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Simon Mayo"s Books of the Year

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Simon Mayo & Matt Williams invite the world"s finest authors in for a chat

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21:17

Ian Rankin Q&A

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2024/11/06

Simon and Matt welcome Ian Rankin to the studio for a special Q&A episode. They discuss his love of music, his writing processes, Swedish Death Cleaning (yes really) and who he would invite to his fantasy dinner party. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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37:58

Ian Rankin

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2024/11/06

Sir Ian Rankin joins Simon and Matt for a natter about his new book, Midnight And Blue. They discuss the challenges of writing a book from a world inside a prison, and how much Ian had to research to ensure he got the details right. And of course they chat about music (Pentangle even get a mention) and the recent screen adaptation of his book. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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18:22

Robert Harris Q&A

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2024/10/22

Bestselling author Robert Harris joins Simon and Matt for a Q&A episode.He tells us the last book her really REALLY enjoyed reading, what he learns (and has learnt) from writing each of his books, why he's drawn to WWI and WWII and who he would invite to his fantasy dinner party. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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42:00

Robert Harris

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2024/10/16

Robert Harris returns to Books Of The Year to discuss his new novel, 'Precipice', with Simon and Matt. A new Robert Harris novel is always a big moment - and once again, he hasn't let us down! They chat about the extraordinary letters that were sent from Prime Minister H.H. Asquith to the woman he was besotted with, Venetia Stanley, and how that relationship changed the shape of government forever. 'Precipice' like many of Robert's novels is based on true events - and so these letters, and Asquith's

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16:34

Ben Macintyre Q&A

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2024/10/08

Ben Macintyre returns to Books Of The Year and answers questions about his craft, research, favourite books and authors. He tells us who he would invited to his fantasy dinner party, and gives us some great book recommendations too. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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40:36

Ben Macintyre

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2024/10/02

Ben Macintyre joins us again to discuss his brilliant new book 'The Siege'Simon and Matt chat to him about the incredible research and interviews he undertook to write the account of this incredible historic event. They delve into who carried out The Siege and what the people wanted, and how Ben managed to get so much access to the first hand accounts. Here's a little more on the book: On April 30, 1980, six heavily armed gunmen burst into the Iranian embassy on Princes Gate, overlooking Hyde Park

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20:09

David Hepworth Q&A

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2024/09/25

Simon Mayo and Matt Williams welcome music journalist and author David Hepworth to the studio, to find out about his favourite authors and books and get a sense of his reading habits. You'll probably be as surprised as us to discover that he only reads standing up! There's also a surprise question from broadcasting legend, Bob Harris, and we find out who David would invite to his fantasy dinner party! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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44:53

David Hepworth

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2024/09/18

Simon Mayo and Matt Williams welcome music journalist David Hepworth to the studio.His new book - Hope I Get Old Before I Die - looks at how enduring rock icons like Pink Floyd, Bruce Springsteen and many more have remained in the ever changing music game. They discuss Mick Jagger, Elton John, Paul McCartney and many other rock icons, and just how and why they are still so relevant today. The book is full of great anecdotes, which are endlessly quotable, and is a must read for any music fan. We

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19:36

Ragnar Jonasson Q&A

Simon Mayo"s Books of the Year ·

2024/09/10

Ragnar Jonasson is a veracious reader and prolific writer. In this Q&A episode, he talks about his writing processes, his favourite authors and how he orders his bookshelves. We also hear from fellow author Vaseem Khan, who poses a question to Ragnar, and discover who he would invite to his fantasy dinner party. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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34:59

Ragnar Jonasson

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2024/09/03

Ragnar Jonasson joins Simon and Matt to discuss his latest novel, 'Death At The Sanitorium'They talk about the influence of Agatha Christie, the Icelandic way of life and how he keeps so many stories in his head at one time. Remember you can get in touch with us any time - to let us know what you're reading, books you have loved (or not) recently - and if any of our recommendations have gone down well. Our email is: booksoftheyear@yahoo.com And we're on instagram and threads too! Here's a little

