The Writing Trifecta: Journalism, Narrative Non-fiction and Fiction with Gina Wilkinson

In this episode, host Landis Wade and co-host Carrie Knowles have a conversation with Gina Wilkinson. an award-winning journalist, author, former foreign correspondent, and documentary maker who’s reported from some of the world’s most intriguing and perilous places for the BBC, NPR, ABC, and other renowned public broadcasters about writing in three worlds: journalism, narrative non-fiction and fiction.

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During two decades living and working in hotspots across the globe, Gina spent more than a year in Baghdad under Saddam Hussein. At that time, Iraq was virtually sealed off from the outside world, and Gina lived under tight surveillance. One of her closest Iraqi friends even worked as a secret police informant, reporting on her every move.

Gina now works in international development, supporting efforts to end poverty in the developing world. She lives in Melbourne, Australia. She’s the author of the novel “When the Apricots Bloom,” inspired by her time in Iraq, and a non-fiction work about the experience.