Bookclub

BBC Radio 4•www.bbc.co.uk

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Led by James Naughtie, a group of readers talk to acclaimed authors about their best-known novels

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Kirstin Innes

The award-winning Scottish writer, Kirstin Innes, speaks to Bookclub, presented by James Naughtie, about her second novel, Scabby Queen. The book, published in 2020, explores the life of one-hit wonder and political activist, Clio Campbell, who is found dead three days before her fifty-first birthday. Producer: Dominic Howell Editor: Gillian Wheelan This was a BBC Audio Scotland production.

Jun 07, 2026•28 min

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