Olivia De Zilva, Winner of the 2026 Readings Prize for New Australian Fiction, in Conversation
In this special episode, we're delighted to share a conversation with Olivia De Zilva, whose novel, Plastic Budgie, has been named the winner of the 2026 Readings Prize for New Australian Fiction. The Readings Prize has been celebrating outstanding new Australian writing since The New Australian Fiction Prize was first awarded in 2014. We’re incredibly proud of the impact we’ve had as champions of emerging authors in that time. Published by independent publisher Pink Shorts Press, Plastic Budgie is a wonderfully inventive, often hilarious, and surprisingly moving exploration of family…
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