Virginia Seymour and Louise Jones

Diving In

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Diving In is a conversation you will want to be part of - Louise and Virginia have been best friends since university - they share a passion for story telling and read loads of good books. Make yourself a cup of tea and listen in as they share the books they’ve been loving, and also the films, TV series, podcasts and articles they’ve enjoyed.

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Virginia Seymour and Louise Jones

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33: Classic Sleuths and Modern Detectives 06.05.2021 48:11

Louise and Virginia both started reading books by Tana French so they decided to make that the theme for today, and they’ve paired those books with some much older crime novels for contrast. They also discuss some current reads, share some bookish news, a writing tip from a very successful author and discuss a gripping crime series on Netflix. Email hello@divinginpodcast.com Instagram @diving_in_p...

32: Everybody Should Be Talking About This 22.04.2021 1:05:50

Louise and Virginia discuss several books with truth-telling at the heart of the story. They also chat about two excellent podcasts, a Netflix movie, some publishing news, a life hack and a writing tip. Email hello@divinginpodcast.com Instagram @diving_in_podcast Virginia’s Instagram @virginia_reads Louise’s Instagram @louise_cooks_and_reads Song ‘Diving In’ – original music and lyrics written and...

31: Paris 08.04.2021 53:01

Ooh la la! – Virginia and Louise stroll along the boulevards of Paris old and young and also share a couple of recent reads. Email hello@divinginpodcast.com Instagram @diving_in_podcast Virginia’s Instagram @virginia_reads Louise’s Instagram @louise_cooks_and_reads Song ‘Diving In’ – original music and lyrics written and performed by Laura Adeline – https://linkt.ree/llauraadeline Podcast sound pr...

30: Growing Up on the Other Side of The Tracks 25.03.2021 50:47

Virginia and Louise share their most recent reads and two wonderful books by award winning writers whose characters dwell on the other side of the tracks. Email hello@divinginpodcast.com Instagram @diving_in_podcast Virginia’s Instagram @virginia_reads Louise’s Instagram @louise_cooks_and_reads Song ‘Diving In’ – original music and lyrics written and performed by Laura Adeline – https://linkt.ree/...

29: Bodices and Breathy Sighs 11.03.2021 59:05

Louise and Virginia share their most recent reads and then giggle through some bodice rippers! Books Girl A, Abigail Dean 2021, Harper Collins Still Life by Louise Penny, 2006, MacMillan. Hidden Sins by Selena Montgomery, 2006, Harper Collins. Reckless by Selena Montgomery, 2008, Harper Collins The Duchess Deal by Tessa Dare, 2017 Romancing the Duke by Tessa Dare, 2014 Netflix Behind Her Eyes , ps...

28: What We Read Over the Break 25.02.2021 1:02:21

Louise and Virginia have been diving into a stack of fantastic books over their long summer break and they discuss a few of their favourites. They also chat about some of the other non-bookish things they’ve been diving into lately. Email hello@divinginpodcast.com Instagram @diving_in_podcast Virginia’s Instagram @virginia_reads Louise’s Instagram @louise_cooks_and_reads Song ‘Diving In’ – origina...

27: All That Glitters Is Not Gold - A Deep Dive into Edith Wharton 20.12.2020 1:08:57

Louise and Virginia dive deep into Edith Wharton’s 1905 House of Mirth and examine the social conventions and contradictions of the Gilded Age amongst New York high society and the fate of her beautiful flawed protagonist Lily Bart. Email hello@divinginpodcast.com Instagram @diving_in_podcast Virginia’s Instagram @virginia_reads Louise’s Instagram @louise_cooks_and_reads Song ‘Diving In’ – origina...

26: A Gripping Grab Bag of Recent Reads 07.12.2020 45:38

Virginia and Louise share with you some of their most recent reads including Mark Watson’s moving and modern ‘Contacts’, best-selling author Sally Hepworth’s latest, ‘The Good Sister’ and Mikael Niemi’s atmospheric Swedish tale ‘To Cook a Bear’. Email hello@divinginpodcast.com Instagram @diving_in_podcast Virginia’s Instagram @virginia_reads Louise’s Instagram @louise_cooks_and_reads Song ‘Diving...

25. Homegrown Heroes - including a Magical Quest and some 'Metropolis Noir' 18.11.2020 52:55

Virginia and Louise dive in to some highly anticipated new releases by best-selling Australian authors. They include a compelling character driven story about a university reunion, a fast paced crime novel set in Sydney, the story of a magical quest by a gravediggers daughter and a reimagined fictional memoir. Email hello@divinginpodcast.com Instagram @diving_in_podcast Virginia’s Instagram @virgi...

Swandive 4 - Louise chats with Cate Sutherland from independent publisher The Fremantle Press 10.11.2020 28:19

Swandive 4: Louise chats with Children’s and Young Adult Fiction Publisher, Cate Sutherland, from independent publisher The Fremantle Press

Swandive 3 - Virginia interviews Hélène Magisson for the release of her new children's book 'Claudette' 29.10.2020 18:15

Virginia interviews Hélène Magisson by Skype about her new children’s book 'Claudette' which Hélène both wrote and illustrated. Email hello@divinginpodcast.com Instagram @diving_in_podcast Virginia’s Instagram @virginia_reads Louise’s Instagram @louise_cooks_and_reads Song ‘Diving In’ – original music and lyrics written and performed by Laura Adeline – https://linkt.ree/llauraadeline Pod...

