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Down The Rabbit Hole
by Down the Rabbit Hole Radio
DOWN THE RABBIT HOLE is a podcast for grown-ups who love children's books.Each week, our hosts Caroline Carpenter, Hannah Love, Charlie Morris and Sam Sedgman welcome special guests for wide-ranging chats about our new discoveries and perennial favourites, from picture books to young adult novels and everything in-between.
Episodes
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Bears with Hannah Gold and Sophy Henn
Pack your marmalade sandwiches, because this week we're going on a bear hunt - and we're NOT scared. Hannah Gold, author of The Last Bear, and Sophy Henn, writer and illustrator of Where Bear? join Sam on a quest through the rabbit hole's bookshelves to find the best bears in children's fiction....
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Feminism in YA with Laura Bates and Holly Bourne
This week we're joined by two brilliant writers to discuss the role feminism has played in Young Adult novels. Laura Bates, creator of Everyday Sexism and the author of Men Who Hate Women now brings us Sisters of Sword and Shadow, an epic YA fantasy reimagining Arthurian legend with a fearless...
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Fantasy Trilogies with Kiran Millwood Hargrave and Katherine Rundell
Down the Rabbit Hole is back for a new season! And we begin with wild and untamed adventures, courtesy of two incredible authors and friends of the podcast: Kiran Millwood Hargrave and Katherine Rundell, who join us to talk about their brand new fantasy trilogies being released this autumn: In…
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Killer Reads with Maureen Johnson and Ravena Guron
Charlie Morris and Caroline Carpenter are getting to the bottom of what makes a Killer Read in YA mysteries and thrillers. Joining us on the case are Maureen Johnson author of a brand new Stevie Bell mystery, Nina Liars, and debut YA author Ravena Guron, author of This Book Kills.From a reluctant...
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Reimagining London with Patrice Lawrence and SF Said
Grab your A to Z, mind the gap, and watch out for dragons guarding the city gates. On today's episode of Down the Rabbit Hole we're taking a trip to the edge of reality, and exploring stories that reimagine London by blending fantasy and history together. And in this sprawling city of myth and...
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Christmas Countdown with Special Guests
Caroline, Charlie, Hannah and Sam gather round the tree for our annual Christmas spectacular! An extra-special bumper episode packed with holiday treats and book recommendations, as well as three very special authors and illustrators who've popped down the chimney to share some particularly…
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Mid-season update!
Hi listeners! There's no new episode this week as we're taking a bit of a mid-season break. But stay tuned - in two weeks we'll be back with plenty more brilliant children's book chat to get you geared up for the festive season. -- Our music is Hustle by Kevin MacLeod from incompetech.com…
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Supervillains with Maz Evans and Louie Stowell
Grab your capes and start practising your evil cackles, because this week we're celebrating all things wicked with an episode about supervillains! Caroline is joined by Louie Stowell, author of the Loki series, and Maz Evans, author of the Vi Spy series, as we discuss our favourite baddies in...
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Dragons with Caryl Lewis and David Owen
This week, we're getting our claws into a trend that's oh so hot right now - dragons! Join Caroline and Sam, along with special author guests Caryl Lewis and David Owen, on a flight through some of our favourite stories featuring these roar-some creatures as well as a deep dive into the mythology...
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Autumn with Katya Balen and M. G. Leonard
Grab your chunky knitwear and wellington boots, everyone! This week we're getting cozy and jumping into a big pile of leaves to celebrate the best of autumnal children's books. Joining us around the bonfire are Katya Balen, winner of the 2022 Carnegie Medal for October, October and M. G. Leonard,...
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Halloween with Frances Hardinge and Martin Brown
Kicking off the new season, Hannah and Sam are joined by Frances Hardinge and Martin Brown to talk all things spooky. Get ready for a deep dive into curses and ghosts, and prepare yourself to hear the answers to questions such as 'which gentle children's classic terrified one of our guests?' 'why...
