Off the Shelf

Off the Shelf

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Off the Shelf episodes

  • 93. Fiona Barton, Author

    My guest this week is Fiona Baron!

    You can read more about her work here: Fiona Barton

    The bookshops she recommended is: Heffers Bookshop | Cambridge | Facebook

    25 min
  • 92. Tom Mead, Author

    My guest this week is Tom Mead!

    You can read more about his work here: Tom Mead (tommeadauthor.com)

    The bookshops he recommends are:

    - Bodies in the Bookshop

    - Scarthin Books Cromford

    - Kemps General Store

    31 min
  • 91. Tim Coulson, Author

    Tim has been a science junky from a young age, and for as long as he can remember has wanted to understand how things worked. On seeing the sea for the first time as a toddler, he stared at the waves for a while before asking his parents, ‘Why do they go and up and down?’ His teachers at Barton C of E Primary School, Comberton Village College, and then Hills Road Sixth Form College – all state schools in Cambridgeshire – encouraged his love of science.

    After completing his A-levels, Tim spent a year teaching in rural Zimbabwe with the organisation Project Trust, before returning to the UK to study Biology at the University of York. He went on to be awarded a doctorate from Imperial College London in 1994, before working for the Zoological Society of London, the University of Cambridge, Imperial College and then, from 2013, the University of Oxford where he is Professor of Biology, joint head of the Department of Biology, and a professorial fellow of Jesus College.

    Tim’s research investigates the ecological and evolutionary consequences of altering predator population sizes on natural ecosystems. He uses a mix of mathematical models, observations of animals in their natural environments, and experiments in the laboratory.

    Tim lives with his wife, Sonya, and dog Woofler, in Oxford.

    You can order Tim's book here: Tim Coulson (penguin.co.uk)

    You can find Caper here:

    Caper - A family bookshop in East Oxford

    29 min
  • 87. Karen Jennings, Author

    My guest this week is Karen Jennings.

    Karen's book Crooked Seeds can be pre-ordered here:
    Karen Jennings | Penguin Random House

    The books we discussed:

    Cal by Bernard MacLaverty Cal (penguin.co.uk)

    A mouthful of salt by Reem Gafar brownsbfs.co.uk

    The bookshops we discussed:
    The Book Shoppe | Cape Town
    The Book Lounge
    Stellenbosch Books

    22 min
  • 86. Rachel Wolf, Author

    My guest this week is Rachel Wolf.

    Rachel's book Five Nights can be pre-ordered here:
    Five Nights

    The book we discussed:
    Books on the Hill (books-on-the-hill.co.uk)
    The bookshop we discussed:
    Books on the Hill (books-on-the-hill.co.uk)

    17 min
  • 85, Dani Atkins, Author
    My guest this week is Dani Atkins.
    You can find more information about her here:
    Dani Atkins — Blake Friedmann
    Dani's book can be pre-ordered here: The Memory of Us by Dani Atkins
    The book we discussed: The Night in Question (penguin.co.uk)
    The bookshop we discussed: David's Bookshop, Letchworth
    22 min
  • 84. David Slattery-Christy, Author and Playwright
    My guest this week is David Slattery-Christy. You can find his website here: David Slattery-Christy
    David's book can be ordered here: Waterstones
    The book we discussed:
    Jude the Obscure - Thomas Hardy
    The bookshop we discussed:
    Packlitt and Booth - plackittandbooth.co.uk
    25 min

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