Meet the 2020 Slinkies: Sophie Overett
We are thrilled to announce this year’s Slinkies authors. In the next series of posts we bring you interviews with 2020 Slinkies authors, Sophie Overett, Harry Goddard, Ch’aska Cuba de Reed, Liam Higham, Sky Carrall, Emil Colic, Tehya Nicholas and Thomas Alan. In this post, Sophie Overett talks about her short story, Drift about levitating and about writing, podcasting and her latest reads. Drift is available from all major ebook retailers.
“UWRF FUELLED ME CREATIVELY IN ENTIRELY NEW WAYS”: AAWP X UWRF EMERGING WRITERS’ PRIZE WINNER SOPHIE OVERETT
From over 100 submissions for the Australian Association of Writing Programs (AAWP) x UWRF18 Emerging Writers’ Prize, Sophie Overett’s Sea Wife was the winning entry. Sophie won a ticket to UWRF18, accommodation, and $500 towards airfares. She also received a one-year annual AAWP membership and fully subsidized fees to attend its annual conference where she read from her winning work. AAWP and UWRF have teamed up again in 2019 to present the Emerging Writers’ Prize. We spoke to Sophie about her UWRF and AAWP experience.
SQ+A with Screen Queensland
This month SQ talks to Sophie Overett, who is currently being supported by SQ to complete a Writers Attachment on the FremantleMedia Australia production, the Paul Hogan project.
Interview with Brett Michael Orr
Earlier this week, [Brett Michael Orr] attended the Brisbane Writer’s Festival and had an amazing time. Part of what made the BWF2015 so excellent was the panel discussions with authors. Our very own Brisbane-based girl, Sophie Overett, had the opportunity to interview and host these panels!