Showing results for "2017" in Authors

Robin Morgan welcomes Veronica Henry back to the Audible Studios to talk about her latest novel, The Forever House.

A Reese Witherspoon Book Club Pick “I had been so engaged by Ann Patchett’s multifaceted story, so lured in by her confiding voice, that I forgot I was on the job. […] As the best personal essays often do, Patchett’s is a two-way mirror, reflecting both the author and her readers.” —...

Returning to the Audible Studios to discuss her newest project, international best-selling author and illustrator of the How to Train Your Dragon books Cressida Cowell talks about her latest magical adventure series, The Wizards of Once. With a critically acclaimed series to her name and over 20 published titles, Cressida discusses the underlying themes to her characters, the magical inspiration behind The Wizards of Once and how it feels to have David Tennant as her narrator.

International best-selling author Ken Follett has captivated listeners with over 50 titles including Eye of the Needle and The Century Trilogy. The Kingsbridge series was Ken's first venture into the middle ages, and after the astounding critical acclaim with which The Pillars of The Earth and World Without End have met, a third instalment has been in high demand. Ken visits the Audible Studios to introduce A Column of Fire, the long-awaited continuation of the saga.

Fiona Barton, once a senior journalist for national newspapers, achieved great success in 2016 with her debut psychological thriller The Widow. Fiona visits the Audible Studios for the second time to tell us about her latest novel The Child, narrated by Clare Corbett, Adjoa Andoh, Finty Williams and Fenella Woolgar, in which the journalist Kate Waters is back to investigate the truth behind another compelling mystery.

Peter Robinson visits the Audible Studios for the second time to talk about his new audiobook, Sleeping in the Ground, the 24th DCI Banks novel. He also discusses his research for the book, murder, and this year being his 30th publishing anniversary.

Audible welcomes the unrivalled master of crime fiction, Martina Cole, back into the Audible studios. From her debut book Dangerous Woman in 1992 to her 2016 novel Betrayal, her books have sold in excess of 14 million copies worldwide and Martina is back to talk about her 24th novel.

Today, best-selling crime writer Mark Billingham makes his second trip to the Audible Studios to discuss the latest edition of his D.I. Tom Thorne series. Love Like Blood, the 14th book in the series, sees Thorne team up with fellow police officer, D.I. Nicola Tanner, in an attempt to find the killer of Nicola's murdered partner. Mark Billingham welcome back to Audible.

Sunday Times best-selling author Jane Corry returns to the Audible Studios to discuss her second novel, Blood Sister, which is another psychological thriller but this time deals with the death of a little girl and its consequences years later.

Robin Morgan welcomes back into the studio the brilliant Lindsey Davis. She's a historical novelist, the author of the historical crime series Falco and Flavia Albia. She was last in the studio to talk about book four of her Flavia Albia series and has made a return to talk about book five, The Third Nero.

Joining us in the Audible Studios for the second time to discuss her fifth novel, Some Kind of Wonderful, is the talented author, presenter, blogger and columnist Giovanna Fletcher. With a biography that includes screen actress, accomplished author, presenter, blogger and vlogger, Giovanna’s talents are widespread as she publishes her next romantic fiction novel which follows on from her Sunday Times best-selling title Happy Mum, Happy Baby.

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.

David Lagercrantz, the Swedish international number one best-selling author of The Girl in the Spider's Web and I Am Zlatan Ibrahimovic, which remains the fastest selling book in Swedish history, returns to the Audible studios for the second time to discuss the fifth instalment in Stieg Larsson's Millennium legacy, The Girl Who Takes an Eye for an Eye.

Anthony Horowitz is an international best-selling author, journalist and playwright. As one of Britain's greatest living storytellers, we invited Anthony to our studios for the second time. He chatted about his career, personal life and latest release, The Word Is Murder. With a modern twist on the classic crime novel, fans will not be disappointed with this captivating thriller.

New York Times best-selling author John Connolly visits the Audible studios to introduce his latest novel, he. Known primarily as the crime writer who brought us the Charlie Parker series, Connolly changes direction and presents us with a literary imagining of the life of Stan Laurel. A skilful and beautifully crafted work which provides insight into the life of a comedic legend, Connolly's audiobook is certain to amuse, touch and enthral listeners.

Best-selling author of The Letter and The Secret Kathryn Hughes joins Audible for a second time to discuss her third novel, The Key. With a dual time line, listeners are transported between scenes of a 1950s operational insane asylum and those taking place in the aged and now abandoned building 50 years on in a story about forgotten tragedy, lost love and the pursuit of justice. Kathryn discusses her new thrilling instalment and her hopes for future works.

Matt Haig, the award-winning best-selling author for children and adults, joins Robin Morgan for his second time in the Audible Studios to discuss his new book How to Stop Time. It follows the character of Tom Hazard, a man that looks 41 but, owing to a rare condition, has actually been alive for centuries. Matt Haig tells Robin about how he came up with the idea for the book as well as its new film adaptation, produced and starring Benedict Cumberbatch.

Author Sarah Hilary joins Sophie Plateau in the Audible Studios to discuss her latest novel.

Mark Dawson is the USA Today best-selling author behind the John Milton, Beatrix Rose and Soho Noir thrillers. He's just released the tenth novel in the John Milton series, Blackout, which sees the disgruntled former assassin thrown into a gruesome Filipino prison with revenge on his mind. Known as both an entertaining writer and savvy entrepreneur, Mark Dawson is a self-published success story, after he first published through Amazon in 2013.

Best-selling crime author Rachel Abbott returns to the Audible Studios to talk to Robin Morgan about her latest book. She also shares her tips on getting published, and tells us why she thinks people are drawn to the dark and the macabre....