Connected Libraries Book Matters Podcast
A monthly podcast about books and the people who write them. Packed with reading recommendations, author interviews and insightful advice on finding books for you and your family from the helpful staff at Connected Libraries.
- Update frequency
- every 20 days
- Average duration
- 50 minutes
- Episodes
- 94
- Years Active
- 2020 - 2025
Episode 16: Summer Series with Barbara Hannay
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 mi…
Episode 13: Sandie Docker and Fiona McIntosh
In this episode Sydney writer Sandie Docker takes us back to those beach holiday days with her book The Banksia Bay Beach Shack, then we speak to historical fiction writer Fiona McIntosh about her la…
Episode 12: Naidoc Week Special featuring Lisa Fuller
In this episode we reflect on the theme for NAIDOC week 2020, Always Was Always Will Be, by highlighting works by First Nations authors. Tim spoke with writer, editor, teacher and proud Wuilli Wuill…
Episode 11: Anthony Sharwood
In this episode Sam chat's to author and journalist Andrew Sharwood about his new memoir From Snow to Ash, a story about hiking one of Australia's toughest walking trails and exploring the high count…
Episode 10: Amie Kaufman and Book Week 2020
In this special Book Week episode of Book Matters, Tim interviews YA author, Amie Kaufman about her new book, The Other Side of the Sky co-written with Meagan Spooner, about the worlds she creates in…
Episode 9: Karly Lane and Jessica Sanders
In this episode of Book Matters, Janine interviews romance and women’s fiction author, Karly Lane about her writing journey and her new novel Fool Me Once. We have staff reviews of American Dirt by …
Episode 8: Rose Carlyle and Erin Hortle
In this special episode we catch up with two first time authors. Janine chats to New Zealand thriller writer Rose Carlyle about her runaway success The Girl in the Mirror and Sam talks to Tasmanian a…
Episode 7: Lisa Ireland
In this episode Janine chats to Victorian author Lisa Ireland about writing thrillers and women’s fiction. Tim looks at Lilli Wilkinson’s After the Lights Go Out a topical thriller for teens in a wor…
Episode 6: Cassie Hamer and Rebecca Herrmann
In this episode of Book Matters, Janine interviews suspense author, Cassie Hamer about her writing life, her debut novel After the Party and her new novel, The End of Cuthbert Close. We have staff re…
Episode 5: Ber Carroll
In this episode Janine has the pleasure of chatting to author Ber Carroll about her latest thriller Who We Were - a story that will make you think twice about attending your school reunion! Sue share…
Episode 4 Peggy Frew
In anticipation of the Miles Franklin award announcement due this week, we offer this special Miles Franklin edition of Book Matters. In this mini episode Sam interviews Peggy Frew, author of Islands…
Episode 3: Kimberly Belle
In this episode of Book Matters, Janine interviews international bestselling American author Kimberly Belle about her writing process and her latest domestic suspense novel, Dear Wife.
We have staff …
Episode 2: Rachael Johns
In our second episode of Book Matters, Janine interviews beloved Australian Author Rachael Johns about her writing life and discusses her latest book, Something to Talk About. We also include reviews…
Episode 1: Kelly Rimmer
In our debut podcast of Book Matters, Janine interviews Australian Author, Kelly Rimmer and discusses her latest book, 'Truths I Never Told You'. Moira reviews the memoir, 'Back After the Break' by O…