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Louise Penny in conversation - when the phone rings at 3am...

The Autumn Book Tag: 10 Bookish Opinions + Book Club Part 3

Noelle W. Ihli on The Last to Drown + 3 Book Reviews

I'm Not Sure the National Year of Reading Is Working. Here's Why

In Conversation with Ian Rankin: The Heights

A Book Shopping Confession, Plus Book Club Week One

In Conversation with Ann Cleeves: The Dying Light

In Conversation with Linwood Barclay: Not a Word

Alison Barrow on Publishing + Our October Book Club Launches

Episode 500! In Conversation with Val McDermid and Jo Sharp: This Door of the Seas

In Conversation with Kate Atkinson: Our Noble Selves

The Unpopular Book Opinion I've Been Keeping to Myself

Frances Quinn: The True Scandal Behind The Scandalous Ladies' Football Club

What Really Happened at Harrogate — and the Book Rescued From the Toilets

Sarah Pinborough on They Say a Girl Died Here, Horror, Secrets & Pick and Mix

Why Isn't Everybody Talking About This Crime Author? My Holiday Top 8

C.J. Tudor on Serenity Falls, Creepy Disney Towns & the Smell of Buttered Popcorn

Philippa's Best Books of 2026 So Far — 12 Picks & an Honourable Mention

We're Starting a Book Club — Here's the Twist

SUMMER SPECIAL — Fern Britton on A Cornish Legacy, Florence & Finding Home

3 Weirdly Perfect Books to Read Now + Gavin Bell on 138 Main Street - Summer Special

SUMMER SPECIAL: Elly Griffiths on The Killing Time, Time Travel & Las Vegas Hell

3 Books You Should Never Take on a Plane + C.J. Merritt on Octagon (SUMMER SPECIAL)

SUMMER SPECIAL: Lee Child on Jack Reacher, AI & Reading in Prisons

Your Top 3 Holiday Reads + Ellie Levenson on Room 706 - Summer Special

SUMMER SPECIAL — Karin Slaughter on The Secrets We Hide, Will Trent & Holiday Nightmares

3 Books to Get People Reading Again & Brian McGilloway - Summer Special

SUMMER SPECIAL — John Marrs on Dead in the Water, Holidays & Twisty Thrillers

Ellery Lloyd on Time to Burn, Time Travel & Writing as Husband and Wife

David Baldacci on Hope Rises, AI, Books as Body Armour & the 9-Hour Court Deposition

Robert Peston on The Kill Switch, AI, Democracy & the Biscuit He Discovered Too Late

Warning: This Episode with T.M. Payne Contains Tongs, Ducks & Biscuit Demonstrations

Jo Spain on Never to Be Found, Jōhatsu & the Japanese Art of Vanishing

Tim Sullivan on The Tailor, George Cross & the Books That Went to Greece Without Me

Adele Parks on Eyes on You, Twists, Pre-Orders & the Biscuit That Changed Everything

St Hilda's Crime Fiction Weekend: Abir Mukherjee, Jane Casey & Sarah Hilary

Amman Brar on Mr. Sidhu's Post Office — One of BBC News's 12 Books of 2026

Kate Eberle on "If Books Could Kill": The Romance-Turned-Thriller That Started a 10-Way Book Auction

The Unlimited Budget Question: Alison Barrow on Launching a Bestseller

M.W. Craven on The Killer's Mark Plus the Kindle That Saved a Life in Barcelona

Lindsey Kelk (writing as Elle Kelk) on Hit or Miss, Anxiety & Starting Over

My Holiday Reading Stack: 12 Books & 4 Graphic Novels I'm Shipping to Greece

Are Hardback Books Dead? The Great Format Debate

TV Wine Expert Olly Smith: Death by Noir & the Birth of Wine Crime Fiction

Jane Casey on Everything She Didn't Say

Blunders at The Podcast Show, M.W. Craven Re-reads, and Maggie O'Farrell's Land

Inside Harrogate Crime Festival with Sharon Canavar | Gossip, Authors and Festival Secrets

David Goodman on Solitary Agents, Spy Fiction and Writing Through Rejection

Jack Jordan on Deception, Deadlines and Moral Dilemmas

Rosie Walsh on The One Day You Were My Husband, Emotional Thrillers and Writing Through Doubt

