79 Best UK Book Podcasts
UK Book Podcasts
Here are 79 Best UK Book Podcasts worth listening to in 2026.
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The Book Club, hosted by Dominic Sandbrook and Tabitha Syrett, brings the historical context behind famous books to life. Each week, the hosts explore a classic or contemporary title, unpacking the world in which it was written and the story behind its author. This is not your typical literature podcast: The Book Club educates AND entertains, leaving you knowing some of the greatest stories ever told.more Hosts Dominic Sandbrook, Tabitha Syrett
Producer/Network Goalhanger
Email ****@goalhanger.com
Estimated Monthly Listeners 50k-250k
Apple Rating 4.6/5Apple Reviews 2.6K Avg Length 77 min Format Long form Get Email Contact Get access to full database of 2.7M podcastsCreate podcast lists, export in spreadsheet or CSV file with email contacts and start your podcast outreach in minutes.Sign Up for Free with Email Continue with Google
2. Backlisted
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The literary podcast that has been giving new life to old books since 2015. For show notes visit backlisted.fm and get an extra two shows a month by supporting the pod at patreon.com/backlistedmore Hosts John Mitchinson, Andy Miller
Producer/Network Backlisted
Email ****@gmail.com
Location London, England, United Kingdom
Estimated Monthly Listeners 50k-250k
Recent Guests Stephen Fry, Georgina Morley +17 more
Apple Rating 4.7/5Apple Reviews 1.8KFacebook 2.5KTwitter 18.3K Avg Length 70 min Format Long form Since Nov 2015 Get Email Contact
3. Shedunnit
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Unravelling the mysteries behind classic detective storiesFor advertising enquiries, email ****@auddy.co
Host Caroline Crampton
Email ****@gmail.com
Location Wirral, England, United Kingdom
Estimated Monthly Listeners 50k-250k
Recent Guests Jim Noy, Dr Jen Aston +4 more
Apple Rating 4.9/5Apple Reviews 1.9KFacebook 1.7KTwitter 3.2KInstagram 5K Avg Length 35 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact
4. Sara & Cariad's Weirdos Book Club
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Join comedians and authors Sara Pascoe and Cariad Lloyd in their Weirdos Book Club - a space for the lonely outsider to feel accepted and appreciated. You don't even have to read the book to join in! Assisted by their comedian and writer friends, each week they'll discuss a book that is special, stimulating and y'know weird. Welcome to your new book club! Thank you for reading with us...more Hosts Sara Pascoe, Cariad Lloyd
Producer/Network Plosive
Email ****@gmail.com
Location United Kingdom
Estimated Monthly Listeners 10k-50k
Recent Guests Vanessa Hammick, Kae Tempest +12 more
Apple Rating 4.4/5Apple Reviews 549Twitter 364Instagram 43.1K Avg Length 42 min Format Long form Get Email Contact
5. Ask Penguin
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What should I read next? Ask Penguin is the podcast where your quirkiest, trickiest, and most urgent book questions get answered. Hosted by Rhianna Dhillon, we bring bestselling authors and Penguin insiders to explore some of your favourite books and discover new ones that you are yet to read. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.more Host Rhianna Dhillon
Producer/Network Penguin Books UK
Email ****@gmail.com
Estimated Monthly Listeners 50k-250k
Recent Guests Sophie Mackintosh, Bryony Gordon +15 more
Apple Rating 4.1/5Apple Reviews 1.8K Avg Length 50 min Format Long form Get Email Contact
6. Bookclub
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Led by James Naughtie, a group of readers talk to acclaimed authors about their best-known novels
Host James Naughtie
Producer/Network BBC Radio 4
Email ****@bbc.co.uk
Location London, England, United Kingdom
Estimated Monthly Listeners 50k-250k
Recent Guests Nicola Barker, Dorothy Koomson +12 more
Apple Rating 4.1/5Apple Reviews 823Facebook 62MTwitter 15.1M Avg Length 30 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact
7. A Good Read
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Find reading inspiration with favourite books chosen by our guests.
