The Book Club

On this week's episode of The Magic Book Club Podcast, Emma catches up with mistress of suspense, Jane Harper, all the way from Australia. The pair talk true crime, living in Australia throughout a global pandemic, and casting hearthrobs in films... well, if you wrote the book, you would, wouldn't you? And in a beautiful end to January, Emma speaks to the genius behind Midnight Chicken & Other Recipes worth Living For, Ella Risbridger about food love stories and just how she's getting through the start of 2021. Spoiler alert: it may have a lot to do with crumpets. And head to magic.co.uk to get more reading inspiration from our January 2021 picks.

This week on The Magic Book Club Podcast, we kick off the year with the author of one of the biggest debuts of the season, Robert Jones Jr. Joining Tom all the way from America, the two chat about new book The Prophets, the heart breaking history of slavery, and glimmers of hope and light for America in the coming months. And in true January form, Tom recruits brilliant mind coach Don Macpherson to help us gain control over overthinking and anxiety in the third lockdown for the UK.

On this week's episode of The Magic Book Club Podcast, we cap off the year by the virtual fireside by taking a look back on the year in books. Tom and Emma remember their favourite Magic Book Club moments of 2020 with a little help from Nadiya Hussain, Dolly Alderton and Sarah Cruddas... and we find out just how far along Tom is with potentially the wildest claim of the year... tackling War and Peace.

This week on The Magic Book Club Podcast, we’ve got a very special festive guide for you. It’s our Magic Book Club Christmas Gift Giving Guide (catchy, right?). Join Tom and Emma as they settle down by the virtual fire, and guide us through the Top 10 picks for Christmas gift giving this year. They’ll count down some of the best options for those hard to buy for friends and family members, and they might even be joined by a special guest or two… (hint: one of them is an actual Elf!).

This week on The Magic Book Club Podcast Tom Price catches up with amazing writer, editor and fashion director Kenya Hunt about her debut book Girl. An American ex-pat, Kenya chats about Trump's America, virtue signaling, and what it's like when your kids have the wrong accent! In the Magic Book Clubs first ever video chat, Tom calls James Blunt to find out just what it takes to be a Twitter legend... and of course, to have a nosy at his Ibiza pad!

On this week's episode of The Magic Book Club Podcast we catch up with some British treasures! Emma B chats to Dawn French all about lockdown baking, writing comedy in difficult times and her brand new novel Because Of You, and we join Magic's very own Richard Allinson as he catches up with the brilliant Stephen Fry. The pair chat all about Stephen's love of audiobooks, working with Rowan Atkinson and Rik Mayall, and the love of Greek mythology that's influenced the very latest book in his Mythos trilogy.

On this week's episode of The Magic Book Club Podcast Emma B is joined by the brilliant writer and columnist Dolly Alderton! The pair chat about the perils of online dating, how it feels to put your life story out in the world for everyone to read, and her debut fiction novel Ghosts. Emma also catches up with Britain's baking sweetheart Nadiya Hussain. Nadiya lets Emma into her baking secrets, including getting up at 5am to make chicken donuts, and of course, who she has her eye on to win this years series of The Great British Bake Off.

On this week's episode of The Magic Book Club Podcast Tom is joined by two literary icons: Ian Rankin and Jodi Picoult. On his 23rd novel in the Inspector Rebus series, Tom chats to Ian Rankin about dark times, an aging Rebus and getting the famous inspector back on the big screen. He also catches up with the incredible Jodi Picoult about her brand new novel A Book of Two Ways, the idea of death doulas and ancient Egypt.

On this week’s episode of The Magic Book Club Podcast Emma B chats to the writing duo behind the poignant and powerful Punching The Air, Ibi Zoboi and Dr Yusef Salaam. They chat about the importance of their work being released into today’s America and beyond, and how young people can spark needed change throughout the world. She also catches up with author Charlie Gilmour about his new book Featherhood and being endorsed by Elton John! We also hear from the brilliant Mike Gayle about how he stays motivated to write his fantastic books.

This week on The Magic Book Club Podcast Tom Price catches up with the amazing mind behind The Tattooist of Auschwitz Heather Morris about her new book Stories Of Hope. The pair chat about keeping hope amid a difficult year, and her inspirational relationship with Lale Sokolov. Tom also brushes up on his science to chat with real life space journalist Sarah Cruddas about her brand new book Look Up... we even find out when we might be going to mars! And finally, literary legend Ken Follett tells us how he stays inspired to write his bestselling books.