Your Own Words

In what is possibly our most laugh-out-loud episode to date, we crack open the read wine and discuss 90's vampire novel Lost Souls by Poppy Z. Brite with writer and youth worker Michael Lee Richardson. Queer vampires, teen goth nostalgia, and apologies to parents abound...

Find Michael at hrfmichael.co.uk and follower him on Twitter @HRFMichael

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In our third isolation podcast, we try some new recording equipment (with questionable results) and chat with writer Lindz McLeod about Her Body and Other Parties, a haunting collection of short stories by Carmen Maria Machado.

Find Lindz's writing at lindzmcleod.co.uk and follower her on Twitter @lindzmcleod

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What two topics do you want to read about during a global pandemic? Suicide and the Holocaust! ...okay, so maybe not - but while our guest Sarah-Louise did choose a book about both of those things, she also chose a book about love, family, and connection. Join us in a discussion about the memoir An Exclusive Love.

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In our first ever fully remote isolation episode, we chat with Teacher and Librarian-in-training Claire Peterson about Marisha Pessl's haunting and immersive thriller, Night Film.

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Allison and Bec test remote podcasting, suggest what we should be reading in these troublesome times, and have a special offer for 24hours!

Stay safe, everyone!

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What would happen if women were given immense power over men? We chat about Naomi Alderman's award winning novel The Power with fantastic guest Charlotte Cross.

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Forensic Scientist Lucy Bristow chats to us about Alex Garland's cult classic The Beach, her love of Time Team, and how she had her first KFC in Beijing. Meanwhile, Allison has an on air meltdown over her edition of the book.

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Our second episode of 2020 has us well outside of our comfort zone! Our guest Fahed Rahman took us on a journey inside a graphic novel about economics (!) with Darryl Cunningham's Supercrash: How to Hijack the Global Economy.

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We are thrilled to start the new year with an incredible and inspiring guest, Benita Botello, the creator of our beloved Book Beau!

Benita's book choice is our first ever independently published novel, the heartwarming and heartbreaking Bright Side by Kim Holden.

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Buy Bright Side here, and follow Kim Holden on Instagram @kimholdenauthor

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It's Christmas Eve! In this episode we reflect on the year we've had and answer questions from listeners and guests! We hope you all have a wonderful festive season!

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