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3 January 2008

Desert writers' walk ... the Larapinta Trail

Travel writer Robyn Davidson says that she was transformed by her experience of trekking across the desert.

Big open spaces are inspirational -- and don't they just make you want to write?

Last June, Into the Blue, which organises creative getaways, took a group of writers into the central Australian desert for a week of writing and walking along the Larapinta Trail.

For the Book Show, Sarah L'Estrange spoke to Jan Cornall, the desert writers guide, and to Rowena Harding Smith, a psychologist who was one of the walkers.


Guests

Jan Cornall
Writer and meditation guide.

Rowena Harding Smith
Psychologist and participant on the Desert Writers Walk.

Presenter

Sarah L'Estrange

Producer

Sarah L'Estrange