Episode Notes It's our British Book Awards Special! We discuss the titles on the British Book Awards shortlist for Book of the Year - Audiobook: Non-Fiction. The shortlist is: Alan Partridge: Big Beacon, written and narrated by Alan Partridge Making It So, written and narrated by Patrick Stewart Spare, written and narrated by Prince Harry Strong Fe…

Episode Notes We chat to Matt Weisgerber. Matt is a narrator and voice actor who currently has 38 audiobooks available on Audible. He works mostly in the sci-fi and fantasy genres, as well as works aimed at younger audiences. Outside of narration, Matt is currently working on obtaining a Master's degree in counselling, and is a lover of retro video…

Episode Notes We discuss The Tusks of Extinction by Ray Nayler as narrated by Stefan Rudnicki and Gabrielle de Cuir.We're looking for guests. About the book: When you bring back a long-extinct species, there’s more to success than the DNA. Moscow has resurrected the mammoth, but someone must teach them how to be mammoths, or they are doomed to die …

Episode Notes We discuss Leo Moon: The Aries Billionaire by Rachel Wells & Jessica Adams as read by Oliver Chris. Aries billionaire Mike Kirby is celebrating his 50th birthday on his remote island with his unhappy wife, handpicked guests, a Blood Moon Eclipse and...a rocket launch. A coma and a murder later, it’s down to astrologer Leo Moon to unco…

Episode Notes No new episode this week. Instead, here is an episode from the archive. We chat with Dr Imran Lasker about his favourite audiobooks. Imran is a consultant radiologist and co-host of the Two Medics Podcast (www.twomedics.com). We discuss his favourite audiobooks, why he started a podcast about medical Twitter and of course Back To The …

Episode Notes We discuss Edith! which is a historical fiction podcast written and created by Gonzalo Cordova and Travis Helwig, produced by QCode and Crooked Media starring Rosamund Pike about Edith Wilson. It was directed by Maureen Bharoocha. We're looking for guests. Get in touch if you want to talk about audiobooks! The episode is brought to yo…

Episode Notes Once a Monster by Robert Dinsdale as narrated by Justin Avoth About the book: London, 1861: Ten-year-old Nell belongs to a crew of mudlarks who work a stretch of the Thames along the Ratcliffe Highway. An orphan since her mother died four years past, leaving Nell with only broken dreams and a pair of satin slippers in her possession, …

Episode Notes Happy New Year! We review The Housemaid by Freida McFadden as narrated by Lauryn Allman. Thanks to Jess from Bookouture for the ARC. About the book: “Welcome to the family,” Nina Winchester says as I shake her elegant, manicured hand. I smile politely, gazing around the marble hallway. Working here is my last chance to start fresh. I …

Episode Notes We review the BBC's adaptation of The Dark is Rising by Susan Cooper. The Dark Is Rising is a 12-part dramatisation for radio of Susan Cooper‘s classic 1970s novel for families Simon McBurney and Robert MacFarlane. With a full cast including Simon McBurney, Toby Jones, Noah Alexander, Amanda Hadingue, Paul Rhys and Harriet Walter. You…

Episode Notes We review the ecological fable/fantasy epic The Night Field by Donna Glee Williams as narrated by Debra Michaels. Thanks to Netgalley for the ARC. About the book: Welcome to The Real, where Pyn-Poi's people live in harmony with nature - until a killing stink threatens their whole world. Pyn-Poi's mother Marak wants her to grow up to b…

Episode Notes Notes go here We chat to Imogen Church and Alba Proko about all things audiobook and the upcoming #AudioFestival on the 22nd of November (head over to Bookouture's socials to participate). Imogen is an award-winning actor and scriptwriter, ex-Burlesque dancer, adoptive parent and lover of satire. Her debut novel Death and the Burlesqu…

Episode Notes We review The Doctor's Wife by Daniel Hurst, the first in a trilogy of thrillers about a village doctor and his wife. Thanks to Jess from Bookouture for the ARC. About the book: He thinks his secret is safe. But she knows the truth.... My husband is a doctor. He’s smart and charming, and everybody trusts him. Except me. On the surface…

Episode Notes No new episode this week. Instead, we're re-releasing an old episode. We review the lyrically written coming-of-age story Somebody Loves You by Mona Arshi. It's about Ruby's struggles to fit in against the backdrop of racism, and, her mother's bouts with mental illness. Thank you all for listening. We will be back in the new year.If y…

