Australia's most loved author Trent Dalton still reads the critics words

Trent Dalton is one of Australia’s best known and loved modern authors. Unsure if it would sell, Trent went from book club to book club speaking about his semi-auto-biographical novel, Boy Swallows Universe.

Now a national and international bestseller and Netflix series on the way, Trent is out with a new novel Lola in the Mirror.

In this chat with Jamila Rizvi, Trent breaks down his character writing process and explains why he still reads the critics words.

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