Book Off!
A fun, upbeat, accessible show about brilliant books, writing and culture. Each episode sees two authors go head to head in a war of the words, championing a book they love and think we should all read...but only one can win. This book podcast features an incredible array of authors from across the globe and some amazing, and sometimes unexpected, book recommendations. #books #bookpodcast #authors #writers #booklovers #writing #literature #bookrecommendations #bookworms Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Alex Kadis (ex Smash Hits journo and music manager) goes head to head with Tanya Sweeney (columnist and journo) in a war of the words.
They chat about their debut novels, their inspirations and their complex central characters.
Plus, there's a lot of chat about Smash Hits, music, Bros, One Direction - and - stalking!
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'Olga Dies Dreaming' by Xochitl Gonzalez
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'High Fidelity' by Nick Hornby
Here's a little mor...
Debut novelists Tobi Coventry and India-Rose Bower join Joe Haddow for a war of the words.
They chat about their new novels ("He's The Devil" and "We Call Them Witches") as well as their love for the horror genre, their inspirations - and why queer horror is in a renaissance right now. Tobi and India also give us some brilliant book recommendations too.
(whilst this episode celebrates the horror genre - you don't have to be...
Authors Curtis Sittenfeld and Erin White join Joe Haddow for a war of the words...
Curtis and Erin are best mates - which makes for a very competitive Book Off!
Erin talks about her debut novel 'Like Family' which has themes of desire in middle age, queer domestic love and life, navigating the world as a teenager - and much more.
Curtis discusses her latest short story collection 'Show Don't Tell' which is a witty and ...
Alexandra Potter and Madeleine Gray join Joe Haddow for a war of the words!
They chat about their new novels, conmen, queer love, writing women without making them victims - and give us some great book recommendations too.
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'Wuthering Heights' by Emily Bronte
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'How To Be Both' by Ali Smith
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LIbby Page and Ellie Levenson join Joe Haddow for a natter about their new novels - and - go head to head in a War Of The Words!
Libby's new novel - 'This Book Made Me Think Of You' - is a heartwarming, uplifting story about grief and love (and a love letter to books, reading and bookshops!)
Ellie's new novel - 'Room 706' - is a tense page-turner about a woman trapped in a hotel room with her lover
Both authors share their...
Bestselling authors Peter James and Sophie Hannah join Joe Haddow for a right royal Book Off!
They discuss Poirot, Christie, Greene and many other writers they love - and give us some great book recommendations too.
Peter and Sophie also chat about their new novels. Queen Camilla is a huge fan of Peter James' Roy Grace books - so much so that she is the star of the latest novel 'The Hawk Is Dead'. And Sophie's latest 'No On...
Charlatans lead singer, Tim Burgess, and music photographer, Tom Sheehan, join Joe Haddow for a war of the words.
Tim and Tom have worked together on and off for over 30 years - and during that time, Tom has captured some of the most iconic images of Tim's band. They chat about their new collaboration 'How High: A Portrait Of The Charlatans' as well as some of their favourite music biographies, artists they've worked with - and...
This week Joe welcomes two debut authors - Lisa Smith and Marcia Hutchinson - who get head to head in a war of the words.
They chat about their writing journeys, black voices in literature, coming to writing later in life and why sometimes, you can just use books as a way of getting back at people!
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'Beloved' by Toni Morrison
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'Small Island' by Andrea Levy
Here's a little more about our guests new novels:
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Bestselling authors Joe Hill and Joe Abercrombie join another Joe (the host) for a natter about books, films, horror, fantasy and much more.
They discuss their brilliant new novels, 'King Sorrow' and 'The Devils', their writing processes and routines, Stephen King, James Cameron, film adaptations, comics - and - give us some brilliant book recommendations too.
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'Lonesome Dove' by Larry McMurtry
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'The Night Always C...
This week we welcome bestselling authors Saara El-Arifi and Callie Hart to the podcast, who go head to head in a war of the words.
We chat fantasy, romantasy, maps, sexy fairies - and also learn a new word 'Chussy' (don't google it!)
