Great to chat to @talking-books.bsky.social about These Mortal Bodies, its audiobook and some of the audiobooks that have shaped me as a reader and writer! #BookSky
08.10.2025 16:06 β π 5 π 1 π¬ 0 π 0
Ali Harris - This Wasn't Meant to Happen
This week Robert Kirkwood is joined by Ali Harris as they discuss her new novel, This Wasn't Meant to Happen, a book described to be for anyone who has ever lost, longed, or held on when letting g...
This week on Read On I'm joined by Ali Harris as we discuss her new novel, This Wasn't Meant to Happen, a book described to be for anyone who has ever lost, longed, or held on when letting go felt impossible.
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26.09.2025 12:01 β π 2 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
A look forward to the Wigtown Book Festival
Looking forward to this year's Wigtown Book Festival by listening to chats with Graham McRae Burnett, Stuart Kelly, Alex von Tunzelmann, Henry Manse, Paula Hawkins and Maggie O'Farrell.
New episode of Read On - Looking forward to this year's @wigtownbooktown.bsky.social festival by listening to chats with Graham McRae Burnett, Stuart Kelly, Alex von Tunzelmann, Henry Manse, Paula Hawkins and Maggie O'Farrell.
audioboom.com/posts/8769381
22.09.2025 09:52 β π 2 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
Iβm so pleased to be featured on Read On with Robert Kirkwood, the audiobook show from RNIB. Give it a listen here β¬οΈ
15.09.2025 19:07 β π 3 π 1 π¬ 0 π 0
Big thanks to @rnibradio.bsky.social & @talking-books.bsky.social for hosting me & #TheCruiseClub - lovely chatting about books ππ§π€
31.08.2025 07:06 β π 3 π 1 π¬ 0 π 0
Caroline James - The Cruise Club
Today we set sail with author Caroline James and hear all about her new book, The Cruise Club, plus we dive into her background and back catalogue.
New Read On with @carolinejames1.bsky.social
Today we set sail with author Caroline James and hear all about her new book, The Cruise Club, plus we dive into her background and back catalogue.
Plus new books in @rnib.bsky.social Library
@rnibradio.bsky.social
audioboom.com/posts/8762659
29.08.2025 13:57 β π 1 π 1 π¬ 0 π 1
Charlotte Butterfield - The Sister Switch
Charlotte Butterfield joins Robert Kirkwood to talk about The Sister Switch, the brand new hilarious, emotional and thought-provoking book club read about twin sisters who make a bet to switch lives f...
New episode of Read On The Audiobook Show
Charlotte Butterfield on The Sister Switch, the hilarious, emotional and thought-provoking read about twin sisters who switch lives for a week
Plus new books in @rnib.bsky.social Library
@rnibradio.bsky.social
audioboom.com/posts/8758547
15.08.2025 11:56 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
Dame Stella Rimington - The Hidden Hand
Stella Rimington was the first female director general of MI5 and brings true authenticity to her books about spying and espionage. She talks to Robert Kirkwood about her career, her Liz Carlyle books...
Author Dame Stella Rimington has died at the age of 90. As the first female director of MI5 she poured years of lived experience into her spy novels. She spoke to @rnibradio.bsky.social about her latest novel, her career and her love of @rnib.bsky.social Library
audioboom.com/posts/8702434
05.08.2025 15:06 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
Alis Hawkins - The Oxford Mysteries
Today Robert Kirkwood is joined by Alis Hawkins as we explore 'The Oxford Mysteries' with her books A Bitter Remedy and The Skeleton Army, plus we explore her past series on 'The Teifi Val...
New epidote of Read On - The Audiobook Show
Today Alis Hawkins on 'The Oxford Mysteries' plus we explore her past series on 'The Teifi Valley Coroner' with blind protagonist Harry Probert-Lloyd.
@rnibradio.bsky.social @rnib.bsky.social
audioboom.com/posts/875086...
01.08.2025 11:56 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
Read On from @bozzybookfest.bsky.social with Wayne Sleep on Just Different, Juano Diaz on Slum Boy, and with @realdomjoly.bsky.social we ask if Finland exits!
Plus some book recommendations from @clarefurniss.bsky.social
@rnib.bsky.social @rnibradio.bsky.social
audioboom.com/posts/8744136
11.07.2025 11:51 β π 2 π 1 π¬ 0 π 0
Rupert Everett, Gelong Thubten and Helen Lederer - Boswell Book Festival
In today's edition of Read On, we're on location at Dumfries House at this year's Boswell Book Festival.