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Independent Bookshop Week Special with Namina Forna and Round Table Books
To celebrate Independent Bookshop Week in the UK we're bringing you a special extra episode recorded live at Round Table Books in Brixton, featuring the brilliant YA author Namina Forna in conversation with guest host Stacey Thomas - book reviewer at Bad Form Review and judge on The Diverse Book...
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Stories from Other Times with Emma Carroll and Michelle Paver
Hark, listenerfolk! Gather round the campfire, or the wireless, and listen carefully to Ye Olde Podcaste, which this week brings you exciting tales of stories set in other times. Sam and Hannah are joined on this 100% historically accurate quest by magnificent authors Emma Carroll and Michelle...
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Our 100th Birthday Party! With Imogen Russell-Williams and Katherine Webber
Put on your best frocks and party hats because you’re invited to Down the Rabbit Hole’s 100th birthday! To mark this special occasion, hosts Caroline and Charlie are joined by guests of honour, author Katherine Webber and Down the Rabbit Hole alumna, Imogen Russell-Williams, for an episode all...
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Magical Creatures and Animal Companions with Lee Newbery
The world of children’s literature is brimming with creatures great and small...and magic. This week Charlie and Sam are joined by March's Waterstones Children's Book of the Month author of The Last Firefox, Lee Newbery, to chat all about the animal companions that bring their powers to enrich…
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Kid Lit: Assemble! with Daisy May Johnson and Piers Torday
If you had to take on the world, what characters from children’s literature would you want by your side? A magician? A talking animal? A detective? A tech genius? This week, Hannah and Caroline are joined by Piers Torday and Daisy May Johnson to assemble their own teams of characters from...
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Pirates and Smugglers with Annabelle Sami and Alex Wheatle
Avast, me hearties! Climb aboard ship as we set sail for adventure on this week's show with an episode all about timeless stories of pirates and smugglers. Captain Charlie Morris is pouring out the grog and First Mate Hannah Love is swabbing the poop deck to welcome about two very special guests:...
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How to Survive a YA Dystopia with Melinda Salisbury and Sanne Vliegenthart
Grab your ration kits and your longbows, listeners - there's danger out there! Today we are delving into the perilous world of Young Adult dystopias, as Caroline and Charlie consider which warped futures and apocalyptic presents they would have most luck surviving. (Spoilers - not many!) Joining...
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Food, Glorious Food, with Katherine Rundell and Kate Young
Scour the cupboards, stock the fridge, and get your marmalade sandwiches ready as we talk all about the mouthwatering delights of FOOD in children's literature! What do we remember eating in books when we were younger? Are midnight feasts all they're cracked up to be? And why doesn't real life…
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Book Crushes with Caroline O'Donoghue and Kate Saunders
Happy Valentine's Day everyone! We kick off our brand new season of weekly episodes with a dreamy chat about our favourite book crushes. Who did we fancy in books growing up? How do we feel about those crushes now, as adults? Is it okay to fancy Aslan? Why is The Secret Garden so sexy? And how do...
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Down the Rabbit Hole is back!
Prick up your bunny ears, listeners - your favourite podcast about children's books is back! From Tuesday 15th of February we're launching a new season - you'll be able to hear a brand new episode of Down the Rabbit Hole every week! Stay tuned to this feed for fun conversations with special…
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21 December 2021 | Episode 93: Christmas Special
It's the most wonderful time of the year! Your Down the Rabbit Hole presenters have huddled around Hannah's Christmas tree to share a sleigh full of our favourite festive reads with you. So grab some mulled wine and mince pies, and join us! We talk about our most nostalgic reads we remember from...
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23 November 2021 | Episode 92: Separated Parents and Blended Families
This month Caroline and Charlie are joined by authors Jason Reynolds and Tom Vaughan to talk about children's books featuring separated parents, single parents and blended families. Tom Vaughan's Bin Boy was published earlier this year and Jason Reynolds' Stuntboy, in the Meantime came out this...
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26 October 2021 | Episode 91: Vampires
Invite us into your ears this Halloween to hear us sink our teeth into one of the spookiest characters in children's books - vampires! The fangs come out as Hannah and Sam talk with special guests Amy McCaw and Harriet Muncaster about their favourite bloodsucking heroes and villains, what makes a...
