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A weekly bookish podcast hosted by Hannah MacDonald. Join us for monthly Book Club episodes - read the book at your own pace and then listen to us deep dive...
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A weekly bookish podcast hosted by Hannah MacDonald. Join us for monthly Book Club episodes - read the book at your own pace and then listen to us deep dive with the author! Our Debut Spotlight series is to put the freshest authors and their work firmly on your radar and in our new series we bring you a monthly culture round up of all the recommendations we've collected over the previous month of consuming. Follow us @apairofbookendspod on Instagram and @apairofbookends on Twitter and TIk Tok.
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30 OCT 2024 · For our October Book Club episode Hannah was joined by author Marieke Bigg to discuss her latest novel https://uk.bookshop.org/a/13480/9781915368614. They discuss Marieke's career so far and how she always knew she wanted to write fiction, they also talk about cancel culture, complex female characters, book recs and lots more.
For more of Marieke's work you can find her website https://www.mariekebigg.com/ You can follow her on https://www.instagram.com/mariekebigg/ & https://x.com/mariekebigg
If you enjoy this episode please do rate, review & subscribe and for more exclusive content you can find us over on https://www.patreon.com/c/APairofBookends
You can also follow us via https://www.instagram.com/apairofbookendspod/, https://x.com/apairofbookends & https://www.tiktok.com/@apairofbookends
Books mentioned in this episode:
https://uk.bookshop.org/a/13480/9781915368003
https://uk.bookshop.org/a/13480/9780141187884
https://uk.bookshop.org/a/13480/9780241425121
https://uk.bookshop.org/a/13480/9780285626652
Thank you so much for listening! Until next time, happy reading!
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23 OCT 2024 · It's the FINALE of Season 4 in our Debut Spotlight series and going out with a bang, Hannah was joined by BAFTA nominated screenwriter Moira Buffini to chat about her debut novel, the first in the YA 'Songlight' trilogy. They discuss the differences in writing for screen, stage and the page, why The Chrysalids by John Wyndham stayed with her, why YA books are for everyone and loads more.
If you enjoy this episode please do rate, review & subscribe, tell a bookish pal etc, it all helps in reaching more of you! You can follow us via https://www.instagram.com/apairofbookendspod/, https://x.com/apairofbookends & https://www.tiktok.com/@apairofbookends
You can buy 'Songlight' https://uk.bookshop.org/a/13480/9780571385669
Books & other recs mentioned in this episode:
https://uk.bookshop.org/a/13480/9781398529489
https://uk.bookshop.org/a/13480/9781474966832
https://uk.bookshop.org/a/13480/9780571329908
https://uk.bookshop.org/a/13480/9780241983928
The Outrun (in cinemas right now)
Thanks so much for listening, if you want to get in touch you can contact us via apairofbookendspod@gmail.com or for more content find us on https://www.patreon.com/c/APairofBookends!
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16 OCT 2024 · On today's episode Hannah was joined by the author Laura Kay to chat about her latest novel 'Making It' (spoiler free!) They discuss everything from chinchillas to writing sex scenes to the power of creating art, this chat also contains discussion around depression and anxiety so please bear that in mind before listening.
If you enjoy this episode please do rate, review & subscribe as it's a free way to support the pod and means the world! For more exclusive content you can support us here: https://www.patreon.com/APairofBookends and you can follow us via https://x.com/apairofbookends, https://www.instagram.com/apairofbookendspod/ & https://www.tiktok.com/@apairofbookends
You can buy Making It https://uk.bookshop.org/a/13480/9781529424676. You can also support Laura via subscribing to her on https://lauraekay.substack.com/
You can also follow her and her work via https://www.laurakayauthor.co.uk/, or on https://www.instagram.com/lauraekay/?hl=en-gb & https://x.com/lauraelizakay?lang=en
Books & other mentions in this episode:
https://uk.bookshop.org/a/13480/9780008604172
https://uk.bookshop.org/a/13480/9780241958438
https://uk.bookshop.org/a/13480/9781444715446
https://uk.bookshop.org/a/13480/9781844082414
https://uk.bookshop.org/a/13480/9780007272280
https://uk.bookshop.org/a/13480/9780008470036
https://tv.apple.com/gb/episode/failures-contagious/umc.cmc.72legmwolm5ytctyq637r6x0
For all books mentioned in all our epiodes head https://uk.bookshop.org/shop/apairofbookendspod
Thanks so much for listening, until next time- happy reading!
