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Nestled between Albany and Denmark, the Eungedup wetlands teem with life. It is also the setting of author Giles Watson’s latest novel, Eungedup: A wetland summer diary. Part memoir, part poetry, Eungedup explores Giles’ journey to understanding his chronic illness as Eungedup awaits the coming of rain.

In this episode, Giles dives deeper into the writing process and the wildlife that drew him to Eungedup, shares why poets should record the natural world, and reads poems from the book.

Show notes

About Giles

Giles is a writer and teacher of English and Drama who lives in Albany/Kinjarling, WA. Born in England, he migrated to Australia at the age of one, grew up in Canberra, and returned to live in Britain for 18 years, completing a doctoral thesis on British cultural and religious history during the Second World War. There, he grew fascinated with ancient landscapes, writing prolifically in response. In 2013, he returned to Western Australia. Eungedup: A wetland summer diary chronicles his quest to gain a sense of belonging in his new home.

Giles on socials: @giles.watson.7 on Instagram

Books by Giles Watson

Eungedup: A wetland summer diary

About the host

Georgia Richter has an MA (Creative Writing) from the University of Western Australia and is an IPEd Accredited Editor. She has taught creative writing, professional writing and editing at the universities of Melbourne and Western Australia, as well as at Curtin University. Georgia joined Fremantle Press in 2008 as the fiction, narrative non-fiction and poetry publisher.

Books by Georgia Richter, Fremantle Press publisher

How to be an Author: The Business of Being a Writer in Australia

Music: ‘Letter to a Daughter of St George’, from the Meat Lunch EP: Songs from Floaters. Written by Alan Fyfe. Performed by Trevor Bentley (guitar and vocals – @trevormb) and Chris Parkinson (harmonica). Produced by Blake Carnaby of Nuglife studios with impresario work by Benjamin P. Newton.

Producer: Claire Miller

Mastered and edited by: Aidan d’Adhemar