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Joining us in the Audible Studios to talk about her latest book, Wilde About the Girl, is vlogger, blogger, author and YouTube personality Louise Pentland. An internet personality with over 2.5 million subscribers to her YouTube channel, Louise Pentland is a popular ‘mummy blogger’, author and fashion designer whose second novel, Wilde About the Girl, the sequel to Wilde Like Me, published in 2018.

Joining us in the Audible Studios to talk about her latest novel, How Do You Like Me Now?, is best-selling British author of young adult fiction - and now also adult fiction - Holly Bourne. Beginning her career as a news journalist, Bourne then spent six years working as an editor and relationship advisor for youth charity TheSite.org before becoming a full-time author. Known for her critically acclaimed Spinster Club series, Bourne’s latest book, her debut adult title, How Do You Like Me Now?, was published in May 2018.

My Life with Murderers is Wilson's account of his career, from being the youngest prison governor in the UK to gaining his professorship at Birmingham City University. His book is a study of the dark capabilities of human nature. In this interview, we spoke about the wide continuum of people that make up ‘murderers’, the decline of the prison systems and what sort of conversations he’s had with serial killers.

Author of the best-selling Inspector McLean series and the Ballad of Sir Benfro series, James Oswald is back with a brand-new book, No Time to Cry, published in July 2018. James Oswald talks to us about what inspired his new lead character, playing detective while he’s writing and how eye-opening it was to write a female protagonist.

Award-winning journalist and science writer Helen Thomson joins us to discuss the release of her debut audiobook, Unthinkable: a fascinating exploration into the inner workings of human behaviour. Helen talks to us about some of the strangest brains she’s ever come across and the baffling symptoms they’ve exhibited. Imparting a wealth of knowledge gathered from having spent over 10 years as a health and neuroscience journalist, Helen also addresses the impact that technological advancement might have on brain research and what inspired her to write the book.

Joining us in the Audible Studios to discuss his first book, When to Jump, is former equity investor turned entrepreneur and CEO of the When to Jump platform, Mike Lewis. At the age of 26, Mike Lewis left his prestigious job as an investor to pursue a lifelong dream of becoming a professional squash player. Realising the importance and impact of making a 'jump' from something comfortable in order to pursue a passion, Mike created the When to Jump community.

David Mark - or in this case DM Mark - joins us in the Audible Studios to chat about his latest release, The Zealot's Bones. David tells us what it's like to move from contemporary to historical crime fiction and introduces us to his new characters.

Richard Lloyd Parry, award-winning foreign correspondent and author, comes into the Audible Studios to discuss the upcoming release of Ghosts of the Tsunami: Death and Life in Japan's Disaster Zone. We delve into Japanese culture and the impact on communities of the natural disaster in 2011.

Joining us at Audible Studios is British journalist and author Sarah Sands. She has recently written and narrated the introduction to the book Today: A History of Our World Through 60 Years of Conversations & Controversies, which is what we talk to her about in this interview, as well as what her job involves as Today editor, the words of caution that were given to her when she started the job and the sort of feedback (read ‘polite complaints') that get written in to the show.

Joining us in the Audible studios to talk about her new book, Turned On: The Sex Robot Story, is British computer scientist and senior lecturer in the department of computing at Goldsmiths University Kate Devlin. Kate Devlin is best known for her work on human sexuality and robotics and is also the founder of the UK’s first ever sex tech hackathon and cochair of the annual Love and Sex with Robots convention. Her book Turned On: The Sex Robot Story was published in 2018.

Joining us in the Audible Studios to discuss her new book, Hot Flush: Music, Motherhood and the Menopause, is singer and TV presenter Michelle Heaton. After undergoing an elective double mastectomy and hysterectomy, Michelle offers a refreshingly honest memoir of her experiences with early menopause in her book Hot Flush.

Award-winning mental health campaigner, film producer, public speaker, writer and vlogger Jonny Benjamin talks to us about the release of his debut audiobook, The Stranger on the Bridge. Jonny first emerged in the public eye in 2014 after launching the #FindMike campaign, and you might remember him as the real-life protagonist of It’s A Wonderful Life, saved from the grips of depression not by an angel but by a stranger on a bridge.

In this interview, we talk to multiaward-winning serial social entrepreneur and cofounder and former CEO of Livity, Don’t Panic and Live Magazine, Sam Conniff Allende. Following the creation of his debut audiobook, Be More Pirate: Or How to Take on the World and Win, Sam encourages listeners to discover and use the radical strategies of golden age pirates in their everyday lives. Also addressing the people who have already followed the book’s advice and made a change, and the inspiration behind his innovative social approach, we celebrate the modern-day rebels that have challenged the status quo and postulate on those yet to come.

Award-winning journalist and author Emily Koch talks to us about her debut audiobook, If I Die Before I Wake. A compelling and suspenseful psychological thriller, the audiobook has captivated listeners due its original premise and intriguing characters. In this exclusive interview, we ask Emily about her writing process, the source of her inspiration for the story and her plans for future titles.

Joining us in the Audible Studios to discuss her 13th installment of the hugely successful Tom Gates series, Epic Adventure (Kind Of), is British publishing sensation Liz Pichon. With her illustrations recognised across the world, Liz Pichon has become a national treasure with her infamous Tom Gates series for children aged 8+. With a Roald Dahl Funny Prize under her belt, alongside numerous other awards, Pichon has become recognised for her signature doodling and comedic realism, selling two million copies of her series in the UK alone.

Author and former aide to Tony Blair Alastair Campbell and football legend Paul Fletcher join us to discuss their new political thriller, Saturday Bloody Saturday. An unexpected pairing, Campbell and Fletcher have become great friends, and in this interview we talk to them about writing together, the changes in football over the years and what else they’d love to write.

Joining us in the Audible Studios to discuss the second book in his Pendulum trilogy, Freefall, is author, screenwriter and filmmaker Adam Hamdy. Born and raised in London, Adam Hamdy has been writing thrillers ever since he can remember. Adam talks to us about his transition into writing, what inspires him the most and the art of suspense.

Mark Langthorne talks to Audible about the release of Somebody to Love: The Life, Death and Legacy of Freddie Mercury. In this collaborative piece coauthored by Matt Richards, listeners can expect to uncover never-before-heard accounts of Mercury's life and character from those who loved and knew him most.

Joining us at Audible Studios is ex-Special Forces soldier, and member of the director staff for SAS: Who Dares Wins, Ollie Ollerton. He has penned a novel, Break Point, to share his life story and secrets for achievement. Break Point travels through Ollerton's life to depict his most challenging moments, from a freak childhood accident, through his time in Iraq and Baghdad, including high-speed shoot-outs, counter-terrorism and humanitarian heroics.

Joining us at Audible Studios is Rachel Reeves, British economist and Labor Party politician. We spoke about her new book, Women of Westminster, which details the stories of women MPs from 1919-2019. In the past century, a total of 491 women have been elected to parliament. However, it wasn’t until 2016 that the total number of women ever elected eventually surpassed the number of male MPs in a single parliament. We spoke about Rachel about interviewing Teresa May for the book and how being a woman MP has affected her career.