Reading Materials

This week on Reading Materials, we’re talking about Porcupines by Fran Fabriczki — a story that takes us through complicated mother-daughter relationships, school trips, and lives unfolding across different timelines.

We chat about the messy realities of family relationships, how the past can shape the present, and whether jumping between timelines adds to a story or leaves us scrambling to keep up. Plus, we revisit the unique chaos of school trips and all the questionable decisions that seem to come with them.

It has bee a minute since we did a review episodes but in this week's episode, we dive into The Secret Lives of Murderers’ Wives by Elizabeth Arnott and explore the complicated women living in the shadows of some very dangerous men.

We discuss marriage, murder, secrets, suspicion, and the uncomfortable question of just how much you can really know about the person beside you.

On this week's episode of the Reading Materials Podcast, we are joined by debut author N.J. Hatton to chat about his upcoming psychological thriller 'Truth Will Out', to be released on September 10th 2026.

We had a great time hearing about how Nick went from creating children's content on Youtube to writing thrillers for adults, his advice for an author just starting out, and the collaborative process of choosing a book's title.

This week on the Reading Materials Podcast, we are so excited to be chatting with Simone Soltani, author of the Lights Out F1 series, whose newest book Crash Into You will be released on the 27th of August, 2026.

Join us for this lovely chat and hear all about how Simone originally intended to self-publish before getting picked up by a traditional publishing house, about why sensitivity readers are so important to her, and about her bad luck with choosing book titles.

This week on the Reading Materials Podcast, we are very happy to welcome back bestselling author Emily Rath to talk about her newest release - 'Devour Me'.

Join us to hear about why Zodiac signs are an important element of all her characters, how she is managing to juggle multiple writing projects, and her love of character art.

This week on Reading Materials we are chatting with debut author Hannah Bicknell, whose tennis rom-com 'Her Advantage' was released on July 2nd, 2026.

Join us to hear how Hannah went from indie author to being picked up by Pan MacMillan, her experience of sitting in on the audiobook recording, and how her love of tennis and luxury hotels and F1 inspired her story.

This week on Reading Materials, we are joined by Gill Perdue, author of the psychological thriller 'All of Them Lied'.

Join us for a lovely chat about the unique challenges that come from writing books for adults versus books for younger audiences, the difference between Scandinavian and other crime novels, and how a hike with her husband formed part of the inspiration for her newest release!

This week on the Reading Materials Podcast we are chatting with debut author Cassandra Neyenesch, whose book 'A Little Bit Bad' was released in June 2026.

Join us to hear what inspired Cassandra to write this book, how psychedelic therapy helped with her writing, and how it's never too late to follow your dream.

This week on Reading Materials, we are so excited to be joined by author Nikki Smith, whose newest destination thriller 'The Last Place You Look' will be released on July 2nd, 2026.

We had a lovely time chatting with Nikki about her experience of becoming a debut author during the Covid lockdown, why some people prefer romantasy to thrillers, and how to keep things fresh when under contract to publish a book every year!

This week on the Reading Materials Podcast, Lucia is flying solo as she interviews debut author Eden McKenzie-Goddard.

Join us to hear about the political and personal inspirations behind Eden's book 'Smallie', how an emotional punch and unexpected ending can elevate a book in our eyes, and what exactly a degree in English Literature and Creative Writing is about.