The Bookseller Podcast

The Bookseller Podcast

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The Bookseller Podcast episodes

  • The Bookseller Podcast #7 June 2019: In Full
    Hosted by acclaimed author Cathy Rentzenbrink, the seventh edition of The Bookseller Podcast features an exclusive interview with former mental health nurse and Costa Book of the Year award-winner Nathan Filer, discussing the difficult language and messy realities in his newest book The Heartland.
    The Bookseller’s Caroline Sanderson talks about non-fiction’s moment in the sun with plenty of remarkable memoirs, and shares the fiction titles she’s looking forward to catching up on over the summer.
    Hear what two of the British Isles’ best indie bookshops recommend for readers up and down the country. This episode it’s Julie Danskin from Golden Hare Books in Edinburgh and Rachel Rogan from Rogan’s Books in Bedford.
    As BookGig is now part of The Bookseller family, we recommend the very best book and author events coming up this month, across the UK.
    And playing us out – an extract from On Earth We’re Briefly Gorgeous written and read by Ocean Vuong.
    56 min
  • The Bookseller Podcast Nibbies 2019 Special: In Full
    Hosted by acclaimed author Cathy Rentzenbrink, this special edition of The Bookseller Podcast is all about the British Book Awards which took place earlier this week. Cathy is joined by the Bookseller's Nigel Roby and Philip Jones to talk about the best books, the best publishers and the best bookshops in this celebration of the entire book trade.
    Lee Child, author of the hugely successful Jack Reacher novels, takes home this year's Author of the Year award. He talks to Cathy about origin stories (his own as well as Reacher's) and what the future may hold for the fictional private investigator.
    And playing us out, Michelle Obama reads from her memoir "Becoming" which was named Book of the Year in both the Non-Fiction Narrative and Audiobook categories.
    34 min
  • The Bookseller Podcast #6 May 2019: The Book Doctors
    Hear what The Book Doctors – two of the British Isles’ best indie bookshops – recommend for readers up and down the country. This episode it’s Emma Corfield-Walters from Bookish in Crickhowell and Sue Porter from Linghams in Heswall on the Wirral.
    19 min
  • The Bookseller Podcast #6 May 2019: In Full
    Hosted by acclaimed author Cathy Rentzenbrink, the sixth edition of The Bookseller Podcast features an exclusive interview with author of two novels Kerry Hudson about her first work of non-fiction “Lowborn”, where she reflects on her experiences of growing up working class.
    The Bookseller’s Alice O’Keeffe and Tom Tivnan talk about the big titles coming out in May. Alice shares some of her favourite debuts being released this month, while Tom talks about midwives, memoirs and a mysterious Malamander.
    Hear what The Book Doctors – two of the British Isles’ best indie bookshops – recommend for readers up and down the country. This episode it’s Emma Corfield-Walters from Bookish in Crickhowell and Sue Porter from Linghams in Heswall on the Wirral.
    As BookGig is now part of The Bookseller family, we recommend the very best book and author events coming up this month, across the UK.
    And playing us out – an extract from “The Farm” written and read by Joanne Ramos.
    54 min
  • The Bookseller Podcast #5 April 2019: In Full
    What to expect from Episode 5
    Hosted by acclaimed author Cathy Rentzenbrink, the fifth edition of The Bookseller Podcast features an exclusive interview with author and journalist, Damian Barr about his first novel “You Will be Safe Here”, following on from his hugely successful memoir, “Maggie and Me”.
    The Bookseller editor, Philip Jones shares the much anticipated “Nibbies” shortlist, ahead of The British Book Awards on 13th May, which celebrates the stars of the bookselling and publishing trade.
    Tom Tivnan, managing editor, discusses the biggest fiction and non-fiction hits to be published in April, including a very special 50th anniversary edition of the children’s classic “The Very Hungry Caterpillar” by Eric Carle, with an afterword written by Dolly Parton.
    Hear what The Book Doctors – two of the British Isles’ best indie bookshops – recommend for readers from up and down the country. This episode it’s Henry Layte from The Book Hive in Norwich and Carrie Morris from Booka in Oswestry.
    As BookGig is now part of The Bookseller family, we recommend the very best book and author events coming up this month, across the UK.
    And playing us out – an extract from “The Confessions of Frannie Langton” written and read by Sara Collins.
    The Bookseller Podcast is a Heavy Entertainment Production
    58 min

About The Bookseller Podcast

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The Bookseller Podcast is a monthly books podcast hosted by acclaimed author Cathy Rentzenbrink. Every month, avid readers can listen to an author interview, discover new releases, meet an independent bookseller and get the latest book recommendations from the experts. With previously interviewed authors including Lee Child, Sarah Perry, David Nicholls and Bernardine Evaristo, you won't want to miss out.