Showing results for "2018" in Art & Literature

Joining us in the Audible Studios to talk to us about his latest series, Stephen Fry’s Victorian Secrets, is the man himself, Stephen Fry. A comedian, actor, writer and more, Stephen has narrated the full collection of Sherlock Holmes for audiobook, was one-half of comic duo Fry and Laurie and is well known for his many years presenting QI. His list of accomplishments beyond this would far exceed the word count here! Now he lends his smarts and his voice to delving into the mysterious world of the Victorians in new series Stephen Fry’s Victorian Secrets.

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.

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.” —...

Joining us in the Audible Studios to talk about not one but two recent audio projects is actor and comedian Matt Lucas. Matt is well known for Little Britain and Come Fly with Me but has many more strings to his bow - adding the narration of Charles’ Dickens epic Great Expectations to his achievements, along with performing Fagin in the audio drama Dodge and Twist. At a finished time of 20 hours and 39 minutes long, narrating Great Expectations was no mean feat. It has, though, been met with rave reviews - so time well spent!

Joining us in the Audible Studios for a second time, on this occasion to talk about her first audio drama, The Infirmary, is British author of the best-selling DCI Ryan mystery novels LJ Ross. Spending most of her 20s as a regulatory lawyer, LJ Ross published her first novel in the DCI Ryan series, Holy Island, in 2015. The latest installment in the series comes in the form of an audio drama - a brand-new way to experience DCI Ryan and all the thrills and mystery Ross’ stories bring. The Infirmary is sure to delight both seasoned fans and those new to the series.

Lucy Worsley has become a household name through our screens as a presenter of history programmes for the BBC and as an author of several best-selling books, including Jane Austen at Home. Beginning her career working for English Heritage before becoming chief curator of Historic Royal Palaces, Lucy Worsley published her latest book, a biography of Queen Victoria, to celebrate the 200th anniversary of her birth. Lucy Worsley talks to us about our continual fascination with the monarchy, why she loves sharing history so much and how in love Queen Victoria and Prince Albert really were.

Famed for her honest discussion with Prince Harry on mental health, Bryony Gordon is a feature writer and columnist for The Telegraph who also actively campaigns on the subject of mental health. Having already published two respected memoirs, Bryony’s third book, Eat, Drink, Run: How I Got Fit Without Going Too Mad, was published in May 2018. Bryony Gordon talks to us about exercise for her mental health, her top tips for running a marathon and setting up mental health mates.

Born and bred in Virginia, David Baldacci is the author of acclaimed novels such as Absolute Power and Wish You Well as well as the critically hailed Amos Decker and Will Robie series. David has sold over 130 million copies of his work in 45 languages and in over 80 countries. His latest series introduces new female protagonist, Atlee Pine. David Baldacci talks to us about his brand-new thriller series, how he manages to consistently create addictive plot lines and how his writing has changed since he began.

Joining us in the Audible Studios for the second time to discuss his latest novel, The Cutting Edge, is multiple award-winning author and Steel Dagger recipient Jeffery Deaver. With over 35 published books, which include The Bone Collector, Carte Blanche and The Bodies Left Behind, Jeffery Deaver is the master of the crime thriller. The winner of numerous awards around the world, including a Steel Dagger, Jeffery has also picked up two lifetime achievement awards in both Italy and the US. The 14th book in his Lincoln Rhyme series, The Cutting Edge, was published in May 2018.

Emma Gannon, award-winning blogger, writer, podcaster and digital marketer, talks to us about her second audiobook, The Multi-Hyphen Method: Work Less, Create More and Design a Career That Works for You. An essential new business book for the digital age, it encourages everyone to future-proof themselves, spot trends, avoid being pigeonholed, work smarter, take strategic risks, demand more flexibility and create more with even the smallest amount of time.

The best-selling author of Black-Eyed Susans, Julia Heaberlin, talks to Audible about her highly anticipated new audiobook, Paper Ghosts, a gripping thriller which has been lauded by critics as ‘artful, ’elegiac’ and ‘spellbinding’. In it, Julia introduces us to the character of Carl Louis Feldman as he begins his journey into old age at a nursing home in Texas.

Joining us in the Audible Studios to discuss his latest biography, Meghan: A Hollywood Princess, is international best-selling writer and journalist Andrew Morton. Gaining notoriety from his highly acclaimed biography of Diana, Princess of Wales, published in 1992, Andrew Morton has solidified himself as the go-to biographer for celebrities and royals alike. His latest book is on Hollywood actress and future Duchess Meghan Markle. Andrew Morton talks to us about his latest title, including what people might find surprising about Markle and what he learnt about her relationship with Prince Harry.

Clare Mackintosh, number one best-selling author of I Let You Go and I See You, joins us in the Audible Studios for a second time to introduce us to her new and highly anticipated psychological thriller, Let Me Lie, narrated by Game of Thrones star Gemma Whelan. Listeners will be taken on a journey full of twists and turns when new mother Anna Johnson adapts to life with a baby whilst simultaneously trying to discover the truth behind her parents’ alleged double suicide. In this exclusive interview, we talk to Clare about her inspiration for the book, her favourite character to date and exploring mental health in her writing.

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER Called ""Disgraceful,"" ""third-rate,"" and ""not nice"" by Donald Trump, NBC News correspondent Katy Tur reported on—and took flak from—the most captivating and volatile presidential candidate in American history. Tur lived out of a suitcase for a year and a half...

A brilliant, idiosyncratic collection of introductions and afterwords (plus some liner notes) by New York Times bestselling and Pulitzer Prize winning author Michael Chabon—“one of contemporary literature’s most gifted prose stylists” (Michiko Kakutani, New York Times). In Bookends...

From American master Richard Ford, a memoir: his first work of nonfiction, a stirring narrative of memory and parental love How is it that we come to consider our parents as people with rich and intense lives that include but also exclude us? Richard Ford’s parents—Edna, a feisty, pretty...