Podcasts by The Brit Lit Podcast
A show of news and views from the world of British books and publishing
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78: Murmuration, with Blake Auden from 2021-12-02T06:01
Our guest on episode 78 is poet Blake Auden, who has almost 300,000 Instagram followers and is known for speaking openly about mental health. He also has four collections of poems out in the wor...
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Bonus episode: The Idea Of You, with Robinne Lee from 2021-11-18T06:01
My guest in this special bonus episode is Robinne Lee, the author of my favourite read of 2021, The Idea Of You. She's not Britis...
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Bonus episode: The Idea Of You, with Robinne Lee from 2021-11-18T06:01
My guest in this special bonus episode is Robinne Lee, the author of my favourite read of 2021, The Idea Of You. She's not Britis...
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77: The Party Crasher, with Sophie Kinsella from 2021-11-04T05:01
I’m so excited to bring you an interview with none other than Sophie Kinsella, who’s known to many as the queen of British chick lit and the author of the mega-bestselling Shopaholic series. Listen
76: Careless, with Kirsty Capes from 2021-10-07T05:01
This month’s guest is Kirsty Capes, author of the novel Careless. We talked about why she wanted to write about female friendship, what it was like to study with Bernadine Evaristo, why...
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75: The Roxy Letters, with Mary Pauline Lowry from 2021-09-02T05:01
This month’s guest is Mary Pauline Lowry, who wrote Listen
74: The Summer Job, with Lizzy Dent from 2021-08-05T05:01
Our guest on episode 74 of the Brit Lit Podcast, is Lizzy Dent, who wrote ...
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73: Star-Crossed, with Minnie Darke from 2021-07-01T05:01
Our guest on episode 73 of the Brit Lit Podcast is Danielle Wood who, as Minnie Darke, wrote one of Claire's very favourite books of recent years, called Star Crossed. Among other things, she di...
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72: Who's Loving You: Love Stories by Women of Colour, with Sareeta Domingo from 2021-06-03T05:01
Our guest today is Sareeta Domingo, who’s the author of both adult and young adult fiction, and most recently the editor of the collection called Who's Loving You: Love Stories by Women of C...
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71: Exciting Times, with Naoise Dolan from 2021-05-06T05:01
Today, we hear from Naoise Dolan, who’s an Irish author and the writer of the Women’s Prize longlisted novel Exciting Times. She and I talked about cultural and literary differences bet...
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The Most Fun Job, with Laurie Gillman of East City Bookshop from 2021-04-24T05:01
Happy Independent Bookstore Day! I work part-time in a lovely bookshop on Capitol Hill in Washington DC, and in this bonus episode, I interview my boss, Laurie Gillman, who founded the shop five...
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70: This Time Next Year, with Sophie Cousens from 2021-04-01T05:01
Our guest on episode 70 is Sophie Cousens, the author of the romantic novel This Time Next Year. She and I talked working in TV taught her about storytelling, what she misses about Lond...
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69: Uncoupling with Lorraine Brown from 2021-03-04T06:01
Our guest today is Lorraine Brown, whose debut novel Uncoupling came out a couple of weeks ago in the UK, and will be out in the US as The Paris Connection this summer. It’s a ...
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68: How The One-Armed Sister Sweeps Her House, with Cherie Jones from 2021-02-04T09:56:58
Our guest today is Cherie Jones, whose Barbados-set novel How The One-Armed Sister Sweeps Her House is hot off the press and has won praise from all quarters. Cosmopolitan calls it “vis...
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67: I Wish It Could Be Christmas Every Day, with Milly Johnson from 2020-11-26T06:01
Our guest today is bestselling novelist Milly Johnson, who’s the author of many books of romantic fiction, most recently Listen
66: Afraid of the Dark, with Lucy Farfort from 2020-10-29T05:01
Our guest on episode 66 is Lucy Farfort, who’s the illustrator of the gorgeous new picture book Listen
65: Eudora Honeysett Is Quite Well, Thank You, with Annie Lyons from 2020-09-24T05:01
Our guest on episode 65 is Annie Lyons, who, among other books, is the author of the lovely, heart-warming novel Listen
64: Everything Is Fine, with Gillian Harvey from 2020-08-27T05:01
Our guest today is Gillian Harvey, the author of Everything Is Fine. She and I talked about how she ended up living in France, how social media can affect our self-worth, and more.
