Simon Mayo's Books Of The Year
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Simon Mayo's Books Of The Year
Simon Mayo and Matt Williams invite the world's finest authors in for a chat.
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Elizabeth Strout Q&A
Pulitzer Prize winning author Elizabeth Strout joins Simon and Matt for a special Q&A episode.
They discuss her writing routine, snacks, her fav...
Elizabeth Strout
Pulitzer Prize winning author, Elizabeth Strout, joins Simon and Matt for a chat about her brilliant new novel, 'The Things We Never Say'.
She t...
Dawn French Q&A
Comedian and author Dawn French joins Simon and Matt for our Q&A episode.
We learn about her writing routine, favourite snacks, her love for Ka...
Dawn French
Comedian, actor and bestselling author Dawn French joins Simon and Matt for a natter about her new novel, 'Enough'.
She talks about her persona...
Matt Haig Q&A
In our Q&A episode - international bestselling author Matt Haig talks about some of the books he's been enjoying recently (including 'Yesteryear' by C...
Matt Haig
Matt Haig joins Simon and Matt to talk about his new novel, 'The Midnight Train'.
They discuss the inspirations for this book, how Matt see's i...
Anthony Horowitz Q&A
Anthony Horowitz (known for his Alex Rider series, Foyles War, Sherlock Holmes mysteries, the Magpie Murders and many more) joins Simon Mayo and Matt...
Anthony Horowitz
Bestselling author and Screenwriter - Anthony Horowitz - joins Simon and Matt for a natter about his new 'Hawthorne' novel.
They chat about his...
Michael Connelly Q&A
Michael Connelly joins Simon and Matt for a good ole Q&A.
He gives us some great book recommendations, talks about his collection of jazz biogr...
Michael Connelly
International bestselling author, Michael Connelly, joins Simon and Matt for a natter about his new novel 'Ironwood'. Set on the island of Catalina, t...
Bryony Gordon Q&A
Journalist and author, Bryony Gordon, joins Simon Mayo and Matt Williams for a Q&A about her favourite authors, books, writing processes - and - tells...
Bryony Gordon
Simon Mayo and Matt Williams welcome podcaster, journalist, marathon-runner, broadcaster and author - Bryony Gordon - to the podcast, to chat about he...
John Lanchester Q&A
Bestselling novelist and journalist, John Lanchester, joins Simon and Matt to answer some of our classic Q&A questions.
We learn about his writ...
John Lanchester
Journalist and author, John Lanchester, joins Simon and Matt to chat about his new darkly comic novel, 'Look What You Made Me Do'
They dissect...
Yann Martel Q&A
Booker Prize winning author, Yann Martel, joins Simon and Matt for a bit of Q&A.
He reveals his quirky writing routine, who he'd invite to his...
Yann Martel
Booker Prize winning author, Yann Martel, chats to Simon and Matt about his new novel 'Son Of Nobody'.
They talk about The Iliad - one of his i...
Francis Spufford Q&A
Author Francis Spufford joins Simon and Matt for a natter about his processes, favourite authors, the ordering of his bookshelves and much more.
Francis Spufford
Francis Spufford joins Simon and Matt for a natter about his new novel, 'Nonesuch'. They talk about his fascination with The Blitz, his inspirations f...
Kathy Reichs
International bestselling crime writer, Kathy Reichs, joins Simon and Matt for a chat about her latest Temperance Brennan novel.
They discuss t...
Jennifer Niven Q&A
Bestselling author, Jennifer Niven, joins Simon and Matt to talk about the authors she admires, her writing process and the job she would have liked t...
Jennifer Niven
Jennifer Niven (bestselling author of 'All The Bright Places' joins Simon and Matt for a natter about her first adult fiction novel.
'Meet The...
Ann Cleeves Q&A
Bestselling crime author, Ann Cleeves, answers questions about her writing processes and some of her favourite authors and books.
Simon and Matt...
Ann Cleeves
Ann Cleeves - crime novelist, library advocate and creator of best-loved characters Vera Stanhope, Matthew Venn and Jimmy Perez - joins Simon and Matt...
Jonathan Freedland Q&A
Bestselling author and journalist, Jonathan Freedland, discusses some of his favourite authors, The Beatles, his writing process - and - gives us some...
Jonathan Freedland
Journalist and bestselling author, Jonathan Freedland, joins Simon and Matt for a natter about his latest book - 'The Traitor's Circle'
They ch...
Ken Follett Q&A
International bestselling author, Ken Follett, joins Simon and Matt for a bit of a Q&A.
He talks about his writing process, books he has...
Ken Follett
Multi-million bestselling author, Ken Follett, joins Simon and Matt for a natter about his latest novel 'Circle Of Days'.
They discuss s...
Callie Hart Q&A
Simon and Matt learn more about the fantasy and romantasy genres, from bestselling author Callie Hart.
She also shares some of her favou...
Callie Hart
Simon and Matt welcome international bestselling author Callie Hart to the pod, to learn more about the genre of Romantasy.
Never ones t...
William Boyd Q&A
International bestselling author and screenwriter, William Boyd, joins Simon and Matt for a bit of Q&A.
He talks about his favourite au...
William Boyd
Sunday Times bestseller, William Boyd, joins Simon and Matt for a natter about his latest novel - 'The Predicament'.
This is the second...
Ian McEwan Q&A
International bestselling author, Ian McEwan, joins Simon and Matt for a little bit of Q&A.
He talks about his favorite places to write,...
Ian McEwan
International bestselling author, Ian McEwan, joins Simon and Matt for a chat about his new novel 'What We Can Know'.
Optimistic manifest...
Laura Shepherd-Robinson Q&A
Crime author, Laura Shepherd-Robinson, joins Simon and Matt for a natter about the authors and books she loves - and her writing process.
Laura Shepherd-Robinson
Author Laura Shepherd-Robinson joins Simon and Matt for a natter about her latest historical crime novel - 'The Art Of A Lie'
They discu...
Lucy Foley
Bestselling author Lucy Foley joins Simon and Matt for a chat about her latest novel, 'The Midnight Feast' (which has just come out in paperback)
Nick Harkaway Q&A
Bestselling author Nick Harkaway joins Simon and Matt for our Q&A episode.
He talks about books and authors he loves, his writing proces...
Nick Harkaway Q&A
Author Nick Harkaway answers our Q&A questions!
He talks to Simon and Matt about his reading habits, authors he loves, whether he always...
Nick Harkaway
John Le Carre's son, Nick Harkaway, joins Simon and Matt for a chat about his new Circus novel.
They discuss the challenges (and joys) o...
Andrew Hunter Murray Q&A
Andrew Hunter Murray joins Simon Mayo and Matt Williams for our Q&A episode.
They chat about some of his favourite authors, his love of...