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Heather Morris
Connected Libraries Book Matters Podcast - February 02, 2023 20:00 - 48 minutesSue shares an interview with author Heather Morris who tells us about her global bestselling novel "Three Sisters" which is based on the incredible true story of the Meller sisters - a beautiful story of hope in the hardest of times and of finding love after loss. Three Sisters is her third n...
Summer Series 2022 - Episode Two - Mary-Anne O'Connor
Connected Libraries Book Matters Podcast - January 26, 2023 20:00 - 31 minutesBack in February last year we had the pleasure of speaking with Sydney author Mary-Anne O’Connor for Library Lovers Day. She spoke about her writing process and told us all about her inspiration for her new novel “Dressed by Iris”, which is a vivid, romantic story of Sydney in the 1930s Depres...
Mary-Anne O'Connor
Connected Libraries Book Matters Podcast - January 26, 2023 20:00 - 31 minutesBack in February last year we had the pleasure of speaking with Sydney author Mary-Anne O’Connor for Library Lovers Day. She spoke about her writing process and told us all about her inspiration for her new novel “Dressed by Iris”, which is a vivid, romantic story of Sydney in the 1930s Depres...
Summer Series 2022 - Episode One - Judy Nunn
Connected Libraries Book Matters Podcast - January 12, 2023 13:00 - 51 minutesWelcome to our Summer Series where we look back at some of the In-Conversation online events over the previous year. Back in lockdown we had the utmost pleasure in speaking with Australian Author Judy Nunn via Zoom who told us all about her new novel Showtime, which will take you from the cot...
Episode One - Judy Nunn
Connected Libraries Book Matters Podcast - January 12, 2023 13:00 - 51 minutesWelcome to our Summer Series where we look back at some of the In-Conversation online events over the previous year. Back in lockdown we had the utmost pleasure in speaking with Australian Author Judy Nunn via Zoom who told us all about her new novel Showtime, which will take you from the cot...
Christine Courtenay & Nicola Marsh
Connected Libraries Book Matters Podcast - December 21, 2022 22:00 - 59 minutesIn our final episode for 2022 Carol has a wonderful chat with Christine Courtenay who has written a memoir about her late husband Bryce Courtenay. From his humble beginnings in Africa to his dazzling success in advertising and as a bestselling author, Bryce’s extraordinary, rags-to-riches life ...
Episode 16:2022 - Christine Courtenay & Nicola Marsh
Connected Libraries Book Matters Podcast - December 21, 2022 22:00 - 59 minutesIn our final episode for 2022 Carol has a wonderful chat with Christine Courtenay who has written a memoir about her late husband Bryce Courtenay. From his humble beginnings in Africa to his dazzling success in advertising and as a bestselling author, Bryce’s extraordinary, rags-to-riches life ...
Episode 15:2022 - 16 Days of Activism Special Episode
Connected Libraries Book Matters Podcast - November 25, 2022 00:00 - 37 minutesWelcome to this very special episode of Book Matters to coincide with the 16 Days of Activism. Casey Cardinia Libraries is proud to support the global 16 Days of Activism Against Gender based Violence campaign. And what better way to contribute to the conversation than with books. We have a...
16 Days of Activism Special Episode
Connected Libraries Book Matters Podcast - November 25, 2022 00:00 - 37 minutesWelcome to this very special episode of Book Matters to coincide with the 16 Days of Activism. Casey Cardinia Libraries is proud to support the global 16 Days of Activism Against Gender based Violence campaign. And what better way to contribute to the conversation than with books. We have a...
Minnie Darke & Tom Baragwanath
Connected Libraries Book Matters Podcast - November 12, 2022 22:00 - 55 minutesWe talk to two authors about their very different novels. Courtney chats to Tom Baragwanath about his crime novel Paper Cage set in Masterton New Zealand about a small community where children have gone missing which is a nail-biting thriller and a beautifully written, acutely observed portrait ...