Producer/Network BBC Radio 4
Email ****@bbc.co.uk
Estimated Monthly Listeners 1k-10k
Recent Guests Maria Balshaw, Robin Ince +6 more
Apple Rating 4.7/5Apple Reviews 45 Avg Length 28 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact
8. Service95 Book Club With Dua Lipa
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Welcome to the Service95 Book Club With Dua Lipa. Join Dua each month as she takes you into the world of a book she has loved and talks to the writer who brought it to life. Expect reads that will make you laugh, cry, and even change the way you think. There are no rules when it comes to the books Dua chooses...more Producer/Network Service95
Email ****@service95.com
Estimated Monthly Listeners 10k-50k
Recent Guests Jean-Baptiste Del Amo, Mark Ronson
Apple Rating 4.6/5Apple Reviews 421 Avg Length 37 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact
9. Simon Mayo's Books of the Year
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Simon Mayo & Matt Williams invite the world's finest authors in for a chat
Hosts Matt Williams, Simon Mayo
Producer/Network Ora Et Labora
Email ****@yahoo.com
Location London, England, United Kingdom
Estimated Monthly Listeners 50k-250k
Recent Guests Michael Connelly, Bryony Gordon +16 more
Apple Rating 4.8/5Apple Reviews 1.1KTwitter 11.7KInstagram 1.4K Avg Length 28 min Format Medium form Since Jun 2018 Get Email Contact
10. Hardcore Literature
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Welcome to your new favourite book club. If you enjoy deep dives into the greatest books ever written, you will love Hardcore Literature. Provocative poems, evocative epics, and life-changing literary analyses. We don't just read the great books - we live them. Together we'll suck the marrow out of Shakespeare, Homer, and Tolstoy. We'll relish the most moving art ever committed to the page and stage from every age. Join us on the reading adventure of a lifetime.more Host Benjamin McEvoy
Email ****@benjaminmcevoy.com
Location United Kingdom
Estimated Monthly Listeners 50k-250k
Apple Rating 4.8/5Apple Reviews 1KTwitter 122 Avg Length 87 min Format Long form Since Oct 2019 Get Email Contact
11. Close Readings
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Close Readings is a multi-series podcast from the London Review of Books. Two contributors explore areas of literature through a selection of key works, providing an introductory grounding like no other. Listen to some episodes for free here, and extracts from our ongoing subscriber-only series. How To Subscribe In Apple Podcasts, click 'subscribe' at the top of this podcast feed to unlock the full episodes. Or for other podcast apps, sign up here: https://lrb.me/closereadings RUNNING IN 2026 'Who's afraid of realism?' with James Wood and guests 'Nature in Crisis' with Meehan Crist and Peter Godfrey-Smith 'Narrative Poems' with Seamus Perry and Mark Ford 'London Revisited' with Rosemary Hill and guests Bonus ..more Producer/Network London Review of Books
Email ****@lrb.co.uk
Location London, England, United Kingdom
Estimated Monthly Listeners 10k-50k
Recent Guests Elif Batuman, Tom McCarthy +17 more
Apple Rating 4.6/5Apple Reviews 233Facebook 355.6KTwitter 288.6KInstagram 199.6K Avg Length 23 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact
12. Slightly Foxed
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The independent-minded book review magazine that combines good looks, good writing and a personal approach. Slightly Foxed introduces its readers to books that are no longer new and fashionable but have lasting appeal. Good-humoured, unpretentious and a bit eccentric, it's more like a well-read friend than a literary magazine...more Host Rosie Goldsmith
Producer/Network Slightly Foxed: The Real Reader's Quarterly
Email ****@foxedquarterly.com
Location London, England, United Kingdom
Estimated Monthly Listeners 10k-50k
Recent Guests Julian Evans, Martin Stannard +4 more
Apple Rating 4.9/5Apple Reviews 680Facebook 5.5KTwitter 9.6KInstagram 34.1K Avg Length 57 min Format Long form Since Nov 2018 Get Email Contact
13. The TLS Podcast
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A weekly podcast on books and culture brought to you by the writers and editors of the Times Literary Supplement. To read more, welcome to the TLS . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.more Producer/Network The TLS
Email ****@the-tls.co.uk
Estimated Monthly Listeners 10k-50k
Recent Guests Ed Vulliamy, Toby Lichtig +29 more
Apple Rating 4.4/5Apple Reviews 630 Avg Length 46 min Format Long form Get Email Contact
14. The LRB Podcast
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The LRB Podcast brings you weekly conversations from Europe's leading magazine of culture and ideas, hosted by Thomas Jones and Malin Hay, and featuring our fortnightly 'On Politics' podcast hosted by James Butler. From the LRB Subscribe to the LRB: https://lrb.me/subslrbpod Close Readings podcast: https://lrb.me/crlrbpod LRB Audiobooks: https://lrb.me/audiobookslrbpod Bags, binders and more at the LRB Store: https://lrb.me/storelrbpod Get in touch: ****@lrb.co.ukmore Hosts Thomas Jones, Adam Shatz
Producer/Network London Review of Books
Email ****@lrb.co.uk
Location London, England, United Kingdom
Estimated Monthly Listeners 50k-250k
Recent Guests Richard King, Rory Scothorne +48 more
Apple Rating 4.3/5Apple Reviews 942Facebook 355.6KTwitter 288.6KInstagram 199.6K Avg Length 62 min Format Long form Since Feb 2010 Get Email Contact
15. Take Four Books
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Presenter James Crawford looks at an author's latest work and delves further into their creative process by learning about the three other texts that have shaped their writing.
