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In this episode we chat with Sheffield based documentary photographer and filmmaker, Gemma Thorpe.As well as chatting books, we also discuss local hero and Green Queen of Sheffield, Ethel Haythornthwaite, and how you can discover her story thr
As part of the Lord Mayor’s Big Read, we’re interviewing some famous faces and other interesting local people about the books they love.In this episode, I chat with Tim Cooper, the author of the excellent book, The Story of Sheffield. As wel
In this series, we’re interviewing well-known Sheffielders about the books they love. In this episode, we chat with novelist, academic and literary events organiser Yvonne Battle-Felton. We chat about representation in fiction, how libraries ca
In this series, we’re interviewing well-known Sheffielders about the books they love. In this episode, we chat with award winning author and illustrator, Lydia Monks. We hear about her journey to becoming an illustrator, learn about the proces
We chat to bestselling author and mediaeval historian Elizabeth Boyle about her recent bestselling book, Fierce Appetites.With dazzling accounts of ancient stories, she uses her historical learning to grapple with the raw and urgent questions
We chat with Sheffield's former Poet Laureate, Otis Mensah.As part of The Lord Mayor's Big Read, listen to well-known Sheffield personalities chat about the books they love. Listen online and let us know about your favourite reads on social me
As part of The Lord Mayor's Big Read, listen to well-known Sheffield personalities chat about the books they love. Listen online and let us know about your favourite reads on social media, #SheffReads.In this episode, we chat with Britain's f
In this episode we're joined by Stefan and Tara Tobler from And Other stories. And Other Stories is an award winning Sheffield based publisher of innovative contemporary writing from around the world, and they’re currently celebrating their 10
During the last week of July, we were joined in Endcliffe Park, one of Sheffield’s many green spaces by a lovely group of Sheffielders as well as the award winning poet and novelist, Helen Mort.Helen led us on a walk through the woods, and bes
Former Carnegie & Kate Greenaway judges Zoey Dixon (Lambeth Libraries) and Liz Chapman (Sheffield Libraries) chat about the best new LGBTQ+ books for children and young people. (Queer pirates may also feature.)To see the books talked about in
We chat to bestselling romantic fiction author, Paige Toon, about her latest release Someone That I Used to Know.
In this episode, I chat to author John D Burns about his latest book, Wild Winter.In Wild Winter, John D. Burns, bestselling author of The Last Hillwalker and Bothy Tales, sets out to rediscover Scotland’s mountains, remote places and wildlife
We see in Pride Month 2021 by chatting to author of brand new picture book The Pirate Mums. We chat to Jodie about LGBTQ+ representation in children's books.
We talk with Frank Cottrell-Boyce about his latest children's book, Noah's Gold, screenwriting and all things kind.
Acclaimed writer Emma Jane Unsworth talks to us about her first non-fiction book 'After the Storm', an account of her postnatal depression. She describes the unrealistic expectations we have of new mothers and how many factors caused her depres
We chat to author of Burton and Lamb legal thriller series, Abi Silver, about this fascinating set of stories, and her latest release The Rapunzel Act.
In this episode, we chat with Martin Robinson, author of You are not the man you're supposed to be: Into the chaos of modern masculinity. Martin Robinson is the editor and founder of The Book of Man, a website aiming to deconstruct old school
In conversation with author author Anne Booth and illustrator David Litchfield about creative lives and their new collaboration, picture book, A Shelter for Sadness, a beautiful picture book providing hope and support to those experiencing sadn
Russ is the author of crime-thriller Firewatching and his new book Nighthawking is published in February 2021. Protagonist, Detective Sergeant Adam Tyler is a maverick new detective desperate to kickstart his stagnating career. He also happen
Carnegie & Kate Greenaway Prize judges Liz Chapman and Zoey Dixon chat about the best LGBTQ+ interest books aimed at children and young people.
Archivists from Sheffield and Lambeth delve into their collections to tell the stories of LGBTQ heroes from both Sheffield and Lambeth, whilst discussing the methods and challenges faced when archiving LGBTQ+ history.This is an edited edition
We're joined by historian Emily Brand to talk about her book 'The Fall of the House of Byron'. The book tells the story of the poet's eighteenth century ancestors and is full of scandal, sex and adventure.
Janie Brown chats about her book, Radical Acts of Love. Janie is an author, a leader in oncology nursing, and the executive director of Callanis, a nonprofit organization in Vancouver, Canada. Full of wisdom and warmth, Janie's book is part o
Listen to Alex, Alexis and Dan from Sheffield Libraries chat about the books they enjoyed during 2020 and the reads they're looking forward to in 2021.
Our guests today are wife and husband team, Karrie Fransman and Jonathan Plackett. Their new book Gender Swapped Fairy Tales imagines a world where the princesses wear shining armour and race to rescue their sleeping prince, and where kings si
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