Published author Suzie Wilde and Tim O'Kelly explore their love of books, the joy of stories and the craft of writing from inside Tim's independent book shop in Petersfield.
Petersfield's Shine Radio makes a new edition of Talking Books on the second Monday of each month.
Contact Suzie and Tim via email at team@shineradio.uk or call 01730 555 500.
This month we are playing the second half of the interview with Thomas Harding, a prizewinning Guardian columnist and bestselling author discussing his illustrated book "The House on the Canal". Tim is away this month but Suzie, Sally and Anna focus on their best summer reads. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
We have two guests this month, Thomas Harding, a prizewinning Guardian columnist and bestselling author, whose books have been translated into twenty languages, and Izzy Barret, who is an illustrator based in West Sussex, and a recent Illustration graduate from UCA Farnham. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Our guest this month is Ally Sherrick, prize-winning author of rip-roaring historical adventures. Ally launched her latest book, Rebel Heart at Farnham last week. With actual cavaliers! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The guest author this month is the hugely popular writer, Michael Arnold, best known for his Civil War Chronicles. As usual, Tim and Suzie discuss all the latest book news and events to look out for. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
This month’s guest is Niall Edworthy, who has been writing for 30 years, mainly as a ghost writer but also on his own account. He has now set up his own publishing operation and explains why to Suzie. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
In this edition Suzie, Tim and the team review their best books of 2024 as well as what is coming up shortly. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Suzie and Tim discuss books for Christmas and there are interviews with Tom Parker-Bowles, author of Cooking and the Crown and Petroc Trelawny, Radio 3 presenter and author of Trelawny's Cornwall, a Journey through Western Lands See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
This month Tim and Suzie give a heads-up for Christmas presents and there is also a great interview with Katherine McInnes who has written Behind Everest. She has used the name Kate Nicholson for that book for reasons that will become clear. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
This month is slightly different. Tim has Covid so there is nor chat between Tim and Suzie so they have both recorded separately. There is still much of interest and plenty of book recommendations. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
This is the month when all the big names release their latest books. Tim is on the case with great suggestions and Suzie revisits her interview with rising thriller star David Fennell. Next month is the show's 50th so listen out for ideas. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The August edition of Talking Books continues our best summer reading - but without Tim! Suzie is joined by Sally and Anna from One Tree Books for a lively chat and a rerun of Tim’s interview with Angela Harding, the illustrator of one of their picks. You can also hear the winning entries to the Eco Fair’s writing competition. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Tim and Suzie are in holiday mood, so this months Talking Books is a bumper interview edition, chosen by listeners. It's fitting that first up is Martin Muncaster, the best radio voice ever, who was inspired to write his life story after the loss of many loved ones. Now we have lost him too, but this segment celebrates his passion for broadcasting. Another popular choice from 2022: Nigel Richardson, whose book T he Accidental Detectorist: Uncovering an Underground Obsession is out in paperback. ...
This month Tim and Suzie select some of their favourite summer reads that are surefire hits. Their June guest is prize-winning author Barbara Henderson, on zoom from the Far North of Scotland. Writing mostly for children, Barbara visits schools to inspire young people and she is the Fiction judge for the PeCAN Writing Competition.Barbara Henderson See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
This month there are two interviews, one with renowned illustrator Angela Harding and the other with local author Steve Sheppard who's third book has just been published. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
This month’s Talking Books starts on a bright day in April but the clocks aren’t striking thirteen when Suzie and Tim talk about their favourite reads this month. There’s an interview with Roger Morgan-Grenville about his latest book The Return of the Grey Partridge, written with the Duke of Norfolk about restoring biodiversity to his estate near Arundel. It’s beautifully illustrated by Claire Harrup. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
Instantly recognisable from her trademark collection of black hats, British author Frances Hardinge is one of the most acclaimed and inventive writers of her generation. This month's edition features an interview with her. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Suzie and Tim discuss this months books and interview Elle M Keating, author of Poison Summer. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
This month there is no guest interview but there are many interesting books reviewed by Tim and Suzie See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Suzie Wilde and Tim O'Kelly host the books and writing programme made in Petersfield. This month's interview is with best-selling author Michelle Magorian who lives locally. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Ever wondered why insomnia might make you want to murder your husband? Or have another reason? Find out how not to do it when Katie Marsh talks to Tim and Suzie about the first book in her new cozy crime series. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
This month we have two interview, both with local authors. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
This month, the interview is with Claire Fuller, a prize-winning author and short fiction writer. Also, Tim and Suzie share their favourite reads and review what is coming up See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
This month there are two guests, Greg Mosse and Gethyn Jones. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The interview this month is with Kathryn Evans and Sue Wallman, successful young adult authors. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Suzie and Tim talk about Suzie's visit to the Cymera Festival in Edinburgh and what is current in the book world. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The guest this month is Frances Liardet, the interview having been recorded at her book launch last month. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Our guest this month is Candy Gourlay, talking about her Sunday Times book of the month Wild Song. We praised the first book, Bone Talk, and and in Wild Song we pick up the story again of young Filipino Luki in 1904. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Suzie: We don’t have an author guest this month ... Tim: We have two! John has cleverly extracted Kate Mosse’s interview with you at the launch of Landfall and we’re including highlights Suzie: That’s brilliant! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Suzie's book launch for Landfall and a celebration of the trilogy. Warning of small incident of strong language. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
This month the interview is with Eva Wong Nava, and award-winning author while Suzie and Tim discuss what is exciting at the moment. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
