Writing Podcast Episode 687: Moreno Giovannoni discusses his new novel 'The Immigrants'

The search for ‘a better life’ is the classic motivation for immigrants arriving in a new country and so often we hear about the success stories. But author Moreno Giovannoni wanted to tell the more overlooked migrant stories for his latest novel, The Immigrants – drawing on his family’s own experiences in Australia. Giovannoni shares his approach to writing, his thoughts on translating, as well as past and future projects. 00:00 Welcome 04:47 Writing tip: Creative Mottos 07:46 WIN!: The Watervale Ladies’ Writing and Firefighting Society by Mette Menzies 10:20 Word of the week: ‘Gibbous’ 11:46 Writer in residence: Moreno Giovannoni 12:20 What his new book The Immigrants is about 16:30 Fiction versus the real life inspirations 20:10 Bringing his style to the Australian setting 23:25 The research and notetaking 26:20 Structuring the book 29:31 Fitting the seven key events into the story 31:35 The publishing journey 33:22 The writing process and challenges 34:56 A typical writing day 37:40 Balancing writing and translating 41:33 Publicising the book 43:33 Future writing plans and pure fiction 50:32 Moreno Giovannoni’s writing tip 52:48 Final thoughts Read the show notes Connect with Valerie and listeners in the podcast community on Facebook Visit WritersCentre.com.au | ValerieKhoo.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.