Libby Online Book Club for WA

The Libby Book Club for WA is a monthly digital book club available exclusively to Western Australian library members (State Library and public library), hosted by local author David Allan-Petale. The book club, delivered online - will take place on the third Wednesday of every month. Join the State Library of Western Australia - it's free.

• September Book Club is The Players by Deborah Pike
• October Book Club is The Skeleton House by Katherine Allum
• November Book Club is Jasper Cliff by Josh Kemp
• December Book Club is The Valley by Chris Hammer

September Book Club 

This month’s featured title, The Players, should be available to borrow from your local library with no waitlists or holds! 

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Blurb about The Players

One hot summer, a group of university students gathers in an orchard to rehearse a play. Veronika is born for a life on the stage while Felix seizes his last chance for creative freedom. Sebastian woos Veronika, and Cassie longs for Sebastian. Josh and Gloria each carry a secret they are unable to share. Passion, rivalry and enduring connections will bind the Players across years and continents, long after the final curtain falls and they leave university behind. From Perth to Paris, Cambridge, London, Berlin and Dili the friends search for meaning in their careers and friendship, discover love and endure heartbreak

Deborah Pike

Deborah Pike is a writer and academic based in Sydney, who grew up in Northam and Perth, Western Australia. She has an Honours degree in English and a PhD from the University of Sydney. She is an associate professor of English Literature at Notre Dame and has travelled widely and lived in Paris for several years, where she held positions at Shakespeare & Company Bookstore. Deborah is the author of The Subversive Art of Zelda Fitzgerald and The Players is her first novel.

David Allan-Petale 

David Allan-Petale is a Perth/Boorloo writer whose debut novel ‘Locust Summer’ (Fremantle Press) was longlisted for the 2021 ALS Gold Medal and shortlisted for the 2022 WA Premier’s Book Awards. The manuscript was shortlisted for the 2017 Australian/ Vogel’s Literary Award, and developed through a fellowship at Varuna, the National Writers’ House. David worked for many years as a journalist in WA and internationally with BBC World and Al Jazeera, and is passionate about helping the arts sector thrive.    

Libby Book Club for WA

The Libby Book Club for WA is a free monthly digital book club hosted by author David Allan-Petale - brought to you by OverDrive Australia for all members of the State Library and Public Libraries, Western Australia. We welcome guests to join us the third Wednesday of each month to engage and interact with authors from all genres. The Zoom link will be emailed to all attendees on the day of the event.