Alison Barrow on Publishing, Book Reviewing & The Bookseller Awards

Ardal O’Hanlon Interview + Philippa Recommends 3 Tradwife Books

Veronica Roth on Seek the Traitor’s Son From Divergent to Epic Fantasy

Tariq Ashkanani on The Hollow Boys: Crime, Horror and Dark Small-Town Secrets

From Publishing to Bestseller: Ellis Hunter on Blood Bound & Writing Together

Laurie Gilmore on The Daisy Chain Flower Shop, Dream Harbor and Cosy Small-Town Romance

Ilona Bannister on Five: A Bold New Thriller About Fate, Death and the Last Five Minutes

Tom Rob Smith on 20 Years Together, Love Stories, Writing Endings and Why This Book Is So Personal

Why Sports Romance Is Booming: Bella North on Oakwood Ranch, Spice Levels and Pen Names

Jo Callaghan on Body of Lies | The Final Kat and Locke Thriller

Sarah Hilary Interview: The Drowning Place + Reviews of Mars One + The Faraway Inn

Publishing Secrets Revealed: How Book Marketing Really Works (with Transworld PR Director Alison Barrow)

How I Got Out of a Reading Slump + 7 Book Reviews (Hits & Misses)

J.P. Delaney on The Move | Psychological Thrillers, Twists and Writing Obsession

Clare Mackintosh on It’s Not What You Think, Plot Twists, Thriller Secrets & Book Reviews

The Ending Writes Itself Campaign with HQ Publicity Team – Part 2

The Ending Writes Itself with V.E. Schwab & Cat Clarke (Evelyn Clarke) – Part 1

Crime Thriller Book Reviews: Frieda McFadden, Claire Douglas + Capital Crime Festival Interview

10 New Books to Read This Month: The Best March (ish) Book Releases

5 Brilliant Book Recommendations + Publishing Secrets with Alison Barrow (Transworld)

Broken Country: Claire Leslie Hall on the Story Everyone Is Talking About

Patrick Gale on Love Lane + Brilliant Escapist Book Recommendations

Andi Osho on Most Wanted: The Housing Crisis, Crime, Comedy & Writing What Feels Real

Inside The Hay Festival: What to See, Who's Appearing and What’s New

Nadine Matheson Interview: The Shadow Carver, Inspector Henley & Writing Crime Fiction

Six Friends, £1.6 Million & One Fatal Decision – T.M. Logan on The Weekend

Lisa Jewell on Don’t Let Him In & It Could Have Been Her: Writing Process & Reader Expectations

The Lost Women: Tim Weaver on 15 Years of David Raker, Writing Thrillers with Heart & Surprising Readers

The Future of Reading? Wearable E-Readers, Book Trends & Publishing Insider Alison Barrow

Adrift by Will Dean: Control, Claustrophobia, and Writing Psychological Fear

Catriona Ward on Nowhere Burning: Childhood, Horror, Grief and the Truth About Dark Fiction

Reading Without Pressure: Book Influencer Jules Swain on Social Media, Burnout & Loving Books Again

Nicci French Interview: What Happened That Night + Book Reviews of The Exes and Trust

Jennie Godfrey on The Barbecue at No. 9 | Author Interview

How NetGalley Really Works | Book Reviews & an Insider Interview

8 Brilliant New Books to Read in February | Quick Book Reviews Special

Esther Is Now Following You by Tanya Sweeney | Author Interview

Kathy Reichs on Evil Bones, Temperance Brennan & Writing Crime with Science

Robert Thorogood Interview | Crime Writing & Creating Hit Mysteries

Agatha Christie at 50: Poirot vs Marple & Her Greatest Mysteries

The Reading Crisis, BookTube & Why Reading for Pleasure Matters

Discover 5 Hidden Gems + C.E. Hulse Talks Twists, Tension & Thrills

Sarah Vaughan Interview: Based On A True Story | Truth, Lies and Fiction

Your 2026 Reading Kick-Off: New Year Book Tag + Alison Barrow’s Insights

Kindle vs Kobo: Why Use an eReader and Which Is Best?

My Best Books of 2025: The Unmissable Reads of the Year

Brad Fitt on Pantomime, Books & Boxing Day | A Very Dame Special

Inside the Book World: Trends, Launch Secrets & Marisa Kashino’s Best Offer Wins

Andrea Mara: How She Crafts Unputdownable Domestic Thrillers

The 2026 Thriller Preview: 8 Books You’ll Be Obsessed With