Sofie Laguna Sofie Laguna is an Australian writer who won the 2015 Miles Franklin Award for her novel, The Eye of the Sheep. She has written three adult novels, eleven children's novels as well a number of picture books. She also writes plays and was once an actor, appearing in Blue Heelers and A Country Practice. Sofie has a casual chat about her latest book, The Choke, with Anthony Langford. It evolves into a discussion on parenthood, nits, a serial killer, Tom Hardy, being a writer in Australia and many things besides. Part One Aileen Wuornos, tragic childhoods and creating The Choke. Sofie: Hi Anthony. Anthony: Good morning. How are you? Sofie: Not too bad. Antho
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Singer/Songwriter Jamie Hutchings on his upcoming project, Bedsit plus Steve Kilby, multiple persona
From the yet to be made, Bedsit album. Photo by Hadassa Haack Jamie Hutchings is the lead singer/songwriter/guitarist for Aussie rock legends, Bluebottle Kiss, a band much underrated in this country. He has also released three solo albums and is the driving force behind other bands, The Tall Grass (with Peter Fenton) and Infinity Broke, among others. Today he talks about his upcoming solo album and the difficulties associated with being an artist in Australia. Thank you for coming along to chat Jamie. You’ve inhabited many incarnations over a long career from Bluebottle Kiss to your new album with Peter Fenton under the guise of The Tall Grass and much more. Do you have a favourite persona p
