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Two Lit Chicks - Julia Boggio
Like desert island discs, but for books. Join host Julia Boggio interviewing guests about the books that changed their lives.
Hohoho and merry Christmas!
Join Julia as she welcomes three fantastic guests into the studio:
Uju Asika - author of Raising Boys Who Do Better (listen to Julia's interview with Uju from season 4 here).
Jules Swain - Book Blogger of the Year 2023 - Follow Jules on Twitter here.
Suzy K Quinn - author of the Bad Mother series. Follow Suzy on Instagram here.
Books recommended
The Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros
The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse series by Laura Thalassa
On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous by Ocean Vuong
The Bee Sting by Paul Murray
The Woman in Me by Britney Spears
Julia will be taking a much-needed break until April, but make sure that you follow Two Lit Chicks on your podcasting platform, so you don't miss when she's back.
Please support Julia by buying her booksOrder signed paperbacks of Julia's books directly from the author here. (UK ONLY)Order Shooters here.Order Chasing the Light, Julia's sequel to Shooters, here.
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In a departure from literature, quizmaster Meredith Hepner quizzes us on our knowledge of John Hughes and Richard Curtis's Christmas films. Julia got 8/13.
This episode is swear-free so you can enjoy it with the family.
How did you do?
If you want to share your score, join my new Book Club on Facebook, which welcomes fans of all genres.
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Today, Julia chats with Susie Ridell about the art of audio book narration.
Susie is a performer, voice over artist and co-Artistic Director of the theatre company, Idiot Child. She trained at the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama. Susie plays Tracy Horrobin in BBC Radio 4's The Archers and is actually taking a break today from recording to speak with us. Susie has also narrated many audiobooks, and in fact, was a finalist in the Romantic Novelist’s Associations Industry Awards two years running for Narrator of the Year.
Susie's Podcast: Limited Time Only
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Support Julia by buying her booksOrder signed paperbacks of Julia's books directly from the author here. (UK ONLY)Order Shooters here.Order Chasing the Light, Julia's sequel to Shooters, here.
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Today, I'm joined by Alivia Fleur, all the way from a farm in Australia. In this brilliant quiz, Alivia asks the vital questions: is it a RAKE or a RADISH?
Alivia is a historical romance author who moved from writing short stories to novels when her characters kept showing up with copious amounts of emotional baggage, demanding it be explored. Her love of the Victorian era led her to create her first historical romance series, Tales from Honeysuckle Street.
Instagram: @aliviafleur_writes
How did you do?
If you want to share your score, join my new Book Club on Facebook, which welcomes fans of all genres.
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Carrie Elks is the author of thirty contemporary romance books (and counting). Since 2014, she has been both traditionally and self-published, and her stories have been translated into over ten different languages. She lives in Essex with her husband, two children and a pug called Plato, and when she isn’t reading, writing, or loafing about, she enjoys long walks at the beach, listening to the crashing of the waves and pretending she lives in the cute small towns she writes about.
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Support Julia by buying her booksOrder signed paperbacks of Julia's books directly from the author here. (UK ONLY)Order Shooters here.Order Chasing the Light, Julia's sequel to Shooters, here.
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This episode is sponsored by Bookfunnel.
Carrie Elks is the author of thirty contemporary romance books (and counting). Since 2014, she has been both traditionally and self-published, and her stories have been translated into over ten different languages. She lives in Essex with her husband, two children and a pug called Plato, and when she isn’t reading, writing, or loafing about, she enjoys long walks at the beach, listening to the crashing of the waves and pretending she lives in the cute small towns she writes about.
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Support Julia by buying her booksOrder signed paperbacks of Julia's books directly from the author here. (UK ONLY)Order Shooters here.Order Chasing the Light, Julia's sequel to Shooters, here.
Pre-Order Camera Shy here.
Join Julia's new Book Club on Facebook, which welcomes fans of all genres.
Keep in touchWe love our listeners, and we want to hear from you. Please leave a review on one of our podcast platforms and chat with us on social media:
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Something wicked this way comes in this quiz with quizmaster Anne Hughes (a.k.a. Julia's mother-in-law). This is a good one and you'll be screaming the answer to number 6, too, as Julia tries desperately to remember who wrote...well, you'll have to listen to the quiz to find out.
How did you do?
If you want to share your score, join my new Book Club on Facebook, which welcomes fans of all genres.
Support Julia by buying her booksOrder signed paperbacks of Julia's books directly from the author here. (UK ONLY) Order Shooters here.Order Chasing the Light, Julia's sequel to Shooters, here.
Pre-Order Camera Shy here.
Keep in touchWe love our listeners, and we want to hear from you. Please leave a review on one of our podcast platforms and chat with us on social media:
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Following on from our episode about writing historical figures as characters, Katie Ginger quizzes us on Historical Figures in Fiction.
You can check out Katie's website here.
Follow her on Instagram here.
How did you do?
If you want to share your score, join my new Book Club on Facebook, which welcomes fans of all genres.
Support Julia by buying her booksOrder Shooters here.Order Chasing the Light, Julia's sequel to Shooters, here.
Pre-Order Camera Shy here.
Keep in touchWe love our listeners, and we want to hear from you. Please leave a review on one of our podcast platforms and chat with us on social media:
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Today I speak with Emma Royal aka Katie Ginger aka Annabel French about writing royalty in fiction. She has always loved historical fiction and has a Masters degree in history.
You can check out her website here.
Follow her on Instagram here.
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Shoulder pads at the ready! You heard the episode about Bonkbusters, now take the quiz! Join Julia as Dr Amy Burge and Dr Jodi McAlister test her knowledge of the eponymous bonkbuster. This is a quiz you do not want to miss.
Dr Amy Burge is Associate Professor of Popular Fiction at the University of Birmingham. Her work centres on popular genres, in particular romance – she has published research on Mills & Boon sheikh romances, Scottish romance, and chick lit from the Middle East. She is Managing Editor of the Journal of Popular Romance Studies, and principal investigator for an AHRC-funded Research Network on Muslim Women’s Popular Fiction (2021-2023).
Dr Jodi McAlister is Senior Lecturer in Writing and Literature at Deakin University. She is the author of The Consummate Virgin: Female Virginity Loss and Love in Anglophone Popular Literatures (2020) and New Adult Fiction (2021). Jodi is also a romance author and has published six novels. Her seventh, Not Here to Make Friends is coming out with Simon and Schuster in January 2024.
Read more about Bonkbusters in their article in The Conversation.
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To celebrate the release of Jilly Cooper's new book, Tackle, on November 9, I'm speaking with Dr Amy Burge and Dr Jodi McAlister about their research into the BONKBUSTER. Warning: we talk graphically about THAT goldfish scene in LACE.
Dr Amy Burge is Associate Professor of Popular Fiction at the University of Birmingham. Her work centres on popular genres, in particular romance – she has published research on Mills & Boon sheikh romances, Scottish romance, and chick lit from the Middle East. She is Managing Editor of the Journal of Popular Romance Studies, and principal investigator for an AHRC-funded Research Network on Muslim Women’s Popular Fiction (2021-2023).
Dr Jodi McAlister is Senior Lecturer in Writing and Literature at Deakin University. She is the author of The Consummate Virgin: Female Virginity Loss and Love in Anglophone Popular Literatures (2020) and New Adult Fiction (2021). Jodi is also a romance author and has published six novels. Her seventh, Not Here to Make Friends is coming out with Simon and Schuster in January 2024.
Read more about Bonkbusters in their article in The Conversation.
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Today’s quiz master is Vicki Childs, a British expat now living in Florida. Vicki is the author of 'Rachel's Butterflies', as well as the 'At Home in Davis Crest' Holiday romance series. The theme of her quiz is Female Friendship.
Visit Vicki's website.
Vicki on Instagram
Vicki on Facebook
If you want to share your score, join my new Book Club on Facebook, which welcomes fans of all genres.
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Writing advice from best-selling writer, Victoria Hislop, author of 10 novels, including The Island about a leprosy colony in Greece. The novel became an international best-seller, translated into 40 languages and turned into a 26 part Greek TV series. Her most recent book, The Figurine, is also set in Greece and is a page-turner full of history, romance and family secrets.
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Today’s other lit chick is Victoria Hislop, author of 10 novels, including The Island about a leprosy colony in Greece. The novel became an international best-seller, translated into 40 languages and turned into a 26 part Greek TV series. Her most recent book, The Figurine, is also set in Greece and is a page-turner full of history, romance and family secrets. In this episode we talk about what she gets up to when she’s not writing, her greatest accomplishments, and why she’ll never write a sex scene.
