A Pair of Bookends

For today's episode in the Debut Spotlight series, I was joined by author Alan Murrin to chat all about his upcoming novel 'The Coast Road' which is out in the UK tomorrow (Bloomsbury).
You can order your copy of The Coast Road here.
We chat about our favourite Irish phrases, writing complicated women, that Gillian Anderson endorsement and much more. If you enjoy this episode please do rate, review & subscribe so I can reach more of you! You can also follow me @apairofbookendspod on Instagram and @apairofbookends on Twitter and Tik Tok. 

Book tix for Alan's upcoming event: https://allevents.in/london/alan-murrin-lucy-caldwell-and-sarah-crossan-at-waterstones-tcr/10000884067929977

Books & other mentions on this episode: 
A Case of Knives by Candia McWilliam
What to look for in Winter by Candia McWilliam
William Trevor
Olive Kitteridge by Elizabeth Strout
Nora Webster by Colm Tóibín
The Green Road by Anne Enright
The Wren, The Wren by Anne Enright
Landscapers - Now TV
Critics at Large- The New Yorker podcast

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Thanks so much for listening, until next time- happy reading!

Welcome back Bookends to the first in the 4th season of our Debut Spotlight series, for today's episode Hannah was in conversation with author Nathan Newman! Aswell as deep diving into their debut novel 'How to leave the house', we chat about their experience of being mentored by Zadie Smith, adapting their novel for TV and life lived online. If you enjoy this ep, please do rate, review & subscribe so I can reach more of you!

Buy How To Leave The House here (out tomorrow)
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Books & other recs mentioned on this ep: 
White Teeth by Zadie Smith
The Autograph Man by Zadie Smith
Grand Union by Zadie Smith
Sons and Lovers by D.H Lawrence
Lady Chatterley's Lover by D.H Lawrence
Baby Reindeer- Netflix 

For the full list of recs mentioned in all episodes click here
Thanks so much for listening, until next time- happy reading! x

For today's episode we were joined by New York Times bestselling author Sally Hepworth to chat all about her latest novel Darling Girls (as always, spoiler free!)
We talk about her research into foster care, her infamous plot twists, how she writes a book every year and more! If you enjoy this episode please do rate, review & subscribe so we can reach more of you. 

To buy Sally's book 'Darling Girls', click here.
You can also follow Sally on  Instagram  and to find out more about her work you can head to her website.
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Books, authors & other recs mentioned in this episode: 
Olive Kitteridge by Elizabeth Strout
Anne of Green Gables by Lucy Maud Montgomery
Liane Moriarty
Jane Harper
Emily Giffin
Dr Death - Amazon Prime 

Thanks so much for listening! Until next time, happy reading! 

Welcome to our April Book Club episode where Hannah spoke to bestselling thriller author Harriet Tyce about her latest novel, our book pick for April 'A Lesson in Cruelty'. We spoke about her journey from barrister to author, representation of criminals, why she chooses to explore alcoholism in her writing and much more, we also get a sneaky insight into what Harriet is working on next! If you enjoy this episode, please do rate, review & subscribe so we can reach more of you! 

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Welcome back Bookends to the FINALE of Season 3 in our Debut Spotlight series, can you believe it?! For this episode we thought who better than Georgina Moore, her debut novel The Garnett Girls is a Sunday Times bestseller and not only that but Georgina is also an award-winning book publicist who has worked with prolific authors such as Maggie O'Farrell! We chat about what it's like working on both sides of the industry, why the Isle of Wight is such a special place to her, writing older female characters and so much more! If you enjoy this episode please do rate, review & subscribe as it helps us to reach more of you!
Please note: this episode contains discussion around alcoholism. 

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Books mentioned in this episode: 
The Most Fun We Ever Had by Claire Lombardo
Same As It Ever Was by Claire Lombardo
Long Island Compromise by Taffy Brodesser-Akner
Careless by Kirsty Capes
Girls by Kirsty Capes
Behind the scenes at the museum by Kate Atkinson
The Shell Seekers by Rosamunde Pilcher
The Camomile Lawn by Mary Wesley
The Cazalet Chronicles by Elizabeth Jane Howard
Goodbye Birdie Greenwing by Ericka Waller

Thanks so much for listening and until next time, happy reading! Han & Lyd x

Welcome back Bookends to another episode in our Debut Spotlight series, for this episode we were joined by author of The Voyageur which is out tomorrow & published by Swift Press. 
We spoke to Paul about the real people that inspired his novel, why he thinks it's important to write bodily functions, not shying away from brutality and violence in his writing and more. If you enjoy this episode please do rate, review & subscribe so we can reach more of you! 
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To buy Paul's book: https://uk.bookshop.org/a/13480/9781800753150
You can also follow Paul on Goodreads


Books & other recs mentioned: 
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The Name of The Rose by Umberto Eco
Half of a Yellow Sun by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
Blood Meridian by Cormac McCarthy
McGlue by Ottessa Moshfegh
By Gaslight by Steven Price
Pet Sematary by Stephen King
Salem's Lot by Stephen King
The Book Review podcast: Looking Back at 50 Years of Stephen King
Tennis Lessons by Susannah Dickey
Common Decency by Susannah Dickey
Sparrow by James Hynes
The Guest by Emma Cline
The Girls by Emma Cline

Thanks so much for listening! Until next time, happy reading. Han & Lyd x

Welcome back Bookends to another episode in our Debut Spotlight series, for today's episode we were joined by author of 'Sparks of Bright Matter' which is published by Eriu in the UK & Ireland tomorrow! We chat to Leeanne about her literary influences, creativity and motherhood, her research process for the book and so much more! Let us know if you enjoy this episode by leaving us a rating or a review wherever you get your podcasts.

