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2020/12/02
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2026/10/01
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Have you ever wondered what everyone is reading? Well here is the place to find out as my guests tell me their must reads!
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209. Deborah Alma, Founder of the Poetry Pharmacy
2026/10/01
Happy National Poetry Day! To celebrate my guest today is Deborah Alma, founder of the Poetry Pharmacy.
The bookshops she recommended are:
1. Booka Bookshop | Independent bookshop and cafe in the border market town of Oswestry in Shropshire2. Home - Mr B's Emporium3. Topping & Company Booksellers
208. Claudia Hinz, Author
2026/09/30
My guest this week is Claudia Hinz. Her website is here: Claudia Hinz Website
The bookshops she recommended are:
1. https://roundaboutbookshop.com/
2. Dudley's Bookshop Cafe3. Powell's Books | The World's Largest Independent Bookstore
207. Mary Ann Trail, Author
2026/09/28
My guest this week is Mary Ann Trail - Historical Fiction | Mary Ann Trail
206. Sue Whisstock, Author
2026/09/26
My guest this week is Sue - her website is here: Sue WhisstockShe also recommended: 1in200.uk – Representing independent authors and Wallingford Literary Festival 2026 – OxIA The Bookshops she recommended are:
1. The Bell Bookshop – Henley-on-Thames
2. mostly-books.co.uk
205. Venus Morris Griffin, Speaker and Author
2026/09/20
For more information on my guest this week please visit venusmorrisgriffin.com and venusmorrisgriffin.com/foundation.
204. Abir Mukherjee, McIlvanney Prize Author
2026/09/15
This is my series interviewing the McIlvanney Prize longlist for 2026!
My guest today is Abir Mukherjee.
The bookshops he recommended are:
1. https://thebookmongerbearsden.co.uk
2. Welcome! | Forum Books3. https://wordonthestreetbookshop.co.uk/
4. Bookshop in Swansea | Waterstones
5. www.noalibis.com
He also recommended Tariq's episode here: 128. Tariq Ashkanani, Author - Off the Shelf | Podcast on Spotify
203. Philip Miller, McIlvanney Prize Author
2026/09/14
This is my series interviewing the McIlvanney Prize longlist for 2026!
My guest today is Philip Miller.
The bookshops he recommended are:
1. Golden Hare Books | Indie Bookshop, Edinburgh2. Books, Special editions, Author events - independent bookshop
202. Gavin Bell, McIlvanney Prize Author
2026/09/14
This is my series interviewing the McIlvanney Prize longlist for 2026!
My guest today is Gavin Bell.
His Substack is: https://thebasic500.substack.com/
The bookshop he recommended is: Independent Bookshop in Glasgow | Daydreams Bookshop
201. Mireille Gagné and New Cross Press
2026/09/10
My guest this week is and her website is: Site officiel de Mireille Gagné, autrice
The Bookshop she recommended is: Liberte la laberie in Quebec
She is published by New Cross PressLuke recommended the Word Bookshop in New Cross
200. Where are they now?
2026/09/07
THANK YOU FOR EPISODE 200!!
I am joined today by three previous guests:
1. Allan Gaw - Allan Gaw — Writer
2. Susan Furber - Learning to write a novel
3. Jane Corry - Jane Corry
199. Frances Crawford, Bloody Scotland Debut Prize Author
2026/09/04
WELCOME TO THE FIFTH EPISODE IN MY FIVE PART SERIES OF INTERVIEWS WITH THE BLOODY SCOTLAND DEBUT PRIZE!
My guest today is Frances Crawford.
The Bookshop she recommended is:Independent Bookshop in Glasgow | Daydreams Bookshop
198. May Rinaldi, Bloody Scotland Prize Shortlisted Author
2026/09/03
WELCOME TO THE FOURTH EPISODE IN MY SERIES INTERVIEWING THE BLOODY SCOTLAND DEBUT PRIZE!
My guest this week is May Rinaldi. Her website is here: May Rinaldi | Scottish Crime Writer
The Bookshops she recommended are:
1. Chapters of Thornhill2. Wigtown Booktown | Scotlands National Booktown in Dumfries & Galloway, Scotland3. The Waterstones in Dumfries 4. The Moffat Bookshop | Moffat
197. Zoe Rankin, Bloody Scotland Prize Shortlisted Author
2026/09/02
WELCOME TO THE THIRD EPISODE IN MY FIVE PART SERIES OF INTERVIEWS WITH THE BLOODY SCOTLAND DEBUT PRIZE!
My Guest today is Zoe Rankin!
The Bookshop she recommended is Home - McLeods Booksellers
196. Kirsty Lockwood, Bloody Scotland Shortlisted Author
2026/09/01
WELCOME TO THE SECOND EPISODE IN MY FIVE PART SERIES OF INTERVIEWS WITH THE BLOODY SCOTLAND DEBUT PRIZE!My guest today is Kirsty Lockwood - Madeleine Milburn Literary AgencyThe Bookshop she recommended is Rare Birds Books - Book Store Edinburgh, Stockbridge - Rare Birds Book Shop – Rare Birds Books
195. Linda Duncan Mclaughlin, Bloody Scotland Debut Prize Author
2026/08/31
WELCOME TO THE FIRST EPISODE IN MY FIVE PART SERIES OF INTERVIEWS WITH THE BLOODY SCOTLAND DEBUT PRIZE!
Linda's website is here: Linda Duncan McLaughlin – Writer and Actor
The Bookshops she recommended are:
1. Hyndland Bookshop
2. Caledonia Books, reputable bookshop in Glasgow
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