Metro Book Chat

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Welcome to the Metro Book Chat podcast, brought to you by the Metro Newspaper. Here, we bring to life the books pages from the paper, chat book news with bloggers and authors and interview other inter... more

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The podcast currently has 33 episodes available.

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March 25, 2019 E. 32 Graeme Simsion on The Rosie Result
In our very last episode of Metro Book Chat, Graeme Simsion discusses his latest book The Rosie Result. The final instalment in his Rosie series, it follows Don Tillman as he grapples with new family challenges.
Contributors
Ruth Gaukrodger
Graeme Simsion
Books mentioned
The Rosie Project
The Rosie Effect
The Rosie Result
(All Graeme Simsion)
The Sellout by Paul Beatty
...more
18min
March 18, 2019 E. 31 Harriet Tyce on Blood Orange
In the penultimate episode of Metro Book Chat's podcast, we talk to Harriet Tyce about her thrilling debut; Blood Orange.
Contributors
Ruth Gaukrodger
Harriet Tyce
Graeme Simsion
Books mentioned
Blood Orange by Harriet Tyce
Behind Her Eyes by Sarah Pinborough
Cross Her Heart by Sarah Pinborough
Convenience Store Woman by by Sayaka Murata
A Girl Is A Half Formed Thing by Emer McBride
The Plague by Albert Camus
...more
30min
March 11, 2019 E.30 Caroline Lea on The Glass Woman
Set in Iceland, 1686, The Glass Woman follows Rosa as she leaves home to marry an enigmatic man - whose secrets begin to creep out of the stark, frozen landscape.
Contributors:
Ruth Gaukrodger
Caroline Lea
Harriet Tyce
Books mentioned:
The Glass Woman by Caroline Lea
The Bloody Chamber by Angela Carter
Confessions of a Fox by Jordy Rosenberg
In At The Deep End by Kate Davies
...more
31min
March 04, 2019 E. 29 Stacey Halls on The Familiars
We're talking witchcraft, patriarchy and historical fiction in this week's episode!
Contributors:
Ruth Gaukrodger
Stacey Halls
Books mentioned:
The Familiars by Stacey Halls
How To Fail by Elizabeth Day
The Doll Factory by Elizabeth Macneal
Blood and Sugar Laura Shepherd-Robinson
What Red Was by Rosie Price
...more
22min
February 27, 2019 E. 28 The Blue Peter Book Awards
This week, we're talking with author-illustrator Alex T Smith, about his work on judging THe Blue Peter Book Awards. Here are the list of nominees:
FICTION
The Boy at the Back of the Class by Onjali Q Raúf
The Clockwork Crow by Catherine Fisher
The House With Chicken Legs by Sophie Anderson
NON-FICTION
Professor Astro Cat’s Human Body Odyssey by Dr. Dominic Walliman and Ben Newman
The Colours of History by Clive Gifford and Marc-Etienne Peintre
The Element in the Room: Investigating the Atomic Ingredients that Make Up Your Home by Mike Barfield and Lauren Humphrey
Tune in to Blue Peter on 7 March 2019 to find out the winner...
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21min
February 25, 2019 E. 27 Rachel Burge on The Twisted Tree
This week we're talking to Rachel about her debut YA novel, The Twisted Tree. It's a Gothic ghost story, with influences of Norse mythology.
Contributors
Ruth Gaukrodger
Rachel Burge
Stacey Halls
Books mentioned
The Twisted Tree by Rachel Burge
Dark Matter by Michelle Paver
White Out by Gabriel Dylan
The Familiars by Stacey Halls
...more
17min
February 18, 2019 E.26 Jane Fallon on Tell Me A Secret
We talk to Jane about her latest novel, Tell Me A Secret, a tense novel about female friendship and the difficulties of navigating promotions.
Contributors
Ruth Gaukrodger
Jane Fallon
Rachel Burge
Books mentioned
Tell Me A Secret by Jane Fallon
Three Hours by Rosamund Lupton
White Out by Gabriel Dylan
...more
17min
February 11, 2019 E. 25 Sarah Moss talks about Ghost Wall
In this week's Book Chat, we talk to Sarah Moss about Ghost Wall, her latest novel that mixes folksy horror with tales of modern day abuse. Listen in to hear an extract of the novel. Plus, we have our usual 10 second review section - this week, with Jane Fallon!
Contributors:
Ruth Gaukrodger
Sarah Moss
Jane Fallon
Books mentioned:
Ghost Wall by Sarah Moss
Women Talking by Miriam Toews
Lost Property by Laura Beatty
Apple of My Eye by Claire Allan
...more
18min
February 04, 2019 E. 24 Søren Sveistrup talks about his debut novel.
Welcome to Book Chat 2019! To kick things off, we chat to Søren about his gripping new thriller The Chestnut Man. Plus, we have a 10 second review from Sarah Moss.
Contributors
Ruth Gaukrodger
Søren Sveistrup
Sarah Moss
Books mentioned:
The Chestnut Man by Søren Sveistrup
The Subtle Art of not Giving a F*** by Mark Manson
Silver and Salt by Eleanor Dymott
...more
29min
December 03, 2018 E. 23 The Lost Letters of William Woolf
This week, we catch up with author and debut-novelist Helen Cullen to talk about her book The Lost Letters of William Woolf. It's a beautiful, compact story, that looks at the complexities of love, relationships, time and communication. It's our last podcast for 2018, but we'll be back next year with more authors and book news!
Contributors
Ruth Gaukrodger
Helen Cullen
Books mentioned
Ghost Wall by Sarah Moss
The Lost Letters of William Woolf by Helen Cullen
Less by Andrew Sean Greer
...more
31min

FAQs about Metro Book Chat:

How many episodes does Metro Book Chat have?

The podcast currently has 33 episodes available.