Author of Matia (UWAP, 2024) Winner of the 2025 Western Australian Premier's Book Award for an Emerging Writer
In 2025, Matia took me to so many places including: * visiting sixteen Perth book clubs; * events with the Centre for Stories, the State Library of WA, Nedlands Library, Kwinana Library, the Lane Bookshop and ABC Perth; * Sydney for the Greek-Australian Writers Festival; * Melbourne for a Q&A at Readings
I worked as a commercial lawyer for a very long time, so I was thrilled to be invited to speak on the Outlaws Podcast, hosted by lawyers Kate Offer and Shayla Strapps about unlearning the rules of work and worth. Home - Outlaws PodcastOutlaws Podcast is real career talk for
The Australian Society of Authors invited me to be profiled in their member spotlight this month. You can read the interview here. Thank you to the ASA!
Author Nadia Mahjouri recently interviewed me on her podcast about being a parent and a writer. You can listen to our conversation here:
I'm looking forward to speaking with Tim Loveday about Matia at the Readings bookstore in the State Library of Victoria in Melbourne in October. You can book your free ticket on the Readings website here: Emily Tsokos Purtill talks MatiaWe are delighted to have Emily Tsokos Purtill join
