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110 | Back to the 90s with Michelle See-Tho, author of 'Jade and Emerald'

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'I always knew I wanted to write a novel, but I didn’t have any ideas that I thought could extend to a novel-length work.'

In episode 110, Michelle See-Tho shares her journey from aspiring writer to winner of the 2023 Penguin Literary Prize for her debut novel, Jade and Emerald. Though she started out writing short stories and video game reviews, she discusses how drawing on inspiration from her own life, including her passion for video games, helped her shape the world of her novel.

Michelle See-Tho is a freelance writer and copywriter. She has had articles and stories published in Kill Your Darlings, Meanjin, Overland and The Big Issue Fiction Edition. Jade and Emerald is her first novel.

You can read Michelle's article 'Why Aren't There More Books About Video Games?' for Nintendo Life here.

Get your copy of Jade and Emerald from Booktopia or your local bookshop or library.

Books & authors discussed in this episode:

  • Melanie Cheng
  • Katherine Collette
  • Annette Higgs
  • Dirt Town by Hayley Scrivenor
  • Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin
  • Translations by Jumaana Abdu
  • The Profound Benefits of a Stint in Prison by Andrew Hamilton
  • The Third Realm by Karl Ove Knausgård

Upcoming events:

Learn more about Ashley's thrillers, Dark Mode and Cold Truth, and get your copies from your local bookshop or your library.

Learn more about James's award-winning novel Denizen and get your copy from your local bookshop or your library.

Get in touch!

  continue reading

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'I always knew I wanted to write a novel, but I didn’t have any ideas that I thought could extend to a novel-length work.'

In episode 110, Michelle See-Tho shares her journey from aspiring writer to winner of the 2023 Penguin Literary Prize for her debut novel, Jade and Emerald. Though she started out writing short stories and video game reviews, she discusses how drawing on inspiration from her own life, including her passion for video games, helped her shape the world of her novel.

Michelle See-Tho is a freelance writer and copywriter. She has had articles and stories published in Kill Your Darlings, Meanjin, Overland and The Big Issue Fiction Edition. Jade and Emerald is her first novel.

You can read Michelle's article 'Why Aren't There More Books About Video Games?' for Nintendo Life here.

Get your copy of Jade and Emerald from Booktopia or your local bookshop or library.

Books & authors discussed in this episode:

  • Melanie Cheng
  • Katherine Collette
  • Annette Higgs
  • Dirt Town by Hayley Scrivenor
  • Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin
  • Translations by Jumaana Abdu
  • The Profound Benefits of a Stint in Prison by Andrew Hamilton
  • The Third Realm by Karl Ove Knausgård

Upcoming events:

Learn more about Ashley's thrillers, Dark Mode and Cold Truth, and get your copies from your local bookshop or your library.

Learn more about James's award-winning novel Denizen and get your copy from your local bookshop or your library.

Get in touch!

  continue reading

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