Host James Crawford
Producer/Network BBC Radio 4
Email ****@gmail.com
Estimated Monthly Listeners 1k-10k
Recent Guests Jennifer Niven, Bryan Washington +9 more
Apple Rating 4.5/5Apple Reviews 83 Avg Length 30 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact
16. Talking Scared
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Conversations with the biggest names in horror fiction. A podcast for horror readers who want to know where their favourite stories came from . . . and what frightens the people who wrote them.more Host Neil McRobert
Email ****@gmail.com
Estimated Monthly Listeners 10k-50k
Recent Guests Sarah Langan, Kaelyn Moore +35 more
Apple Rating 4.9/5Apple Reviews 538Twitter 9.9K Avg Length 84 min Format Long form Get Email Contact
17. Bookshelfie: Women's Prize Podcast
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The podcast that asks women with lives as inspiring as any fiction, to share the five books by women that have shaped them. Join Vick Hope, multi-award winning TV and BBC Radio 1 presenter, author and journalist, and her inspirational guests as they celebrate the best books written by women, sharing their creativity, voices, and perspectives. The Women's Prize for Fiction is the biggest celebration of women's creativity in the world and has been running for over 30 years. Sit back and enjoy.more Host Vick Hope
Producer/Network Women’s Prize Podcast/ Bird Lime Media
Email ****@womensprizeforfiction.co.uk
Location London, England, United Kingdom
Estimated Monthly Listeners 10k-50k
Recent Guests Hannah Murray, Emma Grede +14 more
Apple Rating 4.4/5Apple Reviews 475Facebook 57.7KTwitter 84.3KInstagram 163.7K Avg Length 54 min Format Long form Get Email Contact
18. Artists at Work
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How creatives write, perform and make art, design and music. The home of arts and culture from BBC World Service. In The Studio follows the world's leading creative figures while they work. Nikki Bedi hosts The Arts Hour, with news of the latest releases from around the world, and in World Book Club Harriett Gilbert puts your questions and comments to best-selling authors. In the Studio episodes are released on Tuesdays, The Arts Hour with you on Fridays and World Book Club drops on the first Saturday of each month.more Host Harriett Gilbert
Producer/Network BBC World Service
Email ****@bbc.co.uk
Location London, England, United Kingdom
Estimated Monthly Listeners 50k-250k
Recent Guests John Connolly, Laurent Binet +14 more
Apple Rating 4.6/5Apple Reviews 1.1KFacebook 9.2MTwitter 585.7KInstagram 644.1K Avg Length 40 min Format Long form Get Email Contact
19. STACK with Jake and Ella
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Meet your next favourite books...STACK with Jake and Ella is a books podcast sharing the books we love and helping people fall in love-and stay in love-with reading. In every episode, Ella and Jake will present a curated list of six brilliant books on a theme. We're creating mini-libraries on a theme, for whenever the inspiration takes you. Get in touch with your dilemmas for Shelf Help - no question is too big.We are @stackpodcast on Instagram and TikTokmore Producer/Network STACK Books/W!ZARD Studios
Email ****@wizardradio.com
Estimated Monthly Listeners 1k-10k
Recent Guests Miriam Margolyes, Caroline O’Donoghue
Apple Rating 4.9/5Apple Reviews 29 Avg Length 32 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact
20. The Waterstones Podcast
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Going beyond the book with a wide range of authors to discover the story behind the books we love.
