'In Swallow the Air, Winch puppeteers the reader's breath, pulling it in and pushing it out with the brute strength of her lyrical, heart-rending tales. The book has been highly decorated, winning the Victorian Premier's Literary Award for Indigenous Writing in 2007. But Winch's achievements since being published are equally stirring. She shared with harvest the roots of her writing, what she's been up to, and where she's headed.' (p. 45)