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63: Come Again, with Robert Webb from 2020-07-30T04:09:03
Our guest on episode 63 is Robert Webb, who, as well as being a writer, is an actor, best known for the hit British comedy Peep Show. He’s the author most recently of the novel Listen
Ordinary People, with Diana Evans from 2020-06-25T05:01
Today, we’re revisiting our interview with Diana Evans from a couple of years ago, as well as hearing about new books out this month. Diana Evans is the author of three novels, Listen
62: Would Like to Meet, with Rachel Winters from 2020-05-28T05:01
On episode 62, we hear from Rachel Winters, the author of the rom com Listen
61: The Book of Echoes, with Rosanna Amaka from 2020-04-30T05:01
On episode 61, we hear from Rosanna Amaka, whose debut novel Listen
60: The Authenticity Project, with Clare Pooley from 2020-03-19T05:01
On Episode 60, our guest today is Clare Pooley, who’s known for her blog Mummy Was a Secret Drinker. She's the author most recently of the heart-warming novel Listen
59: Everything I Know About Love, with Dolly Alderton from 2020-02-19T23:14:25
Our guest on episode 59 is Dolly Alderton. As well as being half of the High Low podcast, Dolly is also a successful journalist and columnist, and her novel, Listen
58: Stay Up with Hugo Best, by Erin Somers from 2020-01-15T10:35:13
On episode 58, we hear from Erin Somers, the American author of the novel Listen
57: Get a Life, Chloe Brown, with Talia Hibbert from 2019-11-28T05:01
Our guest on episode 57 is Talia Hibbert, who’s the author of many romance novels including, most recently, Listen
56: The Little Library Year, by Kate Young from 2019-11-14T05:01
On episode 56, we hear from Kate Young, who’s the author of Listen
55: You, Me and the Movies, with Fiona Collins from 2019-10-31T14:00:30
Our guest on episode 55 is Fiona Collins, who's the author of several novels including, most recently, Listen
54: Our Child of the Stars, with Stephen Cox from 2019-10-17T21:36:03
On this episode, we hear from Stephen Cox, whose debut novel Listen
53: All The Books, with Liberty Hardy from 2019-10-03T17:41:05
From time to time on the podcast, we speak to someone who is not British, so that we get an outside perspective on UK books. On episode 53, we hear from Liberty Hardy, Book Riot's resident veloc...
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52: Love Unscripted, with Owen Nicholls from 2019-09-19T04:01
We hear from Owen Nicholls, author of the debut rom com Listen
51: The Lost Letters of William Woolf, with Helen Cullen from 2019-09-05T04:01
From time to time on the podcast, we speak to someone who is not British, so that we get an outside perspective on UK books. Helen Cullen is Irish, though she has lived in London a long time and...
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50: Our Stop, with Laura Jane Williams from 2019-08-22T04:01
Our guest today is Laura Jane Williams, who’s the author most recently of Our Stop, a new romcom out this summer. It’s the story of Daniel and Nadia, who take the 7.30 train every morni...
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49: A Half Baked Idea, with Olivia Potts from 2019-08-08T04:01
I’ve got a great interview for you today that’s both fascinating and more than a little mouth-watering. Olivia Potts is the author of Listen
48: Bonnie and Stan, with Anna Stuart from 2019-07-25T05:01
Our guest on episode 48 is Anna Stuart, author of the novel Listen
47:The Bookish Life of Nina Hill, with Abbi Waxman from 2019-07-11T04:01
Abbi Waxman’s latest novel Listen
46: The Flatshare, with Beth O’Leary from 2019-06-27T04:01
Our guest today is Beth O’Leary, who’s the author of the runaway hit Listen
45: The Spies of Shilling Lane, with Jennifer Ryan from 2019-06-13T04:01
Jennifer Ryan returns as a guest to discuss her newly published second novel, Listen
44: Professor Chandra Follows His Bliss, with Rajeev Balusabranyam from 2019-05-30T04:01
Our guest today is Rajeev Balusabranyam. Rajeev is the author of the novel Listen
43: I'd Better Doing Something With My Life, with Louise Walters from 2019-05-16T04:01
On today’s episode, we hear from Louise Walters, who’s the author of three novels and also runs her own small publishing company. We talked about why she started Louise Walters Books, what kind ...
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42: Love Factually, with Laura Mucha from 2019-05-02T04:01
Our guest today is Laura Mucha, who studied psychology, philosophy and flying trapeze, worked as a face painter,and swam in Antarctica before becoming a lawyer for an international law firm. Th...
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41: The Sisterhood, with Daisy Buchanan from 2019-04-18T04:01
Daisy Buchanan is the author most recently of the memoir Listen
40: Unscripted, with Claire Handscombe from 2019-04-04T04:01
On today's episode, you get to hear from Claire, the host of the podcast, about her own novel, Unscripted, out today. It's a smart beach read about a young aspiring writer with a celebr...
