Crime, Creativity and the Ethics of Storytelling with Ruth McIver
Crime fiction writer Ruth McIver joins Kate Cooper on Emerging Writers to explore a lifelong fascination with storytelling, crime and the complicated ethics of drawing inspiration from real events.
Ruth discusses her Irish-Australian identity, discovering writing at a young age, the long road to publication and the extraordinary experience of having her work recognised with major literary prizes.
She also delves into her PhD research into true crime-inspired fiction, including questions of responsibility, representation and the potential for storytelling to influence how we understand guilt, innocence and justice.
Ruth talks about her novels I Shot the Devil and The Sound, her Audible Australia original The Blackout, her approach to writing and editing, and the rewards of mentoring emerging writers.
Recorded in conjunction with Ruth’s appearance at the 2026 Totally Lit Adventures in the Port City Festival in Fremantle.
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5 Oct 2026
Totally Lit 2026: Sharon Flindell on Stories, Festivals and Fremantle's Literary Culture
In this Vision Australia Radio Interview Highlights episode, Emerging Writers host Kate Cooper speaks with Sharon Flindell, curator and producer of the 2026 Totally Lit: Adventures in the Port City Festival.
Now in its second year, the festival returns to Fremantle from 2 to 16 October with more than 60 events celebrating books, storytelling, poetry, history, crime writing and community connection. Sharon shares her remarkable journey through the arts, from international contemporary arts festivals and literary partnerships to creating one of Western Australia's most exciting literary events.
The conversation explores Fremantle's rich literary culture, the inspiration behind Totally Lit, and festival highlights including Crime Time, interactive storytelling adventures, author events and opportunities for readers of all ages.
Vision Australia Radio is proud to return as an Access and Inclusion Partner for the festival, helping connect audiences across Australia with writers, stories and literary conversations.
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5 Oct 2026
Preview: Blind Australian of the Year Awards 2026, featuring Reggie Bird and Terry O'Neill.
With the 2026 Blind Australian of the Year Awards just days away, Jason Gipps speaks with Terry O'Neill from Link Vision and special guest Reggie Bird about the history, impact and future of the awards.
They reflect on how the awards have grown from a small community initiative into a nationally recognised celebration of excellence among Australians who are blind or have low vision. The conversation explores this year's finalists, the importance of disability awareness and inclusion, and what guests can expect from the Brisbane gala, including keynote speaker Julie Goodwin, comedy, live entertainment and plenty of inspiration.
Reggie also shares her personal reflections on resilience, living with vision loss, and why events like these bring the blind and low vision community together.
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