Episode Notes This is the last in our specials reviewing the books on The Week Junior Book Awards shortlist for Audiobook of the Year 2023. Spaceboy by David Walliams as narrated by Akiya Henry, Reginald D. Hunter, Eric Meyers, Penelope Rawlins, Liza Ross, David Walliams America. The 1960s. Stuck on a remote farm with her awful aunt, twelve-year-ol…

Episode Notes This is the third in our specials reviewing the books on The Week Junior Book Awards shortlist for Audiobook of the Year 2023. Running Out of Time by Simon Fox as narrated by Michael Golab. Alex can steal time. The most he can take at the moment is fifteen seconds, but his grandmother took almost three minutes once - although he never…

Episode Notes Notes go here Kyle Lawrence joins me to discuss The Pineapples of Wrath by Cathon. Thanks to François Vigneault for the ARC. Kyle Lawrence is a comic writer and producer from New Jersey. He's been a student of the Kubert Art School, has short comics featured in anthologies from Oneshi Press, Back From the Depths and more. Recently he …

Episode Notes This is the second in our specials reviewing the books on The Week Junior Book Awards shortlist for Audiobook of the Year 2023. We chat about Wolfbane by Michelle Paver as narrated by Ian McKellen: The grand finale to the prize-winning adventure series that has changed the lives of millions. Breathtaking world-building on an epic scal…

Episode Notes The new season of Audiobookish has just launched! You can find Audiobookish wherever you find podcasts. The first in our specials reviewing the books on The Week Junior Book Awards shortlist for Audiobook of the Year 2023.First up is The Ice Children by M.G. Leonard, as narrated by Helen Keeley and a full cast.At the stroke of midnigh…

Episode Notes The new season of Audiobookish has just launched! You can find Audiobookish wherever you find podcasts. The first in our specials reviewing the books on The Week Junior Book Awards shortlist for Audiobook of the Year 2023.First up is The Ice Children by M.G. Leonard, as narrated by Helen Keeley and a full cast.At the stroke of midnigh…

Episode Notes The first in our specials reviewing the books on The Week Junior Book Awards shortlist for Audiobook of the Year 2023. First up is The Ice Children by M.G. Leonard, as narrated by Helen Keeley and a full cast. At the stroke of midnight on the dawn of December, five-year-old Finn Albedo is found frozen in the city park on a pedestal of…

Episode Notes Colton Strathman joins me to discuss Black Beth: Vengeance Be Thy Name by Alec Worley, DaNi and Blas Gallego.Colton Strathman is a comic book creator from Topeka, Kansas. He's previously drawn the webcomics Spy on Spy, published on Instagram, and Lost Somewhere in Time, on Tapas.io. Currently, he's writing the script and creating the …

Episode Notes Colton Strathman joins me to discuss Black Beth: Vengeance Be Thy Name by Alec Worley, DaNi and Blas Gallego. Colton Strathman is a comic book creator from Topeka, Kansas. He's previously drawn the webcomics Spy on Spy, published on Instagram, and Lost Somewhere in Time, on Tapas.io. Currently, he's writing the script and creating the…

Episode Notes Episode Notes Claudia Cangini joins me to discuss Delicates By Brenna Thummler. Claudia is a full-time freelance 2D digital illustrator. She mostly draws covers and interior illustrations for tabletop roleplaying games, webtoons and comics. Her favourite things are decorative elements, expressive characters and trope reversals. Her pe…

Episode Notes Claudia Cangini joins me to discuss Delicates By Brenna Thummler. Claudia is a full-time freelance 2D digital illustrator. She mostly draws covers and interior illustrations for tabletop roleplaying games, webtoons and comics. Her favourite things are decorative elements, expressive characters and trope reversals. Her personal project…

Episode Notes We're back. This is a lost episode we didn't release due to audio quality. We've done our best to recover it, and hopefully, it sounds okay.Ascent by Wesley Robins and Jed Mercurio.This episode was brought to you by Alexandra Park BJJ. To book a place on their beginner's course here:https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/martials-arts-course-…

