Helen Garner is one of Australia's most celebrated writers, best known for titles such as Monkey Grip, Cosmo Cosmolino, Joe Cinque's Consolation and more. Her latest novel The Season sees Helen take us along for the journey as she follow her youngest grandson's under-16s football team. She goes to every game, and every training session too, taking in the spectacle.

Mel is joined in the studio by the one and only Helen herself for an extended conversation about The Season.