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 latest book The Champagne War which takes us to the trenches of WW1 and the champagne region of France and as always we  have some summer reading recommendations from our staff at the Library.

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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 Wuilli woman Lisa Fuller about her award winning YA novel Ghost Bird . Sam recommends Gomeroi woman Alison Whittaker's collection Blakwork . We keep you up at night with the haunting YA mystery novel Catching Teller Crow by Palyku authors Ambelin Kwaymullina and Ezekiel Kwaymullina. We include Daniel's reflection on the Miles Franklin award winning work by Tara June Winch, The Yield  and we follow the career of Miranda Tapsell in her biography Top End Girl.

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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 country. We review Garth Nix's new YA adventure The lefthanded booksellers of London, Anne Youngsons Meet me at the Museum, The Long Call by Anne Cleeves and Just my Luck by Adele Parks. Jason the organizer of the Bunjil Place manga club shares his passion for graphic novels.

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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 her books, her love of fantasy and her fascinating writing process. We have staff reviews of some of the nominated books for the CBC Book of the Year Award: The Secrets of Magnolia Moon by Edwina Wyatt, The Thing About Oliver by Deborah Kelly, How It Feels to Float by Helena Fox and This is How We Change the Ending by Vikki Wakefield.

Bec Munro, Children’s Librarian at Pakenham Library shares the joy and importance of Storytime and Children’s Book Week.

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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 Jeanine Cummins, Grown Ups by Marian Keys and The Cake Maker’s Wish by Josephine Moon. And Tim speaks with local author, Jessica Sanders about her journey to publication, and the truth hunting behind her books: Love Your Body and Be Your Own Man, both aimed at helping kids to accept themselves and choose who they really are.

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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 author Erin Hortle about her debut novel The Octopus and I

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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 world gone topsy turvey, Jen reviews Julian Fellow’s Belgravia a historical story from the creator of Downton Abbey, Sam explores Yangsze Choo’s thought provoking The Night Tiger and Kim and I look at two very different musical biographies – Not Your Kind Of Girl by Claire Bowditch and Elton John’s Me. Finally we have a chat with Malcolm from our Cardinia Mobile Library. Join us as he shares his experiences of taking the library on the road.

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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 reviews of YA mystery novel The Deep Water by Sarah Epstein, The Lost Flowers of Alice Hart by Holly Ringland and The Land Beyond the Sea by Sharon Kay Penman. And Tim has a fascinating chat with Rebecca Herrmann from Bolinda Audio about the gradual innovation of recording and distributing audio books, the talented people that narrate them and the people who love and rely on them.

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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 shares a lovely review of the 2020 Miles Franklin award winning novel The Yield, by Tara June Winch. Our staff have been loving biographies this month - in case you are looking for two true stories to get you started - Lynda reviews Magda Szubanski's Reckoning and Carol enjoys Damian Barr's Maggie and Me. Finally our local Casey Cardinia Libraries Historian, Heather shares her passion for uncovering the past and where to get started when it comes to family history.

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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, shortlisted for the 2020 award, about her beautiful nominated novel and her writing journey.

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