Host Tim Waterstone
Producer/Network Waterstones
Email ****@waterstones.com
Estimated Monthly Listeners 10k-50k
Recent Guests Jackie Morris, Robert Macfarlane +16 more
Apple Rating 4.3/5Apple Reviews 229 Avg Length 31 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact
21. The Radio 2 Book Club
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The Radio 2 Book club celebrates the best in new fiction and recommends great reads. Sara will be interviewing top authors about their latest novels, and she'll be catching up with librarians and reading groups from across the UK. Whether you're after a summer blockbuster, a twist-filled thriller, or want to curl up with a heart-warming love story, Sara has you covered!more Producer/Network BBC Radio 2
Email ****@bbc.co.uk
Estimated Monthly Listeners 1k-10k
Recent Guests Harriet Tyce, Sadeqa Johnson +6 more
Apple Rating 4.2/5Apple Reviews 34 Avg Length 19 min Format Short form Get Email Contact
22. The Book Club Review
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Discussion, debate, even a little dispute expect it all on The Book Club Review. Join host Kate and her guests as they explore contemporary and classic titles. From hyped new releases to word-of-mouth backlist tips, books are put to the book club test do they live up to our expectations? Listen in for thoughtful insights, lively opinions and inspiration for your next great read.more Hosts Kate Slotover, Laura Potter
Producer/Network The Book Club Review
Email ****@gmail.com
Location London, England, United Kingdom
Estimated Monthly Listeners 10k-50k
Recent Guests Miranda Keeling, Bee Rowlatt +6 more
Apple Rating 4.8/5Apple Reviews 385Facebook 480Twitter 857Instagram 7.4K Avg Length 61 min Format Long form Since Mar 2017 Get Email Contact
23. London Review Bookshop Podcast
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Listen to the latest literary events recorded at the London Review Bookshop, covering fiction, poetry, politics, music and much more. Find out about our upcoming events here More from the Bookshop: Discover our author of the month, book of the week and more: https://lrb.me/bkshppod From the LRB: Subscribe to the LRB: https://lrb.me/subsbkshppod Close Readings podcast: https://lrb.me/crbkshppod LRB Audiobooks: https://lrb.me/audiobooksbkshppod Bags, binders and more at the LRB Store: https://lrb.me/storebkshppod Get in touch: Hosts Claire Williams, Gayle Lazda
Producer/Network London Review of Books
Email ****@lrbshop.co.uk
Location London, England, United Kingdom
Estimated Monthly Listeners 10k-50k
Recent Guests Anne Enright, Clair Wills +38 more
Apple Rating 4.2/5Apple Reviews 371Facebook 22.6KTwitter 49.6KInstagram 74.4K Avg Length 60 min Format Long form Get Email Contact
24. Quick Book Reviews with Philippa Hall
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Thousands of books. No time to waste. No spoilers. Ever. Quick Book Reviews — your twice-weekly reading companion with host Philippa Hall What it is Quick Book Reviews is a spoiler-free book podcast hosted by Philippa Hall, published every Monday and Friday. Philippa reads widely so busy readers don't have to guess — delivering honest, enthusiastic, bite-sized reviews alongside in-depth author interviews and a friendly window into the publishing world...more Host Philippa Hall
Email ****@outlook.com
Location United Kingdom
Estimated Monthly Listeners 10k-50k
Recent Guests Tariq Ashkanani, Kate Ellis Brown +45 more
Apple Rating 4.9/5Apple Reviews 250Twitter 11.4KInstagram 13.9K Avg Length 30 min Format Medium form Since Sep 2019 Get Email Contact
25. The Book Club
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Literary interviews and discussions on the latest releases in the world of publishing, from poetry through to physics. Presented weekly by Sam Leith. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.more Host Sam Leith
Producer/Network The Spectator
Email ****@googlemail.com
Location United Kingdom
Estimated Monthly Listeners 100-1k
Recent Guests Amanda Golden, Karen V. Kukil +20 more
Apple Rating 4.2/5Apple Reviews 12Facebook 193KTwitter 269.5KInstagram 993 Avg Length 40 min Format Long form Since Sep 2016 Get Email Contact
26. Sentimental Garbage
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Sentimental Garbage is a podcast hosted by Caroline O'Donoghue about the culture we love that society can sometimes make us feel ashamed of. Formerly a chick-lit podcast, sometimes a Sex and the City podcast. We don't know the most, we feel the most. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.more Host Caroline ODonoghue
Producer/Network Justice for Dumb Women
Email ****@gmail.com
Estimated Monthly Listeners 50k-250k
Recent Guests Dr Dolly Alderton, Jessie Brown Findlay +8 more
Apple Rating 4.8/5Apple Reviews 2.9K Avg Length 87 min Format Long form Get Email Contact
27. Bookshop Stories
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Bookshop Stories shines a light on the people, businesses, and future of independent bookshops.In each episode, we speak to people who run bookshops around the world about the reality of the business, the role their shops play in their communities, and what the future of bookselling actually looks like.If you love books and bookshops, this is the podcast for you (there's plenty of chat about books, authors and recommended reads). But if you're interested in business, appreciate culture and value local community (whatever that is), you will find plenty to love too.more Producer/Network Tom Idle
Email ****@narrativematters.co.uk
Estimated Monthly Listeners 100-1k
Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 5 Avg Length 55 min Format Long form Get Email Contact
28. Fun Kids Book Quest
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Join Bex from the children's radio station Fun Kids as she meets top authors who tell her about their books and also read us chapters from them.Plus, Bex and friends recommend their favourite kids books of the month.You can listen to Bex on Fun Kids (weekdays from 4pm) on DAB Digital Radio across the UK, on the free Fun Kids app, and online at funkidslive.comPlus, when you become a Fun Kids Podcasts Plus subscriber, you get this show and 30 others! ad-free and support the work Fun Kids does in bringing you high-quality, entertaining, and safe content for your family...more Host Bex Lindsay
Producer/Network Fun Kids
Email ****@funkidslive.com
Location United Kingdom
Estimated Monthly Listeners 10k-50k
Recent Guests Sufiya Ahmed, Katie Kirby +38 more
Apple Rating 4.3/5Apple Reviews 292Facebook 8.4KTwitter 9.2K Avg Length 20 min Format Short form Since Jul 2017 Get Email Contact
