Stories Behind The Story: Susan Wyndham on Elizabeth Harrower and a Life in Literature

Update: 2025-11-23

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Susan Wyndham talks to Cheryl about researching her latest book Elizabeth Harrower: The Woman in the Watch Tower, how her mother’s love of books shaped her own, her career in journalism, and her path to becoming one of Australia’s leading literary editors. Elizabeth Harrower: The Woman in the Watch Tower is out now.

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Stories Behind The Story: Susan Wyndham on Elizabeth Harrower and a Life in Literature

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Stories Behind The Story: Susan Wyndham on Elizabeth Harrower and a Life in Literature

Stories Behind The Story: Susan Wyndham on Elizabeth Harrower and a Life in Literature