Robert Saggers is RNIB's Heritage Services Manager. Clare Carson caught up with him at RNIB's Talking Book studios to talk about the treasures in the RNIB archives.

Ellie Wallwork's speech at the Carnegie Awards

Oct 9th, 2012 4m 36s

Ellie Wallwork is 12 and registered blind. She took part in the Cilip Carnegie Award shadowing scheme last year and featured in a moving video which was shown at last year's award ceremony. This year she was invited to come in person to the awa

Team GB's "Gary Lineker" - Jon Gribbin

Oct 8th, 2012 13m 43s

Last year the National Library Service was lucky enough to have a visit from Blind Footballer and Paralympian Jon Gribbin or as he is dubbed Team GB's "Gary Lineker". He talked to a group of readers about his journey to becoming a world class 5

RNIB's Peter Atkins explains ebooks

Apr 2nd, 2012 8m 11s

As part of Love Libraries Week RNIB National Library Service hosted introductory sessions to ebook readers. Peter Atkins, from RNIB's Media and Culture Department, demonstrated four ebook players - the Sony, Amazon Kindle, Kobo and iPad and gav

Author profile - Stephen Kelman

Jan 9th, 2012 9m 19s

Stephen Kelman talked to Insight Radio's Robert Kirkwood about his Booker Prize nominated first novel Pigeon English.

Kate Morton promoting her new book, The Distant Hours

Aug 1st, 2011 2m 57s

Kate Morton speaks about her new book, The Distant Hours. The story: Edie Burchill and her mother have never been close, but when a long lost letter arrives with the return address of Milderhurst Castle, Kent, printed on its envelope, Edie begi

Book box - for children and young people

Jul 1st, 2011 19m 57s

Judith Kerr, the author and illustrator of much loved children's story The Tiger Who Came to Tea, is still going strong at the age of 87. Judith also wrote the Mog books and also a beautiful story for older children titled When Hitler Stole Pin

Alexander McCall Smith interview

Jun 1st, 2011 1m 42s

In addition to writing, Alexander McCall Smith became a respected expert on medical law and bioethics and served on international committees. He is probably best known as the creator of The no. 1 ladies' detective agency. Clare Carson interview

Emma Donoghue interview

May 2nd, 2011 8m 17s

Shortlisted for the 2010 Man Booker Prize, Emma Donoghue spoke to James Butterworth from RNIB's Insight Radio about her novel, Room.

Author profile - John Boyne

Apr 1st, 2011 8m 36s

John Boyne talks about writing for a young audience whilst dealing with incredibly difficult subject matter in The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas, and we ask him what he would miss most if he lost his sight.

Author profile - Jo Brand

Mar 1st, 2011 6m 41s

Jo Brand has had a diverse career beginning as a psychiatric nurse, moving on to stand up comedy and then writing for a living. Clare Carson interviewed her at Cheltenham Literary Festival where she talked about her autobiography 'Look back in

Reading through audio

Feb 1st, 2011 42s

We chat to Val Worley who is a great fan of talking books. Val is registered blind and says that talking books became a lifeline after the blow of being told she was losing her sight.

A passion for poetry - An interview with Simon Armitage

Jan 3rd, 2011 11m 3s

Before Simon Armitage became a poet and playwright he was a probation officer and before that he stacked shelves at a local supermarket. He has recently published The poetry of birds - with his friend and radio producer Tim Dee. Clare Carson ca

Discovering giant print

Dec 1st, 2010 9m 56s

Library user Sue McDermott has recently discovered giant print. We talked to her about how it's transformed the way she reads.

Author profile - Sarah Waters

Nov 1st, 2010 10m 27s

2009 Man Booker Prize shortlisted author, Sarah Waters, speaks to Robert Kirkwood from Insight Radio about her gothic ghost story "The Little Stranger"

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