Rachel Mathews - Author

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SIREN

A brave new novel that sensitively explores one woman’s experience of sexual violence and the silencing of those who feel compelled to speak out.

August 31, 2023

VINYL INSIDE

You’re destined to fall in love with this quirky, bittersweet story of Elsie and Sterling and caravan park life in the ’80s.

August 30, 2023

NEVER LOOK DESPERATE

The story tackles the absurdity of despair in a recovering world, the liberation from isolation and the wild frontier of middle-aged Tinder.

August 30, 2023

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💥Excited to join this brilliant line-up of authors at @ginsights_writers 2025, in partnership with the @cbrwritersfest, @paperchainbookstore and @marionwriters!I’ll be kicking things off on February 6th, with a fun conversation with @susanhelyar from Big River, about lifelong challenges in a techno world of love and loss, isolation and the super-power of humour. There’s even an optional writing task for those ready to swap their Mandarin gin for a pen!Hosted at the @bigriverdistilling, I hope to see you there ❤️ Booking links: bit.ly/ginsightsfeb2025 guest authors are: @maurapierlot_author @akalagianblunt @natashalesterauthor @lucytreloarwriter @kaaron_warren @collyology @emmapeiyin . . . #writinglife #australianauthors #authorslife #australianauthor #aussieauthor #storiesoftheeveryday #spilledwords #lovetowrite #madewords #fictionwriter #fictionwriting #fictionbooks #fictional #literaryfiction #writingprompt #ilovewriting #writinglove #booksaremylife #writersworld #writingmotivation #authorscommunity #writingsociety #writerssociety #writerscircle #writersfollowwriters #whattoread #booksonbooks #writingskills#bookreading #readingcorner @transitloungepublishing @dymockscanberra @dymocksbooks @rmitwp @newsouthbooksau @literary_listings @writingnsw @writerscentreau @societyofwomenwritersvictoria @writerssainc @ntwriterscentre @qldwriters @taswriters @writingwa

💥Excited to join this brilliant line-up of authors at @ginsights_writers 2025, in partnership with the...

📣Big thank you to the national ABC radio overnights community Australia wide – shift workers,...

📖 Found this gem at my parents’ place.Flipping through brought back the excitement of sneaking out, spooks and the relief of making it home. Decades later, I also like chatting with the Bears In the Night at Mardi Gras 😉❤️Anyone else have a childhood book you hold dear? . . . #mychildhoodmemories #berenstainbears #vintagechildrensbooks #authorslife #booksilove #bedtimestories #raisingreaders #childrenbooks #kidsbook #kidlitart #picturebooks #storiesoftheeveryday #spilledwords #readingisfun #kidsbookstagram #childrensbookstagram #readingcorner #booknook #booksandbooks #bookworld #booksaremylife #readinglife #readerlife #bookreading #readingbooks #bookwormlife

📖 Found this gem at my parents’ place. Flipping through brought back the excitement of...

Some well-loved classics and newbies in a cocktail of genres and ages....highly recommended for your summer reads! ❤️ . . . #summerreading #whattoread #literaryfiction #fictionbooks #booksandbooks #whattoreadnext #booknook #bookworld #authorscommunity #authorssupportingauthors #writersoninstagram #authorslife #aussieauthor #storiesoftheeveryday #spilledwords #booksaremylife #readinglife #readerlife #bookreading #readingbooks #bookwormlife #readingforfun #readingcorner #fictionbooks #fictionwriter #fictionwriting #fictional #literaryfiction #mybookfeatures

Some well-loved classics and newbies in a cocktail of genres and ages....highly recommended for your...

When reading was groovy on a Saturday night ❤️ . . . #saturdaystyle #bookreaders #bookloversunite #readingforfun #saturdayshenanigans #saturdaynights #readingislife #bookworld #bookaddiction #bookalicious #bookster #bookishpost #booksonbooks #booksbooksandmorebooks #readinglife #readerlife #bookreading #readingbook #readingbooks #readinglove #readingisfundamental #readersgonnaread #readstagram #booknook #fictional #fictionalcharacters #fictionalcharacter #bookishphotography #bookstagramming #booknerdigan

When reading was groovy on a Saturday night ❤️ . . . #saturdaystyle #bookreaders #bookloversunite...

Celebrating you today dad. The grooviest and funniest Octagenerian in town...and once a very young school principal. A beautiful musician and friend to all ❤️... we are still trying to catch you on the crosswords! Fierce! Happy birthday 🤓 (footage is dad's solo of Round Midnight, with the wonderful Goulburn Valley Jazz Orchestra)...

Celebrating you today dad. The grooviest and funniest Octagenerian in town...and once a very young...

