Read and Buried Podcast

Frankie is investigating with Kia Abdullah, author of What Happens in the Dark, to learn about sharing lived experience with her characters, balancing cultural representation with entertainment, her tips for making time to read and the dangers of Dishoom on Deliveroo.

Order your copy of What Happens in the Dark here.

Follow Kia on Instagram at @kiaabdullah or visit her website at www.kiaabdullah.com. 

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Frankie is house hunting with Sarah Pinborough, author of We Live Here Now, to learn why the ending always has to come first, expecting the unexpected, balancing several writing projects at once, and the comforting nostalgic power of a McDonalds.

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Follow Sarah on Instagram at @sarahpinboroughbooks. 

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Frankie is being nosey with Freya Sampson, author of The Busybody Book Club, to learn about perfecting character development, reading outside of genre, why it's good to say no more and the horrors of Amazon reviews.

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Follow Freya on Instagram at @freyasampsonauthor. 

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Frankie is going walkies with Sophie Hannah, author of No One Would Do What The Lamberts Have Done, the new Hercule Poirot Mysteries and so much more, to discuss having fun with writing, crafting genius mysteries, staying true to Poirot, her natural talent for naming dogs and an appeal to Kate Bush.

No One Would Do What The Lamberts Have Done. Order your copy here.

Pre-order The Last Death of the Year, the new Hercule Poirot mystery, here.

Follow Sophie on Instagram at @sophiehannahwriter. 

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Frankie is on an overnight train with Terry Deary, author of Actually, I'm A Murderer and Horrible Histories, to discuss being a jobbing writer, transcending time with his readers, how times have changed and what's in his favourite sausage.

Actually, I'm A Murderer is out NOW. Order your copy here. 

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Frankie is in the woods with Matthew Sweet, author of The New Forest Murders, to discuss his move to writing fiction, the impending release of Bookish, old Hollywood casting, his favourite Dr Who cast member, biographising Barbara Cartland and so much more!

The New Forest Murders is out NOW. Order your copy here.

Follow Matthew on Twitter at @DrMatthewSweet. 

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Frankie is in search of the truth with Ceri Jackson, author of The Boy from Tiger Bay: A True Story of Murder, Betrayal, and a Fight for Justice, to discuss her multimedia approach to storytelling, the importance real and honest relationships with subjects, and how can journalism can be a force for good in true crime stories. 

The Boy from Tiger Bay: A True Story of Murder, Betrayal, and a Fight for Justice is out NOW. Order your copy here.

Follow Ceri on Twitter at @CeriDawnJackson.

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Frankie is in at the deep end with Hazel Barkworth, author of The Drownings, to discuss her writing journey, representation of feminism in literature, Barbara Cartland aspirations and why Easter egg chocolate is so underrated. 

The Drownings is out NOW. Order your copy here.

Follow Hazel on Instagram at @hazelbarkworth.

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Frankie is weathering the storm with the legendary Jeffery Deaver, author of South of Nowhere, to learn about creating iconic characters, his writing formula, the value of his "give me a break" standard, his connection to the UK and prospective punning over a pint!

South of Nowhere is out NOW. Order your copy here.

Follow Jeffery at @officialjefferydeaver or visit his website at www.jefferydeaver.com. 

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Frankie is drinking the Kool-Aid with returning guest Lizzy Barber, author of Be Mine, to learn about her fascination with cults, motherhood, cool girls and writing twists. 

Follow Lizzy on Instagram, TikTok and Twitter at @bylizzybarber. 

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