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Australian author Dominic Amerena has been a writer for years. Now, finally, comes his dazzling debut novel I Want Everything. The story follows an ambitious young writer who tells a white lie to land a scoop, and explores desire, deception, authenticity, and the costs of creative ambition. This week Michael and Dominic chat about the necessity for, and pitfalls of, ambition, and why a writer should never be satisfied.

Reading list:

I Want Everything, Dominic Amerena, 2025

Stinkbug, Sinead Stubbins, 2025

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Dominic Amerena Finds Happiness in the Act of Writing

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Dominic Amerena Finds Happiness in the Act of Writing