Trent Dalton’s debut novel, Boy Swallows Universe, has sold more than a million copies worldwide, making Trent one of Australia’s most successful contemporary authors. His latest book is called Lola in the Mirror, and it’s the third – and perhaps final – in a loose trilogy following young people in peril on the fringes of society. This week, Michael sits down with Trent to discuss this new work, where his boundless enthusiasm comes from, and his plans for the future.

Reading list:Boy Swallows Universe, Trent Dalton, 2014All Our Shimmering Skies, Trent Dalton, 2018Lola in the Mirror, Trent Dalton, 2023

The Opposite of Success, Eleanor Elliott Thomas, 2023Boy Friends, Michael Pederson, 2022

You can find these books and all the others we mentioned at your favourite independent book store. Or if you want to listen to them as audiobooks, you can head to the Read This reading room on Apple Books.

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