This week we’re kicking off the New Year with a look ahead to the Costa Book Awards….

Stuart Turton mixes murder, mayhem and sci-fi in his dazzling debut: ‘The Seven Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle’. (starts at 1 min 20 secs)

Professor Richard Wiseman examines why we like to scare ourselves with spine-chilling stories. (starts at 21 mins)

And Candy Gourlay takes the long view of colonialism and gender politics in her gripping adventure story: ‘Bone Talk’. (starts at 32 mins in)

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