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Today, I welcome Crooked Cat author, Lizzie Koch ! Her novel, The Adventures of Katie Button , is a humorous story about what befalls poor Katie as she goes about her daily business – and falls in love. But is he the one?  If you enjoyed Bridget Jones, then you'll love Katie Button! ~~~ Blurb: What happens when your dreams collide with reality? Katie Button doesn’t believe in soul mates. When charismatic Jack Masterson asks her out on a date, despite him being her new boss alongside his more aloof brother, James, she agrees. But her romantic dreams about a dashing highwayman, heroic gladiator and Tudor lord are becoming more frequent. And, worryingly, they feel real. She remembers every detail, every touch, every kiss. Until she realises the man in her dreams is James. But Katie doesn’t even like James. And what about Jack, who is whisking her away for sexy mini breaks in the here and now? Katie knows she needs to put an end to...

Today, I've the pleasure of hosting author and historian, Australian Gillian Polack , who tells us a bit about Canberra and her own workplace. Handing over to Gillian... I'm an Australian writer and historian, and my second novel, Ms Cellophane, has just been released. I live in Canberra, and people have been telling me for years, "You can't write a book about a place like Canberra." They have also been saying, "No-one wants to read about women over forty. I regarded this as a challenge and so, of course, I wrote a novel about all these things.  The place is important to the novel: not just the city of Canberra (which is a wonderful home - I came for a year 20+ years ago and never quite got around to leaving) but also the house that I invented for my characters. For me, the place one lives and works is terribly important.  I couldn't give you pictures of Elizabeth's place, but I can give you pictures of my workspace, where I create all my noe...