Calling all book lovers and aspiring writers! This week we present a VERY special edition of our radio program 'Hear This' by celebrating the 2025 Brimbank Writers and Readers Festival with an exciting broadcast announcing the winners and runners-up of this year’s Microfiction Competition.

Learn more about Brimbank Writers & Readers Festival by selecting the following link: Brimbank Writers & Readers Festival - Brimbank Libraries

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Calling all book lovers and aspiring writers! <a></a>This week we present a VERY special edition of our radio program 'Hear This' by celebrating the 2025 Brimbank Writers and Readers Festival with an exciting broadcast announcing the winners and runners-up of this year&rsquo;s Microfiction Competition.
Learn more about Brimbank Writers &amp; Readers Festival by selecting the following link: <a href="https://brimbanklibraries.vic.gov.au/whats-on/featured/writersfestival/">Brimbank Writers &amp; Readers Festival - Brimbank Libraries</a>
Get to know our free Vision Australia Library Service here: <a href="https://www.visionaustralia.org/services/library">Library | Vision Australia. Blindness and low vision services</a>
Listen to Vision Australia Radio, on-air, online and on podcast. More info here: <a href="https://radio.visionaustralia.org/">Vision Australia Radio</a>

Hear This is a weekly presentation from the Vision Australia Library service, bringing you up to date with what’s on offer alongside reviews and Reader Recommends.

 

Hear This is a weekly presentation from the Vision Australia Library service, bringing you up to date with what&rsquo;s on offer alongside reviews and Reader Recommends.
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Hear This on Vision Australia Radio

Hear This is a weekly presentation from the Vision Australia Library service, bringing you up to date with what&rsquo;s on offer alongside reviews and Reader Recommends.
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'Hear This' Special: Brimbank Writers & Readers Festival - Micro-fiction Competition 

Interview with Loretta Smith 

This edition of Hear This features an interview with author Loretta Smith, discussing her book A spanner in the works: the extraordinary story of Alice Anderson and Australia’s first all-girl garage.  An audio sample of Loretta's book was played at the conclusion of the interview.

Loretta's book is available in the Vision Australia Library in DAISY Audio format.

Interview with Loretta Smith 
This edition of Hear This features an interview with author Loretta Smith, discussing her book A&nbsp;spanner in the works: the extraordinary story of Alice Anderson and Australia&rsquo;s first all-girl garage.&nbsp; An audio sample of Loretta's book was played at the conclusion of the interview.
Loretta's book is available in the Vision Australia Library in DAISY Audio format.

Hear This 16th October 2026 (Loretta Smith Interview - repeat episode)

https://api.omny.fm/orgs/fa7924ac-d4fd-4bff-b1b4-ac7f006dda87/clips/21d8d4f6-44bc-4bd9-8952-b4e40173c49c/transcript

Books referenced on this edition of Hear This include:

Reach for the sky: the story of Douglas Bader by Paul Brickhill – DAISY Audio – audio sample played

The dam busters by Paul Brickhill– DAISY Audio

The great escape by Paul Brickhill– DAISY Audio

The Hero Maker: A biography of Paul Brickhill by Stephen Dando-Collins– not available in the Vision Australia Library

Flying into danger: The Paul Brickhill Story by John Ramsland – not available in the Vision Australia Library

The World of Pooh by A.A. Milne – DAISY Audio – audio sample played

Somewhere, a boy and a bear by Gyles Brandreth – DAISY Audio

Gulliver’s Travels by Jonathan Swift – DAISY Audio and eBraille – audio sample played

East of Eden by John Steinbeck – DAISY Audio – audio sample played

Burning Bright by John Steinbeck – DAISY Audio

Cannery Row by John Steinbeck – DAISY Audio

The grapes of wrath by John Steinbeck – DAISY Audio and eBraille

Of mice and men by John Steinbeck – DAISY Audio and eBraille

Books referenced on this edition of Hear This include:
Reach for the sky: the story of Douglas Bader&nbsp;by Paul Brickhill &ndash; DAISY Audio &ndash; audio sample played
The dam busters by Paul Brickhill &ndash; DAISY Audio
The great escape by Paul Brickhill &ndash; DAISY Audio
The Hero Maker: A biography of Paul Brickhill by Stephen Dando-Collins &ndash; not available in the Vision Australia Library
Flying into danger: The Paul Brickhill Story by John Ramsland &ndash; not available in the Vision Australia Library
The World of Pooh by A.A. Milne &ndash; DAISY Audio &ndash; audio sample played
Somewhere, a boy and a bear by Gyles Brandreth &ndash; DAISY Audio
Gulliver&rsquo;s Travels by Jonathan Swift &ndash; DAISY Audio and eBraille &ndash; audio sample played
East of Eden by John Steinbeck &ndash; DAISY Audio &ndash; audio sample played
Burning Bright by John Steinbeck &ndash; DAISY Audio
Cannery Row by John Steinbeck &ndash; DAISY Audio
The grapes of wrath by John Steinbeck &ndash; DAISY Audio and eBraille
Of mice and men by John Steinbeck &ndash; DAISY Audio and eBraille

Hear This 9th October 2026

https://api.omny.fm/orgs/fa7924ac-d4fd-4bff-b1b4-ac7f006dda87/clips/ea307073-6612-4952-9f0c-b4de00270c74/transcript

This edition of Hear This features a wide range of books available in the Vision Australia Library, including several reader recommendations. 

