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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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...
Andrew Hunter Murray
Author, podcaster and QI legend - Andy Hunter Murray - joins Simon and Matt for a natter about his latest novel, 'A Beginner's Guide To Breaking And E...
Abigail Dean Q&A
Bestselling author Abigail Dean joins Simon and Matt for a Q&A.
She talks about some of her favourite authors, gives us some book recomm...
Abigail Dean
Bestselling thriller writer, Abigail Dean, joins Simon and Matt to discuss her latest novel, 'The Death Of Us'
This has been an idea she...
Robert Crais Q&A
Screenwriter and novelist, Robert Crais, joins Simon and Matt for a chat about his processes, favourite authors, screen adaptations - and who he'd inv...
Robert Crais
International bestselling author and screenwriter, Robert Crais, joins Simon and Matt for a chat about his new novel 'The Big Empty'.
Th...
Elif Shafak Q&A
Bestselling author and essayist, Elif Shafak, answers questions about her writing process, inspirations and favourite authors.
She also...
Elif Shafak
International bestselling author, essayist and activist - Elif Shafak - joins Simon and Matt for a chat about her novel, 'There Are Rivers In The Sky'...
Scott Turow Q&A
Simon and Matt ask lawyer turned bestselling author, Scott Turow, questions about his processes and favourite authors.
As well as learni...
Scott Turow
Lawyer turned bestselling author, Scott Turow, joins Simon and Matt for a chat about his new novel, 'Presumed Guilty' (the sequel to his 1987 masterpi...
Jojo Moyes Q&A
The international bestselling author Jojo Moyes joins Simon and Matt for a Q&A.
She gives us some great book recommendations, tells us a...
Jojo Moyes
International bestselling sensation, Jojo Moyes, returns to the podcast to tell us about her new novel.
Simon and Matt talk to her about...
Simon Mayo Q&A
This week, we put broadcasting legend and bestselling author Simon Mayo under the Q&A spotlight.
Marianna Spring joins Matt Williams as...
Simon Mayo
Yes, it's that time again, where the the tables turn and the Host becomes the Guest on Books Of The Year.
This week we welcome a superst...
Miguel Delaney Q&A
Simon and Matt put a range of questions to our special guest, the author and sports journalist Miguel Delaney.
They ask about his favour...
Miguel Delaney
Miguel Delaney is no stranger to writing about sport, or indeed football, as he is the Chief Football Writer for The Independent.
In his...
Michael Connelly Q&A
Michael Connelly joins Simon and Matt for a bonus Q&A episode.
He talks about his writing processes, inspirations, favourite authors -and who h...
Michael Connelly
Simon and Matt welcome international bestselling author Michael Connelly to Books Of The Year.
They discuss his new book The Waiting, as well as...
Matt Haig Q&A
Matt Haig joins Simon and Matt for a little does of Q&A.
He gives us some great book recommendations, talks about his writing process, the power...
Matt Haig
International bestselling author Matt Haig drops by the studio for a chat with Simon and Matt.
His new novel, The Life Impossible, is - in his w...
Jodi Picoult Q&A
Simon and Matt welcome international bestselling author, Jodi Picoult, back to the studio for a slice of Q&A.
She talks about some of her favour...
Jodi Picoult
Jodi Picoult is baaaack! And she joins Simon and Matt in the studio to discuss her new novel.
They chat about the myths surrounding Shakespeare...
Ian Rankin Q&A
Simon and Matt welcome Ian Rankin to the studio for a special Q&A episode.
They discuss his love of music, his writing processes, Swedish Death...
Ian Rankin
Sir Ian Rankin joins Simon and Matt for a natter about his new book, Midnight And Blue.
They discuss the challenges of writing a book from a wor...
Robert Harris Q&A
Bestselling author Robert Harris joins Simon and Matt for a Q&A episode.
He tells us the last book her really REALLY enjoyed reading, what he le...
Robert Harris
Robert Harris returns to Books Of The Year to discuss his new novel, 'Precipice', with Simon and Matt.
A new Robert Harris novel is always a big...
Ben Macintyre Q&A
Ben Macintyre returns to Books Of The Year and answers questions about his craft, research, favourite books and authors.
He tells us who he woul...
Ben Macintyre
Ben Macintyre joins us again to discuss his brilliant new book 'The Siege'
Simon and Matt chat to him about the incredible research and intervie...
David Hepworth Q&A
Simon Mayo and Matt Williams welcome music journalist and author David Hepworth to the studio, to find out about his favourite authors and books and g...
David Hepworth
Simon Mayo and Matt Williams welcome music journalist David Hepworth to the studio.
His new book - Hope I Get Old Before I Die - looks at how en...
Ragnar Jonasson Q&A
Ragnar Jonasson is a veracious reader and prolific writer. In this Q&A episode, he talks about his writing processes, his favourite authors and how he...