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Podcast: Fantastical Worlds

Imagine another world with the fantasy writers who are redefining the wildly popular genre.

Australian fantasy heavyweight Garth Nix (The Old Kingdom series) takes to the stage with ascending local star Shelley Parker-Chan (The Radiant Emperor duology) and global sensation Samantha Shannon (The Roots of Chaos series) to explain how they create expansive universes for their epic stories, heroes and heroines.

This is must-listen episode for YA and fantasy fans alike! Hosted by Aimée Lindorff.

This episode was recorded live in May at the 2024 Sydney Writers’ Festival.