Mud, Sweat and Tears by Bear Grylls – Available in DAISY Audio – audio sample played

The Survival Series (books 1 - 4) by Bear Grylls– Available in DAISY Audio

Don’t die with the music in you by Wayne Bennett– Available in DAISY Audio – audio sample played

Wayne Bennett: the man in the mirror by Wayne Bennet– Available in DAISY Audio

The centenary of the greatest game under the sun by Maxwell Howell – Available in DAISY Audio

John Kirwan’s rugby world by John Kirwan – Available in DAISY Audio

The game of our lives; the story of rugby and New Zealand by Finlay Macdonald – Available in DAISY Audio

Running with the ball: the birth of rugby football by Jennifer Macrory – Available in DAISY Audio

Rugby Stories; some rucking good yarns by Peter Fitzsimons – Available in DAISY Audio

Future boy: Back to the Future and my journey through the space-time continuum by Michael J. Fox – Available in DAISY Audio – audio sample played

Always looking up: the adventures of an incurable optimist by Michael J. Fox – Available in DAISY Audio

A funny thing happened on the way to the future by Michael J. Fox – Available in DAISY Audio

Lucky man: a memoir by Michael J. Fox – Available in DAISY Audio

No time like the future an optimist considers mortality by Michael J. Fox – Available in DAISY Audio

Out of the forest by Gregory Smith and Craig Henderson – Available in DAISY Audio – audio sample played

The moth and the mountain: a true story of love, war and Everest by Ed Caesar – Available in DAISY Audio – audio sample played

The Creeper (Detective Constable Sally White #1) by Margaret Hickey – Available in DAISY Audio – audio sample played

Cold River (Detective Constable Sally White #2) by Margaret Hickey – Available in DAISY Audio

Detective Sergeant Mark Ariti (books 1-3) by Margaret Hickey – Available in DAISY Audio

This edition of Hear This features a wide range of books available in the Vision Australia Library, including several reader recommendations.&nbsp;
Mud, Sweat and Tears by Bear Grylls &ndash; Available in DAISY Audio &ndash; audio sample played
The Survival Series (books 1 - 4) by Bear Grylls &ndash; Available in DAISY Audio
Don&rsquo;t die with the music in you by Wayne Bennett &ndash; Available in DAISY Audio &ndash; audio sample played
Wayne Bennett: the man in the mirror by Wayne Bennet &ndash; Available in DAISY Audio
The centenary of the greatest game under the sun by Maxwell Howell &ndash; Available in DAISY Audio
John Kirwan&rsquo;s rugby world by John Kirwan &ndash; Available in DAISY Audio
The game of our lives; the story of rugby and New Zealand by Finlay Macdonald &ndash; Available in DAISY Audio
Running with the ball: the birth of rugby football by Jennifer Macrory &ndash; Available in DAISY Audio
Rugby Stories; some rucking good yarns by Peter Fitzsimons &ndash; Available in DAISY Audio
Future boy: Back to the Future and my journey through the space-time continuum by Michael J. Fox &ndash; Available in DAISY Audio &ndash; audio sample played
Always looking up: the adventures of an incurable optimist by Michael J. Fox &ndash; Available in DAISY Audio
A funny thing happened on the way to the future by Michael J. Fox &ndash; Available in DAISY Audio
Lucky man: a memoir by Michael J. Fox &ndash; Available in DAISY Audio
No time like the future an optimist considers mortality by Michael J. Fox &ndash; Available in DAISY Audio 
Out of the forest by Gregory Smith and Craig Henderson &ndash; Available in DAISY Audio &ndash; audio sample played
The moth and the mountain: a true story of love, war and Everest by Ed Caesar &ndash; Available in DAISY Audio &ndash; audio sample played
The Creeper (Detective Constable Sally White #1) by Margaret Hickey &ndash; Available in DAISY Audio &ndash; audio sample played
Cold River (Detective Constable Sally White #2) by Margaret Hickey &ndash; Available in DAISY Audio
Detective Sergeant Mark Ariti (books 1-3) by Margaret Hickey &ndash; Available in DAISY Audio

Hear This 2nd October 2026

https://api.omny.fm/orgs/fa7924ac-d4fd-4bff-b1b4-ac7f006dda87/clips/01bc4e8b-c686-4f82-bf1f-b4d700716597/transcript

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