Join author Maya Linnell in conversation with author and food writer Tori Haschka, audiobook narrator Casey Withoos & Melton Libraries’ Ros Colwell

 

During this discussion, attendees will have the opportunity to ask questions, interact with the guests, and enjoy a light-hearted engaging conversation from industry leaders about books, gardening, and cooking.

 

Library Lovers with Maya Linnell is a free monthly program brought to you by OverDrive. We welcome guests to join us on the third Wednesday of each month to engage and interact with industry leaders, authors, and library superstars. The Zoom link will be emailed to all attendees on the day of the event to join the discussion.

 

This month’s featured title, ‘A Recipe For Family’ by Tori Haschka, is available to borrow from your local library. If not, you can request your library to buy this title. Download Libby and find your local library to start reading: meet.libbyapp.com

 

ABOUT THE TITLES & GUESTS

 

‘A Recipe For Family’ by Tori Haschka

 

Things are getting slippery for Stella. With her husband away she’s juggling a full-time job, a tricky stepdaughter and a relentless four-year-old – all while trying to find her footing in her spouse’s shiny world. Joining the throng of local mothers, she reluctantly hires an au pair in the hope that it will lighten the load.

Stella’s mother-in-law, Elise, thinks this is a rotten idea. An industrial chemist and staunch feminist, she finds the ethical murkiness surrounding the au pair solution difficult to swallow. But she’s promised her son not to meddle, has her own career battles to slay and ghosts from her past to contend with.

For Ava, life in Sydney as an au pair could help fill the void left by the loss of her mother. With her family recipes in her hand and hope in her heart, she sets off to reinvent herself in a place far away.

Three women, drawn together by impossible circumstances, will discover that the greatest comfort can often be found in the mess.

 

Audiobook narrator Casey Withoos

 

Born and raised in Melbourne, Casey studied for a Bachelor of Music (Classical Voice) at The University of Melbourne. Since then, she has developed a career performing in stage musicals, most notably delighting audiences as Alice Beane in StageArt’s production of ‘Titanic The Musical,’ and as an offstage vocalist for StageArt’s ‘The Color Purple.’ As well as her on stage credits, over only a short few years Casey has carved out a career for herself as a Voice-Over artist, narrating close to 100 fiction and non-fiction audiobooks to great success. Casey is proud to have appeared on the inaugural season of The Voice Australia (2012).

 

Melton Libraries’ Ros Colwell

 

Ros Colwell has been working with Melton City Libraries for more than 20 years. She has held many positions in that time, starting out as a Special Weekend officer working Sunday afternoons. She was the Reference Librarian in the days before Google, back when they actually found the answers in a book and is now the Reader Development Librarian, a fancy way of saying she loves helping their patrons find something to read. Her favourite thing to do on a Saturday morning is take her breakfast tray back to bed with her book and spend a couple of hours snuggled up enjoying some me-time.

 

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