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39: It's Not About The Burqa, with Mariam Khan. from 2019-03-21T02:09:22
Mariam Khan is the editor of the new collection of essays called It's Not About The Burqa, in which seventeen Muslim women write about faith, feminism, sexuality and race. She talks to ...
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38: All That Jazz, with publicist Charlie Morris from 2019-03-07T05:01
Our guest today is Charlie Morris, who’s a senior publicity and marketing exec at Little Tiger UK and Stripes Books. She talks to the podcast about what her job looks like day to day, advice sh...
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37: The Hunting Party, with Lucy Foley. from 2019-02-21T05:01
Lucy Foley is the author of four novels, including most recently The Hunting Party. It’s a creepy, insightful thriller about a group of university friends who, for their annual New Year’s Eve tr...
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36: The Bestseller Experiment, with Mark Stay from 2019-02-07T05:01
Mark Stay's new fantasy novel, The End of Magic, is hot off the press. As well as being an author, he's one half of the podcast The Bestseller Experiment, which chronicles his adventure...
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35: Oh My Gods, with Alexandra Shepperd from 2019-01-24T05:01
Alexandra Sheppard is the author of YA novel Listen
34: Shake it Up a Bit, with Ben from the Bookshop Band from 2019-01-10T05:49:35
Our guest today is Ben from the Bookshop Band. The Bookshop Band started in 2010 and write songs inspired by – you’ve guessed it – books. They’re about to embark on their first tour of the US, ...
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33: Unbelievable Situations A Lot Of the Time, with Lindsey Kelk. from 2018-12-27T05:01
Lindsey Kelk is back on the podcast today to catch us up on what she’s been up to in the last year. Lindsey is the author of the best-selling I Heart series of romantic comedies as well...
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32: Seven Days Of Us with Francesa Hornak from 2018-12-13T05:01
We hear from Francesa Hornak, the author of Listen
31: One Day in December, with Josie Silver. from 2018-11-29T05:01
Josie Silver is the author of Listen
30: What Would the Spice Girls Do?: How the Girl Power Generation Grew Up with Lauren Bravo from 2018-11-15T05:01
Lauren Bravo is the author of Listen
29: The Adults with Caroline Hulse from 2018-11-01T04:01
Caroline Hulse is the author of Listen
28: The Most Difficult of Circumstances, with AJ Pearce from 2018-10-18T04:01
Our guest this time is AJ Pearce, the author of Dear Mrs. Bird , a lovely novel about female friendship set in World War II's London. Emmy is determined to be a Lady War Correspondent, but inste...
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27: Looking Through the Spy Hole, with Claire Fuller from 2018-10-04T04:01
In this first anniversary episode, we hear from Claire Fuller, who is the author of three novels: Listen
26: Dark Undercurrents of Everyday Life from 2018-09-20T04:01
Claire speaks to Charlotte Duckworth, author of psychological suspense novel The Rival. They discuss Charlotte’slong journey as a writer and some of her novel’s themes: how motherhood c...
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25: This Inexhaustible Canvas from 2018-09-06T04:01
Diana Evans is the author of three novels, Listen
24: You Can Pretty Much Do Anything from 2018-08-23T04:01
Claire’s guest today is Joanna Penn, who's a bit of a superstar in the world of self-publishing. She's the author of 28 books to date, including thrillers and non-fiction to help authors with th...
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23: A Particular Kind of Loneliness from 2018-08-09T04:00
On this week's episode, we hear from Sarah J Harris, who's the author of Listen
22: Around Books All The Time from 2018-07-26T04:00
We hear from Bronte Hutchinson, who's a successful and popular Bookstagrammer. She talks about the logistics of what she does, what she looks for in a book cover, how she organises her to-be-rea...
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21: The Stuff You Can't Prepare For from 2018-07-12T04:00
Claire speaks to Daisy Buchanan, who's a prolific journalist and the author of Listen
20: Behind Closed Doors from 2018-06-28T04:00
Claire’s guest is Alicia Drake, author of the Paris-set coming of age novel I Love You Too Much. They discuss something of Alicia’s writing process, the Frenchness of her novel, and its...
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A Transcendental Alchemy from 2018-06-14T04:00
Claire speaks to Rosie Walsh, whose novel The Man Who Didn’t Call is out today. They talk about how love can drive us mad at any age, why Rosie loves the Elena Ferrante novels, how the ...