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Something wicked this way comes in this week's witchy quiz, courtesy of author Emma Jackson, author of WITCH YOU WEREN'T HERE, a romcom full of misbehaving magic, brother's best friend angst, and only one bed shenanigans, is available now, just in time for Halloween. It will not be hard to beat Julia's score this week!
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This episode is sponsored by Reedsy.
Today we are discussing world building in fiction with Emma Jackson, author of the Best Selling A MISTLETOE MIRACLE. Emma is also a host on the SFFRomCast, a podcast dedicated to celebrating fantasy and sci-fi romance. Her latest book, WITCH YOU WEREN'T HERE, a witchy romcom full of misbehaving magic, brother's best friend angst, and only one bed shenanigans, is available now, just in time for Halloween.
If you want to keep the book chat going, join my new Book Club on Facebook, which welcomes fans of all genres.
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It's Friday and we've got an extra special quiz for you about Love Stories. Our quizmaster today is Beth O'Leary, writer of five best-selling romcoms, including The Wake Up Call.
Let us know how you did! The best way to do that is to join my new Book Club on Facebook, which welcomes fans of all genres.
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Reedsy is a publishing eco-system for writers at any stage in their publishing journey. We provide a wealth of free educational resources, encourage writers to build a creative habit with our short story contest, and offer a high-quality marketplace to find the perfect publishing professional. We’re here to support aspiring authors every step of the way as they fulfil their publishing dreams.
Check out their new HOW TO WRITE A NOVEL course with author and bestselling ghostwriter, Tom Bromley.
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Keep in touchOrder Chasing the Light, Julia's sequel to Shooters, here.I love our listeners, and I want to hear from you. Please leave a review on one of my podcast platforms and chat with me on social media:
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This episode is sponsored by Reedsy.
Excellent writing advice with writer Beth O'Leary, Sunday Times Bestselling author of The Wake Up Call.
If you want to keep the book chat going, join my new Book Club on Facebook, which welcomes fans of all genres.
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Reedsy is a publishing eco-system for writers at any stage in their publishing journey. We provide a wealth of free educational resources, encourage writers to build a creative habit with our short story contest, and offer a high-quality marketplace to find the perfect publishing professional. We’re here to support aspiring authors every step of the way as they fulfil their publishing dreams.
Check out their new HOW TO WRITE A NOVEL course with author and bestselling ghostwriter, Tom Bromley. Next course starts on September 18.
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Twitter: @ReedsyHQ
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Keep in touchOrder Chasing the Light, Julia's sequel to Shooters, here.I love our listeners, and I want to hear from you. Please leave a review on one of my podcast platforms and chat with me on social media:
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Beth O'Leary is a Sunday Times bestselling author whose novels have been translated into more than thirty languages. Her debut, The Flatshare, sold over a million copies and changed her life completely. Her second novel, The Switch, has been optioned for film by Amblin Partners, Steven Spielberg's production company. The Road Trip, Beth's third novel, went straight to No.4 in the Sunday Times Top Ten on hardback publication.
Beth writes her books in the Hampshire countryside with a very badly behaved Golden
Retriever for company. If she's not at her desk, you'll usually find her curled up
somewhere with a book, a cup of tea and several woolly jumpers (whatever the weather).
Her fifth novel, The Wake Up Call, is out now.
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In today's quiz, author and best-selling ghostwriter Tom Bromley tests our knowledge of ghostwritten books. I managed to dredge my memory for some of those answers! A thoroughly enjoyable quiz and I got 6/10.
Let us know how you did! The best way to do that is to join my new Book Club on Facebook, which welcomes fans of all genres.
Tom's ContactsWebsite: https://www.tombromley.co.uk/
Instagram: @tombromleyesq
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Reedsy is a publishing eco-system for writers at any stage in their publishing journey. We provide a wealth of free educational resources, encourage writers to build a creative habit with our short story contest, and offer a high-quality marketplace to find the perfect publishing professional. We’re here to support aspiring authors every step of the way as they fulfil their publishing dreams.
Check out their new HOW TO WRITE A NOVEL course with author and bestselling ghostwriter, Tom Bromley.
Instagram: @reedsy_HQ
Twitter: @ReedsyHQ
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCpo0MkTAyEl73PmIVs8CQvQ
Keep in touchOrder Chasing the Light, Julia's sequel to Shooters, here.I love our listeners, and I want to hear from you. Please leave a review on one of my podcast platforms and chat with me on social media:
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This episode is sponsored by Reedsy.
Today, I’m excited to be chatting with Tom Bromley, who has basically done every job in publishing and is now the Head of Learning for Reedsy. Tom’s been working in publishing for 25 years, starting off as a bookseller in Waterstones. Then he went to work at Little Brown as a copywriter. From there he went on to be a commissioning editor, editorial director, creative writing instructor and ghostwriter, which is what we are going to be speaking with Tom about today.
Tom's ContactsWebsite: https://www.tombromley.co.uk/
Instagram: @tombromleyesq
Empowered Author Marketing Show
Check out the Empowered Author Book Marketing & Publicity Show, taking place online from November 3-5. You can get 10% off tickets with my affiliate link here.
More about our sponsors
Reedsy is a publishing eco-system for writers at any stage in their publishing journey. We provide a wealth of free educational resources, encourage writers to build a creative habit with our short story contest, and offer a high-quality marketplace to find the perfect publishing professional. We’re here to support aspiring authors every step of the way as they fulfil their publishing dreams.
Check out their new HOW TO WRITE A NOVEL course with author and bestselling ghostwriter, Tom Bromley.
Instagram: @reedsy_HQ
Twitter: @ReedsyHQ
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCpo0MkTAyEl73PmIVs8CQvQ
Keep in touchOrder Chasing the Light, Julia's sequel to Shooters, here.I love our listeners, and I want to hear from you. Please leave a review on one of my podcast platforms and chat with me on social media:
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Think you're ready to write a spy thriller? Then you'd better take this quiz by David Bickford, the ex-legal director of MI5/MI6. Can you beat Julia's final score? (Yes, probably).
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This episode is sponsored by Reedsy.
A follow-up chat with author David Bickford, former Under Secretary of State and Legal Director to the British Intelligence Agencies, MI5 & MI6. His spy thriller book, Katya, is available now (audio as well) and his second book, The Informer, will be out on December 1.
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An enlightening chat with David Bickford, a British author and former Under Secretary of State and Legal Director to the British Intelligence Agencies, MI5 & MI6. David spent his working life diving into the cold murky seas of terrorism, espionage and organised crime. At the forefront of the battle against international terrorism he was among the first to predict its onslaught. David is recognised, both in the Agencies where he was awarded Companion of the Order of the Bath for his work and in the business he now runs, for his ground-breaking solutions to defeat the terrorists and international organised criminals who threaten us. His spy thriller book, Katya, is available now (audio as well) and his second book, The Informer, will be out on December 1.
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Anita Chapman is a self-published author. Her first book, The Venice Secret, came out in March 2023, and in its first six months reached number one in four Amazon UK Kindle charts, including Historical Fiction, and made it into the top one hundred in the overall Amazon UK Kindle chart. It’s also had 2.5 million Kindle Unlimited page reads and reached almost 2000 ratings/reviews during that time.
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Check out their new HOW TO WRITE A NOVEL course with author and bestselling ghostwriter, Tom Bromley. Next course starts on September 18.
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Kate Sawyer, author of The Stranding and This Family, shares her top writing advice for authors.
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Today my second Lit Chick is Kate Sawyer, author of The Stranding and This Family. She is also the host of the podcast Novel Experience, where she talks to authors across forms and genres. In her life before writing, Kate worked as an actor—also as an event and theatre producer, yoga teacher, shop-keeper, and as a waitress. Kate trained in acting at Webber Douglas Academy of Dramatic Art and was a founding ensemble member of the award-winning theatre company The Faction. She also had her own production company called The Curious Room. And her previous writing highlights before turning to fiction included self-publishing a cookbook of the recipes she developed for her little shop on Northcote Road, Dandelion.
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How well do you know your royalty in literature? If you're anything like Julia, not very well! But this is a fantastic quiz, written by Marguerite Kaye and Sarah Ferguson, Duchess of York.
As usual, let us know what you scored on social media.
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In this episode, Julia speaks with the writing duo, Sarah Ferguson (a.k.a. the Duchess of York) and her creative partner, Marguerite Kaye, about the process of "collabo-writing".
