About this episode

Maria Reva discusses her debut novel Endling, which follows three women and an endangered snail on a road trip across Ukraine.

Longlisted for the 2025 Booker Prize,  Endling  is an inventive, bold and original debut which follows three angry women and one endangered snail on a road trip across contemporary Ukraine. Named a Best Book of 2025 by The   Guardian , The   Observer , The Washington Post ,  The New Yorker and  NPR , Maria Reva’s debut novel  Endling took the world by storm, delighting readers with its playfulness, dark humour, gripping plot and heartfelt message. Hear Maria discuss her wildly successful debut in conversation with Beejay Silcox. This episode was recorded live in May at the 2026 Sydney Writers’ Festival. If you enjoyed this episode, please rate and follow our channel.  Sydney Writers’ Festival podcasts are available on all major podcast platforms. After more? Follow Sydney Writers’ Festival on social media: Instagram: @sydwritersfest Facebook: @SydWritersFest TikTok: @sydwritersfest See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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