A Pair of Bookends

For today's episode Hannah was joined by Booker Prize long-listed author of Pearl, Siân Hughes to discuss her latest novel No Such Thing As Monday. In this episode they discuss memory and how trauma affects it, the writing exercise that led to the protagonist of this novel, representing someone living in poverty, book recommendations and more. 
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You can follow Siân via her books! Buy Pearl here. Buy No Such Thing As Monday here. 

Books & other mentions: 
The Missing by Siân Hughes
Books On The Walls Bookshop
My Antonia by Willa Cather
Boy with a Black Rooster by Stefanie vor Schulte

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For today's episode Hannah was joined by Author & Illustrator Lizzy Stewart to discuss her latest novel The Wreck. They also discuss her journey to becoming a graphic novelist, writing characters in their 40s, why she's drawn to exploring Class in her work, book recommendations and more!
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You can buy The Wreck here.
You can buy Alison here.
You can buy Walking Distance here. 

Books & other mentions in this episode: 
Heartstopper by Alice Oseman
Alison by Lizzy Stewart
Practice by Rosalind Brown
Sally Rooney
Meg Mason
The Years by Annie Ernaux
This is the Place to Be by Lara Pawson

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For our March Book Club episode Hannah spoke to Ela Lee about her second novel Minbak. In this episode they discuss the parts of South Korean history Ela wanted to explore for this novel, the research process, how 150,000 words were deleted prior to writing this book, mothers and daughters and so much more. For further reading and sources, head to the Afterword of Minbak where Ela has kindly provided the books and sources she used to write this novel. 
You can buy Minbak here. 
You can buy Jaded here. 
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Books & other mentions in this episode: 
The Boy from the Sea by Garrett Carr
Kim Jiyoung, Born 1982 by Cho Nam-Joo
Human Acts by Han Kang
Painkiller (Netflix)
Dopesick (BBC Iplayer)
Demon Copperhead by Barbara Kingsolver

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For the next instalment in our Debut Spotlight series, Hannah was joined by author Bar Fridman-Tell to discuss her debut novel Honeysuckle. In this episode they discuss autonomy, ecological body horror, the welsh myth that inspired this story, lots of book recommendations and more!
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You can follow Bar via Instagram & www.barfridmantell.com

Books & other mentions in this episode:
The Red Winter by Cameron Sullivan
White Cat, Black Dog by Kelly Link
The Dungeon Anarchist's Cookbook by Matt Dinniman
Sinners (2025)
Summer Sons by Lee Mandelo
Our Wives Under The Sea by Julia Armfield
Sylvia Plath- Poetry
The Brides by Charlotte Cross
The Geomagician by Jennifer Mandula
Homebound by Portia Elan
Monk and Robot by Becky Chambers
Deathbringer by Sonia Tagliareni

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For our next instalment in our Debut Spotlight series, Hannah was joined by author of Cleaner, Jess Shannon. In this episode they discuss the book that directly influenced this novel, unnamed narrators and stream-of-consciousness, George Saunders' writing advice & Ru Paul's Drag Race... lots to unpack!
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You can follow Jess via Instagram & jessshannonauthor.com

Books & other mentions in this episode:
You Are Here by David Nicholls
Tess of the D'Urbervilles by Thomas Hardy
A Swim in a Pond in the Rain by George Saunders
Rebecca by Daphne Du Maurier
Bridget Jones's Diary by Helen Fielding
The Secret Diary & Growing Pains of Adrian Mole Aged 13 ¾ by Sue Townsend
Petite Fleur by Iosi Havilio
Trick Mirror by Jia Tolentino
The Secret History by Donna Tartt
Miranda (BBC)
RuPaul's Drag Race (UK)

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