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May 10, 2018 by Simon Sweetman
Sweetman Podcast: Episode 115 – Fane Flaws
Welcome to episode 115 of Sweetman Podcast with support from our sponsors – T Leaf T, Yeastie Boys and Le Petite Chocolat. Here’s a chat I had with Fane Flaws. This was a great conversation – and it was a long time in the making. I hadn’t met Fane, we’d corresponded, I grew up listening to Blerta and The Crocodiles, was […]Archive
March 11, 2018 by Simon Sweetman
NZ Festival Writers & Readers: Bloody Difficult Women
Bloody Difficult Women Circa 2, Circa Theatre Friday, March 9 This Writers & Readers session, dubbed Bloody Difficult Women, featured Annaleese Jochems (author of Baby) and Kirsten McDougall (author of Tess and also The Invisible Rider) in conversation with fellow novelist Catherine Robertson. A spirited discussion emerged, though Robertson was far too dominant, bringing the […]Archive
February 22, 2018 by Simon Sweetman
Sweetman Podcast: Episode 104 – Megan Dunn
Welcome to episode 104 of Sweetman Podcast with support from our sponsors – T Leaf T, Yeastie Boys and Le Petite Chocolat. I had a chat with Megan Dunn – she’s an artist, art-critic and writer. She’s recently released the book Tinderbox – which I loved. I contacted Megan for a chat because I’d enjoyed some of the press and interviews around Tinderbox […]Archive
February 15, 2018 by Simon Sweetman
Sweetman Podcast: Episode 103 – Richard Langston
Welcome to episode 103 of Sweetman Podcast with support from our sponsors – T Leaf T, Yeastie Boys and Le Petite Chocolat. I sat down for a chat with Richard Langston. We’ve met and talked a few times over the years but this was the first time I’d attempted to get his full story – journalist, poet, broadcaster, music enthusiast, television […]Archive
November 12, 2017 by Simon Sweetman
Daniel Handler: All The Dirty Parts
All The Dirty Parts: A Novel Daniel Handler Bloomsbury Daniel Handler has made his name under a penname first and foremost – his Lemony Snicket books are not the only string to his bow though, and under his own (real) name he has released a handful of (adult) novels. The latest, All The Dirty Parts, […]Archive
November 9, 2017 by Simon Sweetman
Sweetman Podcast: Episode 89 – Kirsten McDougall
Welcome to episode 89 of Sweetman Podcast with support from our sponsors – T Leaf T, Yeastie Boys and Le Petite Chocolat. Here I had a chat with Kirsten McDougall. She is a writer, publicist and literary manager. We discuss her various roles and talk about her two books, The Invisible Rider and Tess. The Invisible Rider is a 2012 release, […]Archive
October 20, 2017 by Simon Sweetman
Sweetman Podcast: Episode 86 – Claire Mabey & Andrew Laking (Pirate & Queen)
Welcome to episode 86 of Sweetman Podcast with support from our sponsors – T Leaf T, Yeastie Boys and Le Petite Chocolat. This is a conversation with Claire Mabey and Andrew Laking (aka Pirate & Queen), they are event organisers, and the co-creators/directors of Wellington’s coolest little literary festival, Litcrawl. We talk about their backgrounds (Claire’s a book-nerd and has worked […]Archive
October 16, 2017 by Simon Sweetman
Poem: Always Starting, Never Ending
jesus, FUCK! – Alan Bennett is 83. I better get watching – and reading – his books, his TV, his films, scripts… Shit! There’s too much for me. (I’ve read some, seen some – but there’s much to revisit, and so much to try, to find, to hunt, to line up). A name gets mentioned, […]Archive
September 21, 2017 by Simon Sweetman
Litcrawl 2017: Program Announced
Litcrawl is the little Wellington writing festival that could. In fact it did. And still is. Here we are now nearing its fourth iteration – Litcrawl 2017 will run across November 10-12 and will feature local, national and international names in literature. As with previous years the festival seeks to create boutique events, to place […]Archive
June 15, 2017 by Simon Sweetman
Sweetman Podcast: Episode 68 – Colin Hogg
Welcome to episode 68 of Sweetman Podcast with support from our sponsors – T Leaf T, Yeastie Boys and Le Petite Chocolat. This conversation is me chatting with the journalist, TV producer, critic and an early writing hero of mine, Colin Hogg.Archive
May 11, 2017 by Simon Sweetman