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Rachel Matthews: English Tutor and Author.

Her book: 'Vinyl Inside'
Rachel Matthews
AUS$29.95 Trade pbk
ISBN 9780975022894
In store: 1st December 2007

Rachel Matthews grew up in Shepparton, Victoria. She is a graduate of Deakin University (Bachelor of Arts), the University of Melbourne (Diploma of Education) and RMIT’s Professional Writing and Editing diploma course. She currently teaches VCE English and Media studies at the Distance Education Centre Victoria, a government school that provides flexible learning for students who can’t attend mainstream classrooms. Rachel has written stories, poems and has had articles published in EQ magazine. An earlier version of Vinyl Inside was commended in the 2003 Australian Vogel awards.

"Rachel Matthews’s novel is as warm as a caravan park barbecue grill, with characters that encourage the reader to keep inserting the twenty cent pieces. A terrific, compelling debut."
- Tony Wilson, author of Players.

"Vinyl Inside is my kind of book. Genuinely affectionate, authentic and funny."
- Tom Gleisner, author of Molvania and The Warwick Todd Diaries, screenwriter of The Dish and The Castle.

"An earthy tale sprinkled with pathos and humour."
- Rosalie Ham, author of The Dressmaker.

"Rachel Matthews has fashioned a book that is full of marvelous characters and warmth, humor and wisdom. The eighties were a lot of fun after all."
- William McInnes, author of A Man’s Got to Have a Hobby.