A special show on publishing. Leigh Chambers’ featured guest is John B Thompson talking about Book Wars: The Digital Revolution in Publishing, his exploration of the effect of the rise of technology on the publishing industry. Best-selling author, AJ Campbell, explains why she decided to self-publish. And Cathy Moore, Director of the Cambridge … [Read more...]

This show focuses on self-awareness. Leigh Chambers’ featured guest, Hannah Jane Walker, talks about her book Sensitive, which explores how highly sensitive people can benefit society. Theoretical psychologist, Nicholas Humphreys, discusses his new theories as examined in his book Sentience; The Invention of Consciousness. And psychoanalyst … [Read more...]

Featured guest, Jim Kelly, talks to Leigh Chambers about his new novel, The Silent Child, set between a Nazi concentration camp in 1944 and the dividing of Berlin in 1961. Dorothy Koomson chats about her latest emotional thriller, My Other Husband. And John Phelps discusses his crime novel The Vulcan who got into Print. … [Read more...]

Leigh Chambers' featured guest is Lucy Ward talking about her book The Empress and the English Doctor, How Catherine the Great defied a Deadly Virus, an examination of how the Russian leader used a pioneering new medical method to defeat smallpox in the 18th century. Neurobiologist, William Harris, discusses his study Zero to Birth; How the Human … [Read more...]

First in the new series. Leigh Chambers’ featured guest is Jill Dawson talking about her new novel, The Bewitching, based on the true story of a sixteenth century Fenland witchcraft trial. Picture book author and illustrator, Rebecca Patterson, discusses the challenges of working with publishers and editors. And Penny Hancock chats about her latest … [Read more...]

Leigh Chambers’ featured guest is Menna Van Praag talking about her latest fantasy novel, Night of Demons and Saints. Kate Rhodes and Barry Forshaw chat about crime fiction. And Graham Bartlett discusses his debut crime novel, Bad for Good. … [Read more...]

Leigh Chambers’ featured guest is Susan Sellers talking about her novel Firebird which looks at the unusual true love story of Cambridge born economist Maynard Keynes and Russian ballerina Lydia Lopokova. Ladey Adey chats about why she set up the online book group, The Book Academy. And Liz Webb discusses her debut novel, The Daughter. … [Read more...]