A Pair of Bookends

For today's episode Hannah was joined by bestselling author Rosie Walsh to discuss her latest novel The One Day You Were My Husband which you can buy here (UK) & here (US).
In this episode Rosie discusses the places she's travelled to for writing including Thailand & Stockholm for this novel, they talk about complex families, a couple of brilliant books about grief & loss, writing big twists, research into the medical world and much more!
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Books & other mentions in this episode:
An Ocean and A Day by Hannah Richell
This Wasn't Meant To Happen by Ali Harris
Grey's Anatomy
The Pitt
Finding Grace by Loretta Rothschild
The Things You'll Never Know by Ashley Audrain
The Push by Ashley Audrain
The Man Who Didn't Call by Rosie Walsh
The Love of My Life by Rosie Walsh

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For our June Book Club episode Hannah was joined by Anna Goldreich to discuss her debut novel The Leveret which is out now and you can find your copy here, 
In this episode they discuss exploring baby loss through the lens of a Queer relationship, the healing power of animals and nature, mental health, what a Queer Utopia would look like to Anna and much more. 
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Books & other mentions in this episode:
A Pizza Hut, a Pizza Hut, Kentucky Fried Chicken and a Pizza Hut by Hannah Levene
Folklore, Myths & Legends of Britain by Reader's Digest
Mary and The Rabbit Dream by Noemi Kiss-Deaki
Fen by Daisy Johnson
A Girl is a Half-formed Thing by Eimear McBride
Beloved by Toni Morrison
Ducks, Newburyport by Lucy Ellmann
The Book Review - Podcast by New York Times
Angel Down by Daniel Kraus
Curious Readers - Podcast
The Book of Birds: A Field Guide to Wonder and Loss by Jackie Morris & Robert Macfarlane
The Lost Words by Robert Macfarlane & Jackie Morris
Small Hours by Bobby Palmer

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For today's episode Hannah spoke to Kathleen MacMahon about her latest novel Other People's Lives. In this episode they discuss their love for the work of Lily King, how Irish people 'go at things sideways', generational differences and much more. 
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You can follow Kathleen via Instagram & you can order Other People's Lives here.

Books & other mentions in this episode: 
The Left and The Lucky by Willy Vlautin
Don't Skip Out On Me by Willy Vlautin
Heart The Lover by Lily King
Five Tuesdays in Winter by Lily King
Euphoria by Lily King
My Brilliant Friend by Elena Ferrante
Once (2007)
Sing Street (2016)
Power Ballad (2026)
A Star is Born (2018)
Also by Kathleen: Nothing But Blue Sky, The Home Scar,This Is How It Ends & The Long, Hot Summer

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For the latest instalment in our Books to Screen series, Hannah was joined by Amanda Moulson, co-host of the wonderful Curious Readers podcast to discuss the brilliant adaptation of Margo's Got Money Troubles. In this episode they discuss the recent prominence of sex work in TV shows, who is getting it wrong and who is getting it right, they also talk messy mother/daughter relationships, motherhood, modern America, Amanda's favourite adaptations & much more!
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You can listen to Curious Readers here.
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Mentions in this episode: 
Margo's Got Money Troubles by Rufi Thorpe
Margo's Got Money Troubles (2026)
Pride & Prejudice (2005)
Emma (1996)
Birnam Wood by Eleanor Catton
Rivals
Rivals by Jilly Cooper
Demon Copperhead by Barbara Kingsolver
Rejection by Tony Tulathimutte
A Prayer For Owen Meany by John Irving
Simon Birch (1998)
Conversations with Friends (2022)
Normal People (2020)
Euphoria
Maximum Pleasure Guaranteed (2026)
https://variety.com/2026/tv/news/euphoria-margo-webcam-sex-work-tv-newest-career-fixation-1236767353/
Bad Sisters (2022)
Lost Lambs by Madeline Cash

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For this week's episode we have returning guest of the podcast, Imogen Crimp! In this episode Hannah and Imogen discuss second novel syndrome, exploring the world of filmmaking, writing gothic settings, the influence of Dorris Lessing on this story, Japanese fiction and a recent great film. 
PSA: There were some technical difficulties in this episode but we have tried to edit those out where possible. 
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Buy Imogen's books: 
A Very Nice Girl & Give Me Everything You've Got

Books & other mentions in this episode: 
A Quiet Place by Seicho Matsumoto
In Gratitude by Jenny Diski
Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë
The Turn of The Screw by Henry James
Romería (2025)


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For the final episode in season 7 of our Debut Spotlight series, Hannah was joined by author & editor Natalie Adler to discuss her debut novel Waiting On A Friend, which you can buy here (US) and here (UK).
In this episode they discuss the AIDS crisis, the research that helped Natalie to explore this subject, how relevant it still is and how dangerous medical misinformation can be. They also dive into the beautiful friendships of this book and the importance of Community, especially for Queer people. Aswell as this they talk about the work its taken to get to publication, how she immersed herself in 80s New York and of course, a ton of book recommendations for you. 
Apologies for the change in audio quality halfway through (for Hannah), laptop/mic/port issues, very boring but apologies all the same!
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You can follow Natalie via Instagram & natalie-adler.com

