Artwork
iconShare
 
Manage episode 515984012 series 2343384
Content provided by Australian Writers' Centre. All podcast content including episodes, graphics, and podcast descriptions are uploaded and provided directly by Australian Writers' Centre or their podcast platform partner. If you believe someone is using your copyrighted work without your permission, you can follow the process outlined here https://staging.podcastplayer.com/legal.

The search for ‘a better life’ is the classic motivation for immigrants arriving in a new country and so often we hear about the success stories. But author Moreno Giovannoni wanted to tell the more overlooked migrant stories for his latest novel, The Immigrants – drawing on his family’s own experiences in Australia. Giovannoni shares his approach to writing, his thoughts on translating, as well as past and future projects.

00:00 Welcome
04:47 Writing tip: Creative Mottos
07:46 WIN!: The Watervale Ladies’ Writing and Firefighting Society by Mette Menzies
10:20 Word of the week: ‘Gibbous’
11:46 Writer in residence: Moreno Giovannoni
12:20 What his new book The Immigrants is about
16:30 Fiction versus the real life inspirations
20:10 Bringing his style to the Australian setting
23:25 The research and notetaking
26:20 Structuring the book
29:31 Fitting the seven key events into the story
31:35 The publishing journey
33:22 The writing process and challenges
34:56 A typical writing day
37:40 Balancing writing and translating
41:33 Publicising the book
43:33 Future writing plans and pure fiction
50:32 Moreno Giovannoni’s writing tip
52:48 Final thoughts

Read the show notes

Connect with Valerie and listeners in the podcast community on Facebook
Visit WritersCentre.com.au | ValerieKhoo.com

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  continue reading

688 episodes