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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.
Connected Libraries hosts Book Matters, a arts show with 113 episodes published.
Janine chats with Australian writer Anna Johnston about her new novel 'When Lemons give you Life' - An enchanting, heart-stirring novel about rediscovering joy when life has lost its flavour, from the author of the bests
In this episode Janine speaks with Perth writer Holly Craig about her new thriller Find Me, a terrifying survivalist thriller as two sisters navigate the eerie Tasmanian wilderness, in search of their missing brother. An
Tim speaks with writer and illustrator Rebecca Lim based in Melbourne, Australia. She worked as a commercial lawyer for several years before leaving to write full time. They chat about her new novel The Graduate - a tens
In this episode Janine speaks to Petronella McGovern about her new novel 'Every Time She Wakes', a taut, time-bending thriller about family, identity and defying fate. We last spoke to her back in 2022, and if you want t
In this episode Sam speaks with Georgia Harper about her new novel ' Dove' - a thought provoking, nuanced and utterly original psychological thriller exploring power and gender, set against the backdrop of 1990's small t
In this episode Tim speaks with Melbourne author Fiona Hardy about her writing and her new novel 'Old Games' a pacey, off-beat Aussie crime story about two best female friends and investigators unravelling the private li
Today we speak with two very different authors on the podcast. Rachel Fox McLeod chats with Courtney about her debut novel ' Disgraceful' - a hilarious and moving debut novel about a woman who writes a ‘f*ck-it’ list to
Today we invite back Adelaide writer Victoria Purman onto Book Matters to chat about her new novel The Marriage Trap - A charming but pointed look at the tumultuous extraordinary decade of the 1960s, and the effects of t
In this episode we are bringing back one of our most popular writers to see what they have been up to since we last spoke with them. We spoke to Fiona Lowe in 2021 about her novel 'A Home Like Ours' so it was great to br
On Book Matters today we have two amazing Australian writers. Janine speaks with Mercedes Mercier about her newest novel The Couple's Retreat, then Kiara speaks with Kathy Lette about her new novel The Sisterhood Rules.
On the podcast today Courtney speaks with Brisbane writer Shailee Thompson about her debut novel “How to kill a guy in ten dates” – a sharp and entertaining novel that blends humor, suspense and modern-day dating in unex
In this episode Janine speaks with Adelaide writer Rebecca Heath about her latest novel 'The Last Encore' - a gripping, claustrophobic Australian thriller with a killer twist. Kiara then chats to Victorian author Susi Fo
Here at Book Matters, we are taking a well-earned break over the summer holidays but we have some recordings of our Live In Conversation events held at the library during 2025. We welcomed Chris Hammer to the library in
During the year we hosted some fabulous live author events at Connected Libraries! For our Summer Series we are proud to give you the recording of our event with internationally bestselling Melbourne author Jane Harper w
For our last episode of Book Matters for the year we have two great interviews for you. Both are Australian authors, and their books are ideal for Christmas gifts and to take away on your summer holiday. Courtney speaks
Welcome to Back to Chat, a special episode of Book Matters! On today’s special episode we are celebrating five years of Book Matters with a familiar and much-loved guest. That’s right—we’re bringing back one of our most
On this episode of Book matters we have some interesting interviews for you. Kiara speaks with Melbourne author Toni Jordan about her new novel ‘Tenderfoot’ - an exquisite and bittersweet read that brings back memories o
On Book Matters this month Janine talks to Jessica Mansour-Nahra about her gripping gothic domestic thriller "The Farm" It asks confronting questions about women's bodies, what is expected of them, and who is really in c
On Book Matters this month Sam chats to Kate Halfpenny about her memoir Boogie Wonderland , when Covid lockdowns hit Melbourne, metropolitan midlife couple Kate and Chris decide to make a sea change and move to a small c
On Book Matters today Janine chats to Adelaide writer Leonie Kelsall. We chat about her latest rural fiction novel, The path through the Coojong trees. We also talk about her writing and why she also writes under a pseud
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