Episode Notes We're back. This is a lost episode we didn't release due to audio quality. We've done our best to recover it, and hopefully, it sounds okay. Ascent by Wesley Robins and Jed Mercurio. This episode was brought to you by Alexandra Park BJJ. To book a place on their beginner's course here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/martials-arts-cour…

Episode Notes Here's a minisode with the winner's speech from the British Book Awards a few weeks ago. One of my local bookshops All Good Books in Turnpike Lane, has set up a Patreon. Please support them if you can (we know times are hard). https://www.patreon.com/TheAllGoodBookshop We'll be back in a few weeks! Support Audiobookish by contributing…

Episode Notes British Book Awards Special 3! The last in our special series discussing the titles on the British Book Awards shortlist for Book of the Year - Audiobook: Non-Fiction. We discuss A Pocketful of Happiness by Richard E Grant and Friends, Lovers and The Big Terrible Thing by Matthew Perry. This episode was brought to you by Alexandra Par…

Episode Notes British Book Awards Special 2! The second in our special series discussing the titles on the British Book Awards shortlist for Book of the Year - Audiobook: Non-Fiction. We discuss A Visible Man by Edward Enninful and Ten Steps to Nanette by Hannah Gadsby. This episode was brought to you by Alexandra Park BJJ. To book a free trial cla…

Episode Notes Our sister podcast Audiobookish presents its British Book Awards Special 1! Subscribe to Audiobookish here: https://audiobookish.pinecast.co/ The first in our special series discussing the titles on the British Book Awards shortlist for Book of the Year - Audiobook: Non-Fiction. We discuss Parenting Hell by Rob Beckett & Josh Widdicom…

Episode Notes British Book Awards Special 1! The first in our special series discussing the titles on the British Book Awards shortlist for Book of the Year - Audiobook: Non-Fiction. We discuss Parenting Hell by Rob Beckett & Josh Widdicombe and Menopausing Davina McCall with Dr. Naomi Potter. This episode was brought to you by Alexandra Park BJJ. …

Episode Notes Our sister podcast Audiobookish presents its British Book Awards Special 1! Subscribe to Audiobookish here: https://audiobookish.pinecast.co/ The first in our special series discussing the titles on the British Book Awards shortlist for Book of the Year - Audiobook: Non-Fiction. We discuss Parenting Hell by Rob Beckett & Josh Widdicom…

Episode Notes We discuss Do Not Resuscitate: The Life and Afterlife of Maurice Saatchi (DNR) by Maurice Saatchi. Thanks to the publishers for the ARC. Our next episodes will be a series of reviews of the titles on the British Book Awards shortlist for Book of the Year - Audiobook: Non-Fiction! This episode was brought to you by Alexandra Park BJJ: …

Episode Notes We review our first rom-com. Thanks to Netgalley for the ARC. About the book: Gemma Jacobs has life figured out. She’s upbeat, positive to a fault, and the master of her own destiny. She has a wonderful career in social media marketing, lives in a trendy apartment with her fiancé Josh Lewenthal, and is pregnant with their much-loved b…

Episode Notes No new episode this week. We're re-uploading an episode from the archives. Unfortunate Stars: A Wartime Confession by Susan Lanigan. This episode was brought to you by Alexandra Park BJJ - visit their website to book your free trial class. https://www.alexandraparkbjj.co.uk/ About the book: Thanks to Susan for the ARC. You can learn m…

Episode Notes We discuss Nubia: The Awakening By Omar Epps and Clarence A. Haynes as read by Amir Abdullah, Emana Rachelle, and Jeorge Bennett Watson. A powerful saga of three teens, the children of refugees from a fallen African utopia, who must navigate their newfound powers in a climate-ravaged New York City. For Zuberi, Uzochi, and Lencho, Nubi…

Episode Notes We discuss The Timewaster Letters Compendium by Robin Cooper (aka Robert Popper) as read by Robert Popper, Dawn French, Peter Serafinowicz, and Jonathan Keeble. The massive best-selling Timewaster Letters books featured the wonderfully silly letters of Robin Cooper (a.k.a. Friday Night Dinner creator Robert Popper) in which he shared …

Episode Notes I review Sir Gawain and the Green Knight by M D Penman and John Reppion and Ducks by Kate Beaton. You can buy Sir Gawain here: https://www.moorereppion.com/greenknight/ Thanks to https://twitter.com/trinort04 for the ARC of Ducks. This episode is brought to by Alexandra Park BJJ. http://www.alexandraparkbjj.co.uk/ Support Graphic Nove…

