Ex Libris LIVE!

Cally L Taylor is the Sunday Times bestselling author of the psychological thrillers that include The Accident, The Missing and The Lie (Just optioned for TV). She will be discussing her latest book, The Escape, which has been described as ‘a dark and utterly gripping read’

Danny King is an actor, an award-winning author and a BAFTA nominated screen-writer best known for Wild Bill and Thieves Like Us the six part BBC 3 comedy he adapted from his book, The Burglar Diaries. King will be discussing his latest work, the black comedy vampire movie, Eat Local.

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Rod Duncan is a creative writing lecturer, a screenwriter and an award-winning author. His latest work, The Custodian of Marvels is the third in his highly popular steam-punk series, The Fall of the Gas-Lit Empire, which is set in the aftermath of a revolution that has reined back technology.

In this episode, the contestants write fake first or last sentences for:

Cinderella: An Erotic Novelette For Foot Fetishists – Madame Gryphon

And

Children Of The Matrix – David Icke

The next episode of Ex Libris After Live Will be available in two weeks.

Cally L Taylor’s works can be found here.

Danny King’s works can be found here.

And

Rod Duncan’s work can be found here.

Cally L Taylor is the Sunday Times bestselling author of the psychological thrillers that include The Accident, The Missing and The Lie (Just optioned for TV). She will be discussing her latest book, The Escape, which has been described as ‘a dark and utterly gripping read’

Danny King is an actor, an award-winning author and a BAFTA nominated screen-writer best known for Wild Bill and Thieves Like Us the six part BBC 3 comedy he adapted from his book, The Burglar Diaries. King will be discussing his latest work, the black comedy vampire movie, Eat Local.

And

Rod Duncan is a creative writing lecturer, a screenwriter and an award-winning author. His latest work, The Custodian of Marvels is the third in his highly popular steam-punk series, The Fall of the Gas-Lit Empire, which is set in the aftermath of a revolution that has reined back technology.

In this episode, the contestants write fake first or last sentences for:

The Trump Card: Playing to Win in Work and Live, by Ivanka Trump

The Ragged-Trousered Philanthropist, by Robert Tressell

Pregnant by the Playboy Tycoon (from the Unexpected Babies Series), by Anna Oliver

And

The next episode of Ex Libris After Dark Will be available in two weeks.

Cally L Taylor’s works can be found here.

Danny King’s works can be found here.

And

Rod Duncan’s work can be found here.

Thomas Mogford – Author known for the Spike Sanguinetti series of crime novels. His books have been shortlisted for the 2013 CWA New Blood Dagger Award and The Crimefest’s eDunnit award (in 2014 and 2015). His book “Sleeping Dogs”, was chosen as one of The Guardian‘s ‘Best Holiday Reads’ of 2015. The fifth Spike Sanguinetti novel, “A Thousand Cuts”, was published  February 2017, and was hailed by The Sunday Times as ‘a traditional and thoroughly satisfying crime novel’.

Orlando Ortega-Medina – Lawyer and author. Orlando is a US born British-Canadian author of Judeo-Spanish descent via Cuba. He studied English Literature at UCLA and has a Juris Doctor law degree from Southwestern University School of Law. At university he won The National Society of Arts and Letters award for Short Stories. Jerusalem Ablaze: Stories of Love and Other Obsessions is his first published collection. Orlando resides in London, where he practices US immigration law.

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Ross Welford – Journalist and author. Ross’ first book Time Travelling With a Hamster has been described as (a) ‘funny, heart-warming race-against-time – and across generations – adventure that you will won’t be able to put down.’ And his new book What Not To Do If  You Turn Invisible was released earlier this year.

In this episode, the contestants write fake first or last sentences for:

Does God Ever Speak Through Cats? -David Evans

And

Taken By The T-Rex – Christie Sims and Alara Branwen

The next episode of Ex Libris Live! Will be available in two weeks.

Helen Lederer’s written works can be found here

Thomas Mogford’s works can be found here

Orlando Ortega-Medina’s works can be found here

And

Ross Welford’s works can be found here.

Thomas Mogford – Author known for the Spike Sanguinetti series of crime novels. His books have been shortlisted for the 2013 CWA New Blood Dagger Award and The Crimefest’s eDunnit award (in 2014 and 2015). His book “Sleeping Dogs”, was chosen as one of The Guardian‘s ‘Best Holiday Reads’ of 2015. The fifth Spike Sanguinetti novel, “A Thousand Cuts”, was published  February 2017, and was hailed by The Sunday Times as ‘a traditional and thoroughly satisfying crime novel’.

