Philippa interviews Nicci Cloke from the Faber Academy about their writing courses and then reviews all 10 of the finalists for the YA Book Prize 2021 and lists her top 5, so who does Philippa think should win? Authors and their books include:

• Wranglestone by Darren Charlton (published by Little Tiger)
• Good Girl, Bad Blood by Holly Jackson (published by Electric Monkey)
• And the Stars Were Burning Brightly by Danielle Jawando (published by Simon & Schuster Children's Books)
• Eight Pieces of Silva by Patrice Lawrence (published by Hodder Children's Books)
• Loveless by Alice Oseman (published by HarperCollins Children's Books)
• The Great Godden by Meg Rosoff (published by Bloomsbury)
• Melt My Heart by Bethany Rutter (published by Macmillan Children's Books)
• Hold Back the Tide by Melinda Salisbury (published by Scholastic UK)
• Cane Warriors by Alex Wheatle (published by Andersen Press)
• A Snowfall of Silver by Laura Wood (published by Scholastic UK)

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Philippa interviews Phoebe Morgan about her new book “The Wild Girls” and reviews “Her Last Holiday” by C L Taylor, “The Bone Code” by Kathy Reichs, ”The Kiss Quotient” by Helen Hoag and “Missing Pieces” by Tim Weaver.

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Philippa interviews Erin Kelly about her new book “Watch Her Fall” and also reviews “Look What You Made Me Do” by Nikki Smith, “The Source” by Sarah Sultoon, “Dreamland” by Rosa Rankin-Gee, “The Novel Cure” by Ella Berthoud and Susan Elderkin, and “Enter The Aardvark” by Jessica Anthony.

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We chat to agent Hannah Sheppard from the DHH Literary Agency and also review "The Cutting Place" by Jane Casey, "The Jigsaw Man" - Nadine Matheson, "An Absolutely Remarkable Thing" by Hank Green, "Red Snow" by Will Dean and "The Emperor’s Babe" by Bernadine Evaristo. Plus a book box opening!

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Philippa interviews Don Macpherson about his book “How To Master Your Monkey Mind” and reviews “One by One” by Ruth Ware, “Bridgerton - The Duke & I” by Julia Quinn, “The Long Way To A Small Angry Planet” by Becky Chambers and “The Journal Of A Psychotherapist during lockdown” by Jane Haynes. 

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I interview Ellery Lloyd about the thriller "People Like Her" and also review "Collecting Sticks" by Joe Decie, "The Stone Circle" by Elly Griffiths, "Coming Up For Air" by Sarah Leipciger, "Redder Days" by Sue Rainsford and "Dune" by Frank Herbert.

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Philippa interviews Ericka Waller about her new book "Dog Days" and reviews the following: Your Neighbour’s Wife by Tony Parsons, The Tea Dragon Society by Katie O’Neill, Hunted by Anthony Dunford, The Supper Club by Lara Williams and Mimi by Rauf Khalilov.

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