Sarah Ferguson, Duchess of York, a bestselling author, philanthropist and public speaker. The Duchess has published over 70 books including two autobiographies and other titles dealing with health, empowerment, history, art, as well as novels and children's stories. Her debut historical novel Her Heart for a Compass was published globally in 2022 by Harper Collins and was a Sunday Times bestseller. Her second historical novel A Most Intriguing Lady has been published by Harper Collins to critical acclaim in the US and UK in March this year, and is again a Sunday Times Bestseller. You can read her full bio here.
And because all writer’s bios have to end with where they live and how many pets they have: the Duchess lives in Windsor with five Norfolk terriers and two corgis.
Marguerite Kaye has written almost 60 historical romances for Mills & Boon, set in a variety of historical eras, and has co-authored two books with Sarah Ferguson, Duchess of York. She is passionate about bringing history to life. Her character-driven and deeply emotional stories feature strong women fighting for independence and love on their own terms, and have been successfully published in over twenty countries worldwide. Marguerite lives in Argyll on the west coast of her native Scotland.
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We're back again with self-pub author Jo Lyons, whose first book Benidorm, Actually was shortlisted for the Comedy Women in Print prize in 2021.
Jo gives us perhaps the most practical, actionable advice we've had so far. Have a listen and make sure you have a pen and notebook at the ready.
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Jo Lyons is a huge wine and cheese enthusiast as well as the author of three bestselling romantic comedies including ‘Benidorm, actually’ which was shortlisted for the Comedy Women in Print Awards 2021. Jo spent years working in Turkey as a holiday rep, in the Alpes working at a ski resort and in the south of France trying not to put a vineyard out of business before, eventually arriving in Spain to administer some poor linguistic skills on the unsuspecting population of Valencia. She now splits her time between Albir in Spain and Newcastle where she regularly tries to avoid her husband and two sons in order to improve on her embarrassing grasp of social media and to write her next novel.
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It's the final face off! Who will reign victorious in the end of season quiz - Ed or Julia?
All the questions are on the main episodes of this series, so regular listeners, the challenge is also on.. but even if you haven't heard all the eps, fear not, for the magic of multiple choice is (mostly) here to give us all (and especially Ed) a helping hand.
And stay on at the end for a frankly bizarre speech from Ed and a musical tribute to Ed (at least we think it's a tribute) from the ever talented mercurial hotshot Producer Jeremy.
This is Ed's last ever episode... but don't cry (or celebrate). You can keep track of his writing exploits at www.ed-crocker.com (if you have some time away from burning his effigy) and his book reviews and author interviews can be found at www.fanfiaddict.com. He's also on Twitter (@ELCrocker3), Instagram and Threads (@edwardcrocker), bluesky (@edcrocker) and TikTok (@ELCrocker3). Yes, that is too many socials, society is crumbling and we're all Tweeting about it. If you’re brave enough to let him edit your book, get a quote by emailing edcrockerediting@gmail.com.
Meanwhile, Julia will return in September for more of what made this pod the best in town and will have some new surprises and amazing guests in store. You ain’t seen nothing yet.
But in the meantime, make sure to pre-order her book Chasing the Light here. It’s going to be a doozy.
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Alex Hay is back for some writing advice! The author of one of the year's most exciting debuts - Edwardian mansion heist The Housekeepers - returns to let us know, among other things, how he researches his history; what comes first, the characters or the research; what the Curtis Brown Creative writing course he attended was like; and what it's like to be given the star debut treatment from your publisher.
You can order Alex's fantabulous debut The Housekeepers here, and if you don't we'll know.
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Alex Hay grew up in Cambridge and Cardiff and has been writing for as long as he can remember. He studied History at York University and wrote his dissertation on female power in royal courts, combing the archives for every scrap of drama and skulduggery he could find. He has worked in magazine publishing and the charity sector and is a graduate of the Curtis Brown Creative Write Your Novel course. The Housekeepers is his debut novel and won the Caledonia Novel Award 2022. Alex lives with his husband in South East London.
Alex's Book ChoicesThe Railway Children by E Nesbitt
The House of Stairs by Ruth Rendell as Barbara Vine
See here for the relevant excerpt from the Railway Children academic article Ed was talking about...
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Melissa Addey challenges the chicks with her Startling Quiz! What does that mean? Simply that the questions are based on literary things that are startling.
Just go with it. It's a good quiz and there are lots of great book recommendations woven through it, too.
Melissa Addey Bio
Melissa Addey writes historical fiction set in Ancient Rome, medieval Morocco and 18th century China. She is a fulltime self-published author and runs workshops for authors wanting to be entrepreneurial. Her books have been selected for Editor’s Choice by the Historical Novel Society and won the inaugural Novel London award. She has been the Leverhulme Trust Writer in Residence at the British Library, has a PhD in Creative Writing. She lives in London with her husband and two children.
If you’d like to try her writing, visit www.melissaaddey.com to pick up a free novella, The Cup.
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Join us in a chat with Melissa Addey, who aside from writing historical fiction, also campaigns with The Alliance of Independent Authors (ALLi), who focus on ethics and excellence in self-publishing.
ALLi recently commissioned a survey into the income of self-published authors and the results are very interesting. Melissa takes Julia and Ed through the results and Ed brings up AI...again.
You can check out the full data dump here.
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Melissa Addey Bio
Melissa Addey writes historical fiction set in Ancient Rome, medieval Morocco and 18th century China. She is a fulltime self-published author and runs workshops for authors wanting to be entrepreneurial. Her books have been selected for Editor’s Choice by the Historical Novel Society and won the inaugural Novel London award. She has been the Leverhulme Trust Writer in Residence at the British Library, has a PhD in Creative Writing. She lives in London with her husband and two children.
If you’d like to try her writing, visit www.melissaaddey.com to pick up a free novella, The Cup.
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Hold onto your prams, this one is a doozy! We are joined again by psychological thriller author, Katherine Faulkner, to quiz us on all things Mum Noir--a subject she knows very well.
This is also a great quiz for book recommendations, so make sure to check out our blog post for the whole list.
Katherine Faulkner is a novelist and journalist. After studying History at the University of Cambridge, she completed a postgraduate diploma in journalism and spent a decade working for national newspapers. She has worked as an investigative reporter and won the Cudlipp award for investigative journalism for her undercover work. She's a former head of news projects for the Sunday Times and is now a full-time freelance writer. Her debut novel Greenwich Park was selected as a Waterstones Thriller of the Month and is an international bestseller. Her new novel The Other Mothers is available now from Raven Books. Katherine lives in North London with her husband and two daughters.
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Katherine Faulkner is back!
After talking us through her book choices on Monday (and her thrilling journalist background), now she is ready to impart some valuable writing advice, discuss how she explores women's friendships in her books, whether the label "mum noir" really applies to her books and the power of putting location front and centre...
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Katherine Faulkner is a novelist and journalist. After studying History at the University of Cambridge, she completed a postgraduate diploma in journalism and spent a decade working for national newspapers. She has worked as an investigative reporter and won the Cudlipp award for investigative journalism for her undercover work. She's a former head of news projects for the Sunday Times and is now a full-time freelance writer. Her debut novel Greenwich Park was selected as a Waterstones Thriller of the Month and is an international bestseller. Her new novel The Other Mothers is available now from Raven Books. Katherine lives in North London with her husband and two daughters.
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Katherine's Book ChoicesCat's Eye by Margaret Atwood
Voyage in the Dark by Jean Rhys
My Dark Vanessa by Elizabeth Russell
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After our wonderful chat with Uju Asika in Wednesday's Book Bite, she is back to challenge the chicks with her Boys in Books Quiz. Let us know how you did on our socials!
Uju Asika is a popular blogger, writer and speaker with a background in journalism and TV screenwriting. She is the author of Bringing Up Race: How To Raise a Kind Child in a Prejudiced World and the picture book A World for Me and You. Her new book Raising Boys Who Do Better: A Hopeful Guide for a New Generation was published by DK this month. Born in Nigeria, Uju grew up in the UK and has worked in London, New York and Lagos. She lives in north London with her husband Abiye and two teenage sons. In her spare time, Uju is a books and Netflix binger, kitchen raver, and Arsenal suffer head.
Uju's BooksBringing Up Race
A World for Me and You
Raising Boys who Do Better
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Uju Asika is a popular blogger, writer and speaker with a background in journalism and TV screenwriting. She is the author of Bringing Up Race: How To Raise a Kind Child in a Prejudiced World and the picture book A World for Me and You. Her new book Raising Boys Who Do Better: A Hopeful Guide for a New Generation was published by DK this month. Born in Nigeria, Uju grew up in the UK and has worked in London, New York and Lagos. She lives in north London with her husband Abiye and two teenage sons. In her spare time, Uju is a books and Netflix binger, kitchen raver, and Arsenal suffer head.
