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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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18:30

Abir Mukherjee Q&A

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2024/06/04

Bestselling crime writer, Abir Mukherjee, discusses his favourite authors, books, and tells us about his writing processes.He talks about working to deadlines (or not), how he orders his bookshelves and who he would invite to his fantasy dinner party. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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41:13

Abir Mukherjee

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2024/05/29

Crime writer Abir Mukherjee joins Simon and Matt to discuss his new novel, Hunted.Abir is known for his Wyndham and Banerjee series, set in 1920s India, however this book is his first stand alone. They chat about the importance of writing something contemporary, the issues that he wanted to tackle and why it has taken so long to finish. Here's a little more on Hunted: IN A RACE AGAINST TIME, WHAT IF THE GREATEST THREAT WAS YOUR OWN CHILD? It’s a week before the presidential elections when a bomb

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19:28

David Nicholls Q&A

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2024/05/22

Bestselling author and screenwriter, David Nicholls, chats to Simon and Matt about his writing processes, what he's reading at the moment and some of his favourite authors.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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40:21

David Nicholls

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2024/05/16

A new David Nicholls books is always an exciting event, and his new novel, You Are Here, does not disappoint. He joins Simon and Matt for a chat about the writing process, creating his characters, the latest adaptation of One Day and how he came to the music choices in this new novel. They also discuss the influence and importance of the pandemic on stories, and how we will be talking (and writing) about it for many years to come. Here's some more info on the book: Marnie is stuck. Stuck working

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22:26

Tom Burgis Q&A

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2024/04/23

Journalist and author Tom Burgis joins Simon and Matt for our bonus Q&A episode.He talks about the authors he admires, the stories and scandals he wishes he had discovered, and who he would invite to his fantasy dinner party. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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42:23

Tom Burgis

Simon Mayo"s Books of the Year ·

2024/04/16

Investigative journalist, Tom Burgis, joins Simon and Matt to discuss his fascinating new book 'Cuckooland: Where The Rich Own The Truth'They discuss the dangers involved in his job, what goes in to researching such incredible stories and why he continues to do it. Here's more info on the book: Everywhere, the powerful are making a renewed claim to the greatest prize of all: to own the truth. The power to choose what you want reality to be and impose that reality on the world. For three years, Tom

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20:55

Erin Kelly Q&A

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2024/04/10

Bestselling author and journalist, Erin Kelly, joins Simon and Matt to answer some Questions about her writing and reading habits.She also tells us about the last book she really really enjoyed, who she'd invite to her fantasy dinner party - and answers a question from fellow author, Jane Casey. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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38:49

Erin Kelly

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2024/04/03

Journalist and author Erin Kelly joins Simon and Matt for a chat about her new novel - a follow on from her debut novel, but also a stand alone! Erin discusses her characters, plotting and how Frasier helps her write scenes. They also chat about the email she received from Stephen King, praising her book, and why she has returned to these characters so many years later. About the book: In the sweltering summer of 1997, straight-laced, straight-A student Karen met Biba - a bohemian and impossibly

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20:30

John O'Farrell Q&A

Simon Mayo"s Books of the Year ·

2024/03/27

Who would John O'Farrell invite to his fantasy dinner party? Does he work best to deadlines? Which author always makes him laugh? Find out the answers to these questions, and many more, on this Q&A episode of Books Of The Year. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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42:08

John O'Farrell

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2024/03/20

Simon and Matt are joined by screenwriter and author John O'Farrell to talk about his latest novel, Family Politics.They discuss...politics...believe it or not, as well as the humour that can be found in all political parties, Question Time, Mrs Doubtfire the musical and what doesn't always translate from the UK to the US (and vice versa). You could say it's a cornucopia of an episode! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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18:20

Anna Keay Q&A

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2024/03/13

In our bonus Q&A episode, Historian, Broadcaster and Writer, Anna Keay, answers Qs about screen adaptations, writing processes, her research...and who she'd invite to her fantasy dinner party.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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41:57

Anna Keay

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2024/03/06

We may be a little late to this book, but, we want to shout about it nonetheless!Anna Keay joins Simon and Matt for a deep dive into The Restless Republic, when for eleven years, Britain had no king. In 1649 Britain was engulfed by revolution, but it's not a time in history that we are taught about, certainly in the UK. Anna's book takes as its guides the people who lived through these years of restlessness. Among them is Anna Trapnel, the daughter of a Deptford shipwright whose visions transfixed

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