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18: A Passionate, Angry Novel from 2018-05-31T04:00
Our guest on Episode 18 is Sarah Vaughan, author of three books including the bestseller Listen
17: Uncomfortable Empathy, with Guy Gunaratne from 2018-05-17T04:00
In Episode 17, we hear from Guy Gunaratne, whose debut novel In Our Mad and Furious City has just come out to wide and well-deserved acclaim. We talked about the impetus for his book, w...
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16: More Interesting More Quickly from 2018-05-03T04:00
Our guest on Episode 16 is Caroline Ambrose, who’s the founder of the Bath Novel Award, an advocate for public libraries, a quiz show veteran, and a superfan of super trees.
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15: Indispensable Hearts of the Community from 2018-04-19T04:00
Claire speaks to Libby Page, author of The Lido, which is out today. They discuss the inspiration for the book, the magic of outdoor swimming, the new Up Lit trend, and more.
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14: A Decidedly Dark Turn from 2018-04-05T04:00
Claire's guest is Muhammad Khan, author of the recent YA Novel Listen
BONUS: Preview of UNSCRIPTED, by Claire Handscombe from 2018-03-29T04:00
In this bonus episode, hear an excerpt from Claire’s novel, Unscripted, forthcoming from Unbound. You can pre-order the novel and pledge for Kickstarter-style rewards at UnscriptedNovel...
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13: In a Pub, Three Writers from 2018-03-22T04:00
Our guest on Episode 13 is John Mitchinson, a long-time publishing veteran, co-founder of Unbound and co-host of the Backlisted Podcast. We go deep into the weeds of the groundbreaking publishin...
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12: School Uniforms and Sticky Toffee Pudding from 2018-03-08T05:00
Our guests today are Tom Ellen and Lucy Ivison, two authors who co-write YA novels about awkward love stories. They discuss their books, their friendship, their university years, and differences...
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11: A Nice Problem to Have from 2018-02-22T05:00
We hear from Jimena from Belgravia Books, a London-based independent bookshop which is also the home of Gallic Books, a publisher devoted to bringing the best of French literature to an English-...
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10: That Grey, Grim Area of Celebrity from 2018-02-08T05:00
Claire speaks to Daniel Ross, whose novel Bobby Denise is Reigning Rampant is forthcoming from Unbound. They talk about the process of crowdfunding a novel as well as some of his favourite books...
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09: So Invested in Characters from 2018-01-25T05:01
Our guest today is Maggie Harcourt, author of the YA novels The Last Summer of Us, Unconventional, and the forthcoming Theatrical. We talked about our respective fandoms past a...
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08: We Just Need a Hot Air Balloon from 2018-01-11T05:01
Our guest today is Nikesh Shukla, writer, editor, rapper, and advocate for BAME voices in publishing. We talked about the pervasiveness of social media, the upcoming US edition of The Good Immig...
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07: Eat a Bacon Sandwich from 2017-12-28T05:01
As we look to the New Year, we hear from Rosy Edwards and Amy Baker of The Riff Raff, a London-based community of writers. They spoke about their memoirs about dating and travel, recommended boo...
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06: Catfights Behind the Gym from 2017-12-14T05:01
Claire speaks to stand-up comedian Rosie Wilby, author of Is Monogamy Dead?, about literary friendships, the painfulness of breakups, and her favourite music memoirs. There’s also news ...
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05: The Best and the Worst in People from 2017-11-30T05:01
This week, we hear from Lucy Vine, author of the 2017 summer hit Listen
04: I Am a Bookcase Snob from 2017-11-16T05:01
Our guest today is Lindsey Kelk, the best-selling author of the I Heart series, among other rom com novels. We talk about reading age-inappropriate books as child, discuss the relative ...
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03: Dizzied by the Free-Flowing Drink from 2017-11-02T04:01
Claire speaks to Elizabeth Day, author of the literary thriller The Party, about her time at Cambridge, how her journalism career trained her to be a novelist, and our picks for the Man...
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02: Drizzle on the Tent from 2017-10-19T04:01
Claire talks to Cynthia D’Aprix Sweeney, author of The Nest, about the British authors who inspire her, as well as her love of London and of the Great British Bake Off. She also highlig...
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01: Knees Up, Mother Brown from 2017-10-05T04:01
Welcome to the Brit Lit podcast, where we talk about all things books from a British perspective. Claire’s first guest is Jennifer Ryan, author of Listen
00: Introducing the Brit Lit Podcast from 2017-09-21T16:39:16
The Brit Lit Podcast is coming soon! Have a listen to this short episode to learn more about the show.
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