Leigh Chambers' featured guest is Katherine MacInnes talking about her book Snow Widows, Scott’s Fatal Antarctic Expedition by the Women Left Behind. Sean Ashton explains how his daily commute inspired his novel The Way To Work. And Alice Thompson chats about Chimera, her new novel set on a distant moon. … [Read more...]

Leigh Chambers' featured guest is Laura Freeman, Chief Art Critic for The Times, talking about her book Ways of Life; Jim Ede and the Kettle’s Yard Artists, which looks at the history and ethos behind one of Cambridge’s most famous art galleries. Rachel Meller explains how exploring her family history influenced her book The Box with the Sunflower … [Read more...]

Leigh Chambers' featured guest is Dame Professor Athene Donald talking about her book Not Just For The Boys; Why We Need More Women in Science, which examines the challenges girls and women face in joining the STEM industries. Livi Michael chats about her latest novel, Reservoir. And Kerry Hadley-Pryce explains how the Midlands inspires her … [Read more...]

Leigh Chambers’ featured guest is Wenyan Lu talking about her debut novel The Funeral Cryer, set in rural China, which explores the roles and rituals surrounding funerals. Sally Harris chats about Seahurst, her latest gothic ghost story. And Melanie Levensohn explains how an amazing real-life coincidence inspired her to write A Jewish Girl in … [Read more...]

Leigh Chambers’ guest is Ellee Seymour talking about her novel The Station Master’s Daughters At War, the second in her historical saga trilogy. Joanne Burn explains how the plague village of Eyam in Derbyshire was the inspiration for her novel The Hemlock Cure. And Katie Fforde, chats about her latest bestseller A Wedding In Provence. … [Read more...]

Celebrities and icons are the theme of this show. Leigh Chambers' featured guest is Peter James Bowman talking about his book The First Celebrities; Five Regency Portraits which examines how the cult of celebrity started earlier than we might think. Dr Mathelinda Nabugodi discusses how we might view the Romantic poets in relation to the slave … [Read more...]