Uju's BooksBringing Up Race
A World for Me and You
Raising Boys who Do Better
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A quiz for all you romantic comedy lovers out there! In the final episode of our week of Kelk, Lindsey challenges the chicks with her romcom quiz. Who will win: Julia or Ed? Can you beat the high score?
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More Kelk than you can shake a stick at!
She's back, and she's got writing advice for everyone, including her thoughts on sex scenes, spice scales, and minotaur milking. And we discuss the important question: is rimming noisy?
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Lindsey Kelk is the author of books including I Heart New York, On a Night Like This, On a Christmas Wish, and One in A Million. Her next book, Love Me Do, is out in July and is available to pre-order now. As well as writing books, she co-hosts Tights and Fights, a pro-wrestling podcast on the Maximum Fun Network. She also hosts and produces the award-winning beauty podcast Full Coverage. Born and raised in South Yorkshire, she lived in Nottingham, London and New York before settling in LA, where she lives with her husband and two very rude cats.
Lindsey's Book ChoicesThe Sweet Valley High Series by Francine Pascal
Bridget Jones' s Diary by Helen Fielding
The Secret History by Donna Tartt
Pre-order Lindsey's new Book Love Me Do here
Listen to the wrestling podcast Lindsey co-hosts Tights and Fights here
Listener of the week (Amanda)The Babysitters Club Series by Ann M. Martin
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For this week's quiz, we are joined again by Lucy Hooft. If you haven't listened to our Book Bite interview with her about how she turned her extensive and exotic travels into a fictional spy series, then do so now...Okay, done? Now Lucy is testing us on our knowledge of places in fiction. Can you name the place, title and author based on an excerpt from the book?
About Lucy Hooft
Lucy is the author of the Sarah Black spy series. Originally from the UK, she has spent most of the last 20 years living and working around the world in different locations that have served as inspiration for the books. She now lives with her family in Luderitz, Namibia, growing giant kelp, setting up a school and trying to find time in between to crack on with the next book.
Lucy's Books
The Kings Pawn
The Head of the Snake
Lucy on Twitter
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Today we discuss the importance of place in fiction with somebody who's used her travels as the inspiration for her spy novels. Make sure you listen to the end and hear all about her amazing kelp farm.
About Lucy Hooft
Lucy is the author of the Sarah Black spy series. Originally from the UK, she has spent most of the last 20 years living and working around the world in different locations that have served as inspiration for the books. She now lives with her family in Luderitz, Namibia, growing giant kelp, setting up a school and trying to find time in between to crack on with the next book.
Lucy's Books
The Kings Pawn
The Head of the Snake
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The Trilogy of Swan pods concludes with a Richard Swan sci-fi quiz.
You've heard the bestselling fantasy and sci-fi author talk about the books that changed him; you've heard him give his writing advice and dish his publishing secrets.
Now take on the test of a lifetime, or at least of your Friday, and see if you can answer the mercurial nerd's most testing of speculative questions.
Remember: there's no money at stake. Just a lifetime's worth of delicious pride.
Hmmm, pride.
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Back by popular demand, and also because we've already recorded this, today's Book Bites features the return of Sunday Times-bestselling SFF author Richard Swan. You heard about his own book and book influences on the main pod, now hear about his tips for writing, or more accurately, his tips for not following tips for writing. He also delves into the secrets of publishing and pulls back the curtain for us on what makes a book a bestseller, as well as, uh, kind of revealing the end of his Empire of the Wolf trilogy. Sort of. So much packed into one bite size pod - we spoil you, do we not?
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This episode is sponsored by IngramSpark, the online self-publishing company that allows you to print, globally distribute, and manage your print and ebooksRichard Swan is a Sunday Times-bestselling fantasy and science fiction author. Prior to 2018 he published a number of space opera novels including the trilogy The Art of War. 2022 saw his traditionally published debut The Justice of Kings, epic fantasy with a legal twist and the first in the Empire of the Wolf trilogy. It was an instant Sunday Times Bestseller, cementing his title as the major new voice of fantasy. This year saw the release of the critically acclaimed follow-up The Tyranny of Faith. He was born in North Yorkshire but spent his youth on various RAF bases. He then had a successful career negotiation multi-million dollar commercial litigation lawsuits. He now lives in Sydney with his wife and two young children.
The Swan's Book ChoicesSpace Trap by Monica Hughes
The Reality Dimension by Peter F. Hamilton
Use of Weapons by Ian M. Banks
Other Books Mentioned
Justice of Kings by Richard Swan
The Tyranny of Faith by Richard Swan
Ed's review: Perilous Times by Thomas D. Lee (order here)
Ed's Second review and also discussed at length on the pod: (Reclamation by Richard Swan, order here)
Craig David
Watch his clip from the Hay festival here
Listener of the week (Stephanie Manning, alleged mother of Ed Crocker)Main Street by Sinclair Lewis
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Eddie and Amanda from the Not Quite Write Podcast are back to challenge the chicks in this fantastic Famous Last Words quiz. Who will win: Julia, Ed, or YOU?
Answers are over on the blog.
Please excuse Ed's obsession with Virginia Woolf's suicide.
Don't forget to check out Eddie and Amanda's Flash Fiction competition: "The Not Quite Write Prize for Flash Fiction - a flash fiction competition with a twist. 600 words, 60 hours. Check out notquitewritepodcast.com for more details. It's free to enter and you could win $300 AUD."
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Today, we're joined by Ed and Amanda from the Not Quite Write podcast in Australia to talk about Flash Fiction: what is it? Why is it useful for writers? And what are judges looking for?
Ed and Amanda also share the details of their own Flash Fiction competition: "The Not Quite Write Prize for Flash Fiction - a flash fiction competition with a twist. 600 words, 60 hours. Check out notquitewritepodcast.com for more details. It's free to enter and you could win $300 AUD."
And in case you are wondering what that's a picture of in the episode image, it's a Kangaroo holding a pen.
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Today Kathleen Whyman challenges the chicks with a quiz about marriage in literature. Who will be one step closer to that bottle of Bollinger: Julia or Ed?
Kathleen is an author, a journalist, and a knackered mum. She has two books out, Wife Support System and Second Wife Syndrome and her third book, Would You Ask My Husband That? is out on August 7, 2023.
Her books are humorous women’s fiction, inspired by her own feeble attempt to juggle a career with childcare, never-ending house ‘stuff’ and, outrageously, occasionally some time for herself. She is still struggling.
Kathleen lives in Hertfordshire with her husband and two teenage daughters. There’s a lot of door slamming.
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Jodie Chapman gives us her best writing advice, including the great concept of "following the fun".
Jodie Chapman is the author of two fabulous books, Another Life, which was a BBC2 Between the Covers Pick, and Oh Sister, which just came out in April. Jodie spent 12 years working as a wedding photographer before returning to her first love of writing. Jodie was raised as a Jehovah's Witness for 35 years, a religion she has since stepped away from but one that has influenced her work. She has said that it was reading fiction which opened her eyes to other worlds and ways of thinking.
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Jodie Chapman is the author of two fabulous books, Another Life, which was a BBC2 Between the Covers Pick, and Oh Sister, which just came out in April. Jodie spent 12 years working as a wedding photographer before returning to her first love of writing. Jodie was raised as a Jehovah's Witness for 35 years, a religion she has since stepped away from but one that has influenced her work. She has said that it was reading fiction which opened her eyes to other worlds and ways of thinking.
Jodie's Book Choices1984 by George Orwell
The Power of Now by Eckhart Tolle
The Fifth Agreement by Don Jose Ruiz, Don Miguel Ruiz, and Janet Mills
Listener of the week (Kerry Morgan)To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee
You can pre-order Julia's second book Chasing the Light here
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Friday quiz time!
(Warning; there is quite a bit of swearing here, mainly from Julia. Fully justified as you shall see.)
On Wednesday you heard from our esteemed producer Jeremy Chapman from Your Voice Here on how to start a podcast and make it a success. If you haven't heard it yet, go listen here, we'll wait. Today, maestro Jez turns his attention to quiz-making, specifically a quiz about podcasting. Can you beat Ed and Julia? Only one way to find out...
Answers on the website blog if you miss any...
Listen to Jeremy's excellent Your Voice Here podcast here
If you haven't yet, check out his blog post on starting a podcast here
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Have you ever thought about starting a podcast of your very own? In this Book Bite, we chat with TLC producer Jeremy Chapman from Your Voice Here about how to approach a new podcasting project, what you can do to guarantee success, and why many new podcasts fail.
