Petersfield's Shine Radio

Talking Books with Suzie Wilde & Tim O'Kelly

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Published author Suzie Wilde and Tim O'Kelly explore their love of books, the joy of stories and the craft of writing from inside Tim's independent book shop in Petersfield. Petersfield's Shine Radio makes a new edition of Talking Books on the second Monday of each month. Contact Suzie and Tim via email at team@shineradio.uk or call 01730 555 500.

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Jun 21, 2026

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Talking Books - May 2024 19.05.2024

This month there are two interviews, one with renowned illustrator Angela Harding and the other with local author Steve Sheppard who's third book has just been published. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Talking Books - April 2024 22.04.2024

This month’s Talking Books starts on a bright day in April but the clocks aren’t striking thirteen when Suzie and Tim talk about their favourite reads this month. There’s an interview with Roger Morgan-Grenville about his latest book The Return of the Grey Partridge, written with the Duke of Norfolk about restoring biodiversity to his estate near Arundel. It’s beautifully illustrated by Claire Har...

Talking Books - March 2024 17.03.2024

Instantly recognisable from her trademark collection of black hats, British author Frances Hardinge is one of the most acclaimed and inventive writers of her generation.  This month's edition features an interview with her. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Talking Books - February 2024 25.02.2024

Suzie and Tim discuss this months books and interview Elle M Keating, author of Poison Summer. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Talking Books - January 2024 22.01.2024

This month there is no guest interview but there are many interesting books reviewed by Tim and Suzie See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Talking Books - December 2023 18.12.2023

Suzie Wilde and Tim O'Kelly host the books and writing programme made in Petersfield. This month's interview is with best-selling author Michelle Magorian who lives locally.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Talking Books - November 2023 13.11.2023

Ever wondered why insomnia might make you want to murder your husband? Or have another reason? Find out how not to do it when Katie Marsh talks to Tim and Suzie about the first book in her new cozy crime series. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Talking Books - October 2023 18.10.2023

This month we have two interview, both with local authors. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Talking Books - September 2023 19.09.2023

This month, the interview is with Claire Fuller, a prize-winning author and short fiction writer. Also, Tim and Suzie share their favourite reads and review what is coming up See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Talking Books - August 2023 22.08.2023

This month there are two guests, Greg Mosse and Gethyn Jones. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Talking Books - July 2023 24.07.2023

The interview this month is with Kathryn Evans and Sue Wallman, successful young adult authors. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Talking Books - June 2023 19.06.2023

Suzie and Tim talk about Suzie's visit to the Cymera Festival in Edinburgh and what is current in the book world. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Talking Books - May 2023 22.05.2023

The guest this month is Frances Liardet, the interview having been recorded at her book launch last month.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Talking Books - April 2023 18.04.2023

Our guest this month is Candy Gourlay, talking about her Sunday Times book of the month Wild Song.  We praised the first book, Bone Talk, and and in Wild Song we pick up the story again of young Filipino Luki in 1904. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Talking Books - March 2023 21.03.2023

Suzie: We don’t have an author guest this month ... Tim: We have two! John has cleverly extracted Kate Mosse’s interview with you at the launch of Landfall and we’re including highlights Suzie: That’s brilliant! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Suzie Wilde's Book Launch 04.03.2023

Suzie's book launch for Landfall and a celebration of the trilogy.  Warning of small incident of strong language. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Talking Books - February 2023 20.02.2023

This month the interview is with Eva Wong Nava, and award-winning author while Suzie and Tim discuss what is exciting at the moment. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Talking Books - January 2023 24.01.2023

Bad weather and bad colds have changed this month’s edition, so we’ll have to wait until next month to welcome our guest Eva Wong Nava.  Instead we’re going to replay our first two interviews back in October 2020, but we still discuss what is new in the literary world. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Talking Books - December 2022 13.12.2022

This month - talking about Christmas books. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Talking Books - November 2022 21.11.2022

This month the Nigel Richardson, author of The Accidental Detectorist is interviewed by Suzie and Tim. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Talking Books - October 2022 19.10.2022

This month the guest is Greg Mosse, author of The Coming Darkness. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Talking Books - September 2022 16.09.2022

Without a guest this month, Suzie and Tim take the opportunity to have a more in depth discussion about the world of books See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Talking Books - August 2022 07.08.2022

Suzie and Tim review books they have read and those coming up.  The interview this month is With Katherine McInnes who wrote Snow Widows, published recently. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Talking Books - July 2022 17.07.2022

This month we are joined by author Camilla Chester, described as ‘a dog walker who writes’ by her publisher. Camilla's latest book, Call me Lion, has just been published. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Talking Books - June 2022 18.06.2022

This month we have two guests, Wendy Smith as promised last month, come to talk about her brilliantly named book club ‘Reading between the Wines’. She’s also Fundraising Manager for The Rosemary Foundation Hospice at Home, and we did an event here with author David Jarrett, whose book 33 Meditations on Death has sold really well   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy info...

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