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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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...
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...