Recorded at @bozzybookfest.bsky.social today's episode of Read On features actress and writer Helen Lederer, Buddhist monk Gelong Thubten and we get 'The American No' from Rupert Everett.
audioboom.com/posts/8742668
04.07.2025 11:49 β π 1 π 1 π¬ 0 π 0
Thanks Robert, it was lovely to chat to you!
14.06.2025 11:59 β π 1 π 1 π¬ 0 π 0
Frederick Forsyth at the RNIB Studios
Frederick Forsyth, the author of The Day Of The Jackal, has died at the age of 86 after a brief illness.
Frederick Forsyth has died at the age of 86 after a brief illness.
He was a great supporter of @rnib.bsky.social, visiting the studios many times.
On one visit, I grabbed him for a chat about his books and his dangerous research trips -
audioboom.com/posts/8733049
10.06.2025 11:12 β π 1 π 1 π¬ 0 π 0
Brian Conaghan & Luke Palmer - Carnegie Medal for Writing
In today's episode, we talk to two more authors on the Carnegie Medal for Writing shortlist, Luke Palmer on his book Play and Brian Conaghan on Treacle Town, plus we find some new books out now an...
More @carnegiemedals.bsky.social interviews on today's Read On, Luke Palmer on Play and Brian Conaghan βͺβͺ@bconaghanauthor.bsky.socialβ¬ on Treacle Town
Plus some new books in the RNIB Library
@rnib.bsky.social @rnibradio.bsky.social
audioboom.com/posts/8726899
06.06.2025 12:14 β π 2 π 2 π¬ 0 π 0
I had a great time doing this! Thank you Robert and @rnibradio.bsky.social for a great chat π
30.05.2025 13:22 β π 4 π 2 π¬ 0 π 0
@syqlone.bsky.social Let's face it, we've got the best facial hair in our extended family :)
20.05.2025 20:46 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0
Norm!
20.05.2025 20:44 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
As an employee of RNIB and producer presenter of Read On - The Audiobook Show on @rnibradio.bsky.social I'm against this for 90% of books.
But the other 10%, the obscure text book a blind student needs, some niche non-fiction that wouldn't otherwise be available in audio, why not?
pod.link/ROTAS
14.05.2025 09:05 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
First @bozzybookfest.bsky.social interview of the year done ... Rupert Everett!
09.05.2025 18:31 β π 3 π 1 π¬ 0 π 0
Boswell Book Festival Interview Special
As I'm off recording at Dumfries House at the moment, here's selection of interviews from past Boswell Book Festival events including Lady Anne Glenconner, founder of Private Eye Richard Ingra...
Ahead of this weekend's Boswell Book Festival, listen to some past highlights, including Lady Anne Glenconner, Richard Ingrams, Ben McIntyre, Andrew Cotter and more ...
@rnib.bsky.social @rnibradio.bsky.social @bozzybookfest.bsky.social
audioboom.com/posts/871008...
09.05.2025 12:29 β π 1 π 1 π¬ 0 π 0
Writer, poet and guinea pig fosterer. These Mortal Bodies, my debut about sisterhood, girlhood and obsession, is out now with Simon and Schuster π¦.
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Comedian. Travel Writer. FainΓ©ant.
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Book stuff. New novel with Josie Lloyd out from Penguin US & Vintage UK in 2026. We're Going on a Bar Hunt, Come Together, Hunted, etc, out now.
School Librarian at St Paulβs HS in rural South Armagh.
Northern Ireland Judge for the Carnegie Medals 2024 and 2025.
Historian, screenwriter, broadcaster. She/her. Latest book, FALLEN IDOLS, shortlisted for the Wolfson History Prize 2022. HISTORYβS SECRET HEROES and THE LUCAN OBSESSION on BBC Radio 4. One of the Silk Road Slippers https://www.silkroadslippers.com
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Carnegie shortlisted YA author (Walker Books). Probably in my garden right now.
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writer, visual poet.
An Orchid in my Belly Button (Elsewhen 2025) https://books2read.com/AnOrchidInMyBellyButton
Fifty One Trillion Bits (Trickhouse Press)
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Glasgow gal. Music daft, frequent gig-goer. Punky, rudie & lefty. Football & photography fan. Partial to good craic. Comms & media specialist by day. Proud #MDANT
Writer. She/her. Debut novel THE GRAPEVINE out with Phoenix Books, Orion, 13 March β25. Agent: Nelle Andrew