MentionsRNA Conference tickets
Jeremy's Blog Post about podcasting for authors
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Do you like playing games? To celebrate the release of her debut novel which takes place in a board game cafe, Jennifer Page CHALLENGES THE CHICKS to know our Cluedo from our Ludo.
Thank you to Jennifer for her brilliant board game-themed quiz. You can purchase Jennifer's book, The Little Board Game Cafe, here.
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Today we chat with Jennifer Page, whose debut novel, The Little Board Game Café, came out last month. Jennifer has wanted to write since she was 8 years old, but while she was waiting for inspiration to strike, she learnt to speak Dutch, taught music in various primary schools, directed a few operas, produced several episodes of BBC Songs of Praise and lived on a narrowboat. Now, Jennifer has settled in West Yorkshire with her boardgame-loving husband, and writes cosy romcom novels.
Jennifer shares her writing tips and tells us why looking for an agent/publisher is like dating.
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L J Ross is a self-published international bestselling author. Her books have sold over eight million copies and in 2022 overtook Harry Potter and Game of Thrones on the all-time Amazon bestsellers list. Louise started her working life as a lawyer before making the transition to author in 2015 with her first book Holy Island which knocked Girl on a Train off the top of the bestsellers list at the time. Louise has set the benchmark for self-publishing authors everywhere and yet when you do a Google Search with the first words "Is L J Ross...", the first search that comes up is "Is L J Ross Married"? Well, for those enquiring minds the answer is yes, in fact the 'J' in L J stands for her husband James, who is also Louise's own partner in her own imprint, Dark Skies Publishing.
Louise's Book ChoicesMan's Search for Meaning by Victor Frankl
Feel the Fear and Do it Anyway by Susan Jeffers
The Far Pavillions by M M Kaye.
Trigger warning: The first book discussion features discussions of the holocaust and several upsetting details of events at concentration camps. If you wish to skip this, it takes place from minute 13.30 to 29.30.
L J Ross Books:
Head to https://ljrossauthor.com/ to find out more about the many crime books of L J Ross.
Read Julia's Article about the London Book Fair here
Listener of the week (James Derbyshire, who shares a house and a marriage with Julia herself)I robot by Isaac Asimov
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It's the final Book Bites of the season, and we have a quiz AND a competition.
The challenge? Answer 6 questions on the episodes of this season. Will you remember, or will you have to listen again? We shall see.
To enter the competition, simply send us your answers, numbered in order 1 to 6. All correct answers will be entered into a random draw for one overall winner. The prize is Ed’s Pre-Loved Book Collection of a selection of books from season 3 AND (as if that’s not enough to tickle your fancy), Ed will also name a PEASANT VAMPIRE after you in his book, Lightfall.
See you in a month for a new season and a new series of authors ready to tell us about the books that changed their lives.
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It's the penultimate Book Bite of the season, and the final Wednesday Bite of the season... so it's entirely appropriate that we look back at the bests of the season... the best moments, our favourite books, and the lessons we're taking away from it all.
Of course this all had to happen by way of a long tangent about swearing, a weird tangent about method acting, an odd tangent about... you get the point.
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Nicola May is a romcom superstar and the author of 16 romantic comedies, all of which have appeared in the Kindle Bestseller Chart. Two of them won awards at the Festival of Romance and another was named eBook of the week in The Sun. The Cornershop in Cockleberry Bay became the bestselling Kindle book in the UK across all genres in January 2019 and was Amazon's third best selling novel in that year. Nicola campaigned successfully for the introduction of eBook charts in the publishing trade press and was described by Winifred Robinson of BBC Radio 4's You and Yours as "the invisible bestselling author". And why is that? It's because Nicola is fabulously self-published.
Nicola's Book ChoicesBridget Jones's Diary by Helen Fielding
The Prophet by Kahil Gibran
The Shell Seekers by Rosamunde Pilcher
Other Books Mentioned
Nicola's Books Mentioned:
The Cornershop In Cockleberry Bay
The Hub
Star Fish (dating the 12 signs of the Zodiac)
Love Me Tinder
Head to nicolamay.com to find out more about her books
Listener of the week (our very own producer Jeremy Chapman!)Why We Kneel, How We Rise by Michael Holding
Julia’s Book Shooters (third week since launch)
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Friday Quiz time! Ed has written a quiz that you can technically get 100% on without knowing anything due to the magic of multiple choice. But of course you won't need that...
All you have to do is pick the book which you think has sold the most. See Tolkien and Christie do battle with Dan Brown and Charles Dickens and, uh, the Thesaurus. Who will emerge victorious?
Figures from this table
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In today’s Book Bite, Julia and Ed wax lyrical about book signings and the things that people inscribe in books. And Julia does a dramatic reading from Rebecca by Daphne DuMaurier.
Website mentioned
Dedicated to… website
And W.B. Gooderham has also written a book about it.
Here are some photos from Julia's first book signing on Instagram.
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In retrospect it's surprising it's taken so long for us to do a fantasy quiz given Ed's bona fides in this area. But here it is.
But don't worry. We know you're not all fantasy fans. So Ed has done a quiz that book lovers who aren't obsessed with elves and dragons and mages can tackle with your general book knowledge. But if you are a proud nerd, then we expect you to get 10/10 on this one. No excuses.
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Authors are known for their weird writing rituals; the strange obsessive practices that make them more productive... or at least that's what they tell themselves. We take a look at some of them. And Ed goes on a detour about invisibility cloaks.
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Fonda Lee is the World Fantasy Award-winning author of the modern epic fantasy Green Bone Saga, consisting of Jade City, Jade War, and Jade Legacy. She is also the author of the acclaimed young adult science fiction novels Zeroboxer, Exo and Cross Fire. Fonda is a winner of the Locus Award, a four-time winner of the Aurora Award, and a finalist for the Nebula Award and Hugo Award. The Green Bone Saga has been translated into a dozen languages and named to TIME Magazine’s Top 100 Fantasy Books of All Time. A black belt martial artist and former corporate strategist, she resides in the Pacific Northwest. Her next book, Untethered Sky, a fantasy novella, releases on April 11th.
Fonda’s Book ChoicesThe Godfather by Mario Puzo
The Book and the Sword by Jin Yong (pen name Louis Cha; translated by Graham Earnshaw
Dragonflight by Anne McCaffrey (Dragonriders of Pern series)
Ed’s Book Review
Untethered Sky by Fonda Lee – Out 11th April , pre-order here.
Other Books Mentioned
(Some of) Fonda Lee’s oeuvre:
Jade City
Jade War
Jade Legacy
Untethered Sky
Listener of the week (Tess Bentley)
Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte
Julia’s Book Shooters
Don’t forget you can order Julia’s romcom Shooters in paperback on Amazon here – digital version is out tomorrow (Tuesday 14th March) for just 99p on Kindle. If this podcast has bought you any joy then help Julia shoot up the charts! (pun intended). Look out for her big reveal on launch day too…
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Ever been to Julia's house? It's okay if you haven't. This general knowledge quiz has a little of something for everyone, all based on the books on Julia's bookshelf.
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Are you concerned about Chat GPT and Bing? So are Julia and Ed. Listen to their discussion about how AI-writing tools are already affecting us.
Special Guest: Chat GPT
LinksThe Hot Sheet
AI-Made Books on Amazon (Reuters article)
How to Navigate the AI Apocalypse as a Sane Person
Why Chat GPT Should Be Considered a Malevolent AI -- and Destroyed
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Did you know that It's a Wonderful Life was based on a book? Don't get too excited; it's not the answer to one of the questions. (Nor is Gone with the Wind; the picture is not a clue. Sorry).
Keeping with our Hollywood theme this week, this quiz will test your knowledge of Tinseltown's best and worst book-to-film adaptations. And with twenty points to play for, anything could happen.
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Hollywood loves a good adaptation... but not all novels are easy to adapt to the big screen. We discuss some notable books that refuse to be adapted... no matter how many times people try. Let us know if we missed any!
Books Covered:
Ulysses by James Joyce
Blood Meridian by Cormac McCarthy
Confederacy of Dunces by John Kennedy Toole
One Hundred Years of Solitude by Gabriel García Márquez
Infinite Jest by David Foster Wallace
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Over the past 40 years Robert Mark Kamen has written 23 feature films among them: TAPS, THE KARATE KID 1,2,3, and 5 THE POWER OF ONE, LETHAL WEAPON 3, A WALK IN THE CLOUDS, THE FIFTH ELEMENT, TRANSPORTER 1,2,3, TAKEN 1, 2, 3. COLOMBIANA, ANGEL HAS FALLEN.
