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A Pair of Bookends

Hannah MacDonald

A weekly bookish podcast hosted by Hannah MacDonald. Join us for monthly Book Club episodes - read the book at your own pace and then listen to us deep dive with the author! Our Debut Spotlight series is to put the freshest authors and their work firmly on your radar and in our new series we bring you a monthly culture round up of all the recommendations we"ve collected over the previous month of consuming. Follow us @apairofbookendspod on Instagram and @apairofbookends on Twitter and TIk Tok.

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39:48

Bonus Books- Witchcraft for Wayward Girls with Grady...

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2025/01/15

Welcome back Bookends, we're kicking off the New Year with the brilliant Grady Hendrix here to chat about his latest book Witchcraft for Wayward Girls. We discuss the familial connection that inspired this book, the history of maternity homes and witchcraft, horror as a genre and loads more. If you enjoy this episode, please do rate, review & subscribe. For extra content you can find us via Patreon.For tickets to our first ever APOB Live recording click here.To follow Grady & his work you

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80:18

Christmas special 2024 with Claire Daverley: Top 5...

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2024/12/18

Welcome to our final episode of the year, the Christmas special! For today's episode Hannah was joined by author of Talking at Night, the wonderful Claire Daverley. They discuss their favourite reads of 2024, the 2025 releases they're excited for and all of the Christmas TV, Films & Music they love the most. For tickets to our first APOB Live recording in January click here.To follow Claire & her work you can find her via Instagram & Twitter/XTo pre-order Claire's second novel click

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42:24

Bonus Books: The Ghosts of Paris with Tara Moss-...

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2024/12/11

For this month's Bonus Books episode Hannah was joined by bestselling author, chronic pain & disability advocate & UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador Tara Moss to discuss the latest in her Billie Walker mystery novels The Ghosts of Paris. They discuss her unusual research process, creating an iconic protagonist like Billie Walker, the treatment of women throughout history & lots more. If you enjoy this episode please do rate, review & subscribe as it helps to boost us in the charts, for more

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61:57

December Book Club with Hux (Lizzie Huxley-Jones):...

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2024/12/04

For our final Book Club episode of the year (can you believe it!) Hannah was joined by the brilliant Hux (Lizzie Huxley-Jones) to discuss their latest book Under The Mistletoe with You. They discuss Christmas (of course), Gilmore Girls, the importance of community & loads more, if you enjoy this episode please do rate, review & subscribe so we can reach more of you! To follow Hux & their work you can find them via https://lizziehuxleyjones.com/, Instagram &Tik Tok For more exclusive

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38:52

The Vagina Business with Marina Gerner: Femtech, Pink...

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2024/11/27

On today's episode Hannah was joined by author & journalist Marina Gerner to discuss her groundbreaking book The Vagina Business. They delve into the innovative breakthroughs happening in women's health, the lengthy research process for this book, period apps & much more! If you enjoy this episode please do rate, review & subscribe as it's a free way to support the pod and means the world. For extra exclusive content you can find us over on Patreon. For more from Marina you can follow

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44:35

'Lights Out' with Louise Swanson: Northern...

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2024/11/20

For today's episode Hannah was joined by author Louise Swanson (Beech) to discuss her latest book Lights Out. They discuss Northern representation, the unsung heroes of the NHS, advice for writers facing lots of rejections, complicated families & lots more! If you enjoy this episode please do rate, review & subscribe as it's a free way to support the pod! For less than £3 a month you can access extra exclusive content via our Patreon. You can follow Louise & her work via her

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35:58

Bonus Books- The Book of Witching with C.J. Cooke:...

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2024/11/13

On today's Bonus Books episode Hannah is joined by the brilliant poet, novelist & academic C.J. Cooke to discuss her latest book The Book of Witching. They dive into the historic Witch Trial of Allison Balfour, chat about writing for different timelines and the evolution of language and loads more, if you enjoy please do rate, review & subscribe so we can reach more of you! To follow Carolyn & her work you can find her via https://carolynjesscooke.com/, Instagram & Facebook For

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33:03

November Book Club with Eliza Clark (Author of She's...

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2024/11/06

For our November Book Club episode Hannah was joined by the one & only Eliza Clark to discuss her new short story collection She's Always Hungry. They discuss Body horror, her writing influences, weird takeaway mishaps & more, if you enjoy this episode please do rate, review & subscribe as it's a free way to support the pod and means the world! You can also find us over on Patreon. You can find Eliza over on Instagram and Twitter/XYou can find us on Instagram, Twitter/X& Tik TokFor

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25:55

October Book Club with Marieke Bigg (author of A...

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2024/10/30

For our October Book Club episode Hannah was joined by author Marieke Bigg to discuss her latest novel A Scarab Where the Heart Should Be. They discuss Marieke's career so far and how she always knew she wanted to write fiction, they also talk about cancel culture, complex female characters, book recs and lots more. For more of Marieke's work you can find her website here. You can follow her on Instagram & Twitter/XIf you enjoy this episode please do rate, review & subscribe and for more

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35:22

S4 Debut Spotlight Finale: Moira Buffini on her...

