13:19
Suzi discusses the launch of The Aftershock Review in Manchester.
Suzi discusses the launch of The Aftershock Review in Manchester issue two and recent literary events. Plus Chorley cakes and northern crisp flavours.
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13:19
1:03:40
Sexing Up the Haunted House: Leon Craig's Eerie Debut 'The Decadence'
Rising star Leon Craig drops into the Book Bag to discuss moving from the short story to the novel form with her darkly delicious debut, 'The Decadence', a sharply modern take on the country house genre. If you liked 'Saltburn'...
1:28:09
Did Jane Austen ever fall in love? Suzi and Paula Byrne discuss the nuances. 'Six Weeks By the Sea'
Did Jane Austen ever fall in love? Paula Byrne joins me in the Book Bag to discuss all things Austen and her excellent new novel 'Six Weeks By the Sea', an ingenious spin on the author's life.
1:09:29
From costume designer to historical novelist; Sally Gardner reveals her unique writer's journey.
Prizewinning author Sally Gardner joins Suzi to discuss her new historical novel 'The Bride Stone', fairy tales, the French Revolution, and her top tip for creating rounded characters
1:07:24
Suzi chats with George Orwell biographer, critic and novelist DJ Taylor
Suzi interviews George Orwell biographer, critic and novelist DJ Taylor about his methods, motivations and insights.
1:08:26
Suzi chats with fiction author Chris Chalmers
Chris Chalmers drops into the Book Bag to talk about his latest novel, 'Fenella's Fair Share', a Wimbledon-set tale of mismatched flatmates with a complex yet comical heroine. We discuss finding inspiration in news stories, the novelist's work ethic, and cruising (the nautical kind).
1:08:53
Suzi chats with historical novelist Louisa Treger
Historical novelist Louisa Treger joins Suzi in the Book Bag to discuss 'The Paris Muse' - a fictionalised account of the heady affair and compelling artistic collaboration between Dora Maar and Pablo Picasso. Both had a dark side it's fascinating to explore.
1:19:30
Suzi chats with Andrew McMillan
Andrew McMillan drops into the Book Bag to talk about his Barnsley-set debut novel 'Pity', the long shadow of the 1984 miners' strike and the challenge of switching from poetry to prose. Andrew is also the author of three acclaimed collections of poetry, including the multi-award-winning 'physical'.
1:25:37
Suzi chats with Keiran Goddard
'Hermes ties won't fill a hole in your soul' Suzi talks to Keiran Goddard about his brilliant second novel, 'I See Buildings Fall Like Lightning', and his first, the playful, witty 'Hourglass'. Also in the mix of topics: growing up in Brum, the male narrative voice in fiction, the pressures on young writers today, and what's weird about book marketing.
58:07
Suzi chats with historian and author Dan Jones.
Historian Dan Jones blasts his way into the Book Bag to discuss the middle novel in his blockbuster trilogy: 'Wolves of Winter', about the 1347 Siege of Calais. It's got pirates, pimps, princes, horrible deaths and daring exploits galore.
59:49
Suzi interviews author Amanda Craig about "The Three Graces" and more.
Amanda Craig joins Suzi to talk about her acclaimed new novel 'The Three Graces', a witty social comedy with a serious edge set in Tuscany. They discuss elderly heroines, oligarchs, Botticelli, and the impact of the migrant crisis on struggling Italian towns.
1:19:42
Suzi chats with author Kevin Le Gendre.
Music critic and broadcaster Kevin Le Gendre joins Suzi in the Book Bag to discuss his major ongoing project to document the history of Black music in Britain, and his love for the Trinidadian novelists Sam Selvon and Earl Lovelace.
1:17:09
Suzi chats with Clare Pollard
Acclaimed poet Clare Pollard joins Suzi in the Book Bag to discuss her switch into fiction with her wickedly funny debut novel 'Delphi', her recent free-verse Ovid translations and her love of classical myths and legends. Author pic (copyright symbol) Lorenz Gullachsen
1:26:03
Suzi chats with Author Catherine Pepinster.
Journalist, author and broadcaster Catherine Pepinster is a former editor of The Tablet and a regular on Radio 4's Thought for the Day. The author of 'The Keys and the Kingdom' and 'Martyrdom', she joins Suzi in the Book Bag to talk about her latest book 'Defenders of the Faith', a study of religion and the monarchy, and deconstructs the recent coronation of
1:24:39
Suzi chats with author Scarlett Thomas
Scarlett Thomas is the author of 'PopCo', 'The End of Mr Y', 'Our Tragic Universe' and other works of brain-bending fiction. She chats to Suzi about her early crime novels, ethnobotany, fictional pets, Nietzsche, veganism and why she put a giant mouse god in one of her novels.
1:28:57
Suzi chats with author Tom Cox
Tom Cox, the man behind the Twitter sensation 'My Sad Cat', is the author of non-fiction titles '21st Century Yokel', 'Notebook', 'Nice Jumper' about the world of golf, and 'Close Encounters of the Furred Kind'. He chats to Suzi about his move into fiction with short stories 'Help the Witch' and new novel 'Villager', the accompanying artwork and soundtracks,
49:04
Suzi interviews Jeremy Dyson and Andy Nyman. Authors and Magicians.
Jeremy Dyson and Andy Nyman, who collaborated on the hit West End play and film 'Ghost Stories', have joined forces once more with 'The Warlock Effect', a thrilling Cold War mystery combining stage magic and espionage. Jeremy is a founder member of TV's League of Gentlemen, the author of a novel and three collections of short stories.
58:17
Suzi chats with author Charlie Hill
Charlie Hill is a Birmingham-based author, who has been described as 'the chronicler Birmingham needs'. His experience as a former bookseller in the city fed into his satirical novel 'Books', about a writer whose popular fiction is literally deadly.
53:38
Suzi chats with author D.J. Taylor
DJ Taylor is a biographer, critic, novelist and short story writer based in Norwich. He's been twice longlisted for the Man Booker prize, while his biography of George Orwell won the 2003 Whitbread biography prize.
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