Karen Viggers is the award winning, internationally bestselling author of four novels, including her new release, The Orchardist’s Daughter.

She writes contemporary realist fiction set in Australian landscapes, and her work explores connection with the bush, grief and loss, healing in nature, death, family, marriage and friendship.

During our conversation, we discuss the following:

the intersection of nature and humanity

our connection to nature

the big philosophical questions

the importance of solitude and thinking deeply

hope, intimacy, humour

setting, character & narrative

writing the landscape novel

the music and rhythm of words

what is literary fiction

and more

You can find out more about Viggers and her novels here. (https://www.karenviggers.com/)

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Karen Viggers is the award winning, internationally bestselling author of four novels, including her new release, The Orchardist’s Daughter.


She writes contemporary realist fiction set in Australian landscapes, and her work explores connection with the bush, grief and loss, healing in nature, death, family, marriage and friendship.


During our conversation, we discuss the following:

the intersection of nature and humanity
our connection to nature
the big philosophical questions
the importance of solitude and thinking deeply
hope, intimacy, humour
setting, character & narrative
writing the landscape novel
the music and rhythm of words
what is literary fiction
and more

You can find out more about Viggers and her novels here.

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