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28 September 2021 | Episode 90: Celebrating Black Joy
In honour of the start of Black History Month in the UK, Charlie passes the mic to guest host Aimée Felone, Managing Director of independent children's publisher Knights Of, who is joined by Clare Weze, E. L. Norry, Chanté Timothy and Camilla Ru, four of the contributors to children's anthology...
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24 August 2021 | Episode 89: The Magic of Debuts
Welcome first-timers and seasoned listeners alike! Today we are talking all about the wonder of debuts in children's literature, and finding out what's so special about an author's first piece of published work. Caroline Carpenter and Sam Sedgman are joined by two very special guests: Struan...
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11 August 2021 | Episode 88: Summer Holiday Special
Pack your bags and climb aboard this very special bonus edition of Down the Rabbit Hole all about travelling the world by book. Sam Sedgman is joined by special guests Rumena Aktar and Katherine Woodfine (yes, she's back!) to share our favourite children's stories set in other countries, and...
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27 July 2021 | Episode 87: Grief
In today's episode, presenters Hannah Love and Caroline Carpenter are joined by author Elle McNicoll and Harry Woodgate to discuss the presentation of grief in children's books, and why children's books can be a perfect refuge in difficult time. Buy all the books mentioned in today's episode from...
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22 June 2021 | Episode 86: Audiobooks
Listen up! Today's show is all about the magic of audiobooks. Sam Sedgman and Caroline Carpenter are joined by two special guests: Laura Marlow, an Editor in Audio at Penguin, and Jot Davies, an award-winning audiobook actor and voice artist. Together they share memories of their favourite...
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25 May 2021 | Episode 85: Pride Special
Charlie Morris and Hannah Love celebrate the start of Pride month by exploring the rainbow of recent children's books that put LGBTQ+ families and youth at the heart of the story. Joining us on our parade of must-read books are Jodie Lancet-Grant: debut picture book author of The Pirate Mums…
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27 April 2021 | Episode 84: Earth Day
Caroline Carpenter and Charlie Morris celebrate Earth Day by reaching for their binoculars and exploring the thriving world of children's books about nature and the environment. Joining us on our ramble through the library shelves are Lauren James: YA author and founder of the Climate Fiction...
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23 March 2021 | Episode 83: Cats Vs Dogs
Hannah Love and Sam Sedgman are joined by authors Steven Lenton and Michelle Harrison to tackle the greatest question of our lifetime: which are better, cats or dogs? Hear the fur fly as we share some of our favourite canines and felines from children's literature past and present, debating which...
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23 February 2021 | Episode 82: Updating the Classics
New presenters Sam, Caroline, Charlie and Hannah offer some alternatives to recommend instead of the same old dependable children’s classics, with some of our favourite picks in different genres from the last 20 years. Plus, we each share a book that’s making us happy this month, and find time to...
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27 January 2021 | Episode 81: Meet our new team!
For a special handover episode, Katherine chats to the new team who'll be taking over Down the Rabbit Hole - Caroline Carpenter, Charlie Morris, Hannah Love and Sam Sedgman - including finding out all about their favourite children's books
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26 December 2020 | Episode 80: Christmas Special with Frank Cottrell Boyce
We discuss festive favourites and the best new books of 2020 with special guest author and screenwriter Frank Cottrell Boyce, who joins us to celebrate the many ways that children's books help us to celebrate small pleasures and find the magic in ordinary things
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24 November 2020 | Episode 79: Funny Books for Older Readers with Alexandra Sheppard and Simon James Green
Special guests Alexandra Sheppard and Simon James Green join Katherine and Louise to talk about funny books for older readers, including some joyful and hilarious reading recommendations to cheer up even the gloomiest day
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27 October 2020 | Episode 78: Funny Books with Pamela Butchart and Michelle Robinson
Authors Pamela Butchart and Michelle Robinson join Katherine and Louise to talk about the children's books that make them laugh - and why funny books matter.
