Ep 35. Interview with author Ali Millar

A fabulous interview, Ali is an author and podcaster. Ali talks about her life as a Jehovah's Witness, her secret passion for writing, why she enjoyed doing assignments in the Theocratic Ministry School and how she left, including the fears she experienced as she exited the High Control Group.

We explore with Ali the difficulties of leaving behind everything she knew, the pain of losing family connections as well as her realisation of the extent of the gendered and patriarchal organisation she has been a part of, and the effect this had had on her. She describes her struggle to believe in her ability, her decision to do a masters in creative writing and what led to her writing her book. 

Ali's book 'The Last Days' comes out in the Spring of 2022.

 

Ali's Website

https://www.alimillar.com/

 

The Bookseller featuring 'The Last Days'

https://www.thebookseller.com/news/ebury-picks-luminous-memoir-about-growing-part-and-leaving-jehovah-s-witnesses-1226737

 

Ali's Podcast along with Penny Wincer

https://www.pennywincerwrites.com/not-too-busy-to-write-podcast