Episode Notes We discuss The Island of Missing Trees by Elif Shafak as read by Daphne Kouma and Amira Ghazalla. Two teenagers, a Greek Cypriot and a Turkish Cypriot, meet at a taverna on the island they both call home. The taverna is the only place that Kostas and Defne can meet in secret, hidden beneath the blackened beams from which hang garlands…

Episode Notes Notes go here Steven Ingram joins me to discuss The Consultant by Azam Raharjo. You can buy The Consultant from Azam's website: https://comics.azamraharjo.com/ Steven Ingram is a comics artist from Scotland. He has created the graphic novels Left and Holly and most recently published the one-shot horror comic Old Man Grey. He also run…

Episode Notes We chat with Tharusha Gunawardena of Two Medics Podcast about his favourite audiobooks. Find out more about the Two Medics Podcast here: https://www.twomedics.com/ or support them via https://www.patreon.com/twomedics You can find Tharusha on Twitter here: https://twitter.com/TharushaGunawa4 This episode is brought to you by Alexandra…

Episode Notes Ulyana Agban joins me to discuss The Two Lives of Penelope by Judith Vanistendael. Ulyana Agban is a multidisciplinary artist having practices in fine art and illustration. She has recently started off as an art educator of illustration and comic courses in Moscow. She’s developing her work in storytelling through sculpture and visual…

Episode Notes We discuss Bob Mortimer's autobiography And Away... as read by Bob Mortimer. Bob Mortimer’s life was trundling along happily until suddenly in 2015 he was diagnosed with a heart condition that required immediate surgery and forced him to cancel an upcoming tour. The episode unnerved him, but forced him to reflect on his life so far. T…

Episode Notes We're back! We discuss what we have been listening to while we've been away and Einstein the Penguin by Iona Rangeley as narrated by Miriam Margolyes. When the Stewarts spend a sunny, frosty December day at London Zoo, they’re enchanted by one small penguin. At the delight of young Imogen and Arthur, Mrs Stewart insists the penguin “m…

Episode Notes I am joined by Irina Richards to discuss Weeaboo by Alissa M. Sallah from Oni Press. You can find Irina https://www.irinarichards.com/ or on her socials: https://twitter.com/IrinaRichards_ https://www.instagram.com/irinarichardsart/ You can buy Witch-Hare here: https://www.sweatdrop.com/shop/id197_The-Witch-Hare Support Graphic Novel …

Episode Notes I am joined by Elisabeth Mkheidze to discuss Talli, Daughter of the Moon Vol. 1 by Sourya and translated and letter by François Vigneault published by Oni Press. You can find Elisabeth on Twitter https://twitter.com/eliartmkh and Instagram https://www.instagram.com/eliartmkh Support Graphic Novel List by contributing to their tip jar:…

Episode Notes I am joined by Samuel George London to discuss We Live by Inaki Miranda & Roy Miranda, Eva De La Cruz, and Dave Sharpe and published by Aftershock. You can find Samuel on his website:https://samuelgeorgelondon.wordpress.com/ or on Twitter:https://twitter.com/SamuelGLondon. Listen to Comic for the Apocolypse here: https://open.spotify.…

Episode Notes I'm joined by Kate Sherron to discuss The Bend of Luck by Peter Hoey and Maria Hoey. You can find Liana on her website: https://www.katesherron.com/ or on social media @katesherron Please check out our YouTube channel! This episode is brought to you by Alexandra Park BJJ - Alexandraparkbjj.co.uk Support Graphic Novel List by contribut…

Episode Notes I'm joined by Liana Kangas to discuss Nightmare in Savannah By Lela Gwenn, Rowan MacColl and Micah Myers. Had some technical issues with this one and we lost some of the chat but I hope you still enjoy it. You can find Liana on her website: https://www.lianakangas.com/ Please check out our YouTube channel! Support Graphic Novel List b…

Episode Notes I'm joined by Kitsune Art to review Renegade Rule by Ben Kahn,Rachel Silverstein and, Sam Beck. You can find Kitsune on her website https://www.kitsuneart.net/ or her socials at @kitsuneart Support Graphic Novel List by contributing to their tip jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/see-through-panel Find out more at https://see-through-…