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 with Libby Iriks about her novel "Home to the Heart Country" – a heartfelt small-town romance set in Western Australia exploring themes of belonging, social anxiety and neurodivergence.

Then Janine chats with debut writer Brooke Crawford about her novel "Better than the Real Thing" – where Notting Hill meets Bridget Jones Baby in this whip-smart, funny, emotionally charged contemporary fiction about messy pasts, second chances and future families from a sparkling new voice in fiction.

We would like to take this opportunity from the Book Matters team to wish all our listeners a great festive season, and we look forward to returning next year with a whole new season of Book Matters.

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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 popular authors for a return visit!

Please join us as we catch up, see what’s new and dive into their stories—both on and off the page—that continue to inspire our book world.

It’s a full-circle moment, and we’re thrilled to share it with you!

This episode we chat with Melbourne writer Sally Hepworth about her latest novel Mad Mabel. We hope you enjoy!

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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 of growing up in Australia in the 1970s wherein a 12-year-old girl from a family of gamblers and greyhound racers grapples with adulthood as her home life disintegrates.

Then Sam chats with New Zealand writer & poet Louise Wallace about her novel ‘Ash’ - a shimmering novel about motherhood, love and the power of feminine rage.

We hope you enjoy.

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