Connected Libraries Book Matters Podcast

In this episode we revisit our chat to Melbourne based writer Sally Hepworth about her writing experience and her novel, The Good Sister.

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In Episode 2 of our Summer Series, we look back on our conversation with American bestselling author, Deborah Rodriguez.  Deborah talks about her writing journey, her inspiration and her book The Lit…

Our Summer Series kicks off with a look back at our conversation with leading Australian crime fiction novelist Chris Hammer, author of international bestsellers Scrublands, Silver and Trust.

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In our last episode for 2021  we chat to Australian authors, Louise Guy and Jodie Gibson. Louise talks to us about her latest novel "Her Last Hope" while Jodie takes us away to Italy with her new rel…

This month we chat to debut writer Hannah Bent about her writing and her novel - When Things are Alive they Hum.  We also speak with Miles Franklin award winner Sofie Laguna about her new Children's …

In this episode we had the pleasure of talking with local YA fantasy and romance writer C S Pacat about her latest novel Dark Rise, a fantasy epic set in 1800s London. Inspired by the works of JR Tol…

This month we are joined by debut Australian author Tania Farrelly who's story The Eighth Wonder will transport you back to New York in 1897. A story described as The Suffragette meets The Greatest S…

In this month's episode we celebrate Australian Book Week 2021 by interviewing  audio book narrator, actor and writer Stig Wemyss. His amazing voice work might be familiar to families who have enjoye…

In this month's episode Janine speaks with author Debra Oswald two-time winner of the NSW Premier’s Literary Award and the creator/head writer of the first five seasons of the TV series Offspring.  H…

In this episode we have two exciting author interviews for you.

Sam talks with Australian author and poet Tabitha Bird about her latest novel The Imporium of Imagination. A captivating novel of magica…

This month we celebrate the works of First Nations authors in honour of NAIDOC Week 2021.
 
In this Episode Tim speaks with debut YA author and Yuin man Gary Lonesborough about his novel The Boy From …

This month we celebrate debut authors with two author interviews!

Emma Young is from Perth and is a former Bookseller. Her first novel "The Last Bookshop" is all about the weird and wonderful humans y…

This month we chat with  Australian author Amanda Hampson, author of six novels.   Her new novel Lovebirds  is a road trip story that explores family, love and redemption. Warm witty and wise and pos…

Joining us this month is LA based Australian author Cassandra Austin. Sam chats to her about her latest thriller Like Mother, a gripping tale set in 1969 with an intergenerational twist.

We also have …

This month we celebrate Midsumma Festival, a chance to spotlight some of the wonderful LGBTQIA+ authors and stories that the library has to offer. Literature is a way to learn and understand differen…

In our second episode for 2021 Janine chats to author Alli Sinclair about her new novel The Code Breakers, a novel inspired by the real world efforts of Australian Women in WW2. 

 We also have some gr…

And we are back - Season 2 of Book Matters! In this episode we chat to award winning Victorian author Fiona Lowe and find out about her new book A Home Like Ours. We also hear from our book club orga…

In the next episode of our Summer Series, we look back on our chat with popular Australian writer Monica McInerney about her latest novel The Godmothers and she shares details of the research she und…

Over the Summer period we have a great program lined up on Book Matters for your listening pleasure.  We have the best of our In-Conversation events during the year for you to listen to in case you m…

In our new Summer series podcast Moira talks to Australian author Katherine Firkin about her debut crime novel Sticks and Stones. They chat about Katherine's years as an investigative news journalist…