In this bonus episode we're sharing an interview with Karen Sullivan and Eva Bjorg Aegisdotir . Karen is a publisher and founder of Orenda books, and Eva is a rising star of Icelandic noir whose second book, Girls Who Lie, has just been published by Orenda.Eva's books are available from Orenda and special, signed, limited edition copies are available from Goldsboro books.

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In episode two, we chat about Women In Translation Month and catch up with literary translatiors Charlotte Whittle and Nichola Smalley.  We share some of our favourite translated reads. WIT books mentioned: Hurricane Season by Frenanda Melchor translated by Sophie Hughes Cockfight by  María Fernanda Ampuero translated by Frances Riddle Tender is the Flesh by Augstina Bazterrica translated by Sarah Moses, Adele by Leila Slimani  translated by Sam Taylor Love in Five Acts by Daniela Krien translated by Jamie Bulloch  A place to Lay One's Head by Francois Frenkel translated by Stephanie Smee The Memory Police by Yoko Agawa translated by Stephen Snyder Eleana Knows by Claudia Piñeiro translated by Frances Riddle The Mad Women’s Ball by Victoria Mas, translated by Frank Wynne A Single Rose by Muriel Barbery, translated by Alison Anderson Notes from Childhood by Norah Lange translated by Charlotte Whittle People in The Room by Norah Lange translated by Charlotte Whittle Tentacle by Rita Indiana translated by Achy Obejas Fair Play by Tove Jansson translated by Thomas Teal The Summer Book by Tove Jansson translated by Thomas Teal The Vegetarian by Han Kang translated by Deborah Smith

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Say hello to the podcasters, with a short introduction about why we read. We discuss our favourite novels of all time (with a little disagreement!), interview Simon van der Velde about his short story collection, Backstories, and chat to Amy Stewart about her short story in Test Signal, a Northern Anthology of New Writers.

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