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2024/10/23

It's the FINALE of Season 4 in our Debut Spotlight series and going out with a bang, Hannah was joined by BAFTA nominated screenwriter Moira Buffini to chat about her debut novel, the first in the YA 'Songlight' trilogy. They discuss the differences in writing for screen, stage and the page, why The Chrysalids by John Wyndham stayed with her, why YA books are for everyone and loads more. If you enjoy this episode please do rate, review & subscribe, tell a bookish pal etc, it all helps in

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31:42

Laura Kay, Author of 'Making It' on Creating Art,...

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2024/10/16

On today's episode Hannah was joined by the author Laura Kay to chat about her latest novel 'Making It' (spoiler free!) They discuss everything from chinchillas to writing sex scenes to the power of creating art, this chat also contains discussion around depression and anxiety so please bear that in mind before listening. If you enjoy this episode please do rate, review & subscribe as it's a free way to support the pod and means the world! For more exclusive content you can support us here:

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36:25

Bonus: In Conversation with Kate Mosse CBE, Founder...

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2024/10/09

For today's Bonus episode Hannah is in conversation with Kate Mosse, Novelist and Founder Director of our favourite literary prize, Women's Prize for Fiction and Non-Fiction. We discuss the fourth and final instalment in The Joubert Family Chronicles 'The Map of Bones', her research process and what she has taken from this epic twelve-year-long project. They also discuss her Women's Prize highlights, what screenwriter we could all learn from, why graveyards are a place of inspiration and loads more

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38:28

S4 Debut Spotlight- 9. Lucy Jane Wood (90s Nostalgia,...

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2024/10/02

For today's episode Hannah was joined by author & content creator Lucy Jane Wood, to discuss her new novel Rewitched.They discuss the positive side of being online & how it led to Lucy's unconventional publishing journey, magic, nostalgia and female friendship. You can subscribe to Lucy on Youtube here.If you enjoy this episode please do rate, review & subscribe. You can follow Lucy via Instagram, Twitter/X & Tik TokYou can also follow us via Instagram, Twitter & Tik TokFor extra

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37:06

S4 Debut Spotlight- 8. James Roseman (Jewish...

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2024/09/25

For today's episode Hannah was joined by James Roseman, to chat about his debut novel Placeholders. They discuss his unusual tale of being discovered as a writer, the writers that have inspired him, writing about Israel & Palestine, mental health and more. If you enjoy this episode please do rate, review & subscribe as it's a free way to support the pod & means the world.You can follow James via X/Twitter and InstagramYou can follow us via Instagram, Twitter and Tik TokBooks &

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38:14

Bonus: Patreon Sneak Peek: The Booker Prize 2024 with...

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2024/09/18

As there's no recorded episode this week and this is also the week of the 2024 Booker Prize shortlist announcement, I thought I'd take the chance to share a sneak peek of a recent Patreon episode where Emma and I chat about The Booker Prize longlist, the books we read from the list, our predictions for the shortlist (how many did we get right?) and the books we're excited to get to. For more exclusive content head to https://www.patreon.com/APairofBookends where for less than £3 a month you can hear

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43:32

S4 Debut Spotlight- 7. Rachel Blackmore (Costanza,...

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2024/09/11

TW: This episode contains discussion around coercive control & male violence against women which some listeners may find distressingFor today's Debut Spotlight episode Hannah was joined by debut author Rachel Blackmore to chat about her new novel CostanzaThey discuss the importance of representation of women's stories in history, the writing & research process of this book, the London Writer's Salon community & much more. If you enjoy this episode please do rate, review & subscribe,

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35:51

September Book Club: Shy Creatures with Clare Chambers

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2024/09/04

For this month's Book Club episode, Hannah was joined by Women's Prize long listed author of 'Small Pleasures', Clare Chambers, to discuss her latest novel Shy Creatures. They discuss the true stories that inspired her books, her research into psychiatry, why the suburbs is such a great setting to write about and lots more. If you enjoy this episode please do rate, review & subscribe as it's a free way to support the pod and means the world.For less than £3 a month and for extra exclusive

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29:25

S4 Debut Spotlight- 6. Bruce Omar Yates (Westerns,...

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2024/08/28

Welcome back Bookends! On today's Debut Spotlight episode, Hannah chatted to debut author Bruce Omar Yates about his new novel The Muslim Cowboy (Dead Ink Books) (This discussion is spoiler free!)We discuss the various tropes of Westerns, the journey from song-writing to novel writing, the iconic camel character in Bruce's book & loads more!If you enjoy this episode please do rate, review & subscribe, it's a free way to support the pod and it means the world. You can also support & gain

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56:59

Season Finale: Claire Daverley on Summer reading,...

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2024/08/07

For today's Bonus episode before a little Summer break, Hannah was joined by the wonderful Claire Daverley, author of Talking at Night. They discuss Summer reading plans, success after rejection, writing about OCD, the books Claire has loved this year & lots more, thank you also to those of you who submitted questions for Claire! If you enjoy this episode please do rate, review & subscribe as it's a free way to support the pod and it means the world! For more exclusive content you can also

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40:56

S4 Debut Spotlight- 5. Cameron Capello

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2024/07/31

For today's Debut Spotlight episode Hannah was joined by author and content creator behind @thechamberofsecretbooks on Instagram & @chamberofsecretbooks on Tik Tok to chat all about her debut novel 'I'll Look For You, Everywhere' which can be bought here.We discuss how her followers helped her throughout the writing process, what it was like to write those spicy scenes, her dream casting and so much more! If you enjoy this episode please do rate, review & subscribe as it helps to boost us in

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