This month Tim and Suzie select some of their favourite summer reads that are surefire hits. Their June guest is prize-winning author Barbara Henderson, on zoom from the Far North of Scotland. Writing mostly for children, Barbara visits schools to inspire young people and she is the Fiction judge for the PeCAN Writing Competition.Barbara Henderson   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This month there are two interviews, one with renowned illustrator Angela Harding and the other with local author Steve Sheppard who's third book has just been published. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This month’s Talking Books starts on a bright day in April but the clocks aren’t striking thirteen when Suzie and Tim talk about their favourite reads this month. There’s an interview with Roger Morgan-Grenville about his latest book The Return of the Grey Partridge, written with the Duke of Norfolk about restoring biodiversity to his estate near Arundel. It’s beautifully illustrated by Claire Harrup.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Instantly recognisable from her trademark collection of black hats, British author Frances Hardinge is one of the most acclaimed and inventive writers of her generation.  This month's edition features an interview with her. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Suzie and Tim discuss this months books and interview Elle M Keating, author of Poison Summer. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This month there is no guest interview but there are many interesting books reviewed by Tim and Suzie See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Suzie Wilde and Tim O'Kelly host the books and writing programme made in Petersfield. This month's interview is with best-selling author Michelle Magorian who lives locally.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ever wondered why insomnia might make you want to murder your husband? Or have another reason? Find out how not to do it when Katie Marsh talks to Tim and Suzie about the first book in her new cozy crime series. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This month we have two interview, both with local authors. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This month, the interview is with Claire Fuller, a prize-winning author and short fiction writer. Also, Tim and Suzie share their favourite reads and review what is coming up See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This month there are two guests, Greg Mosse and Gethyn Jones. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The interview this month is with Kathryn Evans and Sue Wallman, successful young adult authors. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Suzie and Tim talk about Suzie's visit to the Cymera Festival in Edinburgh and what is current in the book world. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The guest this month is Frances Liardet, the interview having been recorded at her book launch last month.   See omny.fm/listener for privacy information.

Our guest this month is Candy Gourlay, talking about her Sunday Times book of the month Wild Song.  We praised the first book, Bone Talk, and and in Wild Song we pick up the story again of young Filipino Luki in 1904. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Suzie: We don’t have an author guest this month ... Tim: We have two! John has cleverly extracted Kate Mosse’s interview with you at the launch of Landfall and we’re including highlights Suzie: That’s brilliant! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Suzie's book launch for Landfall and a celebration of the trilogy.  Warning of small incident of strong language. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This month the interview is with Eva Wong Nava, and award-winning author while Suzie and Tim discuss what is exciting at the moment. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Bad weather and bad colds have changed this month’s edition, so we’ll have to wait until next month to welcome our guest Eva Wong Nava.  Instead we’re going to replay our first two interviews back in October 2020, but we still discuss what is new in the literary world. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This month - talking about Christmas books. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This month the Nigel Richardson, author of The Accidental Detectorist is interviewed by Suzie and Tim. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This month the guest is Greg Mosse, author of The Coming Darkness. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Without a guest this month, Suzie and Tim take the opportunity to have a more in depth discussion about the world of books See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Suzie and Tim review books they have read and those coming up.  The interview this month is With Katherine McInnes who wrote Snow Widows, published recently. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.