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Read On - The Audiobook Show from RNIB

RNIB Connect Radio

A weekly show all about audiobooks recorded at the RNIB Talking Book studios. We talk to your favourite authors and narrators, along with reviews and news about new audiobooks. Presented and produced by Robert Kirkwood, you"ll find a new episode here every Friday at 1pm plus bonus content such as longer uncut interviews and episodes of our occasional extra show, The Book Group. Talking Books is a free service from RNIB giving access to over 40,000 fiction and non fiction books for adults and

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413: World Book Day with Tom Palmer

Read On - The Audiobook Show from RNIB ·

2025/02/28

In today's show a chat with World Book Day author Tom Palmer about his books on sport, history and his travels for research, plus we find out about the free books you can get this World Book Day from RNIB.

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57:44

412: Liz Hyder & Adam S Leslie - Nero Book Awards

Read On - The Audiobook Show from RNIB ·

2025/02/21

In today's show two category winners from the Nero Book Awards, Children's Fiction winner Liz Hyder on her book The Twelve, and Adam S Leslie with his Fiction category winning folk-horror, Lost in the Garden.

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6:16

Lucy Edwards - Ella Jones Vs the Sun Stealer (Extract)

Read On - The Audiobook Show from RNIB ·

2025/02/19

A short extract from my interview with Lucy Edwards about her new book Ella Jones Vs the Sun Stealer and about being an RNIB Ambassador. Full interview coming soon.

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57:45

411: Joanna Toye - A New Chapter at the Little...

Read On - The Audiobook Show from RNIB ·

2025/02/14

We're loved up this Valentines Day on Read On.In Penguin Books 90th year, Robert Kirkwood chats to author Joanna Toye about the second book in the heart-warming, romantic, and uplifting world war two series about community, friendship and books, A New Chapter at the Little Penguin Bookshop. And as this show is going out on Valentine's Day we find some new romance in the RNIB Library.

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410: Nigel Planer, Jo Caulfield and Richard Herring

Read On - The Audiobook Show from RNIB ·

2025/02/07

Another comedian compilation as we hear from stand-ups Jo Caulfield and Richard Herring and comedic actor, audiobook narrator and Neil from The Young Ones, Nigel Planer.Plus we find some brand new books in the RNIB Library

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57:44

409: Rachel Kushner - Creation Lake

Read On - The Audiobook Show from RNIB ·

2025/01/31

This week on Read On, Robert Kirkwood chats to Rachel Kushner about her book Creation Lake, which is a taut, dazzling story of espionage and intrigue and beneath lies a tale of a woman caught in the crossfire between the past and the future. Thanks to The Booker Foundation it's available to borrow from RNIB in both audio and Braille.Plus we find some new audiobooks out now and also in the RNIB Library.

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57:44

408: Charlotte Wood - Stone Yard Devotional

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2025/01/24

Today we're joined by award winning Australian novelist Charlotte Wood who chats about her book Stone Yard Devotional, in which a women 'unsubscribes' from her life in the city to live in isolation with nuns, and a lot of mice!We'll also hear some new books in the RNIB Library

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407: Yael van der Woulden - The Safekeep

Read On - The Audiobook Show from RNIB ·

2025/01/17

In today's show Robert Kirkwood has a long chat with Yael van der Woulden about her debut novel, The Safekeep, an exhilarating tale of twisted desire, histories and homes, and the unexpected shape of revenge. We hear from Bart van Es about The Cutout Girl and find new books in the RNIB Library.

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57:44

406: A.J. West - The Betrayal of Thomas True and The...

Read On - The Audiobook Show from RNIB ·

2025/01/10

In today's Read On Robert Kirkwood chats to author and narrator A.J. West about his books The Betrayal of Thomas True and The Spirit Engineer and why he didn't narrate them, but also about the book he is narrating, Death in the Sauna. Plus we find some new books in the RNIB Library.

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57:45

405: Recap of the Year - Part 2

Read On - The Audiobook Show from RNIB ·

2025/01/03

In our second look back at 2024, Momfluencers clash in Jesse Q. Sutanto's book You Will Never Be Me, Gregg Mosse tells us about The Coming Storm, we have a Hot Girl Summer with Sophie Gravia, Kirsten Miller tells us about Lula Dean's Little Library of Banned Books, Jo Piazza has A Sicilian Inheritance and we go Orbital with Booker winner Samantha Harvey.

