A Novel Evening

It's THE FIRST ANNIVERSARY OF A NOVEL EVENING! And on this very special episode, Dannie is joined by author, actress and all round delight, Susannah Wise, to chat all about her latest novel Okay Then, That's Great, and her dystopia opus This Fragile Earth. Together they dive into Susannah's Novel Evening and chat all about her guests! You can order a copy of Susannah's newest novel here: Okay Then...

IT'S ONLY BLOOMING HALLOWEEN! And this is a special one, as Dannie is joined by the author of the Bookstagram hit, The Call of Cassandra Rose - Sophia Spiers!  They dive into hypnotherapy, Sophia's writing process on the novel, and dive into her novel evening! Nab yourself a copy of Cassandra Rose here: The Call of Cassandra Rose by Sophia Spiers | Waterstones Follow Sophia here: Sophia Spiers (@s...

For this week's spooky Halloween weekend special, Dannie is joined by the legend that is Yvette Fielding to discuss her Ghost Hunter Chronicle novels, deep dive into Yvette's experiences of the supernatural, and explore her Novel Evening! You can follow Yvette on Instagram here: Yvette Fielding (@realyfielding) • Instagram photos and videos You can find her novels here: Search Books | Waterstones...

This week, Dannie is joined by the phenomenal Frances Quinn, author of The Smallest Man and That Bonesetter Woman - together they delve into her creative process, what she's working on next and Frances' perfect fictional fantasy evening! You can grab yourself a copy of That Bonesetter Woman here: That Bonesetter Woman by Frances Quinn | Waterstones and find Frances on Instagram here: Frances Quinn...

This week on A Novel Evening, Dannie chats with Hannah Ryan, author of Athena's Child, A Spartan's Sorrow and her latest novel Queens of Themiscyra! Together they chat all about the passion Hannah has for Greek Mythology, her latest projects and dive into the most intimate of dinner parties! You can find Hannah on Instagram here: Hannah Lynn (@hannahlynnwrites) • Instagram photos and videos and ge...

This week, Dannie is joined by the ray of sunshine that is Nikki May, author of this year's smash hit Wahala - together they dive into the joys of rural living, the inspiration behind her novel, and a Novel Evening unlike any other! You can follow Nikki on Instagram here: Nikki May (@nikkimaywriter) • Instagram photos and videos and grab yourself a copy of Wahala here: Wahala by Nikki May | Waters...

Dannie is joined by author and activist Winnie M Li, to discuss her newest release Complicit - a stark take on predatory behaviour within the film industry. Together they discuss the inspiration behind the novel, discuss the aftermath of the #MeToo movement, and delve into Winnie's novel evening. TW: Please note, this episode discusses themes such as sexual assault and abortion. You can get a copy...

Dannie is joined by Cate Quinn, author of Blood Sisters and Black Widows, and fellow Devonian. Together they get to chat all about her inspiration for her novels, and her perfect fictional fantasy evening. You can find Cate's novels here: Cate Quinn books and biography | Waterstones And follow Cate here: CS Cate Quinn Author (@catecsquinnauthor) • Instagram photos and videos Hosted on Acast. See a...

This week, is something a little different, as Dannie welcomes on an author who would make the cut for her own Novel Evening - and asks him all the burning questions that she'd ask in her fictional setting (but over zoom).  They delve into Isaac's success with Warm Bodies, the changing face of book promotion, what he's working on currently, and all about the perils of social media. You can find yo...

It's another week, another Novel Evening and this time Dannie is joined by the brilliant mind that is Finbar Hawkins to chat all about his debut novel Witch and the newly released Stone!  You can nab yourself a copy of Stone here: Stone by Finbar Hawkins | Waterstones Give Finbar a follow over on Instagram here: Finbar Hawkins (@finbar_hawkins) • Instagram photos and videos Hosted on Acast. See ac...

This week on A Novel Evening, Dannie is joined by the delightful Kate Sawyer, author of the Bookstagram favourite, The Stranding. Together, they chat all about the inspiration behind the novel, what she's working on next - and of course, her fantasy fictional party! You can follow Kate on Instagram here: Kate Sawyer (@mskatesawyer) • Instagram photos and videos and get yourself a copy of The Stran...

Dannie is joined by the fabulous L V Matthews, to dive into her latest novel The Twins, what draws us to thrillers and the unknown, and they take a trip to a Tea Party and a half for her Novel Evening! You can follow Liv on Instagram: Liv Matthews, author (@lv_matthews_author) • Instagram photos and videos and bag yourself a copy of The Twins here: The Twins by L.V. Matthews | Waterstones Hosted o...

