Four Books: Recent Episodes
Martin Stewart
I'm a huge fan of Desert Island Discs - but I always want to hear more about the book choices, and about the impact that reading has had on the lives of successful, interesting people. So I decided to do just that. In this podcast, I find out which four books my guests cherish above all others. They have to imagine that they’re about to be cast away to a... ahem... beamed up to an alien spaceship, with only time to grab four books to take on their one-way journey.
I catch up with debut thriller writer August Thomas during her UK tour, and discover her Four Books - a brilliant combination of the practical and the personal. As we discuss her choices, August talks about her inspirations and the international perspective that led her to write this fascinating book. Look out for some noisy sheep towards the end of the episode, bleating-out my 'not yet officially released' publication news...
I catch up with New York Times-bestselling fantasy author Taran Matharu to discover which Four Books he'd take on board the spaceship, and hear about his writing experiences, habits and inspirations.
L J MacWhirter, author of the dark and fascinating Black Snow Falling, discusses her writing life as she prepares to board the Four Books spaceship.
Alice Broadway, author of YA best-sellers Ink and Spark, chooses her Four Books at the Edinburgh International Book Festival and offers a fascinating insight into her creative process.
In this trailer, I explain my reasons for starting this podcast - and reveal the identity of the first volunteer to board the Four Books spaceship...