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20:52

Chris Bookmyre Q&A

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2024/08/27

Former journalist turned author, Chris Brookmyre, joins Simon and Matt for a spot of Q&A.They ask him about the last book he really really enjoyed, whether there's a book or plot her wished he'd written, and who he'd invite to his fantasy dinner party. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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42:45

Chris Brookmyre

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2024/08/21

Chris Brookmyre joins Simon and Matt to chat about his latest novel.You may have heard Mark Billingham on one of our previous Q&A episodes rave about The Cracked Mirror? Well, he did such a good job - we read it, and loved it too! So we had to have Chris on! The idea for the book came from a discussion with his Editor, who was looking for a meta crime novel. Chris has never been one to shy away from a challenge, and loves to mix up genres, so he came up with an elevator pitch "What would happen if

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20:46

Chris Whitaker Q&A

Simon Mayo"s Books of the Year ·

2024/08/14

Chris Whitaker joins Simon Mayo and Matt Williams for the Q&A episode.He discusses the last book he really REALLy enjoyed reading, his writing routine and who he'd invite to his fantasy dinner party. Also, in an exclusive, he reveals us what his next book is about and what we can expect! Author of The List Of Suspicious Things, Jennie Godfrey, surprises Chris with a question - and - we find out what profession he might have chosen, if he hadn't become an author. *if you missed our chat with Chris

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44:47

Chris Whitaker

Simon Mayo"s Books of the Year ·

2024/08/07

Novelist Chris Whitaker joins Simon and Matt for a chat about his new book, All The Colours Of The Dark.Chris worked in the City for many years as a trader, before quitting to write. He talks openly about a traumatic incident which turned him on to writing, as well as how long it takes him to write each novel. (if you're thinking about writing, don't let this put you off!) We also learn about how he creates his characters, and the importance of dialogue to his writing and plotting. More about the

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19:30

David Baddiel Q&A

Simon Mayo"s Books of the Year ·

2024/07/30

Comedian and writer David Baddiel shares some of his writing processes and reading traits that he is not a fan of.He also tells us the book he has really enjoyed reading recently and who we would invite to his fantasy dinner party. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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45:21

David Baddiel

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2024/07/25

David Baddiel joins Simon and Matt for a chat about his new non-fiction book, 'My Family: The Memoir'He discusses his relationship with his mum and dad, some of the hilarious anecdotes from his childhood that appear in the book and the love that he has for both his parents, despite their quirks and faults. His family life growing up was complicated, and David doesn't shy away from telling the home truths of his upbringing. Simon and Matt also discuss David's brilliant new podcast, "A Muslim And A

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23:56

Mark Billingham Q&A

Simon Mayo"s Books of the Year ·

2024/07/19

Mark Billingham joins Simon and Matt in the studio to chat about some of his favourite authors, writing processes and research.We surprise him with a question from fellow author and fan, Abir Mukherjee, and also find out which authors he'd invite to his fantasy dinner party Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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35:46

Mark Billingham

Simon Mayo"s Books of the Year ·

2024/07/09

Mark Billingham joins Simon and Matt in the studio for a chat about his new character, Detective Miller. They discuss the fine line between comedy and crime, why Mark chose Blackpool as the setting for his new series and why you should always come back to an idea. We also try to find out what advice he gave Richard Osman, before he became an author... Here's more on 'The Wrong Hands': This is one case Miller won't want to open . . . Unconventional Detective Declan Miller has a problem. Still

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17:07

Andrew O'Hagan Q&A

Simon Mayo"s Books of the Year ·

2024/06/18

Bestselling novelist and journalist, Andrew O'Hagan, tells us about the last book he REALLY enjoyed reading, as well as revealing some insights into his writing processes.He also answers a question from our special guest, Monica Ali, and reveals who he would invite to his fantasy dinner party. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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42:18

Andrew O'Hagan

Simon Mayo"s Books of the Year ·

2024/06/12

Bestselling author and journalist, Andrew O'Hagan, joins Simon and Matt to discuss his latest novel, Calendonian Road. They talk about the inspiration behind the book, the ever-changing landscape of British politics and pandemics and why it took a decade to write. Andrew also gives us an insight into the creation of some of his characters, and tells us a great story about his time aboard a luxury yacht! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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