Books & other mentions in this episode: 
New Skin by Sarah Wang
Let The Record Show by Sarah Schulman
The Undying by Anne Boyer
https://lithub.com/why-does-sickness-feel-so-isolating-when-everyone-is-sick/
Russian Doll (2019)
Natalie Adler- Waiting On A Friend Research
People in Trouble by Sarah Schulman
Rat Bohemia by Sarah Schulman
Life and Death on the New York Dance Floor, 1980–1983 by Tim Lawrence
Fear City: New York's Fiscal Crisis and the Rise of Austerity Politics by Kim Phillips-Fein
Waiting on a Friend: The Playlist
YouTube- 5ninthavenueproject
Voyagers by Meg Charlton
The Red Sacrament by Sara Hinkley

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For today's episode Hannah was joined by returning guest of the pod Sarah Gilmartin to discuss her latest novel Little Vanities which you can buy here.
In this episode they discuss how Harold Pinter's Betrayal influenced this novel, why betrayal and desire are such great themes for writers to explore, long covid and illness, some great books by Irish authors & much more!
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You can follow Sarah via LinkedIn or via her books: 
Dinner Party by Sarah Gilmartin
Service by Sarah Gilmartin

Other mentions in this episode:
The Woman in the Water by Henrietta McKervey
Rebecca by Daphne Du Maurier
Home Economics: A Memoir by Caitríona Lally
Eggshells by Caitríona Lally 
Wunderland by Caitríona Lally
Betrayal by Harold Pinter
Old Times by Harold Pinter
The Age of Innocence by Edith Wharton
The Marriage Plot by Jeffrey Eugenides
Anna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy
Smile by Roddy Doyle
The Sopranos (1999)
Rituals by Danielle McLaughlin

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For our May Book Club episode, Hannah was joined by author Cecile Pin to discuss her latest novel Celestial Lights which is out now and you can buy here (UK) and here (US).
In this episode they discuss Space and the amount of research that went into this novel, Ambition & Sacrifice, picking sides with your characters plus lots of recs including new books, classics, documentaries & more!
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You can follow Cecile via Instagram 
You can buy her previous novel Wandering Souls here.

Books & other mentions in this episode:
The Master and Margarita by Mikhail Bulgakov
Revolutionary Road by Richard Yates
Revolutionary Road (2008)
Free Solo (2018)
The Fabelmans (2022)
The Odyssey (Emily Wilson translation)
Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir
The Future of Humanity by Michio Kaku
Past Lives (2023)
Middlemarch by George Eliot
Les Miserables by Victor Hugo
The Devoted by Catherine Cho
Lost in the Jungle (2025)
Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro
The Remains of the Day by Kazuo Ishiguro
The Employees by Olga Ravn
The Memory Police by Yoko Ogawa
Sea of Tranquility by Emily St. John Mandel
To The Moon and Back by Eliana Ramage

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For the latest instalment in our Debut Spotlight series, Hannah was joined by author, podcaster & comedy and lifestyle creator Brooke Averick to discuss her debut novel Phoebe Berman's Gonna Lose It which you can buy here (UK) and here (US).
In this episode they discuss anxiety, therapy, platonic love, niche crushes, romance & romantasy novels and more. 
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You can follow Brooke via Instagram, Tik Tok & you can listen to Brooke and Connor Make A Podcast here.

Books & other mentions in this episode:
Heated Rivalry
House of Sky and Breath (Crescent City #2) by Sarah J.Maas
House of Flame and Shadow (Crescent City #3) by Sarah J.Maas
A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J.Maas
Throne of Glass by Sarah J.Maas
Love and Other Words by Christina Lauren
The Love Hypothesis by Ali Hazelwood
Book Lovers by Emily Henry
The Office: Superfan Episodes

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For the latest instalment in our Debut Spotlight series Hannah was joined by author Charlotte Paradise to discuss her novel Overspill (spoiler free!) In this episode they discuss why chronic illness/chronic pain will always appear in Charlotte's work, the hierarchy of sex, 'growing around the grief', how screenwriting affects her novel writing and Charlotte shares lots of film recs with us! 
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You can follow Charlotte via Instagram or Tik Tok.
You can buy Overspill here
You can watch Chronic here

Books & other mentions in this episode:
Strange Girls by Sarvat Hasin
bookbaruk.com
Dying For Sex (2025)
Before Sunrise (1995)
The Outrun (2024)
Sorry, Baby (2025)
How to Have Sex (2023)
If I Had Legs I'd Kick You (2025)

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