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On the podcast this week, we’re speaking to crime author, Liz Nugent. Liz’s first book, Unravelling Oliver, was published in 2014 and was named Crime Novel of the Year at the Irish book awards. She has gone on to publish a further three novels, the latest of which, Our Little Cruelties, was published in March 2020 and has just come out in paperback. Liz has an army of high-profile fans, including...

This week we’re talking to Sunday Times best-selling author, Beth Morrey. Beth’s debut novel, Saving Missy, was published in February 2020. We were lucky enough to have Beth join us for an event before lockdown and her stories and relaxed style made her a firm favourite with our guests. In January 2020, Beth released the first episode of her podcast, One Torn Every Minute, where she interviews wom...

This week, we’re speaking to the editor of Strong Words magazine, Ed Needham. Ed is a veteran of magazines in the UK and US. In the 1990’s, he edited the massively popular, FHM before moving to New York to launch and edit the same title. Later, he would go on to become managing editor of Rolling Stone magazine and editor-in-chief of US Maxim, which, at that point, was the biggest-selling men’s mag...

To celebrate World Book Day, we are interviewing the official illustrator of WBD, Rob Biddulph. Rob is a multi-award winning children’s author & illustrator. As well as working on his own books, he also illustrates for other authors including Michael Bond and Jeff Brown. In March 2020, in response to the Coronavirus pandemic, Rob started running a series of draw-along YouTube sessions called D...

This week we're talking to Ross Welford, one of the most critically acclaimed middle grade authors in the UK. Ross’ debut children’s novel, Time Travelling with a Hamster, was published in 2015 and he has gone on to publish a further five middle grade books, the latest of which , When We Got Lost in Dreamland, was published in January this year. His books have been translated into over 15 language...

This week we're speaking to Andrew Hunter Murray. Andrew is a writer and comedian and is one of the QI elves, working behind the scenes for the BBC show, QI. He is also one of the co-hosts of the spinoff podcast, No Such Thing as a Fish. The podcast, which involves Andrew and the team, chatting about their favourite facts has been downloaded more than 300 million times since it started in 2014. An...

This week we’re talking to author, Abigail Dean. Abi’s debut novel, Girl A, was published in January this year after a nine way auction resulted in her signing with Harper Collins. The book immediately became a Sunday Times best seller and received rave reviews across the industry and in the press. The book has been sold in over 30 territories and has already been optioned for television and film....

Welcome to Season Two of Mostly Books Meets. In the podcast this week, we're speaking to the Sunday Times bestselling author, Lisa Jewell. Over the course of her career, Lisa has published 18 novels with another one due out soon. Her debut novel, Ralph’s Party, was an instant success, and more recently her books have been #1 bestsellers in Canada and the UK. In total, her novels have sold over 5 m...

This week, in our season finale of Mostly Books Meets, we speak to portrait artist, Tom Croft, the man behind the global initiative which encouraged artists to draw portraits of NHS Key Workers. This episode is dedicated to all NHS key workers. --- During his career, Tom has painted a whole range of clients, from the Manchester United Football team to former Home Secretary Jacqui Smith. Tom appear...

This week we're talking to multi-award-winning writer and broadcaster Hugh Fearnley- Whittingstall. Hugh earned a huge following through his River Cottage TV Series and books. His broadcasting has earned him a BAFTA as well as awards from Radio 4, The Observer and the Guild of Food Writers. Besides more than 20 cookery-based series, Hugh’s TV work includes hard-hitting campaigns such as the highly...

This week we're talking to author, journalist and broadcaster, Ian Dunt. A vocal presence in the world of political journalism, Ian is the editor of politics.co.uk. He specialises in issues around immigration, civil liberties, democracy, free speech and social justice and appears regularly on TV and radio. In May 2017, Ian was part of the team that launched ‘Remainiacs’ a podcast about Britain’s d...

This week we're talking to author, journalist and podcaster Emma Gannon. Emma’s career has flourished in the digital world. As an early adopter of blogging, her success online has led to book deals, newspaper columns, and a podcast (Ctrl, Alt, Delete) that has been downloaded nearly 8 million times. Her non-fiction works include The Multi-Hyphen Method - empowering individuals to seize their poten...

This week we're talking to Michelin Starred chef, Tom Kerridge. Tom has worked in kitchens across the UK since the early nineties. In 2005, he and his wife, Beth, bought a run-down pub in Marlow called the Hand and Flowers. Within a year, he’d turned the business around and achieved a Michelin star. A second one was added in 2012, making The Hand and Flowers the first pub to ever gain two Michelin...

