Amie's also the co-author of Unearthed, and the best-selling Starbound series, and in 2018, released Elementals: Ice Wolves, the first instalment in her solo series. They're now hard at work on the next trilogy called The Aurora Cycle, so the fans don't need to be too heartbroken for too much longer. So hopefully, we'll hear more about that tonight. Amie and Jay said their writing partnership is based on a shared love of blowing things up and breaking hearts. Obsidio, the third and final book in the trilogy, was published in March this year. Illuminae, the first book in the series, was a New York Times and international bestseller, it was a finalist for the Prime Minister's Literary Award, won the 2016 Aurealis Award for best science fiction novel, and an ABIA Book of the Year award. Amie and Jay are co-authors of the Illuminae Trilogy, a thrilling YA sci-fi series that's in development for film with Brad Pitt's Plan B Entertainment. The podcast name was inspired by the idea of the solitary writer, writing away in their small lonely garret.īut for tonight's event, we'll get an insight into writing as a collaborative process, as Amie and Jay share what it takes to write an international bestseller together.

The State Library of Victoria has been a supporting partner of The Garret podcast since it launched in 2016, with a goal of interviewing the best writers about their craft. A live recording of The Garret podcast with New York Times bestselling authors, Amie Kaufman and Jay Kristoff, in conversation with The Garret’s host Astrid Edwards.

It's my pleasure to welcome you here tonight to the third event in The Garret LIVE at the Library series. My name's Justine Hyde, and I'm the Director of Experience here at the State Library of Victoria.

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