Pip Williams is without doubt one of Australia’s greatest storytellers. Her latest book, The Bookbinder of Jericho, was the bestselling Australian novel of 2023, and her bestselling novel, The Dictionary of Lost Words, was adapted for stage and will soon be adapted for TV.
Pip joins ABC Radio National’s Kate Evans for a wide-ranging conversation about life, books, history and writing.
Pip Williams is best known for her companion novels, The Dictionary of Lost Words and The Bookbinder of Jericho. Since 2020, The Dictionary of Lost Words has won a number of major awards, was chosen for the Reese Witherspoon Book Club, and went on to be a New York Times best seller. The Bookbinder of Jericho was published in 2023 and was the bestselling Australian novel for that year.
Kate Evans is the co-host (with Cassie McCullagh) of The Bookshelf on ABC Radio National. She regularly hosts interviews at writers' festivals. She has a PhD in history and too many books, and regrets neither.
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This session is presented in partnership with Out of the Blue, the independent guide to the Blue Mountains.
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To take full advantage of all the events on offer, we recommend purchasing a weekend or day pass. Subject to availability, a strictly limited number of single tickets may become available, see below.