29. Tea or Books?
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Simon (Stuck in a Book) and Rachel (Book Snob) debate the difficult decisions of books and reading.
Hosts Simon Thomas, Rachel
Producer/Network Simon and Rachel
Email ****@yahoo.co.uk
Location Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom
Estimated Monthly Listeners 10k-50k
Apple Rating 4.8/5Apple Reviews 223Facebook 842Twitter 3K Since Jun 2015 Get Email Contact
30. The Bibliofilles
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The Bibliofilles began, as all great modern love stories do, on Facebook during Lockdown. Sophie asked for a recommendation. Chaya prescribed The Song of Achilles. A DM became a dialogue; a dialogue became @thebibiliofilles; and now, finally, a podcast.Chaya is a barrister, Sophie a former editor. We read across all genres and trends, from classics and non fiction, to contemporary fiction, romantasy and everything in between...more Producer/Network Hosted by Sophie and Chaya
Email ****@launchpodstudios.com
Estimated Monthly Listeners 1k-10k
Apple Rating 4.7/5Apple Reviews 38 Avg Length 46 min Format Long form Get Email Contact
31. Two Girls One Book - Book Club Podcast
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A bi-weekly book club podcast. Two friends talking about words, drinking wine and probably offering too many opinions.
Hosts Rhiannon Fallows, Hannah Wilkinson
Producer/Network Rhiannon Fallows & Hannah Wilkinson
Email ****@gmail.com
Location United Kingdom
Estimated Monthly Listeners 1k-10k
Recent Guest Jennette McCurdy
Apple Rating 4.8/5Apple Reviews 146Instagram 16.9K Avg Length 45 min Format Long form Since Jan 2021 Get Email Contact
32. Opening Lines
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Producer and writer John Yorke has worked in television and radio for 30 years, and he shares his experience with Radio 4 listeners as he unpacks the themes and impact behind the books, plays and stories that are being dramatised in Radio 4's weekend afternoon dramas.more Host John Yorke
Producer/Network BBC Radio 4
Email ****@johnyorkestory.com
Estimated Monthly Listeners 1k-10k
Recent Guests Professor Hermione Lee, Kenneth Janken +24 more
Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 29Facebook 2.1MTwitter 489.6KInstagram 645.2K Avg Length 15 min Format Short form Get Email Contact
33. Collected: The Podcast
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Welcome to our fortnightly podcast, where we delve into the vibrant world of contemporary writers and the literary life they lead. Offering a deeper and more nuanced perspective on the writing journey, we go beyond the surface often presented in the media. This season, we're thrilled to feature an exceptional lineup of special guests, including best-selling author and Women's Prize founder Kate Mosse, poet and artist Ella Frears, Royal Court Associate Playwright Ishy Din, WritersMosaic Director Colin Grant, and the award-winning author Deepa Anappara...more Producer/Network Royal Literary Fund
Email ****@royalliteraryfund.org.uk
Recent Guests Emma John, John Lewis-Stempel +12 more
Avg Length 48 min Format Long form Get Email Contact
34. Meet the Writers
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Want to know more about the authors behind your favourite books? Tune in to discover the methods of and inspiration behind some of the world's most exciting writers. Every Saturday, Georgina Godwin hosts an in-depth discussion with the person behind the prose. more Host Georgina Godwin
Producer/Network Monocle Radio
Email ****@monocle.com
Estimated Monthly Listeners 1k-10k
Recent Guests Oana Aristide, Megan Mulry +35 more
Apple Rating 4.9/5Apple Reviews 112 Avg Length 32 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact
