Evie Wyld writes dark and often trauma-informed books, but she also has a remarkable capacity to capture the tenderness of memory. Her novels have been a critical and commercial success, with her second, All The Birds Singing, winning the Miles Franklin and her third, The Bass Rock, taking home the 2021 Stella Prize. This week, Michael sits down with Evie for a conversation about her latest book The Echoes, which explores how we tell stories around, and into the absences that define us.

Reading list:

After the Fire, A Still Small Voice, Evie Wyld, 2009

All The Birds, Singing, Evie Wyld, 2013

The Bass Rock, Evie Wyld, 2020

The Echoes, Evie Wyld, 2024

Only Sound Remains, Hossein Asgari, 2023

Wall, Jen Craig, 2023 

Anam, Andre Dao, 2023

The Bell of the World, Gregory Day, 2023

Hospital, Sanya Rushdi, 2023

Praiseworthy, Alexis Wright, 2023

You can find these books and all the others we mentioned at your favourite independent book store. 

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Guest: Evie Wyld