The amazing Lella Cariddi OAM is a multifaceted artist, curator, and community developer with a focus on integrating culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) individuals into Australian cultural life. She has coordinated various programs and festivals, including the WHAT HAPPENED at the PIER series, which promotes social and cultural inclusion through the arts.Her work spans across multiple platforms, including documentaries, podcasts, and exhibitions, and has been recognized with prestigious awards such as the Victorian Multicultural Commission Ambassador Award and the Order of Australia Medal: https://www.swwvic.org.au/member/lella-cariddi/It was an honour to meet you Lella at the East Melbourne Library Readers Are Writers workshop this year. Thank you for the gorgeous review in the @societyofwomenwritersvictoria Newsletter. . . . @mavartsau @cityofmelbournelibraries @writersvictoria @lindsaybamfield @rmitwp #NeverLookDesperate #bookreaders #bookreviewers #fictionbooks #literaryfiction #whattoreadnext #booknook #wanttoread #newbookrelease #booksaremylife #readingbook #readingbooks #currentread #currentreads #bookwormlife #readingcorner #bookworld #newbookalert #readingforfun #mustreads #whattoread #readinglife #readerlife #bookreading #booknerds #readinggoals #readingaddict #australianauthor #aussieauthor

The amazing Lella Cariddi OAM is a multifaceted artist, curator, and community developer with a...

🖊Dr Anne-Marie Turner is a beloved member of the @rmitwp Professional Writing and Editing community, a gun writer and someone who encourages everyone exploring the craft...@annemarieturner_writer writes beautifully about the environment and the daily drama of humans fumbling through contemporary life... her book stack is a lovely testimony to the connection between writers, workshops and broader creative communities.... thanks Anne-Marie💋 ❤️ . . . #NeverLookDesperate #booksandbooks #whattoreadnext @pweanthology @yannick_thoraval @transitloungepublishing @literary_listings #themarriagegapyear #whattoread #australianauthor #booknook #bookworld #authorscommunity #authorssupportingauthors #writersoninstagram #authorslife #aussieauthor #storiesoftheeveryday #spilledwords #booksaremylife #readinglife #readerlife #bookreading #readingbooks #bookwormlife #readingforfun #readingcorner #fictionbooks #fictionwriter #fictionwriting #fictional #literaryfiction #mybookfeatures #booksandbooks

🖊Dr Anne-Marie Turner is a beloved member of the @rmitwp Professional Writing and Editing community,...

👯‍♀️Women’s stories are lifetimes of learning, lamenting, and unseen lycra. Of land, love and loss.I’m thrilled to receive this beautiful collection from the @societyofwomenwritersvictoria and honoured to have my judge’s notes featured in the Margaret Hazzard Short Story Award. Inside, you’ll find comedy, pathos, bewilderment, futuristic angst, and above all, hope. (And a nightmarish scene featuring old exercise pants).Congratulations to @lindsaybamfield, the writers, and the VSWW team! 🌟 Get your copy: https://www.swwvic.org.au/sparx/ . . . @writersvictoria #writinglife #womenwriters #womenwhowrite #fictionwriter #fictionwriting #storiesoftheeveryday #spilledwords #lovetowrite #madewords #connectivity #communicate #fictional #literaryfiction #writingprompt #authorslife #australianauthor #aussieauthor #ilovewriting #writinglove #booksaremylife #writersworld #writingmotivation #authorscommunity #writingsociety #writerssociety #writerscircle #writersfollowwriters

👯‍♀️Women’s stories are lifetimes of learning, lamenting, and unseen lycra. Of land, love and loss....

Meryl Tobin is a firecracker of a woman.... a multi-genre author with over 20 published...

Lovely to have a last minute invitation to chat with @mikey_ah64 on ABC Overnights (during...

Last stop: Umalas ❤️ Interesting chat with partner James about G-strings in cafes (he wasn’t wearing one). Some call it ‘empowerment,’ others see trashy entitlement.Met lovely locals Mira, Whulan, Shanti and Julie, fans of Australian tourists. Even the ‘party party’ crowd. Sun-kissed Ken and Barbs roaming like rotisserie chickens.Love the jungle’s mist and giant beetles.Big thanks to Sheree and crew on the Virgin flight to Melbourne, calming everyone through an electrical storm. ‘Don’t look at the lightning!’ she smiled.Three countries in under a month, precious travel buddies. Mountains to skyscrapers, shiny saris to thatched roofs at sunset.Luxuries? Bichamen roads, drinking water, friendships and family. What do people talk about most? Who they love ❤️ . . . #traveldiary #workation #baliadventure #balidestination #baliexplore #balilifestyle #baliphotography #baliliving #balibeauty #balivibes #balivacation #travelbali #travelmood #travelobsessed #traveloften #goexplorewander #adventureanywhere #havingagoodtime #authorslife #storiesoftheeveryday #bucketlisttravel #womenwhowrite #womenwriters #femalewriter #femalewriters #fictionwriter #australianauthor #australianauthors #aussieauthor #actionadventure

Last stop: Umalas ❤️ Interesting chat with partner James about G-strings in cafes (he wasn’t...

Rachel Mathews - Author

Dr Rachel Matthews is a Melbourne author, lecturer and teacher. Her debut novel Vinyl Inside received strong press reviews and was highly commended by the Australian Vogel Award judges.

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