Episode 14:2022 - Minnie Darke & Tom Baragwanath
Connected Libraries Book Matters Podcast - November 12, 2022 22:00 - 55 minutesWe talk to two authors about their very different novels. Courtney chats to Tom Baragwanath about his crime novel Paper Cage set in Masterton New Zealand about a small community where children have gone missing which is a nail-biting thriller and a beautifully written, acutely observed portrait ...
Australian Crime Writer's Special
Connected Libraries Book Matters Podcast - October 30, 2022 19:00 - 42 minutesToday on Book Matters we are bringing you a bonus Australian Crime lovers special - Courtney delves into 'The Tilt ' which is a stunning multi-layered novel by Chris Hammer who is the acclaimed and award-winning author of the international bestsellers Scrublands, Silver, Trust and Treasure & Dir...
Episode 13 - 2022: Australian Crime Writer's Special
Connected Libraries Book Matters Podcast - October 30, 2022 19:00 - 42 minutesToday on Book Matters we are bringing you a bonus Australian Crime lovers special - Courtney delves into 'The Tilt ' which is a stunning multi-layered novel by Chris Hammer who is the acclaimed and award-winning author of the international bestsellers Scrublands, Silver, Trust and Treasure & Dir...
Tricia Stringer & Alex Sarkis
Connected Libraries Book Matters Podcast - October 11, 2022 20:00 - 53 minutesOn Book Matters today Janine speaks with the lovely Tricia Stringer about her new novel Keeping Up Appearances which is a delightful novel full of practical wisdom and dry humour that examines female friendship, buried secrets and why honesty is (usually) the best policy. Then Lynda chats to aut...
Episode 12:2022 - Tricia Stringer & Alex Sarkis
Connected Libraries Book Matters Podcast - October 11, 2022 20:00 - 53 minutesOn Book Matters today Janine speaks with the lovely Tricia Stringer about her new novel Keeping Up Appearances which is a delightful novel full of practical wisdom and dry humour that examines female friendship, buried secrets and why honesty is (usually) the best policy. Then Lynda chats to aut...
Episode 11: Meg Bignell & Miranda Luby
Connected Libraries Book Matters Podcast - September 12, 2022 14:00 - 49 minutesToday at Book Matters we enjoy chatting to two fabulous Australian authors. First up Sam talks to acclaimed writer Meg Bignell about her newest novel The angry women's choir - a laugh out loud tale of friendship, music and the incredible capability of women to achieve wonderful things. Jess then...
Meg Bignell & Miranda Luby
Connected Libraries Book Matters Podcast - September 12, 2022 14:00 - 49 minutesToday at Book Matters we enjoy chatting to two fabulous Australian authors. First up Sam talks to acclaimed writer Meg Bignell about her newest novel The angry women's choir - a laugh out loud tale of friendship, music and the incredible capability of women to achieve wonderful things. Jess then...
Episode 11:2022 - Meg Bignell & Miranda Luby
Connected Libraries Book Matters Podcast - September 12, 2022 14:00 - 49 minutesToday at Book Matters we enjoy chatting to two fabulous Australian authors. First up Sam talks to acclaimed writer Meg Bignell about her newest novel The angry women's choir - a laugh out loud tale of friendship, music and the incredible capability of women to achieve wonderful things. Jess then...
Episode 10: 2022: Wear It Purple Day Special
Connected Libraries Book Matters Podcast - August 25, 2022 23:00 - 1 hourHere at Book Matters we recognise and celebrate the importance of diversity in books as they serve as both a mirror and a window into different human experiences. This month we celebrate the many wonderful LGBTQ books and authors in honour of Wear it purple day. Wear It Purple strives to foster ...
Wear It Purple Day Special
Connected Libraries Book Matters Podcast - August 25, 2022 23:00 - 1 hourHere at Book Matters we recognise and celebrate the importance of diversity in books as they serve as both a mirror and a window into different human experiences. This month we celebrate the many wonderful LGBTQ books and authors in honour of Wear it purple day. Wear It Purple strives to foster ...
