The Penguin Podcast

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  • An intimate fortnightly conversation with authors and the objects that inspired their books. #PenguinPodcast
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Episodes
  • 171: Claire Fuller with Nihal Arthanayake

    171: Claire Fuller with Nihal Arthanayake
    Feb 9 2022
    Claire Fuller, who recently won the Costa Novel of the Year for her latest book, Unsettled Ground, joins Nihal Arthanayake on the podcast this week. Together they discuss the importance of music in her creative process, what she doesn't like about being a novelist and how a book by Miranda July might just have kickstarted her writing career.
    Don't forget to follow the show so you never miss an episode, and do leave us a review as it really does help. To find out more about the #PenguinPodcast, visit https://www.penguin.co.uk/podcasts.html.
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    36 mins
  • 170: New Non-Fiction Writers to Look Out For in 2022 with Nihal Arthanayake

    170: New Non-Fiction Writers to Look Out For in 2022 with Nihal Arthanayake
    Jan 26 2022
    Last time we brought you some of the most exciting debut novelists to look out for in 2022, so this week we're introducing you to some of the best new non-fiction writers to add to your reading list this year. It's a veritable treasure chest, from a comic memoir to ornithology, mental health, family and cultural history, and an exploration of how the Earth, as we know it, came to be.
    In this episode, we hear from: 
    • CJ Hauser, author of The Crane Wife, 
    • Mya-Rose Craig, author of Birdgirl, 
    • Teresa Lim, author of The Interpreter's Daughter, 
    • Thomas Halliday, author of Otherlands

    Don't forget to follow the show so you never miss an episode, and please do leave us a review as it really does help. To find out more about the #PenguinPodcast, visit https://www.penguin.co.uk/podcasts.html.
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    35 mins
  • 169: Debut Novelists to Look Out For in 2022 with Isy Suttie

    169: Debut Novelists to Look Out For in 2022 with Isy Suttie
    Jan 12 2022
    A new year = new books, and there are plenty of brilliant new stories to look out for this year. To get your 2022 reading list started, we've brought together five of this year's most exciting debut novelists. Speaking to Isy Suttie, they introduce us to themselves and their books and give us some insight into their inspirations and aspirations. From a darkly comic dystopia to sumptuous historical fiction to a subversive take on modern womanhood and more – there's something for everyone amongst our pick of 2022's must-read debuts.
    In this episode, we hear from:
    • Jessamine Chan, author of The School for Good Mothers
    • Nikki May, author of Wahala
    • Susan Stokes-Chapman, author of Pandora
    • Claire Alexander, author of Meredith, Alone
    • Ayanna Lloyd Banwo, author of When We Were Birds

    Don't forget to follow the show so you never miss an episode, and please do leave us a review as it really does help. Finally, to find out more about the #PenguinPodcast, visit https://www.penguin.co.uk/podcasts.
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    47 mins

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