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!!!!!
Ep 50 Louise Wallace: Bad Things by Louise Wallace
Ep 49 Rhydian Thomas: Milk Island by Rhydian Thomas
Ep 48 Pip Adam talks to Maria McMillan
Ep 47 Oryx and Crake Series 3 - Antonia Bale
Ep 46 Oryx and Crake Series 2 - Bill Nelson
Ep 45 Oryx and Crake Series 1 - Danyl McLauchlan
A Short Announcement: The ORYX AND CRAKE series
Ep 44 Murray Hewitt and Pip Adam Talk
Episode 43: Pip Adam My Favourite Cindy - Bobby and Cindi
Ep 42 Danyl Mclauchlan: Time Travel by James Gleick
Ep 41 Rachel O'Neill: The Argonauts
Ep 40 Louise Wallace, Francis Cooke and Pip Adam talk about Starling
Ep 39 Helen Lehndorf: Sketchbooks by Derek Jarman
Ep 38 Lee Posna: Arboretum by Lee Posna
Ep 37 Sugar Magnolia Wilson and Pip Adam talk about Chasing Great: The Richie McCaw Biopic
Ep 36 Nick Ascroft and Pip Adam talk about Throwback: The Music of 2007
Ep 35 Emma Hislop and Pip Adam talk about The Mare by Mary Gaitskill
Ep 34 Sorority: Readings from some of Te Whanganui-a-Tara’s finest women of colour
Ep 33 Randell Cottage
Ep 32 Brannavan Gnanalingam: A Briefcase, Two Pies, and a Penthouse
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