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Book Off! episodes

February 17, 2021 Daisy Buchanan and Emma Jane Unsworth (burglary, sex, Woman's Hour and Simon Mayo)
Journalist and author Daisy Buchanan goes head to head with screenwriter and novelist Emma Jane Unsworth in a war of the words. They talk to host Joe Haddow about writing good sex, saying naughty words on Woman's Hour, how much they love Simon Mayo and how one might find a local burglar.

They also discuss their new books, "Insatiable" and "Adults" and their writing influences.

The Book Off sees Jilly Cooper (Rivals) pitted against Glen Duncan (The Last Werewolf) but which book will win???
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50 min
February 10, 2021 Abigail Dean and Ashley Audrain (motherhood, lighthouses and good sex)
Debut authors Abigail Dean and Ashley Audrain go head to head in the Book Off and talk about their brilliant first novels, "Girl A" and "The Push"
They also talk about their writing journeys and what it's like to be published in a pandemic.
The Book Off sees Sarah Water's "The Beautiful Indifference" put up against Kiley Reid's "Such A Fun Age", but who will win the war of the words??
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43 min
February 03, 2021 CJ Tudor and Will Dean (spooky, spacious and spirited!)
In the first episode of Series 7, bestselling authors CJ Tudor and Will Dean go head to head in a war of the words, pitting a book that they each love against each other. They discuss their new novels, The Burning Girls and The Last Thing To Burn, as well as their inspirations and what they've been reading recently.

The Book Off sees Sarah Water's "Little Stranger" go up against "Spares" by Michael Marshall Smith.
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38 min
November 18, 2020 Michael Connelly and Clare Mackintosh (I think I'll set my next novel in LA)
Multi-million bestselling author Michael Connelly goes head to head with the Sunday Times Number on bestseller Clare Mackintosh in a war of the words. They discuss their writing, new books, why LA is such a great setting for a crime series, what they've been reading lately and how to give characters redeeming features.

In the Book Off they put SA Cosby's novel "Blacktop Wasteland" against "Exit" by Belinda Bauer, but which one will win????
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43 min
November 11, 2020 Carys Bray and Sarah Franklin (Forests, Friendships and Fabulous books)
Authors Carys Bray and Sarah Franklin discuss their writing, friendship, inspirations, new books and what they've been reading recently. They also go head to head in a war of the words pitting "The Great Believers" by Rebecca Makkai against Jenny Erpenbeck's "Visitation" but which one will you want to take home???
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46 min
November 04, 2020 Emma Donoghue and Michael Crummey (I know you don't want to read this book)
Internationally best selling author Emma Donoghue goes head to head with poet and author Michael Crummey in a war of the words. They talk about their latest novels, living in Canada, how they find inspiration for their stories and what they have enjoyed reading recently.

In the Book Off, Hanya Yanagihara's "A Little Life" goes up against Herman Melville's "Moby Dick" - but which will you choose???
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41 min
October 28, 2020 Victoria Hislop and Lissa Evans (Older authors are like a ripe fruit, or a stinky cheese)
Bestselling historical fiction writers Victoria Hislop and Lissa Evans join Joe Haddow for a war of the words. They talk about getting published in their forties, the joys of travel writing, reading each others work and the books they have enjoyed reading recently.

For the Book Off, they put "The Shipping News" by Annie Proulx agains Tolstoy's "War and Peace" - but which one will win??

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54 min
October 20, 2020 DBC Pierre and Sophie Mackintosh (I don't want to give my life to a corporation)
Man Booker winning author DBC Pierre and Booker Prize long listed author Sophie Mackintosh join Joe Haddow to talk about writing nocturnally, big tech, social media, maternal instincts, talking about death and how our hoovers might be feeding data to companies we don't know about.

In the Book Off, Henri Charriere's "Papillon" is put up against "All My Puny Sorrows" by Mirian Toewes, but which book will win?
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49 min
October 07, 2020 Ian Rankin and Steve Cavanagh (12 books a year and ferocious sex)
This episode is a must listen for crime fiction fans, as we're joined by international bestselling author Ian Rankin and lawyer turned thriller writer, Steve Cavanagh.

The two authors discuss their latest books, what they've been reading lately and how they've got through lockdown. They also discuss the pros and cons of virtual literary festivals.

Ian and Steve go head to head in the Book Off - putting Muriel Spark's "The Driver's Seat" up against Stephen King's "Misery" - but which book will win!??
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48 min
September 30, 2020 Oyinkan Braithwaite and Chris Whitaker (Ever been to Centre Parks?)
In this episode of Book Off! Joe Haddow is joined by Oyinkan Braithwaite (My Sister The Serial Killer) and Chris Whitaker (We Begin At The End) to talk about the books they love, their writing and what genre means to them. The two writers also get a little bit nervous before going head to head in the Book Off, putting The Secret Lives of Baba Segi's Wives by Lola Shoneyin up against The Last Child by John Hart - but who will win!? Listen to find out...
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43 min