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9 OCT 2024 · For today's Bonus episode Hannah is in conversation with Kate Mosse, Novelist and Founder Director of our favourite literary prize, Women's Prize for Fiction and Non-Fiction. We discuss the fourth and final instalment in The Joubert Family Chronicles 'The Map of Bones', her research process and what she has taken from this epic twelve-year-long project. They also discuss her Women's Prize highlights, what screenwriter we could all learn from, why graveyards are a place of inspiration and loads more. If you enjoy this episode please do rate, review & subscribe as it's a free way to support the podcast and means the world.
https://uk.bookshop.org/a/13480/9781035042159 by Kate Mosse is published tomorrow by Mantle (Pan Macmillan) and is available as a hardback, ebook and audio recording. Kate’s live one-woman stage show, Labyrinth, will be on tour in 2025. Dates and info can be found here: http://www.labyrinthlive2025.com/
You can follow Kate via https://www.instagram.com/katemossewriter/?hl=en, https://www.facebook.com/KateMosseAuthor/?locale=en_GB & https://www.threads.net/@katemossewriteror visit her website: https://www.katemosse.co.uk/
You can follow us via https://www.instagram.com/apairofbookendspod/, https://x.com/apairofbookends & https://www.tiktok.com/@apairofbookends
Books & other mentions in this episode:
https://womensprize.com/
https://uk.bookshop.org/a/13480/9781399810791
https://uk.bookshop.org/a/13480/9781474625906
https://uk.bookshop.org/a/13480/9781509806935
https://uk.bookshop.org/a/13480/9780007527526
https://uk.bookshop.org/a/13480/9780008196646
https://uk.bookshop.org/a/13480/9781784878450
https://uk.bookshop.org/a/13480/9781784870744
https://www.disneyplus.com/en-gb/series/greys-anatomy/6P4ZI3bWwSDj
https://uk.bookshop.org/a/13480/9781471157325
Thanks so much for listening, until next time-happy reading!
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2 OCT 2024 · For today's episode Hannah was joined by author & content creator Lucy Jane Wood, to discuss her new novel https://uk.bookshop.org/a/13480/9781035045457
They discuss the positive side of being online & how it led to Lucy's unconventional publishing journey, magic, nostalgia and female friendship. You can subscribe to Lucy on Youtube https://www.youtube.com/@LucyJaneWood
If you enjoy this episode please do rate, review & subscribe. You can follow Lucy via https://www.instagram.com/lucyjanewood/?hl=en, https://x.com/lucyjanewood?lang=en & https://www.tiktok.com/@lucyyywood?lang=en
You can also follow us via https://www.instagram.com/apairofbookendspod/, https://twitter.com/apairofbookends & https://www.tiktok.com/@apairofbookends
For extra exclusive content, subscribe to our https://www.patreon.com/APairofBookends
Books mentioned in this episode:
https://uk.bookshop.org/a/13480/9780571365463
https://uk.bookshop.org/a/13480/9781529380941
You can buy the books mentioned in this episode and in our back catalogue via our https://uk.bookshop.org/shop/apairofbookendspod
Thanks so much for listening, until next time- happy reading!
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25 SEP 2024 · For today's episode Hannah was joined by James Roseman, to chat about his debut novel https://uk.bookshop.org/a/13480/9780857308573. They discuss his unusual tale of being discovered as a writer, the writers that have inspired him, writing about Israel & Palestine, mental health and more. If you enjoy this episode please do rate, review & subscribe as it's a free way to support the pod & means the world.
