian Rankin tells Georgina Godwin. Well, to the relief of his legions of fans, Rankin’s musical…
Magda Szubanski
Ever heard a writer compare the writing of their book to a dog farting? That’s the verdict of one of Australia’s most beloved comedy greats, Magda Szubanksi, who has written a memoir called ‘Reckoning’…
Ryan Gattis
Los Angeles-based US author Ryan Gattis is an extremely interesting character in his own right. He tells Georgina Godwin how being thumped in the face by a college friend on acid helped to shape…
Paul Beatty
Paul Beatty is a Los Angeles-born author and poet who has written satire and performed on television. His latest book ‘The Sellout’ has already won the National Book Critics Circle award and has now…
Jonathan Safran Foer: part two
The second of a two-part series featuring the acclaimed American author Jonathan Safran Foer. He speaks about his new novel ‘Here I am’, a book that is organised around two crisis: the discovery of…
Jonathan Safran Foer: part one
In the first of a two-part series, we meet acclaimed US author Jonathan Safran Foer to discuss the near-death experience that led to him becoming a writer. While it may seem like he was…
Kathy Lette
This week on ‘Meet The Writers’, Georgina Godwin talks to the woman whose sharp and witty observations have earned her the name Miss Quiplash: best-selling Australian author Kathy Lette. Her work has been made…
Judith Kerr
Author and illustrator Judith Kerr has captured the heart of countless children with her books, including ‘The Tiger Who Came to Tea’ and the ‘Mog the Friendly Cat’ series. She was born in 1923…
Jay McInerney: part two
In the final instalment of our two-part series featuring the critically acclaimed author of ‘Bright Lights, Big City’, Jay McInerney, we hear about his children, the parallels between his writing and personal life and…
Jay McInerney: part one
In the first in a two-part series featuring the critically acclaimed author of ‘Bright Lights, Big City’, we talk to Jay McInerney about his many marriages, his love of wine (and other intoxicants) and…
