How to Write an Addictive Novel with Sarah Walker, author of the Water Takes

Hey! I'd love to hear your thoughts, send me a voice note.My chat with Sarah Walker about the inspiration behind her novel The Water Takes, it's connections to Geelong and Helen Garner, and her tips on surviving the apocalypse.Sarah’s interview with Ramona Magazine: https://ramonamag.com/2026/04/writing-the-unruly-sarah-on-fear-fiction-and-floods/The book I referenced is actually ‘Notes from an Apocalypse' by Mark O'Connell (I was close!) Purchase The Water Takes from your local bookstore on online here: https://www.simonandschuster.com.au/books/The-Water-Takes/Sarah-Walker/9781761633324Follow me on Instagram and TikTok (@literary.luddite on both)Support my work by subscribing to my newsletter or coming along to an event in Sydney (tickets here)