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Pip Williams (born 1969) is an Australian author and social researcher, best known for her debut novel The Dictionary of Lost Words, published in 2020. Her second novel, The Bookbinder of Jericho, was published in 2023.
The Dictionary of Lost Words is the debut novel by Australian writer Pip Williams, published in March 2020. It became a bestseller in Australia and was also a New York Times bestseller. It won several literary prizes in 2021, and has been published in several languages in other countries.
May 3, 2022 · Inspired by actual events, author Pip Williams has delved into the archives of the Oxford English Dictionary to tell this highly original story. The Dictionary of Lost Words is a delightful, lyrical, and deeply thought-provoking celebration of words and the power of language to shape the world.
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Apr 21, 2023 · In The Bookbinder of Jericho, Pip Williams tells the stories of working-class women in World War I that are too often missing from the official historical archive.
About Pip Williams: Pip 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 an...
Mar 31, 2020 · The Dictionary of Lost Words by Pip Williams is a moving and meticulously researched novel that combines fact and fiction. Spanning decades, the words, the people and the events of Esme’s life and the voices of the women of her time are interwoven with the timeline that incorporates WWI and the suffragette movement.
Apr 8, 2021 · by Pip Williams (Author) 30,101. Goodreads Choice Award nominee. See all formats and editions. Discover the internationally bestselling debut, SHORTLISTED FOR THE WALTER SCOTT PRIZE FOR HISTORICAL FICTION. 'If you only read one book this year, let it be this one!' FIVE STAR NETGALLEY READER REVIEW. 'An extraordinary, charming novel...
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Mar 17, 2023 · The day after the mysterious COVID virus was declared a pandemic, Pip Williams flew from her home in the Adelaide Hills to Melbourne in preparation for the launch of her first novel, The Dictionary of Lost Words. She had dinner with Martin Hughes, her amiable Irish publisher at Affirm Press.
Inspired by actual events, author Pip Williams has delved into the archives of the Oxford English Dictionary to tell this highly original story. The Dictionary of Lost Words is a delightful, lyrical, and deeply thought-provoking celebration of words and the power of language to shape the world.
Apr 8, 2020 · A new book, which weaves fiction into the origin story of the Oxford English Dictionary, was declared a hit even before its release. Readers will judge whether it lives up to the hype.