Robert was born in the Bronx, New York. He received his BA from NYU in Literature, and his Masters and Ph.D in American Studies from the University of Pennsylvania. In 1979 he sold the first screenplay he ever wrote to Warner Bros.
With the proceeds from his first screenplay Robert purchased 300 acres of raw land in Sonoma California in the Mayacamas Mountains overlooking the San Francisco Bay. In 1980 he planted a 50 acre organic vineyard on the land, which today produces highly regarded Cabernet Sauvignon and Syrah wines.
Books ChosenThe Structure of the Scientific Revolution by Thomas Kuhn
Absalom, Absalom! by William Faulkner
Desperadoes by Ron Hansen
Other MaterialsWilliam Faulkner Interview in The Paris Review
William Faulkner Nobel Prize Speech
Backlisted podcast episode about Absalom, Absalom!Unleashed starring Jet Li, Morgan Freeman and Bob Hoskins
Robert Mark Kamen winery
Listener of the week (Film producer, director and writer James Cotton)Jean-Pierre Melville: An American In Paris byGinette Vincendeau
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It's Friday quiz time again!
Chances are, you've read or are reading a self-help book. Whether it's purging those negative emotions from your life or coming up with a set of rules to help you live it, chances are these hallowed tomes will find their way to your bedside in this age of self-doubt and perpetual crisis. So it's entirely appropriate given the immense seriousness of some of the topics they cover that the quiz today is immensely trivial, specifically:
Can you fill in the missing words in ten well-known self-help titles?
It won't change your life, but it will keep you entertained for ten minutes. Wait, maybe there's a self-help book in that...
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Are you ready to start approaching agents, but not sure how to formulate your letter? Then this is the podcast for you. Ed puts his editor hat on and takes us through his guidelines for a well-thought out query.
What is a comp?
What are the sections in a query?
What are the biggest mistakes he’s seen when he runs his query letter surgeries?
How many words should it be?
Julia and Ed cover all this and more.
And if you want Ed to look over your letter, he does offer editing services. Email him here.
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When Ed said he wanted to write the romance quiz, Julia agreed with trepidation; however, she had nothing to fear. Of course, he did have to put his own twist on it...
See if you’re lucky in love in Ed's Romance Quiz. Let us know how you did by tagging us on social media with #TLCQuiz. Answers here.
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Gloucester author, Anita Faulkner, has been shortlisted in the Katie Fforde Debut Romantic Novel Award category with her novel, A Colourful Country Escape, for the Romantic Novelists’ Association’s (RNA) annual Romantic Novel Awards for 2023. The awards celebrate excellence in romantic fiction in all its forms.
Anita writes warm and fuzzy romcoms from her upcycled bureau in the Cotswolds. Described by her agent Kate Nash as ‘a sparkling new voice’, Anita’s debut A Colourful Country Escape was published by Little, Brown (Sphere) in June 2022 and was a contender for the RNA’s prestigious Joan Hessayon award. Her festive novel The Gingerbread Café came out in October 2022 and is simply too delicious to be missed. Anita runs a lively bookish Facebook group called Chick Lit and Prosecco and was shortlisted for the RNA’s Media Star award in 2021. You’ll often hear her chatting about books and quirky news on BBC Radio Gloucestershire.
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Milly Johnson was born, raised and still lives in Barnsley, South Yorkshire. A Sunday Times bestseller, she is one of the Top 10 Female Fiction authors in the UK with millions of copies of her books sold across the world. In 2020, she was honoured with the Romantic Novelists’ Association’s Outstanding Achievement Award and was a featured author in the Reading Agency’s Quick Reads and World Book Night campaigns.
A writer who champions women and highlights the importance of friendship and community, Milly’s characters are celebrations of the strength of the human spirit. Milly’s 20th novel, Together, Again, is out now in hardback, eBook and audiobook, and will be published in paperback in March 2023.
Milly’s Book ChoicesThe Fifteen Streets by Catherine Cookson
Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë
Dumb Witness by Agatha Christie
Ed ReviewsThe Tyranny of Faith by Richard Swan
Other Books MentionedOur Kate by Catherine Cookson
Dear Mrs Bird by AJ Pearce
The Magnificent Mrs Mayhew by Milly Johnson
Wide Sargasso Sea by Jean Rhys
Heathcliff by David Drum and Jonathan Drake-Summers
Return to Wuthering Heights by Anne L’Estrange
Persuasion by Jane Austen
On Writing by Stephen King
History Chicks podcast about Charlotte Brontë
Listener of the Week (Amy Richards from Words & Kisses)The Hating Game by Sally Thorne
A special thanks to Debbie Johnson, Veronica Henry and Phillipa Ashley for the guest appearances.
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We love punctuation [insert interrobang here]. Friday is funday with our weekly quiz.
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Love it or hate it, the semi-colon has its uses. Ed and Julia wax lyrical about this oft misunderstood punctuation mark.
NOTE: We discuss how the semi-colon was chosen as a symbol of strength for people who are struggling with mental health issues and suicide. If you are struggling, please reach out for help.
MIND: Infoline - 0300 123 3393
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Samaritans: 988 | Call or text 24/7
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Is it a chicken or a Dickens character? See if you can tell the difference in this week’s quiz.
Thank you to Gav Collins for being our special guest and running his quiz for us.
Let us know how you did by tagging us on social media with #TLCQuiz. Answers here.
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What went down when superfan Hans Christian Andersen went a-calling at Charles Dickens's house? It feels like one of those writing assignments that your teacher gives you, where you have to write about two historical characters meeting, except this actually happened.
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Jo Browning Wroe grew up in a crematorium in Birmingham. She has an MA in Creative writing from the University of East Anglia, and teaches at the University of Cambridge Institute of Continuing Education on their Post Graduate Certificate in Teaching Creative Writing. Her debut novel, A Terrible Kindness, was a Sunday Times bestseller, shortlisted for the Bridport Peggy Chapman-Andrews Award and longlisted for the Prix du Roman Fnac. Jo has two adult daughters and lives with her husband in Cambridge.
Jo’s ChoicesPrecious Bane by Mary Webb
A Prayer for Owen Meany by John Irving
My Name is Lucy Barton by Elizabeth Strout.
Other books mentionedFar from the Madding Crowd by Thomas Hardy
Listener’s Choice (Gareth Hutchins)Yes Man by Danny Wallace
Links to other things discussedNetgalley (the site for requesting ARCs)
Story Origin (the site Julia is using to find reviewers)
If you want to be one of Julia’s ARC readers for Shooters, head to Juliaboggio.com and sign up for her newsletter.
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Pit yourself against Ed's love of horror.
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Who is Robert Burns? Why do we celebrate Burns Night on January 25? Find out in today's TLC Book Bite.
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We’re so excited to bring you our first of many TLC Book Bites QUIZZES. Today’s topic is Strong Female Characters (and their authors).
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In our new Wednesday segment, Julia and Ed give you short and snappy info snacks about topics ranging from literary concepts, to author biographies, writing advice, and book reviews, followed by our new Friday literary quiz.
Today's TLC Book Bite is about the bildungsroman. What is it and why should you keep this term up your sleeve to look impressive at your next literary debate or dinner party.
Books discussed
The Broken Empire series by Mark Lawrence
The Once and Future King by TH White
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Damian Barr is an award-winning writer, broadcaster and journalist. His memoir, Maggie & Me, won Stonewall Writer of the Year and Sunday Times Memoir of the Year. His debut novel, You Will Be Safe Here, was shortlisted for six major awards and named a Book of the Year in the Observer, Guardian and Mail. He’s written columns for The Times and Sunday Times and hosted Front Row on BBC Radio 4 as well as his own series Guide Books. In 2019, Damian brought books back to television with 'The Big Scottish Book Club', now in its fourth series and syndicated internationally. Also on BBC TV, he presented 'Shelf Isolation' and the landmark documentary for Sir Walter Scott’s 250th. Damian holds a PhD in Creative Writing from Lancaster University and is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature. He started his world-famous Literary Salon in 2008. He lives in Brighton.
Damian’s ChoicesA Streetcar Named Desire by Tennessee Williams
Beloved by Toni Morrison
Tales of the City: Book 1 by Armistead Maupin
Other books mentionedA Little Life by Hanya Yanagihara
Illborn by Daniel T Jackson
The Sandman by Neil Gaimon
The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaimon
Listener’s Choice (Dedra L Stephenson)Spare by Prince Harry
Links to other things discussedJulia’s article on marketing for debut authors (part one, part two)
Ed’s magical writing practice: Pomodoro Technique
Damian’s favourite writing haunt: Gladstone Library
SUPPORT GROUPSLGTBQ+ Mental Health Service: Mind Out
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Welcome to part 2 of our Christmas episode, where we ask some more guests what they would put in the reading sack of the man known as either Santa or Father Christmas (delete as applicable), and Ed continues his war against Christmas – and faces some stern opposition.