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57:45

404: Recap of the Year - Part 1

Read On - The Audiobook Show from RNIB ·

2024/12/27

In today's round up of the first half of 2024 we hear from Hiba Noor Khan and Sophia's War, we visit Harlem After Midnight with author Louise Hare, Michael McGee stays Close to Home, Becky Holmes tells us Keanu Reeves is Not in Love With You, Lynda Marron has a Last Chance in Paris and we talk about The Beholders with Hester Musson.

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57:44

403: Michael Morpurgo, D&D, and some Christmas Books

Read On - The Audiobook Show from RNIB ·

2024/12/20

In today's festive show we have a new chat with one of Britain's best loved children's authors, Sir Michael Morpurgo OBE, about retelling the bard's work for a modern audience in his Tales from Shakespeare and we get to bring in games in the form of live D&D shows in the RNIB Library, and we find some festive and not so festive brand new audiobooks.

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57:44

402: Fiona Lucas - Always and Only You

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2024/12/13

What would you do if you walk down the aisle and find the wrong man waiting for you? And no-one else sees anything wrong?This week a return visit from Fiona Lucas with her deeply emotional story of love, secrets and second chances, Always and Only You. Plus we find four brand new books in the RNIB Library.

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57:45

401: Anita Frank - The Good Liars

Read On - The Audiobook Show from RNIB ·

2024/12/06

This week we chat to Anita Frank about the Sunday Times bestselling WW1 historical fiction murder mystery thriller, The Good Liars. Plus we find some brand new audio out now and also available from RNIB.

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400: Anne Michaels - Held

Read On - The Audiobook Show from RNIB ·

2024/11/29

In today’s 400th episode of Read On – The Audiobook Show, Robert Kirkwood chats to Anne Michaels about her book ‘Held’, which last week was the winner of the $100K Giller Prize in Canada. The audio version of the book, which was also Booker shortlisted in the UK, is narrated by the author and she tells us why she was the only person for the job.We also find some brand new books in the RNIB Library and have a very quick look back over 400 episodes.

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57:44

399: Rachel Greenlaw - The Woodsmoke Women's Book of...

Read On - The Audiobook Show from RNIB ·

2024/11/22

This week author Rachel Greenlaw tells us about a cosy new tale of witches, magic, mystery, family and romance, The Woodsmoke Women’s Book of Spells plus we here from Blind Poet Dave Steele about The Big Test. All that plus some new books in the RNIB Library.The image is a book cover with a magical, mystical theme. The background is a deep navy blue, scattered with golden and turquoise stars, crescent moons, and glowing accents. At the top, the text reads: “Love can be a curse…” in a delicate,

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57:44

398: Samantha Harvey - Orbital - Booker Winner 2024

Read On - The Audiobook Show from RNIB ·

2024/11/15

Today a long chat with Booker Winner 2024 Samantha Harvey and a listen to her winning book Orbital. We hear about the quirks of living on the ISS, about sleeping in orbit, and closer to home we hear about the importance of accessible reading and that Samantha is currently training a guide dog puppy. All that plus some new books in the RNIB Library on today's Read On.Image is the cover of the book Orbital by Samantha Harvey, which was shortlisted for the Booker Prize in 2024. The design features a

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Booker Winner 2024 - Samantha Harvey

Read On - The Audiobook Show from RNIB ·

2024/11/12

Full interview on Friday's show, but here's a clip from my interview with Booker winner 2024, Samantha Harvey

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39:14

Bonus Episode - Booker Shortlist Special 2024

Read On - The Audiobook Show from RNIB ·

2024/11/12

We have spoken to all of the Booker Shortlisted authors here at Read On, many on the days leading up to, or in one case the day of, the award ceremony, far too soon to get them onto a regular episode of the show.So here, ahead of the ceremony tonight, is a supercut of all six interviews featuring Percival Everett, Samantha Harvey, Yael van der Wouden, Charlotte Wood, Rachel Kushner and Anne Michaels. We'll have all of the interviews, uncut, on future editions of Read On. The image showcases

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57:45

397: Booker Prize 2024

Read On - The Audiobook Show from RNIB ·

2024/11/08

This week features each book on the 2024 Booker Prize shortlist and a listen to the audio versions, plus some book recommendations from last year’s winner Paul Lynch. Image shows the shortlisted books on a shelf, spines towards the camera.

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