Meet the Writers
Georgina Godwin in conversation with top authors.Explore their inspirations, writing processes, and the stories behind their books.
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Latest Episodes
Erica Jong
In the 1973 novel ‘Fear of Flying’, author Erica Jong introduces the world to the “zipless fuck”. Now, 42 years later, Erica has written ‘Fear of Dying’. Georgina Godwin speaks to her about feminism, getting old and her lifetime as a writer.
Douglas Coupland
Canadian cultural literary giant Douglas Coupland talks to Georgina Godwin about his first book ‘Generation X’, his run in with Morrissey, being pregnant, kittens ruling the internet and his latest work ‘Kitten Clone: Inside Alcatel-Lucent’.
Michel Faber
Our debut show features Dutch-born Australian writer Michel Faber, who previously brought us ‘The Crimson Petal and The White’ and ‘Under the Skin’. He talks about his latest work ‘The Book of Strange New Things’.