24. Getting Addicted in 2020 (and 'fessing up) 21.10.2020 54:58

Louise and Virginia have been diving into a stack of fantastic books for younger (and not so young) readers. These books are all so good that Virginia’s become a bit addicted to them. And Louise also has a confession about something she’s been diving into recently, an admission that makes Virginia laugh - a lot. Email hello@divinginpodcast.com Instagram @diving_in_podcast Virginia’s Instagram @vir...

23: A Love Letter to Italy 05.10.2020 56:32

Buongiorno! This week Virginia and Louise discuss two classics set in Italy and the wonderful travel writing of Eric Newby. Email hello@divinginpodcast.com Instagram @diving_in_podcast Virginia’s Instagram @virginia_reads Louise’s Instagram @louise_cooks_and_reads Song ‘Diving In’ – original music and lyrics written and performed by Laura Adeline – https://linkt.ree/llauraadeline Podcast sound pro...

22: Books We Read Over Our Break 17.09.2020 53:22

Happy to be back from their break Virginia and Louise dive into a mixed bag of excellent books, and also discuss some movies, a TV show and some great podcasts. Email hello@divinginpodcast.com Instagram @diving_in_podcast Virginia’s Instagram @virginia_reads Louise’s Instagram @louise_cooks_and_reads Song ‘Diving In’ – original music and lyrics written and performed by Laura Adeline – https://link...

21: Twin Tales 30.07.2020 40:32

Virginia and Louise enjoy talking about some recent books with twins as central characters as well as some podcasts and movies they have been diving into. Email hello@divinginpodcast.com Instagram @diving_in_podcast Virginia’s Instagram @virginia_reads Louise’s Instagram @louise_cooks_and_reads Song ‘Diving In’ – original music and lyrics written and performed by Laura Adeline – https://linkt.ree/...

20: Reading Indigenous Authors 12.07.2020 56:37

In response to the Black Lives Matter movement and to improve our knowledge and understanding of the experience of Aboriginal Australians, Virginia and Louise dive into some fiction and non- fiction books by indigenous authors. Email hello@divinginpodcast.com Instagram @diving_in_podcast Virginia’s Instagram @virginia_reads Louise’s Instagram @louise_cooks_and_reads Song ‘Diving In’ – original mus...

Swandive 2 - A chat with Australian author Imbi Neeme about her new novel 'The Spill' 02.07.2020 29:36

Louise chats with author Imbi Neeme about her new novel 'The Spill’, winner of the Penguin 2019 Literary Prize

Swandive 1 - Virginia and Louise enjoy a chat with Australian author Suzanne Daniel 25.06.2020 24:31

In this episode we chat with the author of Allegra In Three Parts (sold in the US and Canada as A Girl In Three Parts), Suzanne Daniel.

19: Contemporary Australian Books 15.06.2020 43:32

Louise and Virginia have been diving into a mixed bag of fantastic new Australian books, and they also discuss some great podcasts. Email hello@divinginpodcast.com Instagram @diving_in_podcast Virginia’s Instagram @virginia_reads Louise’s Instagram @louise_cooks_and_reads Song ‘Diving In’ – original music and lyrics written and performed by Laura Adeline – https://linkt.ree/llauraadeline Podcast s...

18: Girls 01.06.2020 44:15

Louise and Virginia have been diving into lots of excellent books about girls (and they sort of all have Girl in the title). They also discuss a great Netflix movie and a soothing books podcast. Email hello@divinginpodcast.com Instagram @diving_in_podcast Virginia’s Instagram @virginia_reads Louise’s Instagram @louise_cooks_and_reads Song ‘Diving In’ – original music and lyrics written and perform...

17: Family Scandals and Secrets 15.05.2020 1:02:16

Louise and Virginia discuss five books that all have a scandal or a secret at the heart of the story. They also chat about a few other things they’ve been diving into lately, including a series, some podcasts and a fun Twitter account. Email hello@divinginpodcast.com Instagram @diving_in_podcast Virginia’s Instagram @virginia_reads Louise’s Instagram @louise_cooks_and_reads Song ‘Diving In’ – orig...

Duck Dive Two- We Share Your Reading Habits! 11.05.2020 23:22

In the second mini-episode Louise and Virginia discuss your answers to our Duck Dive Quiz such as who influenced you to read as a child, the books you always go back to and your favourite place to read. Email hello@divinginpodcast.com Instagram @diving_in_podcast Virginia’s Instagram @virginia_reads Louise’s Instagram @louise_cooks_and_reads Song ‘Diving In’ – original music and lyrics written and...

16: Books that Uplift Us 27.04.2020 1:08:00

Louise and Virginia dive into the books they like to read to be uplifted or comforted. As predicted, they reach for quite different books to distract or escape from the noise of the pandemic. They also discuss the second part of Middlemarch by George Eliot, and they chat about the latest books they’ve been reading. Email hello@divinginpodcast.com Instagram @diving_in_podcast Virginia’s Instagram @...

Duck Dive One - A Diving In Quiz for Isolation 15.04.2020 6:51

In this first mini-episode Louise asks you some questions about your reading habits. Email hello@divinginpodcast.com Instagram @diving_in_podcast Virginia’s Instagram @virginia_reads Louise’s Instagram @louise_cooks_and_reads Song ‘Diving In’ – original music and lyrics written and performed by Laura Adeline – https://linkt.ree/llauraadeline Podcast sound production and editing by Andy Maher. Grap...

15: Reading In Isolation 07.04.2020 1:12:31

Louise and Virginia discuss the strange new world we find ourselves in and are surprised by their responses to the situation. They recommend lots of books about epidemics, pandemics, isolation and adversity, for those so inclined. They discuss the books they’ve been reading, the first half of Middlemarch, The Stella Prize for Fiction shortlist, and they review two books from the shortlist, as well...