Brooke Michie is a lifelong reader and passionate supporter of Australian authors. She works in public libraries and loves nothing more than matching readers with their perfect book. As one of Australia’s most influential Bookstagrammers she reads and reviews hundreds of books every year and spends much of her time attending author events and raving about her favourite reads.

Make sure you follow Brooke for all her recommendations on Instagram at @bmichie31.

Madeleine chats with Brooke about how she first started her Instagram seven years ago and is now one of Australia's most influential Bookstagrammers. Find out how Brooke reads 20-25 books each month and how authors can work with Bookstagrammers! Brooke recommends:

• Sasha Wasley’s The Society of Literary Marauders
• Leearna Shaw’s A Farm in Golden Clouds, and
• Mark Mupotsa-Russell’s A Wolf Who Cried Boy.

Our Debut in the Spotlight is Lorena Otes, with her memoir, Solo Mum by Choice (Hawkeye Publishing, May 2026).

00:56 Brooke Michie

03:23 What Is Bookstagram

09:24 Reading 25 Books Monthly

10:29 Social Media Focus Struggles

11:43 Choosing books to read

15:31 Honest Reviews

18:03 Author-Bookstagrammer Etiquette

25:03 Paid Review Scams

27:34 Debut Crew Support

29:04 Aussie Books

30:50 Author Social Media

33:41 Content Burnout

35:02 Book Events

37:38 Bookstagram Community

39:30 Book Recommends

42:49 Top Tip

44:19 Podcast Wrap Up

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