Orlando Ortega-Medina – Lawyer and author. Orlando is a US born British-Canadian author of Judeo-Spanish descent via Cuba. He studied English Literature at UCLA and has a Juris Doctor law degree from Southwestern University School of Law. At university he won The National Society of Arts and Letters award for Short Stories. Jerusalem Ablaze: Stories of Love and Other Obsessions is his first published collection. Orlando resides in London, where he practices US immigration law.

And

Ross Welford – Journalist and author. Ross’ first book Time Travelling With a Hamster has been described as (a) ‘funny, heart-warming race-against-time – and across generations – adventure that you will won’t be able to put down.’ And his new book What Not To Do If  You Turn Invisible was released earlier this year.

In this episode, the contestants write fake first or last sentences for:

Vernon God Little – D. B. C. Pierre

The Curious Case of Benjamin Button – F Scott Fitzgerald

And

The Vasquez Mistress – Sarah Morgan

The next episode of Ex Libris After Dark Will be available in two weeks.

Helen Lederer’s written works can be found here

Thomas Mogford’s works can be found here

Orlando Ortega-Medina’s works can be found here

And

Ross Welford’s works can be found here.

Paul Mayhew-Archer – radio and TV producer and comedy script writer, whose most notable works include The Vicar of Dibley, Mrs Brown’s Boys and Miranda. Paul will be discussing his award winning documentary, Parkinson’s: The Funny Side.

Anthony Anaxagorou – internationally acclaimed and award winning poet, short story writer, and activist whose live performances have been described as ‘a near spiritual experience’ Anthony will be discussing Heterogeneous, the definitive anthology of his poetry.

And

Bob Chaundy – freelance journalist and writer who was the obituaries editor at the BBC for 18 years. Bob’s latest book Little Black Trains: Life, Death and Commuting is a comic murder mystery story that also lifts the lid on the art and pitfalls of obituary writing.

In this episode, the contestants write fake first or last sentences for:

How To Train Your Dragon – Cressida Cowell

and

The Hunger Games – Suzanne Collins

The next episode of Ex Libris Live! Will be available in two weeks.

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Ros Barber’s works can be found here.

Paul Mayhew-Archer’s written works can be found here.

Anthony Anaxagorou’s works can be found here.

And

Bob Chaundy’s book can be found here.

Paul Mayhew-Archer – radio and TV producer and comedy script writer, whose most notable works include The Vicar of Dibley, Mrs Brown’s Boys and Miranda. Paul will be discussing his award winning documentary, Parkinson’s: The Funny Side.

Anthony Anaxagorou – internationally acclaimed and award winning poet, short story writer, and activist whose live performances have been described as ‘a near spiritual experience’ Anthony will be discussing Heterogeneous, the definitive anthology of his poetry.

And

Bob Chaundy – freelance journalist and writer who was the obituaries editor at the BBC for 18 years. Bob’s latest book Little Black Trains: Life, Death and Commuting is a comic murder mystery story that also lifts the lid on the art and pitfalls of obituary writing.

In this episode, the contestants write fake first or last sentences for books including:

Jimmy Hendrix: The man, the magic, the truth – Sharon Lawrence

The Lady In The Van – Alan Bennett

Untamed Billionaire, Undressed Virgin – Anna Cleary

and

The English Patient – Michael Ondaatje

In the Ex Libris After Dark podcast (coming soon), you’ll be able to hear David talking about each of our guests life and works.

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Ros Barber’s works can be found here.

Paul Mayhew-Archer’s written works can be found here.

Anthony Anaxagorou’s works can be found here.

And

Bob Chaundy’s book can be found here.

This recording features –

David Freeman – Presenter and interviewer, and our host.

Leslie Scott – The creator of the original Ex Libris game and our executive producer.

Freddie Scott Vollrath – The show’s producer, score keeper and pretty much everything else.

and

Martin Wiggins – The show’s audio engineer and editor.

We’re recording another season of Ex Libris Live, starting next month at Blackwell’s book store in Oxford.

Check www.OxfordGames.co.uk for ticket information; we’d love to see you there, and we’ll be back with more podcasts soon!

Lisa Dickenson – an award winning author of wonderfully comic, romance novels. In true Yultide spirit, her much awaited book. Mistletoe on 34th Street, will add a spark of humour and magic to the Christmas season.

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In this episode, the contestants write fake first or last sentences for books including:

Friends, Voters, Countrymen: Jottings on the stump – Boris Johnson

Gone Girl – Gillian Flynn

Jennie – Paul Gallico

Jasper Fforde’s works including the Thursday Next novels, and the Shades of Grey series can be found here.

Lisa Dickenson’s  Mistletoe on 34th Street and her other works can be found here.

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