You can follow James via https://twitter.com/jsrwrites?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor and https://www.instagram.com/jamestheroseman/
You can follow us via https://www.instagram.com/apairofbookendspod/, https://twitter.com/apairofbookends and https://www.tiktok.com/@apairofbookends
Books & authors mentioned in this episode:
https://uk.bookshop.org/a/13480/9781847086709
https://uk.bookshop.org/a/13480/9780141191447
https://uk.bookshop.org/a/13480/9780571334650
https://uk.bookshop.org/a/13480/9780008421793
https://uk.bookshop.org/a/13480/9780340896983
https://uk.bookshop.org/a/13480/9781913097608
https://uk.bookshop.org/a/13480/9781783785377
https://uk.bookshop.org/a/13480/9780099530329
https://uk.bookshop.org/a/13480/9780241973639
https://uk.bookshop.org/a/13480/9780670919345
https://uk.bookshop.org/a/13480/9781529922905
https://uk.bookshop.org/a/13480/9781526635877
https://uk.bookshop.org/a/13480/9781526663702
https://uk.bookshop.org/a/13480/9781620976838
For the full list of books mentioned in this episode or any of our episodes, head https://uk.bookshop.org/lists/james-roseman-episodeThanks so much for listening, until next time- happy reading!
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18 SEP 2024 · As there's no recorded episode this week and this is also the week of the 2024 Booker Prize shortlist announcement, I thought I'd take the chance to share a sneak peek of a recent Patreon episode where Emma and I chat about The Booker Prize longlist, the books we read from the list, our predictions for the shortlist (how many did we get right?) and the books we're excited to get to.
For more exclusive content head to https://www.patreon.com/APairofBookends where for less than £3 a month you can hear the rest of this episode, gain an extra episode a month, early access to all episodes & have the opportunity to submit Qs to authors. We also now have a pay what you can option with all the same perks, no questions asked.
Books mentioned in this episode:
https://uk.bookshop.org/a/13480/9781913097257
https://uk.bookshop.org/a/13480/9780008381691
https://uk.bookshop.org/a/13480/9780008381684
https://uk.bookshop.org/a/13480/9781787304550
https://uk.bookshop.org/a/13480/9780224099851
https://uk.bookshop.org/a/13480/9781526659118
https://uk.bookshop.org/a/13480/9781787331747
https://uk.bookshop.org/a/13480/9780099589969
https://uk.bookshop.org/a/13480/9780349127057
https://uk.bookshop.org/a/13480/9781529154313
https://uk.bookshop.org/a/13480/9781787334991
https://uk.bookshop.org/a/13480/9781529922936
https://uk.bookshop.org/a/13480/9781035031238
https://uk.bookshop.org/a/13480/9780241652305
https://uk.bookshop.org/a/13480/9780241409480
https://uk.bookshop.org/a/13480/9780241973622
https://uk.bookshop.org/a/13480/9781399724340
https://uk.bookshop.org/a/13480/9781474612999
https://uk.bookshop.org/a/13480/9781914198724
If you enjoy this episode please do rate, review & subscribe as it's a free way to support the pod and makes a huge difference. Thank you so much for listening, until next time- happy reading!
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11 SEP 2024 · TW: This episode contains discussion around coercive control & male violence against women which some listeners may find distressing
For today's Debut Spotlight episode Hannah was joined by debut author Rachel Blackmore to chat about her new novel https://uk.bookshop.org/a/13480/9780349131092
They discuss the importance of representation of women's stories in history, the writing & research process of this book, the https://londonwriterssalon.com/ community & much more. If you enjoy this episode please do rate, review & subscribe, it's a free way to support the pod and means the world. To gain exclusive content for less than £3 a month sign up to us on https://www.patreon.com/APairofBookends
You can follow us via https://www.instagram.com/apairofbookendspod/, https://x.com/apairofbookends and https://www.tiktok.com/@apairofbookends
You can follow Rachel & her work via https://www.instagram.com/rachelblackmorewriter/ https://x.com/rjblackmore1?lang=en& https://www.threads.net/@rachelblackmorewriter?hl=en
Books & authors mentioned in this episode:
https://www.hodderbibles.co.uk/titles/lucy-steeds/the-artist/9781399819565/
https://uk.bookshop.org/a/13480/9780099493266
https://uk.bookshop.org/a/13480/9780008601706
https://uk.bookshop.org/a/13480/9781399813884
https://uk.bookshop.org/a/13480/9781472223821
https://uk.bookshop.org/a/13480/9781526613226
https://uk.bookshop.org/a/13480/9780008666804
You can buy the books mentioned in this episode and from our back catalogue via our https://uk.bookshop.org/lists/rachel-blackmore-episode
Thanks so much for listening, until next time- happy reading! x
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4 SEP 2024 · For this month's Book Club episode, Hannah was joined by Women's Prize long listed author of https://uk.bookshop.org/a/13480/9781474613903, Clare Chambers, to discuss her latest novel https://uk.bookshop.org/a/13480/9781399602556.