35. Book Off!
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A fun, upbeat, accessible show about brilliant books, writing and culture. Each episode sees two authors go head to head in a war of the words, championing a book they love and think we should all read...but only one can win.This book podcast features an incredible array of authors from across the globe and some amazing, and sometimes unexpected, book recommendations. #books #bookpodcast #authors #writers #booklovers #writing #literature #bookrecommendations #bookworms Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.more Host Joe Haddow
Producer/Network Book Off!
Email ****@gmail.com
Estimated Monthly Listeners 1k-10k
Recent Guests Jessie Burton, Katy Hessel +8 more
Apple Rating 4.9/5Apple Reviews 85 Avg Length 50 min Format Long form Get Email Contact
36. The Island of Brilliant!
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Nadia Shireen and Frank Cottrell Boyce have been shipwrecked on the Island of Brilliant with nothing but a pair of hammocks, a pile of children's books and the world's greatest ukulele band (The Ukulele Uff Trio) to keep them going. Everyone wants the best for their children. Everyone should know that reading for pleasure not only increases educational attainment but also helps build happiness and resilience. If you're going to read for pleasure you need choice...more Hosts Nadia Shireen, Frank Cottrell
Producer/Network Frank Cottrell Boyce and Nadia Shireen
Email ****@nadiashireen.com
Estimated Monthly Listeners 1k-10k
Recent Guests Patience Agbabi, Angie Thomas +3 more
Apple Rating 4.7/5Apple Reviews 67 Avg Length 54 min Format Long form Get Email Contact
37. Beatles Books
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A podcast that chats to a wide variety of Beatle authors and writers. What inspired them to add their entry into a library of over 1000 books? If you like the pod then please consider a tiny thank you at https://buymeacoffee.com/beatlesbooks?fbclid=IwdGRjcAR81ZJleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZAo2NjI4NTY4Mzc5AAEeRi_yVkKQ9Vqp_ECRXAAZRuciUkFgUU0HXqDUUCt6PgKcWtvG-jJBVEKCByI_aem_cS6N0eeZWM1BLMLnjJA9pAmore Host Joe Wisbey
Email ****@gmail.com
Location United Kingdom
Estimated Monthly Listeners 10k-50k
Recent Guests Jim Windolf, Samira Ahmed +2 more
Apple Rating 4.8/5Apple Reviews 198Twitter 14.8KInstagram 5.8K Avg Length 45 min Format Long form Since Sep 2020 Get Email Contact
38. The Hatchards Podcast
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The Hatchards Podcast is a conversation show about books brought to you by England's oldest bookshop. Featuring interviews with some of our favourite authors, bookish waffle, and the occasional glass of wine. Hosted by Ryan Edgington. Produced by Lily Woods and Matt Hennessey.more Producer/Network Ryan Edgington and Matt Hennessey
Email ****@waterstones.com
Estimated Monthly Listeners 1k-10k
Recent Guests Edward Chisholm, Sir Antony Beevor +11 more
Apple Rating 4.5/5Apple Reviews 29 Avg Length 45 min Format Long form Get Email Contact
39. Confessions of a Book Collector
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Confessions of a Book Collector is the podcast for readers, collectors and anyone fascinated by the world of books. Hosted by Goldsboro Books Co-Founder and literary agent, David Headley, the series takes listeners behind the scenes of publishing through candid conversations with bestselling authors, exciting new voices and the industry's most influential figures...more Host David Headley
Producer/Network Goldsboro Books
Email ****@goldsborobooks.com
Location London, England, United Kingdom
Estimated Monthly Listeners 1k-10k
Recent Guests Lizzie Curle, Hallie Rubenhold +13 more
Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 48Facebook 8KTwitter 20KInstagram 41.6K Avg Length 37 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact
40. John Sandoe Books
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'Quite simply the best bookshop anyone could wish for' - Edna O'Brien. Independent bookshop (est. in 1957) Chelsea, London.
