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Harry Judd, member of the hugely successful pop group McFly, talks to Audible about his debut fitness-related audiobook, Get Fit, Get Happy. On a mission to enthuse the public about the health benefits that regular exercise and dance can bring, Harry gives us a taste of the many tips contained within the audiobook. He also opens up on his own journey to attaining a happy mind and healthy body.

Boxing superstar and national treasure Nicola Adams OBE joins Sophie Plateau in the Audible Studios. Nicola made herself a household name after becoming the first woman to win an Olympic boxing gold medal at the London 2012 games. At the next Olympics in 2016, she retained her champion status. Alongside this, she is also the reigning world, Commonwealth and European champion. Now recently turned professional, Nicola talks about the ups and downs of her career, all explained in her new autobiography, Believe.

As mother to tennis champions Jamie and Andy Murray, Scottish national coach, coach of the Fed Cup and general all-round can-do woman of wonder, Judy Murray is the ultimate role model for believing in yourself and reaching out to ambition. Judy Murray joins Sophie Plateau in the Audible Studios to discuss all of this and more.

Louise Penny visits the Audible Studios to discuss her latest novel Glass, the latest in the Inspector Gamache series. She talks about the setting, the importance of her characters and storyline over the murder itself, and much more. The previous in the series A Great Reckoning debuted at number one in both the US and Canada on the hardcover list, the ebooks and audio lists - making it the top book in North America.

Best-selling author Sophie Kinsella joins Sophie Plateau in the Audible Studios to discuss her new novel, My Not So Perfect Life. It follows the character of Katie Brenner: a woman who leads the perfect life on Instagram but not in the real world.

Kathryn Hughes joins Sophie Plateau in the Audible Studios to discuss her bestselling novel, The Secret.

Joining us in the Audible Studios to discuss his book Running Up That Hill is British sports presenter and author Vassos Alexander. A sports presenter, reporter and commentator for the BBC since 2004, Vassos has covered everything from the Olympic Games through to Wimbledon. Best known for presenting the sports news on The Chris Evans Breakfast Show on BBC Radio 2, Vassos has become an advocate for running. Inspiring others with his highly acclaimed book Don’t Stop Me Now, his second book, Running Up That Hill, continues his running story.

Joel Dommett is no stranger to oversharing. The stand-up comedian and star of I’m a Celebrity was once the victim of a humiliating catfishing scam and has brilliantly spun his own embarrassment into comedy gold. His first book, It's Not Me, It's Them: Confessions of a Hopeless Modern Romantic, explores the territory of his adolescent experiences in sex, dating and relationships. In this interview he talks about making good out of bad, being an obsessive and some excruciating anecdotes....

Andrew O'Neill, a man of many talents - comedian, musician, presenter and writer - visits the Audible Studios to talk about his deep passion for heavy metal. From household band names to the history of heavy metal music through the ages, The History of Heavy Metal not only charts his own personal journey with music but the exciting figures who inspired him on the way. Andrew gives us an intense history lesson through a witty commentary of what heavy metal music is, examining the subculture and the characters who shaped this most misunderstood genre of music.

Best-selling author of crime fiction Mel Sherratt joins Sophie Plateau in the Audible Studios to discuss the second book in her Detective Eden Berrisford series, Don't Look Behind You. In this new story, Detective Eden Berrisford investigates some brutal attacks on women in the small city of Stockleigh. She has to work out whether these are random acts of violence or whether they are all connected.

Jeff Brazier; British television presenter, reality TV star, life coach, former professional footballer and Patron of Grief Encounter and full time father of two wonderful boys. Jeff visits the Audible Studios to talk about a very different project, his insightful first book - The Grief Survival Guide: How to Navigate Loss and All That Comes With It.

Adam Lashinsky is a reporter and executive editor of the multinational business magazine Fortune. He received worldwide recognition in 2012 for his best-selling exposé of technology giant Apple Inc in his book Inside Apple. He visits the Audible Studios to discuss his exposé of the taxi app business Uber and its CEO, Travis Kalanick, in Wild Ride: Inside Uber's Quest for World Domination.

Best-selling author Mark Edwards joins Sophie Plateau in the Audible Studios to discuss his work.

John Marrs visits the Audible Studios to talk about his psychological thriller, a gripping tale that chronicles the stories of five key protagonists who find their matches through a website, Match Your DNA. These couples are in for a bumpy ride as each faces new, exciting and - in some cases - troublesome adventures with their true loves. Each and every one of their matches holds a secret, but will it help or hinder their chance at true love?

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.

Samantha Shannon joins Elise Italiaander in the Audible Studios to discuss her latest book.

Exclusive interview. Jessie Keane visits the Audible Studios to talk to Sophie Plateau about her Annie Carter series.

Helen Russell joins Sophie Plateau in the Audible Studios to talk about her new novel.

Exclusive interview. Luke Smitherd discusses his new book, Kill Someone, a novel with an impossible choice: kill a random stranger - one of Chris' choosing - within 12 days in order to save the lives of five kidnapped siblings. Refuse, and they die slowly and painfully. How did Luke come up with this concept? What is it like to have a book published? What's next? Luke answers all these questions and more.