They discuss the true stories that inspired her books, her research into psychiatry, why the suburbs is such a great setting to write about and lots more. If you enjoy this episode please do rate, review & subscribe as it's a free way to support the pod and means the world.
For less than £3 a month and for extra exclusive content you can support us via https://patreon.com/apairofbookends.
You can follow Clare https://twitter.com/ClareDChambers and to buy her books or any books mentioned in this episode visit our https://uk.bookshop.org/lists/clare-chambers-episode.
You can follow us via https://www.instagram.com/apairofbookendspodhttps://twitter.com/apairofbookends and https://www.tiktok.com/@apairofbookends
Books & other mentions in this episode:
https://uk.bookshop.org/a/13480/9781529425949
https://uk.bookshop.org/a/13480/9781915368386
https://uk.bookshop.org/a/13480/9780099549031
https://uk.bookshop.org/a/13480/9781138687745
https://uk.bookshop.org/a/13480/9780241548004
https://blackwells.co.uk/bookshop/product/9781447203056?gC=5a105e8b&gad_source=1&gclid=CjwKCAjw59q2BhBOEiwAKc0ijdRyg7Uo5aTRCxQlmDj-vrTokv6BasyuIQITgURX1zV3ASfO3YajkxoCEawQAvD_BwE
https://uk.bookshop.org/a/13480/9781399606806
https://www.nowtv.com/gb/watch/home/asset/the-good-life-xmas-silly-but-its/iYEQZ1JMQWhnPuHw6Rqkud?DCMP=WA
https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/video/detail/amzn1.dv.gti.f0a9f676-ed4a-ecb1-b65b-7643641677db?autoplay=0&ref_=atv_cf_strg_wb
https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episodes/b006xtbg/keeping-up-appearances
https://u.co.uk/shows/one-foot-in-the-grave/watch-online
Thanks so much for listening, until next time- happy reading!
28 AUG 2024 · Welcome back Bookends! On today's Debut Spotlight episode, Hannah chatted to debut author Bruce Omar Yates about his new novel https://uk.bookshop.org/a/13480/9781915368386
(This discussion is spoiler free!)
We discuss the various tropes of Westerns, the journey from song-writing to novel writing, the iconic camel character in Bruce's book & loads more!
If you enjoy this episode please do rate, review & subscribe, it's a free way to support the pod and it means the world. You can also support & gain exclusive content via https://www.patreon.com/APairofBookends.
You can follow Bruce via https://www.instagram.com/bruceomaryates/ or https://x.com/bruceyates?lang=en, & to buy The Muslim Cowboy or any books mentioned in this episode click https://uk.bookshop.org/shop/apairofbookendspod.
You can also follow us via https://www.instagram.com/apairofbookendspod, https://twitter.com/apairofbookends & https://www.tiktok.com/@apairofbookends
Books & other mentions in today's episode:
https://uk.bookshop.org/a/13480/9780099546689
https://uk.bookshop.org/a/13480/9780815412533
https://www.nowtv.com/gb/watch/home/asset/shane-1953/A5EK6sKrAaydPfuEBJ3Rw?DCMP=WA
https://www.disneyplus.com/en-gb/series/the-mandalorian/3jLIGMDYINqD
https://www.nowtv.com/gb/watch/home/asset/the-last-of-us/iYEQZ2rcf32Y4qXCVtkNy1?DCMP=WA
https://uk.bookshop.org/a/13480/9781035003792
https://www.netflix.com/gb/title/81077494?source=35
https://uk.bookshop.org/a/13480/9781509897681
Thanks so much for listening, until next week-happy reading!
A weekly bookish podcast hosted by Hannah MacDonald. Join us for monthly Book Club episodes - read the book at your own pace and then listen to us deep dive...
show more
A weekly bookish podcast hosted by Hannah MacDonald. Join us for monthly Book Club episodes - read the book at your own pace and then listen to us deep dive with the author! Our Debut Spotlight series is to put the freshest authors and their work firmly on your radar and in our new series we bring you a monthly culture round up of all the recommendations we've collected over the previous month of consuming. Follow us @apairofbookendspod on Instagram and @apairofbookends on Twitter and TIk Tok.
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