Podcasts by BOOKS WITH JEN
BOOKS WITH JEN is a podcast run by author Jen Campbell where she interviews writers and talks about books. Grab a cup of tea and pull up a seat!
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Ep. 23 | ft. Kirsty Logan | Beginnings from 2019-09-16T07:00:05
In this episode of BOOKS WITH JEN, Jen talks with Kirsty Logan about self-doubt, beginnings and in between spaces.
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Ep. 22 | ft. Raymond Antrobus | Writing & Confidence from 2019-06-11T12:16:19
In this episode of BOOKS WITH JEN, Jen talks with Raymond Antrobus about his book 'The Perseverance.' They discuss writing, confidence, identity, deafness and community.
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Ep. 21 | ft. Laura Kaye | One of My Favourite Books from 2019-03-25T16:21:27
In this episode of BOOKS WITH JEN, Jen talks to Laura Kaye about her book 'English Animals.' They discuss language, taxidermy, writing and filmmaking.
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Ep. 20 | ft. Anna-Marie Crowhurst | Funny Historical Fiction from 2019-02-21T13:57:56
In this episode of BOOKS WITH JEN, Jen talks to Anna-Marie Crowhurst about her book 'The Illumination of Ursula Flight.' They discuss funny historical fiction, chat up lines from the 1600s and how ...
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Ep. 19 | ft. Ayobami Adebayo | The Pressure of Success from 2019-01-08T13:25:22
In this episode of BOOKS WITH JEN, Jen talks to Ayobami Adebayo about her Women's Prize shortlisted book 'Stay With Me.' They discuss the pressures of writing a second book when your first has been...
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Ep. 18 | Bookish Chat with Jean Menzies from 2018-11-26T14:05:40
Grab a cup of tea and pull up a seat, folks. Jean and I talk about our year of reading, our most anticipated books of next year, writing, and we play a game, too!
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Ep. 17 | ft. Jessica Fox | Bookshops, Fairy Tales & Science! from 2018-10-28T07:50:01
In this episode of BOOKS WITH JEN, Jen talks to Jessica Fox. Jessica used to work for NASA in LA before moving to Wigtown, a small town in Scotland by the sea, where she fell in love in a bookshop....
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Ep. 16 | ft. Sarah Moss | The Stories We Tell Ourselves from 2018-10-18T12:40:30
In this episode, Jen and Sarah talk about borders, storytelling and Sarah's new book 'Ghost Wall.'
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Ep. 15 | ft. Danez Smith | Writer's Block, Food & Magic from 2018-10-04T08:26:31
In this episode of BOOKS WITH JEN, Jen chats with Forward Prize winner Danez Smith. Poetry = maths + magic. xx
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Ep. 14 | ft. Anna James | For The Love of Books from 2018-09-18T10:57:57
Aren't books great? In this episode of BOOKS WITH JEN, Jen talks with Anna James, author of 'Tilly and the Bookwanderers,' about the power of books and reading, and creating magical worlds. There's...
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Ep. 13 | Let Me Tell You a Story from 2018-08-13T11:44:22
In this episode of BOOKS WITH JEN, Jen would like to tell you a story. So, grab a cup of tea and curl up on the sofa, or put your headphones in and let's go for a walk. xx
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Ep. 12 | ft. Fatima Farheen Mirza | A Place for Us from 2018-07-30T10:30:49
In this episode of BOOKS WITH JEN, Jen talks with Fatima Farheen Mirza about her wonderful novel 'A Place For Us' (Jen's favourite read of 2018).
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Ep. 11 | ft. Louise O'Neill | Feminist Little Mermaid from 2018-07-26T18:55:11
In this episode of BOOKS WITH JEN, Jen talks to Louise O'Neill, author of 'Only Ever Yours' and 'Asking for It.' Her new novel 'Almost Love' explores manipulative relationships, and her feminist re...
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Ep. 10 | ft. Ed Brooke-Hitching | Weird Historical Facts from 2018-07-26T18:50:06
In this episode of BOOKS WITH JEN, Jen chats with author Ed Brooke-Hitching about weird historical facts, long-forgotten sports and mythical places that were once drawn on maps.
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Ep. 9 | ft. Rachel Joyce | The Power of Storytelling from 2018-07-26T18:43:35
In this episode of BOOKS WITH JEN, Jen chats with Rachel Joyce, the author of 'The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry,' 'The Love Song of Miss Queenie Hennessy' and her latest book, 'The Music Shop....
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Ep. 8 | ft. M. R. Carey | Zombie Apocalypse from 2018-07-26T18:29:08
In this episode of BOOKS WITH JEN, Jen talks to M. R. Carey, author of 'The Girl with All the Gifts,' a gripping post apocalyptic novel where 'hungries' are taking over the UK. Mike chats about wha...
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Ep. 7 | ft. Deborah Smith | On Translation from 2018-07-26T18:20:56
In this episode of BOOKS WITH JEN, Jen chats with Deborah Smith, translator of the Man Booker International Prize winning novel 'The Vegetarian' by Han Kang. Deborah talks about how she became a tr...
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Ep. 6 | ft. Max Porter | Grief is the Thing with Feathers from 2018-07-26T17:58:09
In this episode of BOOKS WITH JEN, Jen talks with editor and author Max Porter about his award-winning 'Grief is the Thing with Feathers,' a beautifully crafted book which takes inspiration from Te...
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Ep. 5 | ft. Emily Urquhart | Folklore & Bodily Difference from 2018-07-26T17:08:44
In this month’s episode of BOOKS WITH JEN, Jen meets up with Emily Urquhart, author of ‘Beyond the Pale,' to discuss albinism and folklore around the world, and how myth and fairy tale have been us...
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Ep. 4 | ft. Sophie Hardach | The Responsibility of Writers from 2018-07-26T17:00:03
In this episode of BOOKS WITH JEN, Jen chats with author Sophie Hardach. They discuss the responsibility writers feel: Sophie (an author born in a divided Germany) finds herself tracking her family...
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Ep. 3 | ft. Janet Ellis | Murder in 18th Century London from 2018-07-26T16:55:53
In this episode of BOOKS WITH JEN, Jen chats with TV presenter and actress Janet Ellis about her new book 'The Butcher's Hook,' a fabulously dark historical novel which was one of Jen's top reads o...
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Ep. 2 | ft. Tracy Chevalier | Shakespeare & Poetry from 2018-07-26T16:42:43
In this episode of BOOKS WITH JEN, Jen talks to Tracy Chevalier, author of 'The Girl with the Pearl Earring,' about her new novel 'At the Edge of the Orchard,' and the launch of the Hogarth Shakesp...
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Ep. 1 | ft. Claire Fuller | Fairy Tales & The End of the World from 2018-07-26T16:03:06
In this episode of BOOKS WITH JEN, Jen speaks with author Claire Fuller about her debut novel 'Our Endless Numbered Days,' a twisted tale about a family who find themselves at the end of the world....
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