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Roundtable - Meridian Australis
Interviews, reviews, analysis, united by a love for speculative fiction
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1. Rhett Davis Interview - Arborescence, Masculinity, and Hope
01:21:47||Season 2, Ep. 1Roundtable returns! Host Monte Weir is joined by Australian author Rhett Davis to discuss his latest book, Arborescence. Rhett Davis hails from Geelong and writes fiction that sits somewhere between the real and unreal, often with an irreverent streak. He joins me at the Roundtable to answer questions about masculinity, his writing's space in the literary canon, his relationship to hope, and why his most compelling character is an ageless genderless concept named Voidstar. We dive into full-spoiler territory to uncover what makes Arborescence so beautiful and bittersweet, touching on climate anxiety, grief, and the spectacular joy that can be found in having a shit. Hosted and edited by Monte Weir. Original music by Andrew Renganathan Roberts.
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11. Kayla Morton Interview - Those Who Burn the Brightest, Queer Voices in Fiction, and Independent Publishing
55:42||Season 1, Ep. 11Harvey is joined by Australian debut author Kayla Morton for a chat about Those Who Burn the Brightest, her first published novel. They discuss the ins and outs of the publishing process, industry twitter drama, queerness in fiction and much more. Those Who Burn the Brightest is available for purchase now. What are you waiting for?Hosted by Harvey Weir. Edited by Andrew Nathan Roberts. Original music by Andrew Nathan Roberts.8. T. R. Napper Interview - 36 Streets, The Escher Man, and the publishing industry
57:53||Season 1, Ep. 8In this very special episode of Roundtable, Harvey is joined by Arden Baker to interview Australian cyberpunk aficionado, T. R. Napper. Tim Napper is an acclaimed speculative fiction author known for his deeply immersive and thought-provoking science fiction. His writing is infused with a rich understanding of human complexity and global perspectives. We talked to him about his Aurealis-winning novel 36 Streets, his newly-released passion project The Escher Man, and the ins and outs of the industry.7. Piranesi - Susanna Clarke
52:56||Season 1, Ep. 7Harvey is joined by Matt to discuss Susanna Clarke's 2021 novel, Piranesi. We analyse and argue over the text's compelling narrative voice, its sense of mystery, and its exploration of the nature of consciousness and memory. Hosted by Harvey Weir. Edited by Andrew Nathan Roberts. Original music by Andrew Nathan Roberts.6. Ancillary Justice - Ann Leckie
01:06:53||Season 1, Ep. 6Guest host Arden Baker is joined by Kaz / A. M. Bueman and Ciar to discuss Ann Leckie's 2013 award-winning novel Ancillary Justice, the first in a trilogy of high-concept space opera novels that explore colonialism, gender and consciousness. Listen as we disagree on the book's thematic implications of colonisation, gender and linguistics.Edited by Andrew Nathan Roberts. Original music by Andrew Nathan Roberts.The Sierra and The Transmogrification of Ordinary Things
25:35|Harvey is joined by fellow Meridian Australis members Cat and Jason, to discuss their stories The Sierra and The Transmogrification of Ordinary Things, which are featured in the AUSTRAL Anthology. AUSTRAL is the self-published passion project of Meridian Australis, a collection of speculative fiction stories written by young and up-and-coming Melbourne writers.This episode is the second in a series designed to explore the inner workings of Meridian Australis' authors. It is intended to be listened to after you've read the authors' stories.Canang Sari and Synecdoche - AUSTRAL Anthology Special
26:16|Harvey is joined by fellow Meridian Australis members Arden and Will, to discuss their stories Canang Sari and Synecdoche, which are featured in the AUSTRAL Anthology. AUSTRAL is the self-published passion project of Meridian Australis, a collection of speculative fiction stories written by young and up-and-coming Melbourne writers. This episode is the first in a series designed to explore the inner workings of Meridian Australis' authors. It is intended to be listened to after you've read the authors' stories.