Our first guest is Philippa Hall, host of Quick Book Reviews, a weekly podcast that includes author interviews, book reviews, opinions and conversation. Our second guest is the podcast team of Emma Jackson and Jessica Haines from the SFF Romcast, a podcast that covers the bountiful sub-genre of romance in Sci Fi and Fantasy.
IF YOU DON’T WANT TO KNOW WHAT BOOKS THEY CHOSE, STOP READING NOW.
Books mentioned in Part TwoThe Scholomance series by the MIGHTY Naomi Novik
A Court of Thorns and Roses series by Sarah J Maas
A Marvellous Light by Freya Marske
For Father Christmas’/Santa’s SackGoblins of Lapland by Caedis Knight
Shadow’s Claim by Kresley Cole
The Satsuma Complex by Bob Mortimer
The Dirt: Confessions of the World's Most Notorious Rock Band by Mötley Crüe
Christmas Movies mentionedA Christmas Story
The Bishop’s Wife (Cary Grant)
How to make a Book Christmas Tree
SFF Romcast:Twitter (@SFFRomCast)Instagram (@sffromcast)TikTok (@sffromcast)
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Instagram (@quick_book_reviews)
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Send us the books you want to put in #Santasbulgingsack.
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Ho ho ho and welcome to our Christmas episode: Part 1! We decided to catch up with some fellow podcasters (and one author) to find out what books they would put into Santa’s sack of books for his post-Christmas tropical island holiday with Mrs Claus. Well, at least that was the idea, until Ed wrote his version of a Christmas story…
Our first guest in part one is Stacey Thomas, whose debut novel, The Revels, is out in July. Our second guest is Meredith Hepner, podcaster at Diary of a Name Dropper and Four Calling Birds (and wife of our producer, Jeremy).
IF YOU DON’T WANT TO KNOW WHAT BOOKS THEY CHOSE, STOP READING NOW.
Books mentioned in Part OneCelebrity BooksSpare by Prince Harry (written by J. R. Moehringer)
The Light We Carry by Michelle Obama
Friends, Lovers and the Big Terrible Thing by Matthew Perry
For Santa’s SackThe Murder Game by Tom Hindle
Outlander by Diana Gabaldon
Nightmare Before Christmas: the Picture Book by Tim Burton
The Housekeepers by Alex Hay
The Club by Ellery Lloyd
Skint Estate by Cash Carraway
Riders by Jilly Cooper
Other MentionsShooters by Julia Boggio
BBC Story on Julia’s family Christmas Cards
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Instagram (@StaceyThomasWrites)
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Meredith Hepner:
Twitter (@MeredithHepner)
Twitter (@birds_calling - Four Calling Birds Podcast)
Instagram (@MeredithHepnerChapman)
Instagram (@diaryofanamedropper)
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Francesco Sedita is an accomplished children’s publisher at Penguin, running Penguin Workshop, an imprint he developed over his 14 years at the company.
He attended NYU, where he studied writing and graduated with his MFA. While working on his undergraduate degree, Francesco spent a year as a “Saturday Night Live” writing intern.
In his time as a publisher, Francesco has worked with Anne Rice, Michael Crichton, and Dolly Parton. He developed and oversaw the marketing and creative campaign for the final book in the Harry Potter series, the launch of which broke every sales record in the publishing industry.
Currently, Francesco is promoting the third book in his graphic novel series, The Pathfinders Society. And in 2023, he will publish two picture books.
Francesco’s Choices- The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle
- Becoming a Man by Paul Monette
- Swan Song by Robert McCammon
- ANY Choose Your Own Adventure
- Nobody's Fault by Patricia Hermes
Listener’s Choice (Lyndsey Croal)- The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet by Becky Chambers
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Georgia Pritchett is a multi-award-winning comedy and drama writer, who has five Emmys, six Writers Guild awards, two Golden Globes, a BAFTA and a Producer’s Guild award. She is currently a writer and co-executive producer on HBO's critically acclaimed show, Succession, which is currently filming the fourth season. Georgia was the co-executive producer and writer on the HBO multi-Emmy winning show Veep, which ran for seven seasons.
Georgia recently show-ran The Shrink Next Door for Apple TV: an adaptation of the hit podcast, it starred Will Ferrell, Paul Rudd and Kathryn Hahn.
She wrote three episodes of HBO's Avenue Five, Armando Iannucci’s space comedy starring Hugh Laurie. Georgia has written extensively for Miranda Hart and Tracy Ullman and the shows Have I Got News for You, Smack the Pony, Not Going Out and The Thick of It. She created, wrote and show-ran 2DTV for ITV as well as Quick Cuts starring Doon Makichan, Feel The Force and three series of Life of Riley - starring Caroline Quentin for the BBC.
Georgia’s memoir My Mess is a Bit of a Life was released in the summer of 2021 to rave reviews
Georgia’s Choices
The House at Pooh Corner by AA Milne
To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee
The Victoria Wood scripts by Victoria Wood
Sorrow and Bliss by Meg Mason
Fight Night by Miriam Toews
Listener Choice (Jessica Popplewell)
Heidi by Johanna Spyri
This is Jen Hyatt’s last episode with Two Lit Chicks as she leaves to concentrate on her writing. At the end we welcome our new host…
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Erin Kelly worked as a journalist before publishing her debut, The Poison Tree, which the ITV adapted for television. Since then, she’s published eight more psychological thrillers and in 2014 was chosen to write the novelisation of the BAFTA-winning Broadchurch. Her ninth book, The Skeleton Key, published in September.
Three of her books were Richard and Judy picks. Her books have sold over a million copies and been translated into 25 languages.
As well as writing fiction she continues to work as a journalist and also teaches creative writing. She lives in north London with her husband and two daughters, and an ever-growing collection of toy lambs.
Erin’s books:
A Little Princess by Frances Hodgson Burnett
A Fatal Inversion by Barbara Vine
Infinite Jest by David Foster Wallace
Baby-led Breastfeeding: How to make breastfeeding work - with your baby's help by Gill Rapley and Tracey Murkett
The Binding by Bridget Collins
Other mentions:
This is Water Commencement Speechby David Foster Wallace
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Kit de Waal, born to an Irish mother and Caribbean father, was brought up among the Irish community of Birmingham in the 60s and 70s.
Her debut novel My Name Is Leon was an international bestseller, shortlisted for the Costa First Novel Award, longlisted for the Desmond Elliott Prize and won the Kerry Group Irish Novel of the Year Award for 2017. In 2022 it was adapted for television by the BBC.
Her second novel, The Trick to Time, was long-listed for the Women's Prize and her young adult novel Becoming Dinah was shortlisted for the Carnegie CLIP Award 2020. Kit is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature and Professor and Writer in Residence at Leicester University.
Her memoir Without Warning and Only Sometimes was published in August 2022.
Kit’s Choices:
Great Expectations by Charles Dickens
Beloved by Toni Morrison
Remains of the Day by Kazuo Ishiguro
Open by Andre Agassi
Me Talk Pretty One Day by David Sedaris
Other books mentioned:How We Mortals Blame the Godsby Mairin McSweeney
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Stacey McEwan is a school teacher by day and fantasy writer by night. She is a book influencer on multiple platforms and began writing Ledge after book lovers of the internet begged her to share her story ideas. Stacey lives on the Gold Coast, Australia with her husband, two children and one questionable dog. When Stacey isn’t writing, teaching, or making ridiculous tiktoks, you’ll find her playing with her children, reading, annoying her husband, or possibly all three at once.
Find Stacey on TikTok and Instagram: @stacebookspace
Stacey’s Choices:
- The Wheel of Time series by Robert Jordan
- The Wrath and the Dawn by Renee Ahdieh
- The Nightingale by Kristin Hannah
- The Pull of the Stars by Emma Donoghue
- A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini
Also mentioned:
- Archive of Our Own (aka AO3) Fan fiction site
- Brandon Sanderson
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Frances Quinn grew up in London and read English at King’s College, Cambridge, realising too late that the course would require more than lying around reading novels for three years. After snatching a degree from the jaws of laziness, she became a journalist, writing for magazines including Prima, Good Housekeeping, She, Woman’s Weekly and Ideal Home, and later branched out into copywriting, producing words for everything from Waitrose pizza packaging to the EasyJet in-flight brochure.