To buy the book: Sparks of Bright Matter (11th April)
To follow Leeanne: Instagram
To listen to Leeanne's podcast: Into The Mythic - Ancient Irish Stories for Modern Times

Books mentioned: 
The Hours by Michael Cunningham
Mrs Dalloway by Virginia Woolf
Waiting For Godot by Samuel Beckett
1984 by George Orwell
The Waves by Virginia Woolf
Matrescence by Lucy Jones
Colours of London: A History by Peter Ackroyd
Midnight's Children by Salman Rushdie
A Home at the End of the World by Michael Cunningham
Anna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy
The Bean Trees by Barbara Kingsolver
Pigs in Heaven by Barbara Kingsolver
Prodigal Summer by Barbara Kingsolver
The Poisonwood Bible by Barbara Kingsolver
Missing Persons, Or My Grandmother's Secrets by Clair Wills
Small Things Like These by Claire Keegan

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Thanks so much for listening, until next time- happy reading! Han & Lyd x

Welcome back Bookends to a bumper monthly culture round-up to make up for the delay, unfortunately Lydia was unable to record so Hannah was joined by friend of the pod and author of The Knowing, Emma Hinds. Aswell as our recommendations for March we discuss the Women's Prize for Fiction longlist, those Emily Henry casting theories and the iconic Cowboy Carter album. 

Currently reading: 
Emma- Meet Me at the Surface by Jodie Matthews
Hannah- The Voyageur by Paul Carlucci

Emma's Recs
Hozier- Unheard EP
American Fiction - Amazon Prime
Private Rites by Julia Armfield
Eleanor Among The Saints by Rachel Mann
@aljazeeraenglish

Hannah's Recs
Jamie Dornan on Desert Island Discs
Poor Things- Disney + 
Annie Bot by Sierra Greer
Mr Bates vs The Post Office - ITVX
Matrescence by Lucy Jones

Link to Emma's upcoming event: Coming Out of the Cage: A Queer Genre Panel at Waterstones Piccadilly
Follow Emma: https://www.instagram.com/elphreads/

Other mentions: 
Headshot by Rita Bullwinkel
Beach Read by Emily Henry
Book Lovers by Emily Henry
The Bear - Disney +
Shameless Podcast
Ian Wright on Desert Island Discs
Kinds of Kindness Trailer - New Yorgos Lanthimos & Emma Stone movie
The End We Start From by Megan Hunter

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Thanks so much for listening & happy reading! Han & Lyd x

Welcome back Bookends! With lots going on in the background we were unable to record our episode for last week so we hope you'll forgive us for missing a week. The new installment in our Debut Spotlight series is with the incredible writer/performer Roxy Dunn, whose debut novel 'As Young As This' publishes tomorrow with Penguin Fig Tree.

For this episode we discuss the life of a creative, rejection, fertility and so much more. If you enjoy this episode please do rate, review & subscribe so we can reach more of you!
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To buy 'As Young As This': https://uk.bookshop.org/a/13480/9780241632697
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Books & other recs mentioned: 
As Young As This by Roxy Dunn
Big Sexy Lunch by Roxy Dunn
Clowning by Roxy Dunn
The Vulnerables by Sigrid Nunez
What Are You Going Through by Sigrid Nunez
The Panic Years by Nell Frizzell
The Panic Years podcast
My Name is Lucy Barton by Elizabeth Strout
Lucy By The Sea by Elizabeth Strout
Intermezzo by Sally Rooney 
Margaret Drabble
American Fiction (Film)- adapted from Erasure by Percival Everett
One Day - Netflix
Poor Things- Disney +

Thanks so much for listening! Until next time, happy reading! Han & Lyd x

Hey Bookends! Apologies for the lack of episode last week, it's been a hectic month so we had a week off but are back with the latest instalment in our Debut Spotlight series! For this episode we chatted to the brilliant Ursula Villarreal-Moura, author of debut novel Like Happiness and the flash fiction collection Math for the self-crippling.

We chat about how she kept the faith in her novel after it went out on submission 3 times before being picked up, writing power dynamics in relationships, why she rereads books and so much more. As Ursula is a professor aswell as a writer, her recommendations were truly top tier in this! 

We hope you enjoy & please do rate, review & subscribe to the pod to show your support, it means the world. To get extra exclusive content you can sign up to our Patreon for less than £3! 
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To contact Ursula and keep updated on her work you can find her here.

Books & Authors mentioned in this episode: 
Confessions by Kanae Minato
When The Reckoning Comes by LaTanya McQueen
What Remains at the End by Alexandra Ford
Roberto Bolaño
The Driver's Seat by Muriel Spark
Robinson by Muriel Spark
Sigrid Nunez
Hijab Butch Blues: A Memoir by Lamya H
There There by Tommy Orange
Wandering Stars by Tommy Orange
Ordinary Human Failings by Megan Nolan
Acts of Desperation by Megan Nolan

Thanks so much for listening, until next time- happy reading! Han & Lyd x