Host John Sandoe
Producer/Network John Sandoe Books
Email ****@johnsandoe.com
Location London, England, United Kingdom
Estimated Monthly Listeners 1k-10k
Recent Guests Suzanne Simard, Jane Rogoyska +1 more
Apple Rating 4.8/5Apple Reviews 56Facebook 2KTwitter 3KInstagram 25K Avg Length 45 min Format Long form Since Sep 2019 Get Email Contact
41. Read On - The Audiobook Show from RNIB
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A weekly show all about audiobooks recorded at the RNIB Talking Book studios. We talk to your favourite authors and narrators, along with reviews and news about new audiobooks. Presented and produced by Robert Kirkwood, you'll find a new episode here every Friday at 1pm plus bonus content such as longer uncut interviews and episodes of our occasional extra show, The Book Group. Talking Books is a free service from RNIB giving access to over 40,000 fiction and non fiction books for adults and children. Find out more by searching for RNIB Library...more Host Robert Kirkwood
Producer/Network RNIB Connect Radio
Email ****@rnib.org.uk
Location United Kingdom
Estimated Monthly Listeners 1k-10k
Recent Guests Jen Stout, Alexander McCall Smith +33 more
Apple Rating 4.8/5Apple Reviews 31Facebook 88.4KTwitter 52.7KInstagram 25.5K Avg Length 56 min Format Long form Since Jan 2017 Get Email Contact
42. A Pair of Bookends
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A weekly bookish podcast hosted by Hannah MacDonald. Join us for monthly Book Club episodes - read the book at your own pace and then listen to us deep dive with the author! Our Debut Spotlight series is to put the freshest authors and their work firmly on your radar and in our new series we bring you a monthly culture round up of all the recommendations we've collected over the previous month of consuming. Follow us @apairofbookendspod on Instagram and @apairofbookends on Twitter and TIk Tok .more Producer/Network A Pair of Bookends
Email ****@gmail.com
Estimated Monthly Listeners 1k-10k
Recent Guests Charlotte Paradise, Eden McKenzie-Goddard +23 more
Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 19 Avg Length 44 min Format Long form Get Email Contact
43. Teaching My Cat To Read: The 'very serious' Book Review Podcast
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'Teaching My Cat to Read' is a book podcast that adds a unique comedic twist to literary discussions - thinking what our cat would think of this book. Discover answers to questions like, 'Who would emerge victorious in a fight between Lady Catherine and Mrs. Bennett?' or 'Who funded the grant money for Victor Frankenstein's experiments?' And don't forget, we never fail to ask the important question: 'What rating would our cat give this book?' Tune in every other week for brand new episodes that guarantee laughter and literary discussion. P.s...more Producer/Network Teaching my Cat to Read
Email ****@gmail.com
Location United Kingdom
Estimated Monthly Listeners 1k-10k
Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 16Twitter 166Instagram 1.6K Avg Length 56 min Format Long form Get Email Contact
44. The Writers' Cafe
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From award-winning indie, Sevenoaks Bookshop presents The Writers' Cafe: a brand-new podcast featuring the best writers and most interesting voices in fascinating conversationInspired by our own in-shop cafe of the same name and the discussions about life, literature, and everything in-between that take place every single day - as well as the literary salons of old where gossip thrived - this new podcast seeks to highlight and celebrate the best writers and voices every episode with a warm, detailed conversation about their work and craft.Sevenoaks Bookshop is an award-winning, independent, ..more Producer/Network Sevenoaks Bookshop
Estimated Monthly Listeners 100-1k
Recent Guests Miranda Cowley Heller, William Rayfet Hunter +5 more
Apple Rating 4.9/5Apple Reviews 13 Avg Length 62 min Format Long form Get Email Contact
45. Talking Sports Books
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Presented by Tim Caple 'Talking Sports Books' does exactly that every month we review the best Sports literature talking to a selection of authors about their recent releases and rounding up the best sellers lists in the UK and USAmore Producer/Network TIM CAPLE
Email ****@yahoo.co.uk
Location United Kingdom
Estimated Monthly Listeners 100-1k
Apple Rating 4.3/5Apple Reviews 10Facebook 1.2KTwitter 273Instagram 29 Avg Length 57 min Format Long form Since Oct 2019 Get Email Contact
46. The Listening Books Podcast
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For every kind of reader, but especially for fans of audiobooks. Join us for exclusive interviews with award-winning actors, narrators, authors, and familiar voices from the entertainment world as we discuss the books that have inspired them, shaped their careers, and stayed with them long after the final chapter. Discover new listens, behind-the-scenes stories, and unexpected literary favourites along the way...more Host Jessica Stone
Producer/Network Listening Books
Email ****@listening-books.org.uk
Location London, England, United Kingdom
Estimated Monthly Listeners 100-1k
Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 9Facebook 3.6KTwitter 3.8KInstagram 1.7K Avg Length 37 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact
47. BooksPodcast
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An authoritative look at recent books that may or may not have shown up on your radar screen. Fiction and non-fiction. Biographies and comic books. Politics and the arts. And quite certainly, no gardening or cookery books. All presented with Tim Haigh's passion for books and writing. Tim is a widely respected critic, reviewer and broadcaster. Expert without being stuffy, he is noted for the lively intelligence and irreverence he brings to the field.more Producer/Network Green-Shoot
Email ****@green-shoot.com
Location United Kingdom
Estimated Monthly Listeners 100-1k
Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 6 Avg Length 43 min Format Long form Since Jun 2018 Get Email Contact