Callie and Saara also give us some brilliant book recommendations and some top writing tips! (oh, and di we mention the interpretive dance?)
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'Gideon The Ninth' by Tamsyn Muir
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'I M...
We welcome two brilliant debut novelists to Book Off this week, who go head to head in a war of the words...
Xenobe Purvis and Gurnaik Johal have both recently published their first novels - and they are both brilliant!
Hear them discuss their inspirations, writing and research techniques. how to choose a good title and why reading slowly is good.
In a Book Off first - Gurnaik pitches a book he hasn't even finished yet! ...
Two debut novelists, Wendy Erskine and Niamh Ni Mhaoileoin join Joe Haddow for a war of the words!
They discuss their brilliant new novels ('The Benefactors' and 'Ordinary Saints') as well as giving us some brilliant book recommendations too.
They also chat about 'queer literature', the Women's Prize, how to cast a book and the joy of free writing.
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'The Price Of Salt' ('Carol') by Patricia Highsmith
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'Hunchback...
Bestselling crime writers, MW Craven and JD Kirk go head to head in a war of the words...
They chat with Joe Haddow about their latest novels ('The Final Vow' and 'A Rock And A Hard Place'), their inspirations, meeting artists they admire and acting weird...and Terry Pratchett. There's quite a lot of Terry Pratchett chat! (Chatchett?)
As ever, we have some brilliant book recommendations for you - and of course - there's the l...
Two bestselling authors, both alike in dignity, in the fair Book Off studio - where we lay our scene...
On this episode we bring together two brilliant minds, authors and Scots - Irvine Welsh and John Niven.
They discuss their latest novels, nostalgia, returning characters...and the joy of writing in the pre-mobile phone era.
They also chat Oasis, crime fiction, the shit that appears on instagram - and give us some great...
It's our 150th episode!!! Can you believe it? No, we can't either...
...and celebrating our big birthday are Harriet Evans and Laura Barnett, who join Joe for a brilliant bit of Booking Off.
Sadly - there's no cake or party poppers - thanks to the terrible Thameslink service which meant Joe couldn't get to the shops in time, but there's still a lot of great book chat!
Harrie and Laura discuss their brilliant new novels, gi...
Bestselling author Holly Smale goes head to head with Comedian and writer Cally Beaton in a War Of The Words.
The authors chat to Joe Haddow about their latest books, imposter syndrome, living in the present and what Orca's can teach us about feminism.
They also also share some great book recommendations
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'East Of Eden' by John Steinbeck
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'The Beekeeper Of Aleppo' by Christy Lefteri
Here's more on our...
Bestselling spy novelists, David McCloskey and Paul Vidich, join Joe Haddow for a good ole fashioned booking off!
As well as discussing their new novels ('The Seventh Floor' and 'The Poets Game'), they also share some great book recommendations and talk us through their writing processes.
Spy novels are such a great way to learn about world history - and have arguably never been more popular - so we delve a little more into t...
Wendy Holden and Jane Thynne are both former journalists turned authors. In fact, they both worked in newsrooms together back in the 1980s.
In this episode, they bring their journalistic competitiveness to the Book Off, but who will triumph?
They also discuss their new novels, their fascination with WW2, why we need to keep telling historic stories and how fun research can be. They also give us some brilliant reading recommen...
Bestselling authors Linwood Barclay and CJ Tudor join Joe Haddow for a chat about their latest books.
They discuss genre bending, horror tropes, Stephen King, rocking horses, muffins and building tension. Quite the eclectic mix!
They also give us some brilliant book recommendations too.
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'Long Island' by Colm Toibin
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'Altered Carbon' by Richard K Morgan
And here's more on their latest novels!
'Whistle' ...
This week, Joe welcomes Milly Johnson and Samuel Burr to the studio to chat about their new novels.
They talk about their writing habits, author mates, female friendships and the menopause amongst man other things.
They also give us some great book recommendations too!
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'We All Want Impossible Things' by Catherine Newman
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'Persuasion' by Jane Austen
And here's more on our guests books...
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