Brendan Ritchie is a writer and acedemic from the south coast of WA. He is the winner of the 2022 Dorothy Hewett Award for an unpublished manuscript and author of novels including Carousel (2015) and Beyond Carousel (2016). Brendan has a PhD in Creative Writing and has also published poetry and non-fiction in several notable journals and collections. He lives on Wadandi land with his wife and two young daughters. In chapter six of Between the Lines, Danielle Raffaele sits down with Brendan to chat about the joys and challenges of publishing books and the big ideas we can draw from the writing of local authors. Between The Lines is a new RTRFM podcast all about books and ideas! Join Danielle Raffaele as she sits down with the WA writers, publishers and poets bringing local stories and perspectives to life on the page. Artwork by Hannah Coakley.