This week we're talking to author Alex Wheatle, an acclaimed writer who fearlessly tackles subjects of social injustice in his work. Having grown up in the UK care system in the 1960s, Alex was also first-hand witness to the violence of the Brixton Riots in 1981, both of which have influenced his work. His debut novel Brixton Rock won praise from critics, while life on his fictionalised South Cron...

This week we're talking to children's author and illustrator David Melling. Over his career, David has created over 150 books. His picture books include The Kiss that Missed, Once Upon a bedtime, and the much loved Hugless Douglas series. He’s also written and illustrated books for young readers. David is published in over 30 languages and has been shortlisted for many awards such as the Kate Gree...

This week we're talking to children’s author and martial arts expert, Mary Stevens. Mary, whose books are written under the name M.C. Stevens has the very definition of a portfolio career. Her main role is as a karate and self-protection teacher but, among other things, she’s also a fitness teacher and a Patron of Reading for a high school. Somehow, amongst all of this, she’s managed to write a se...

This week we're talking to author and bookseller, Martin Latham. What Martin doesn’t know about books isn’t worth knowing. Having worked as a bookseller for 35 years, he’s seen it all. Starting out in an independent bookshop on the King’s Road in Chelsea, he worked in second hand bookshops and a couple of branches of Waterstones before opening Waterstones Canterbury in 1990. In that role, he’s see...

This week we're talking to one of the UK's top illustrators and cartoonists, Chris Riddell. Chris has written and illustrated an exceptional range of books and is the winner of many awards, including the UNESCO Prize and the Greenaway Medal, which he won on no less than three occasions. In addition to his books, Chris is also a renowned political cartoonist for the Observer. He was the Children’s...

In the podcast this week, we talk to best-selling author Robert Harris. Robert’s first novel, Fatherland, was published in 1992 to critical acclaim and he has since gone on to publish a further 13 novels, the latest of which, V2, was published on 17th September. Robert specialises is historical fiction and he’s well known for producing page turning thrillers that keep the reader guessing until the...

In Episode 5 of Mostly Books Meets, we chat to journalist, author, and podcaster, Elizabeth Day. An experienced journalist, who has written for publications including The Telegraph, The Guardian and The Mail on Sunday. Elizabeth’s first book was published in 2011 and she went on to publish a further three novels, including the Party which was a Richard and Judy Book Club pick. In 2017, after a rel...

In episode four of Mostly Books Meets, Sarah chats to Matson Taylor, the debut author of The Miseducation of Evie Epworth. Childhood Book: Paddington by Michael Bond Most Recently Read: Another Planet: A Teenager in Suburbia by Tracey Thorn Book That Changed His Life: Katherine Mansfield Short Stories by Katherine Mansfield Book That Everyone Should Read: The Miseducation of Evie Epworth July, 196...

In Episode three of Mostly Books Meets, Sarah talks to bestselling author of The Tattooist of Auschwitz, Heather Morris, about her new book, Stories of Hope. . . The Tattooist of Auschwitz is one of the bestselling books of the 21st Century. Now, in this essential companion, Heather Morris presents an inspiring manual for life, with a series of tales of the remarkable people she has met, the incre...

In this episode of Mostly Books Meets, Sarah chats to author and screen writer, Gideon Defoe. After graduating from what he refers to as a slightly pointless degree in Archaeology and Anthropology, Gideon worked in bars and at a range of temp jobs whilst he worked out what he wanted to do with his career. His first book, ‘The Pirates! In an Adventure with Scientists’ was written to impress a girl...

In the first episode of 'Mostly Books Meets....', Sarah chats to children's author and poet, AF Harrold. Childhood Book: Gentleman Jim by Raymond Briggs (https://bit.ly/3sAaSaa) Most Recently Read: Goblins by Philip Reeve (https://bit.ly/3sFAu5V), The Boy at the Back of the Class by Onjali Q. Rauf (https://bit.ly/2N7jJQt) & a selection of Russell Hoban Novels. Book that Changed His Life: Why I...

We’re booksellers, talking to people who love books about books. In this weekly podcast, we speak to authors, journalists, poets and a whole bunch of people from the world of publishing all about books. Books they’ve written, books they’ve read and books they think everyone should read. Throw in some chat about reading, writing and life in general and you’ve got the gist of Mostly Books Meets. Mos...