The Fictional Biographer

Dominic Amerena is a rising young Australian writer who has chosen a biographer as the central figure in his novel I Want Everything. His ambitious, unnamed narrator recognises an older woman at the city baths one day as Brenda Shales, a writer who was famous for two incendiary novels before disappearing from public view. Recognising an opportunity, he works his way into her confidence and she agrees to tell him her story. He sees fame and fortune in his future. His girlfriend Ruth, also a writer, but who is already enjoying success, is not so sure. Dominic Amerena discusses the influences and ideas underpinning his mischievous plot.

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The Fictional Biographer is an episode from Life Sentences Podcast by Caroline Baum.

This episode is 28:22 long.

This episode was published on Dec 18, 2025.

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