In 2013, she won a place on the Curtis Brown Creative novel writing course, and started work on her first novel. The Smallest Man was published in 2021 by Simon & Schuster with her follow up, That Bonesetter Woman, set for 2022. She lives in Brighton, with her husband and two Tonkinese cats.
Frances’s Choices
Adventures of the Little Wooden Horse by Ursula Moray Williams
Half Life of Stars by Louise Wener
Bird by Bird by Anne Lamott
The Bomber by Liza Marklund
The Vizard Mask by Diana Norman
Other books and media mentioned:ABBA music
Swedish crime writers Camilla Lackberg, Stieg Larsson and Viveca Sten
Julia mentioned using MidJourney to create fantastic character studies and visualisations as writers and readers. She’s written a thorough “how-to” blog post on our website.
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Joanne Harris (OBE, FRSL) was born in Barnsley in 1964, of a French mother and an English father. She studied Modern and Mediaeval Languages at Cambridge and was a teacher for fifteen years, during which time she published three novels, including Chocolat (1999), which was made into an Oscar-nominated film starring Juliette Binoche.
Since then, she has written 19 more novels, plus novellas, short stories, game scripts,the libretti for two short operas, several screenplays, a stage musical (with Howard Goodall) and three cookbooks.
Her books are now published in over 50 countries and have won a number of British and international awards. She was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature in 2022. She is a passionate advocate for authors’ rights, and is currently the Chair of the Society of Authors (SOA), and member of the Board of the Authors’ Licensing and Collecting Society (ALCS).
Joanne’s ChoicesSomething Wicked This Way Comes by Ray Bradbury
Gormenghast by Mervyn Peake
The Haunting of Hill House by Shirley Jackson
Madame Bovary by Gustave Flaubert
Nights at the Circus by Angela Carter
Other books and media mentionedChocolat by Joanne Harris
Gentlemen and Players by Joanne Harris
Five Quarters of the Orange by Joanne Harris
Backlisted Podcast (Joanne Harris/Gormenghast episode)
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In the opener for Season Two, we share book news with updates on previous guests, and announcements about the literary greats in our upcoming Season Two. We are thrilled to have the amazing Joanne Harris as our first guest on September 5. Mark your calendars!
Also, we announce our second flash fiction competition with the theme Books Change Lives. More details to follow soon on our TwoLitChicks.org blog.
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In the wrap up episode for Season One, we reveal the winners of our inaugural flash fiction award on the theme of courage. We also discuss how we judged the entries, so that future entrants have a clear idea of our thought processes.
Big thanks to the amazing Maria Austin for her dramatic readings of the two runners up and the winner. Maria is an award-nominated actress based between London and Belfast. She trained at the Lee Strasberg Institute in New York and now works across an array of mediums – screen, theatre and voiceover.
Also, we reveal a few of our guests for Season Two.
Make sure to listen to the very end for the extended outtakes. Thank goodness for our producer, Jeremy Chapman, who edits out our silliness.
TWO LIT CHICKS WILL BE BACK! Our pre-season chat will drop on August 29 with our first interview on September 5. Mark your calendars.
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Born in Bristol and raised in Lagos, Nikki May is Nigerian-British. At twenty, she dropped out of medical school, moved to London, and began a career in advertising, going on to run a successful agency. Her debut novel Wahala was inspired by a long lunch with friends. Nikki lives in Dorset with her husband, two standard schnauzer and way too many books.
Books chosen by Nikki:
The Famous Five by Enid Blyton
Ice Station Zebra by Alistair McLean
The Mysterious Affair at Styles by Agatha Christie
Waiting to Exhale by Terry McMillan
Real Food by Nigel Slater
Other books mentioned
Confederacy of Dunces by John Kennedy Toole
Stella Got Her Groove Back by Terry McMillan
What Book Changed Your Life?
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Claire Fuller is the author of four novels: her latest, Unsettled Ground, winner of the Costa Novel Award 2021, and shortlisted for the Women's Prize for Fiction; Our Endless Numbered Days, which won the 2015 Desmond Elliott prize; Swimming Lessons, shortlisted for the Encore Prize; and Bitter Orange longlisted for the International Dublin Literary Award. She was a sculptor and director of a marketing agency, before writing fiction at the age of 40. She has a Masters (distinction) in Creative and Critical Writing from The University of Winchester. She lives in Winchester, England with her husband and a cat called Alan, and she has two grown-up children.
**Books chosen by Claire:
Stig of the Dump by Clive King
Fluke by James Herbert
We Have Always Lived in the Castle by Shirley Jackson
The Road by Cormac McCarthy
The Iceberg** by Marion Coutts
Other books discussed:
Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens
Klara and the Sun by Kazuo Ishiguro
Other podcast mentioned:
Between Lewis and Lovecraft (looks at authors' lives)
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Bonnie Garmus, author of the best-selling novel Lessons in Chemistry, is a copywriter and creative director who's worked widely in the fields of technology, medicine, and education. She's an open-water swimmer, a rower, and a mother to two wonderful daughters. Born in California, and most recently from Seattle, she currently lives in London with her husband and dog, 99.
**Books chosen by Bonnie:
Harriet the Spy by Louise Fitzhugh
Matilda by Roald Dahl
Madame Bovary by Gustave Flaubert
The Cider House Rules by John Irving
Sorrow and Bliss** by Meg Mason
Note: This episode was recorded before the appalling decision by the Supreme Court to overturn Roe v Wade.
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In this episode, Anna Mathur talks about the books that changed her life.
Anna Mathur is a psychotherapist whose book 'Mind over Mother' was a Times Best Seller. She has subsequently written two more books that promote mental wellbeing. She is a social media influencer who has taken therapy out of the clinic to the people who need it. She is a regular face on broadcast media, a popular speaker and runs her own podcast and training courses.
Books chosen by Anna:
Stolen Focus by Johann Hari
Breath by James Nestor
The Body Keeps The Score by Bessel Van Der Kolk
Daring Greatly by Brene Brown
The Gift of Therapy by Irvin Yalom
Other books discussed:
Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine by Gail Honeyman
The Secret Life of Bees by Sue Monk Kidd
Madame Doubtfire by Anne Fine
Little Women by Louisa May Alcott
A Song of Ice and Fire by George R R Martin, adapted into Game of Thrones
The Bone People by Keri Hulme
Shooters by Julia Boggio (forthcoming)
Inheritance by Jen Hyatt (forthcoming)
A quick warning: This episode contains a brief discussion about the use of psychedelic drugs as part of therapy.
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In this episode, author Julie Cohen talks about the books that changed her life.
Julie Cohen is an award-winning, bestselling author of over 25 novels. She is an Associate Lecturer in Creative Writing at the University of Reading and a Vice President of the Romantic Novelists’ Association and a founder of their Rainbow Chapter for LGBTQ+ writers. Her latest novel is SUMMER PEOPLE (August 2022, Orion). She lives in Berkshire, UK with her son and a terrier of dubious origin.
Books discussed:
A Wizard of Earthsea by Ursula K LeGuin
The Complete Sherlock Holmes by Arthur Conan Doyle
Rachel’s Holiday by Marian Keyes
Fingersmith by Sarah Waters
Silence of the Lambs by Thomas Harris
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Meet the Two Lit Chicks - Julia Boggio and Jen Hyatt.
In this intro episode, they chat about life before podcasting and how they hatched Two Lit Chicks, before talking about books that changed their lives.
Books discussed:
Elfquest by Wendy and Richard Pini
Sweet Valley High by Francine Pascal
Author Tanith Lee
The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by VE Schwab
Sacred Country by Rose Tremain
A Room of One’s Own by Virginia Woolf
The Color Purple by Alice Walker
Atlas Shrugged by Ayn Rand
Gustav’s Sonata by Rose Tremain
Content Warning This episode contains some profanity and explicit language****
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Hey book lovers. Meet the Two Lit Chicks - Jen Hyatt & Julia Boggio
Two Lit Chicks is like desert island discs for books. Each episode, we chat with writers about the books that changed their lives. Season one will drop weekly on a Monday starting from June 20, 2022.
Co-hosts Jen Hyatt and Julia Boggio are agented authors, stumbling towards their first publishing deal, with plenty to say about the process.
Never shy of a challenge, Jen has created organisations to improve everything from mental health to war-torn communities. She has won loads of awards including RED Woman of the Year and is a TEDTalk alumnae. Jen writes upmarket commercial fiction and modern fables for children.
Julia has been a professional copywriter, a world-renowned portrait photographer, and a You Tube star who danced with Patrick Swayze on Oprah. An avid fantasy and romance reader, she now writes romcoms about photographers.
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