S6 Debut Spotlight- 4. Emma Cowing (Scotland, Powerful Women & Life at The Circus)

For today's episode Hannah was joined by journalist & debut author Emma Cowing to discuss her dazzling novel The Show Woman. (You don't need to have read the book to enjoy the ep but do grab yourselves a copy!) On this ep they discuss the family history that inspired this book, what life would have been like for women & Queer communities during the Edwardian Era, the beauty of Scotland & loads more! If you enjoy this episode please do rate, review & subscribe, for more content you can find us over on Patreon.If you love our podcast please also consider voting for us https://www.britishpodcastawards.com/voting!You can follow us via Instagram, X & Tik Tok. You can follow Emma via Instagram & https://emmacowing.com/Books & other mentions in this episode:The Art of a Lie by Laura Shepherd-RobinsonPre-order Emma's second novel The Pleasure Palace (out 2026)https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/Brave New World by Aldous Huxley1984 by George OrwellTipping The Velvet by Sarah WatersThe Mourning Necklace by Kate FosterLiza: A Truly Terrific Absolutely True Story (BBC Iplayer)Let us know your thoughts by emailing us [email protected] or you can DM us @apairofbookendspod on Instagram. Until next time, happy reading!