Pip Williams on words, gender and class

Pip Williams was born in London, grew up in Sydney and now calls the Adelaide Hills home. She is co-author of the book  Time Bomb: Work Rest and Play in Australia Today and wrote One Italian Summer, a memoir of her family’s travels in search of the good life. Pip has also published travel articles, book reviews, flash fiction and poetry. The best selling, award winning Dictionary of Lost Words is her first novel.

They discuss:

• The Surgeon of Crowthorne, Simon Winchester
• Being mentored by Toni Jordan, via the Australian Writers Mentoring Program

Books Pip recommends:

• Barking Dogs, Rebecca Clarkson
• The Application of Pressure, Rachael Mead