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23 September 2020 | Episode 77: Taran Matharu
Katherine and Louise chat to young adult author Taran Matharu about his 'Summoner' and 'Contender' series - and his journey from NaNoWriMo and Wattpad to New York Times bestseller.
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25 August 2020 | Episode 76: Detective Stories with Robin Stevens and Sharna Jackson
Katherine is joined by two fellow middle grade mystery authors - Robin Stevens and Sharna Jackson - to discuss writing detective series. This month's episode celebrates the publication of the final Murder Most Unladylike book, Death Sets Sail, as well as High Rise Mystery winning the young…
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28 July 2020 | Episode 75: Shaun Tan
To celebrate his CILIP Kate Greenaway Medal win for Tales from the Inner City, Jack interviews acclaimed artist, writer and film-maker Shaun Tan
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25 June 2020 | Episode 74: Independent Bookshops Special
We celebrated Independent Bookshop Week 2020 by chatting to three independent booksellers - Katie Clapham of Storytellers Inc, Steven Pryse of Pickled Pepper Books, and Fleur Sinclair of Sevenoaks Bookshop - to hear about their experiences of bookselling during lockdown, plus their top children's...
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26 May 2020 | Episode 73: Children's Laureate Special with Cressida Cowell
Waterstones Children's Laureate Cressida Cowell joins us to talk about creativity and the magic of reading - plus find out about our exciting competition for young writers
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28 April 2020 | Episode 72: Murder Mysteries with Holly Jackson
New York Times bestselling author Holly Jackson joins the gang to talk about all things murder mystery - including an insight into her writing process and new book Good Girl, Bad Blood
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24 March 2020 | Episode 71: Spring Special with Levi Pinfold and Kes Gray & Jim Field
In this special bumper episode, Imogen interviews award-winning artist Levi Pinfold about his extraordinary books and exquisite work on Harry Potter; and Jack talks to picture book creators Kes Gray and Jim Field about their wildly brilliant Oi! partnership.
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25 February 2020 | Episode 70: Jasbinder Bilan and Kesia Lupo
To discuss this month's crop of new children's books, Katherine and Jack are joined in the studio by two special guests - Costa Children's Book Award winner Jasbinder Bilan and her editor Kesia Lupo, who is also a young adult author.
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28 January 2020 | Episode 69: New Year Special
For January's show, Louise and Jack are joined by two children's publishing insiders - Pari Thomson and Charlie Morris - to look back at some of the best books of 2019, as well as some of those you can look forward to in 2020. Plus an insight into what it's like working in the world of children's...
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26 November 2019 | Episode 68: Sara Barnard
Louise and Jack are joined in the studio by YA Book Prize 2019 winner Sara Barnard to review three new books for children and young people.
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22 October 2019 | Episode 67: AF Harrold and Emma Yarlett
For Halloween, Louise, Jack and Imogen are joined by special guests AF Harrold and Emma Yarlett to discuss a trio of books about dead things, ghosts and shadows...
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24 September 2019 | Episode 66: Sibeal Pounder
In this month's episode, Melissa is back in the host's chair, to discuss three new children's books with Louise and special guest author Sibeal Pounder.
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23 July 2019 | Episode 65: Rebecca Cobb
Louise and Jack discuss three new children's books with this month's special guest, award-winning author-illustrator (and designer of the Down the Rabbit Hole logo!) Rebecca Cobb.
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
DOWN THE RABBIT HOLE is a podcast for grown-ups who love children's books.Each week, our hosts Caroline Carpenter, Hannah Love, Charlie Morris and Sam Sedgman welcome special guests for wide-ranging chats about our new discoveries and perennial favourites, from picture books to young adult novels and everything in-between.
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DOWN THE RABBIT HOLE is a podcast for grown-ups who love children's books.Each week, our hosts Caroline Carpenter, Hannah Love, Charlie Morris and Sam Sedgman welcome special guests for wide-ranging chats about our new discoveries and perennial favourites, from picture books to young adult novels...
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