As I mentioned in my last post, I am at a really strange moment - without a project, unsure if there will be another one - and in this series, I am speaking to people at various stages of a project to talk process. I’m interested in talking to people about what activities they’re doing and what is useful.
In this episode I get to talk to one of my best friends and someone who inspires me a lot Whiti Hereaka. We talk about Whiti’s latest project.
I’m asking everyone to offer an object that is somehow helping them at this stage of their work. Whiti suggested we use the art works created by a central character in her novel. These works are imagined at the moment, but Whiti is an amazing artist and it wouldn’t surprise me if these don’t come to life in some way.
Whiti sent two photos and said I could use both. I love the way these photos could be ego and alter-ego. Both images were taken the amazing Tabitha Arthur.
I’m so incredibly grateful to Whiti, for this conversation sure but also for all the time and support she’s given me over the years and for all the work she’s done which has produced such amazing work.
Where I’m up to.
I’ve had a really nice week, book-wise. Yesterday Rebecca Priestly and I got to talk to some folk who are doing MA’s up at IIML. It was really exciting to hear about Rebecca’s new book End Times which launches next week. You can read more about End Times at this link
Also yesterday I got to speak at the launch of Emma Ling Sidnam’s amazing novel Backwaters. It was a really great night with lots of my favourite people in the room. I had a great chat with I. S. Belle whose work, and practice I really love.
Here’s a link to learn more about I. S. Belle’s work
Here’s a link to Backwaters by Emma Ling Sidnam
When I ask people on this podcast what sustains them, they often say community and I really felt that last night. It is really nice to see celebrate other people’s success. I found it really motivating and talking to everyone about their projects was also really great.
I still haven’t written anything. I keep saying this but what I mean is I haven’t written any fiction. I’m actually writing an essay for HEAT about writing violence and I’m writing a list of books for someone. So I am writing - and I’m writing this. I am thinking about the novel. And I wrote an application for some time to work on the novel, so that was a really nice way to think about it and also go over what I have written to send a writing sample.
I’m rewatching VEEP which is blowing my mind. It’s all come true!!!!!
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Ep 69 Madison Hamill: Specimen by Madison Hamill
Ep 68: AUP New Poets 5 - Sophie van Waardenberg
Ep 67: AUP New Poets 5 - Rebecca Hawkes
Ep 66: AUP New Poets 5 - Carolyn DeCarlo
Ep 65 Giacomo Lichtner's Essay '100 Years of Primo Levi'
Ep 64 Sharon Lam and Murdoch Stevens: Lonely Asian Woman by Sharon Lam
Ep 63 Sora Kim-Russell: Nowhere to Be Found by Bae Suah
Ep 62 Brandy Scott talks to Pip Adam about Not Bad People
Ep 61 SPOILER Episode - The New Animals by Pip Adam
Ep 60 Anne Kennedy talks to Pip Adam about The Ice Shelf at Unity Books Wellington
Ep 59 Elizabeth Heritage talks to Pip Adam about Copyright
Ep 58 Helen Heath talks to Pip Adam about 'Gas' by Fleur Adcock and 'Are Friends Electric?' by Helen Heath
Ep 57 Morgan Godfery: The Interregnum edited by Morgan Godfery
Ep 56 Kirsten McDougall talks to Pip Adam about The New Animals
Ep 55 The Next Word LIVE with Tayi Tibble, Freya Daly Sadgrove and Hera Lindsay Bird
Ep 54 Eamonn Marra: Cream Reaper by Julie Koh and Dog Farm, Food Game by Eamonn Marra
Ep 52 Susie Anderson: At LitCraw 2017
Ep 52 Kerry Ann Lee: Fruits in the Backwater by Kerry Ann Lee
Ep 51 Nina Powles: Luminescent by Nina Powles
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