Professor Dame Gillian Beer speaks to Leigh Chambers about her memoir, Stations Without Signs. Michelle Paver discusses Skin Taker, the latest in her best-selling Wolf Brother series of novels for young adults. And David Annand explains how Cambridge United inspired his debut novel, Peterdown. … [Read more...]

Leigh Chambers' featured guest is Lucy Lewis, the UK’s first female bomb disposal expert, talking about her memoir, Lighting The Fuse. Nicholas Royle chats about White Spines: Confessions of a Book Collector. And Sister Gemma Simmonds discusses Dancing At The Still Point: Retreat Practices for a Busy Life. … [Read more...]

First in the new series. Leigh Chambers' guest is Anni Domingo discussing her debut novel, Breaking The Maafa Chain, about the slave trade and the lives of black people in Victorian England. Haili Hughes talks about Humans In The Classroom, a collection of personal reflections from teachers around the world. And Trudi Tate chats about the upcoming … [Read more...]

Leigh Chambers' featured guest is Iain Hood talking about his debut novel, This Good Book. Joanne Limburg discusses living with autism and how it inspired her to write Letters To My Weird Sisters; On Autism and Feminism. And Sunday Times bestseller, Paige Toon, chats about her new novel Someone I Used To Know. … [Read more...]

Leigh Chambers' guest is Elodie Harper, talking about her novel The Wolf Den sent in ancient Pompeii. Poet, Ian McMillan chats about writing and collaborating with local musician Helefonix on the track, How To Fly. And Terry Macalister discusses Crude Britannia, his examination of the oil industry’s impact on the UK economy and way of life. … [Read more...]

Leigh Chambers' guest is James Boyce talking about his book Imperial Mud; The Fight for the Fens, a history of the battle for the Fenlands. Jane Taylor chats about her novel The Spinning House Affair set in nineteenth century Cambridge. And Raphael Cormack discusses Midnight in Cairo, the story of Egypt’s interwar society told through the lives of … [Read more...]

Leigh Chambers' featured guest is Anna Wharton, talking about her debut novel, The Imposter, a psychological thriller set in Cambridgeshire. Louise Eltscher explains how his heritage prompted him to write Traitors Or Patriots: A Story of the German Anti-Nazi Resistance. And Anstey Harris discusses her novel Where We Belong, writing during lockdown. … [Read more...]