Leaving the world of academia when creativity came knocking has paid off for Pip Williams. She's the bestselling author of "The Dictionary of Lost Words" and "The Bookbinder of Jericho", and speaks with Sarah about the ideas that light her up and inspire her to write. In this conversation, Pip mentions two books that were references for her writing: "The Surgeon of Crowthorne" by Simon Winchester and "Testament of Youth" by Vera BrittainAlso written by Pip Williams, "One Italian Summer".Pip Williams: Web - https://pipwilliams.com.au/Affirm Press: https://affirmpress.com.au/FB + Insta: @affirmpress See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.