It's another week, another Friday special and to celebrate Dannie's birthday weekend, it is a BUMPER episode! Dannie is joined by the co-authors of the new slice of fantasy perfection to hit the shelves, the glorious Daughter of Darkness - they are of course, Katharine and Elizabeth Corr!  Together, they'll dive into a glorious Novel Evening, chat all about their writing process, and what it is ab...

Dannie is joined this week by the sensational Freya Marske, to chat all about her smash hit debut A Marvellous Light, and of course the sequel A Restless Truth - together they delve into A Novel Evening at a beautiful location, with some very exciting guests! You can order yourself a copy of both A Restless Truth and A Marvellous Light here: Search Books | Waterstones and find Freya over on Instag...

Dannie is joined this week by the author of the absolutely sensational 'The Girl Who Fell Beneath the Sea', the delightful Axie Oh! Together they dive into the mystical world beneath the sea, the inspiration behind the story, K-Pop, and of course her fictional fantasy evening! You can find Axie here on Instagram Axie Oh (@axieoh) • Instagram photos and videos and you can nab a beautiful copy of he...

Dannie is joined by the imcomparable Melvin Burgess and Peter Kalu, to discuss their novels Three Bullets and One Drop. Along with author Tariq Mahmood, they have created a dystopian world in which they've set a triptych of companion novels. Listen as Dannie chats with them all about the process of such a huge project, the inspiration for their novels and dive into a Novel Evening like no other! ...

Dannie is joined by the fantastic Rebecca Ross, whose most recent novel A River Enchanted smashed Bookstagram and was released to fantastic reviews. Together they'll dive into a truly magical Novel Evening, chat all about the second part in the duology - A Fire Endless - and delve into some of Rebecca's writing process. You can find Rebecca's adult and YA novels here: Rebecca Ross books and biogra...

Dannie is joined this week by the utterly delightful Bobby Palmer, author of the upcoming - and already critically acclaimed - Isaac and the Egg. Together they delve into his love of children's literature, the delights of food and his fantastic novel evening! You can check out Bobby over on Instagram: Bobby Palmer (@thebobpalmer) • Instagram photos and videos and nab yourself a copy of Isaac and t...

This week, Dannie is joined by the author of one of her top reads of 2022 so far; Sophie Haydock with her debut novel The Flames which examines the lives of four of the muses of the artist Egon Schiele. Together they dive into the life of this tragic artist and the women in his life, and Sophie's choice to tell their stories. You can buy yourself a copy of this wonderful book here: The Flames by S...

It's a Friday special, and IT IS A BIGGIE! It's the first in-person A Novel Evening author recording, with the incredible Elodie Harper, author of The Wolf Den and The House with the Golden Door! Together, they dive into why we relate so much to stories of the Romans, Elodie's inspiration, and of course her Novel Evening! You can find Elodie on Instagram here: Elodie Harper (@elodielharper) • Inst...

This week, Dannie is joined by the superb talent that is Elizabeth Macneal, author of The Doll Factory and Circus of Wonders. Together they dive into her Novel Evening, her other creative pursuits and her inspirations. You can get yourself a copy of Elizabeth's novels here: Elizabeth Macneal books and biography | Waterstones and check out Elizabeth on Instagram: Elizabeth Macneal (@elizabethmacnea...

It's a friday bonus episode and Dannie is joined by the lovely Emily Houghton, author of Before I Saw You and her latest novel, Last Time We Met - together they delve into Emily's writing process, what it is that draws us to past loves, and her Novel Evening! You can nab yourself a copy of Last Time We Met here: Last Time We Met by Emily Houghton | Waterstones and find Emily on Instagram here: Emi...

Dannie is joined this week by the fantastic Allie Reynolds, author of the smash hit Shiver to chat all about her latest release, The Bay and Allie's love for the more extreme side of the sporting world!  You can find Allie here on Instagram: Allie Reynolds (@authorallier) • Instagram photos and videos And treat yourself to a copy of her new book The Bay here: The Bay by Allie Reynolds | Waterstone...

For this special bonus Friday treat of an episode, Dannie is joined by author Susannah Dickey, to chat all about her new novel Common Decency and to dive into one of the wackiest, wildest and most chocolate-filled episode of A Novel Evening yet! You can order yourself a copy of Common Decency here: Common Decency by Susannah Dickey | Waterstones And you can follow Susannah on Instagram here: Susan...

This week Dannie is joined by the author of The Fetch Phillips Archives, and Black Sails' Long John Silver himself, the one and only Luke Arnold! Together they discuss all about his newest release, One Foot in the Fade, dive into his perfect Novel Evening and of course, a pirate or two may crop up! This is an episode you won't want to miss. You can find Luke over on Instagram here: Luke Arnold (@l...