Episode 9: 2022 Sulari Gentill & Neela Janakiramanan
Connected Libraries Book Matters Podcast - August 12, 2022 01:00 - 1 hourToday at Book Matters we welcome two phenomenal Australian authors. First up Courtney speaks with Sulari Gentill about her new literary adventure novel The woman in library, which examines the complicated nature of friendship and how words can turn into a deadly weapon. Then Janine speaks with...
Episode 8: 2020 Emma Viskic & Matthew Spencer
Connected Libraries Book Matters Podcast - July 24, 2022 21:00 - 1 hourOn the podcast today we speak to two exceptional Australian crime writers. Emma Viskic is author of the internationally acclaimed Caleb Zelic series. Her novels have won numerous prizes, including a Ned Kelly Award and an unprecedented five Davitt Awards. We hear about Those Who Perish which ...
Episode 8: 2022 Emma Viskic & Matthew Spencer
Connected Libraries Book Matters Podcast - July 24, 2022 21:00 - 1 hourOn the podcast today we speak to two exceptional Australian crime writers. Emma Viskic is author of the internationally acclaimed Caleb Zelic series. Her novels have won numerous prizes, including a Ned Kelly Award and an unprecedented five Davitt Awards. We hear about Those Who Perish which ...
Episode 7:2022 Naidoc Week Special
Connected Libraries Book Matters Podcast - July 05, 2022 22:00 - 46 minutesNational NAIDOC Week celebrations are held across Australia in the first week of July each year (Sunday to Sunday), to celebrate and recognise the history, culture and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. NAIDOC Week is an opportunity for all Australians to learn about ...
Episode6: 2022 - Australian Debut Author Special
Connected Libraries Book Matters Podcast - June 26, 2022 21:00 - 1 hourIn our annual Debut Author special we have three new Australian authors to chat to. First up Janine chats to Bernadette Jiwa about her debut novel The Making of Her which is is a page-turning mother-daughter love story, spanning the 1960s to 1990s, charting one woman’s journey to escape the leg...
Episode 5:2022 - Jane Green & E Lockhart
Connected Libraries Book Matters Podcast - June 14, 2022 22:00 - 1 hourIn this episode we travel across to the USA where we chat to New York times best selling Women's Fiction author Jane Green from her home in Westport, Connecticut, about her new novel Sister Stardust in which she re-imagines the life of troubled icon Talitha Getty in this transporting story fro...
Episode 4:2022 - Mary-Rose Cuskelly & Mark Lamprell
Connected Libraries Book Matters Podcast - May 16, 2022 23:00 - 53 minutesOn this episode we chat to Sydney writer Mark Lamprell about his new novel "The Secret Wife" which takes us back to the 1960's in suburban Sydney - a perfect example of the powers of female friendship. We also talk to Mary-Rose Cuskelly about her debut novel "The Cane" which is set in the cane ...
Episode 3:2022 Benjamin Stevenson & Kristy Woodson Harvey
Connected Libraries Book Matters Podcast - April 15, 2022 23:00 - 1 hourIn this episode we chat to two very different authors. Benjamin Stevenson is an Australian award-winning stand-up comedian and author who chats about his new murder mystery novel Everyone in my Family has killed Someone. Then we go across to North Carolina in the USA and talk to Women's Fict...
Episode 2: 2022 - Astrid Scholte and Lizzie Pook
Connected Libraries Book Matters Podcast - March 17, 2022 14:00 - 56 minutesIn this episode we speak with young adult fantasy and science fiction author Astrid Scholte about her new novel League of Liars where four teenagers are charged with the illegal use of magic get together to devise the ultimate jailbreak. A thrilling YA fantasy novel full of twists and turns. We...
Episode 1: 2022 - Diana Reid and Fleur McDonald
Connected Libraries Book Matters Podcast - February 17, 2022 14:00 - 51 minutesIn this episode we speak with Australian author Diana Reed about her contemporary novel Love & Virtue Feminism where power and sex play out through the eyes of young Australian uni students in a contemporary narrative that is fiercely authentic, and also with Australian rural suspense writer Fl...
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