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Author Jonathan Stroud joins Robin Morgan in the Audible Studios to discuss his career, his taste in reading and listening, and his various series of books

M R Carey, a renowned writer of brilliant comic books, novels and films, visits the Audible Studios to talk about his latest novel, The Boy on the Bridge - a stand-alone story set in the same world as his best seller The Girl with All the Gifts. Alongside him we have one of your favourite narrators, Finty Williams. She's the voice behind the audiobook of Mike's latest novel and several of his previous ones, too.

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.

Emma Gannon, internet sensation and author of the lifestyle and writing blog Girl Lost in the City, visits the Audible Studios to discuss her first book. As a blogger, author, speaker and digital consultant, she’s worked for loads of creative agencies, newspapers and magazines, launched a podcast and now written her debut non-fiction book for young adults called Ctrl Alt Delete: How I Grew up Online.

Lupton studied literature at Cambridge University, graduating in 1986. After graduating, she wrote for Literary Reviews and was invited to join the Royal Court Theatre. During this time, Lupton won a television play competition and earned herself a job as a screenwriter. While her husband, a doctor, was working all hours, Lupton decided that as an author she could write around her kids being at school. So, after much work, her first novel, Sister, was published. We chatted to Rosamund Lupton about her career as a writer and author and how she creates such thrilling reads.

Robin Morgan interviews best-selling author Carole Matthews and her friend Christine Emberson, whose true story is the inspiration behind Paper Hearts and Summer Kisses.

YouTube sensation, Les Mis actress and author of All I Know Now, Carrie Hope Fletcher talks to Robin Morgan about her first ever fiction book, On the Other Side.

Audible exclusive. Mark Billingham joins us to talk about his new book, Die of Shame. Who will die? Who will be betrayed? Who will kill? Talking about stepping out of his comfort zone to keep it fresh, the challenges of writing a series and much, much more. About Die of Shame: full of betrayal, deceit and suspense, Die of Shame is the spectacular new book from number-one best seller Mark Billingham - author of Time of Death and In the Dark, both soon to be major BBC series.

Booker Prize winning author Howard Jacobson joins Robin Morgan in the Audible Studios to discuss Shylock is my Name, a novelization of Shakespeare's The Merchant of Venice.

Peter James is an international best-selling thriller writer with 12 consecutive Sunday Times number ones, responsible for the critically acclaimed Roy Grace thriller series. Hugh Bonneville is a BAFTA, Emmy and Golden Globe nominated actor across both stage and screen, most recognised for his role as Robert Crawley in the ITV drama Downton Abbey and blockbusters such as Paddington and Notting Hill. Bonneville has narrated the audiobook of Peter James’ thriller Absolute Proof.

In this interview, Armando Iannucci talks about his favourite composers, whether or not it's cool to like classical music and what it was like to do stand-up comedy aged 12. Armando is a multiaward-winning satirist, writer, director and producer best known for Alan Partridge: Alpha Papa, The Thick of It, In the Loop and Veep. His new audiobook, Hear Me Out, is an exploration of the many ways in which classical music can enhance and comment on the human experience.

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.

Joining us at Audible Studios is critically acclaimed author and social historian Hallie Rubenhold. We spoke about her new book, The Five, which tells the story of Jack the Ripper’s victims, revealing their interesting and varied true lives and their stories, which have been lost due to misogyny and tabloid press. We also spoke about her love of history, her research and her plans for the future.

Tim Harford joins Robin Morgan in the Audible Studios for an exclusive interview. His latest book, Messy, may just make us all feel better when we have a messy desk at work!

Bonnie St John is a world renowned keynote speaker, consultant, and leadership trainer, who is perhaps best known for being the first African-American ever to win Olympic Medals in ski racing- despite having her right leg amputated when she was five years old. She joins Robin Morgan in the Audible Studios to discuss her new book, Microresilience, which is written in collaboration with Allen P. Haines.

An established actress across stage, screen and radio, Celia Imrie is most well known for her collaborations with Victoria Wood, including the spoof Acorn Antiques. With notable film appearances including Bridget Jones’s Diary, Calendar Girls and The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel, Imrie has now narrated and published her latest audiobook, Sail Away. Celia Imrie talks to us about her new book, what we can expect from it and her successful and varied career as an actress.

Robin Morgan talks to award-winning author, actress and comedian Alison Larkin. Having been crowned the winner of the AudioFile Earphones award for outstanding narration, Alison talks about her critically acclaimed audiobook The English American. Loosely based on her own life, it's the story of a woman, adopted by English parents, who, at the age of 28, embarks on a journey to find her American birth mother.

Exclusive. Prison, murderers and ghosts. M. R. Carey talks to us about Fellside, the unmissable and highly anticipated new literary thriller from the author of the international phenomenon The Girl With All the Gifts. About Fellside - Jess Moulson is convicted of murder. But it's a murder she can't remember committing. Nothing is quite clear from the drug-fuelled night when a blaze set in Jess' apartment killed the little boy upstairs.

Jill Mansell is the author of over 20 bestselling novels, including Falling for You, Kiss and Solo. She joins Robin Morgan in the Audible Studios to discuss her latest novel, You, Me and Always, her writing career, and her unconventional use of the yellow pages.

Best-selling author Rachel Abbott joins Robin Morgan in the Audible Studios to discuss her phenomenal career. Rachel's debut thriller, Only the Innocent, was an international bestseller, reaching the number one position in the Amazon charts both in the UK and US. In 2015 Amazon celebrated the first five years of the Kindle in the UK, and announced that Rachel was the number one bestselling independent author over the five-year period. Her latest novel, Kill Me Again, is available now on Audible.