Ashley interviews a mystery guest from the Varuna Writer's House in Katoomba, NSW, where he's midway through a residential fellowship (hint: it's James). An episode for both those who've never been on a residential writing retreat and those who want to reminisce about their time at Varuna!

You can learn more about Varuna and the incredible work it does supporting Australian authors here.

Books discussed in this episode:

• 'Shadowchild' by P.F. Thomése
• 'The Devil in the White City' by Erik Larson

Find out more about WestWords and their wonderful podcasts here:

• The WestWords Podcast
• WestWords Mini-Masterclass
• Poets' Corner

Get in touch!

Ashley's Website: ashleykalagianblunt.com

Ashley's Twitter: @AKalagianBlunt

James' Website: jamesmckenziewatson.com

James' Twitter: @JamesMcWatson