48. Blabbing with Booksellers - a Waterstones Brighton Podcast.
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Meet the Booksellers of Brighton Waterstones as we chat about our favourite books, authors and unique passions for reading.Hosted by fantasy-fan Phil, we'll be chatting everything from Fiction, Classics, Non-Fiction, Fantasy, Horror as well as Manga and Graphic Novels and even just waxing lyrical about authors we love.We also hope to chat to visiting authors, discuss upcoming events and generally nerd out together about our love of all things bookish!more Producer/Network BlabbingWithBooksellers
Email ****@gmail.com
Estimated Monthly Listeners 100-1k
Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 5 Avg Length 44 min Format Long form Get Email Contact
49. The Portobello Bookshop Podcast
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A show for all book lovers! We've hosted hundreds of events with brilliant authors across every genre, and now we're bringing those conversations directly to you. We'll also have podcast-exclusive content ranging from interviews with authors, bookseller discussions, book prize predictions, and so much more.more Producer/Network The Portobello Bookshop
Estimated Monthly Listeners 100-1k
Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 3 Avg Length 53 min Format Long form Get Email Contact
50. NielsenIQ BookData's The Bestsellers podcast
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Join NielsenIQ BookData's Philip Stone and Belle Edelman for a monthly round-up of the UK's bestselling books
Producer/Network Nielsen BookData
Estimated Monthly Listeners 100-1k
Recent Guests Olivia, Abbey
Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 2 Avg Length 47 min Format Long form Get Email Contact
51. School Reading List
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The School Reading List Podcast - presented by Tom Tolkien. In each episode, we recommend new and classic children's and young adult books.
Producer/Network Tom Tolkien
Email ****@schoolreadinglist.co.uk
Location London, England, United Kingdom
Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 1Facebook 17.6KTwitter 36.1KInstagram 17.1K Avg Length 45 min Format Long form Get Email Contact
52. Books & Chat: Short Book Reviews & Literary Discussions
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Thoughtful chats for readers who love good stories. Books & Chat from Gloucester Book Club brings you 10‑minute reviews and personal reflections, plus 30‑minute book club conversations with members and local authors. Follow on Spotify or Apple Podcasts and never miss a chapter.more Producer/Network Christina Young - Books and Chat | Short Book Reviews & Literary Discussions
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Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 1 Avg Length 21 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact
53. The Extremis Publishing Podcast
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Extremis Publishing is an independent publishing house based in Scotland, specialising in arts, media and culture non-fiction. Join us as we chat with our authors, talk about new books, and discuss all things writing. (Some episodes may contain adult language.)more Host Thomas A. Christie
Producer/Network Extremis Publishing Ltd.
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Recent Guests Tom Christie, Mel Croucher +15 more
Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 1 Avg Length 25 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact
54. Lounging with Books
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Welcome to Lounging with Books! Join Claire and Sophie, two former librarians, as they reconnect through their shared love of literature. Every week, they dive into discussions about their latest book club read, sharing insights, reviews, and the latest book-related news. Get involved by picking up the current book club selection from your local library or bookstore. Stay connected with us on Twitter @marriscmarris and Instagram @loungingwithbooks. Happy reading!more Hosts Claire Watts, Sophie
Producer/Network Claire and Sophie
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Location Bingham, England, United Kingdom
Twitter 624 Avg Length 21 min Format Medium form Since Oct 2018 Get Email Contact
55. Housmans Bookshop
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Housmans Bookshop is a left wing radical bookshop in London since 1945. We frequently host fascinating authors, speakers, and other guests to talk about their work. For your listening pleasure, these events are recorded and uploaded here so that you too can enjoy our speakers even if you're unable to make it to the bookshop!more Producer/Network Housmans Bookshop
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Recent Guests Dan Hicks, Onyekachi Wambu +3 more
Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 1 Avg Length 48 min Format Long form Get Email Contact
56. Long Story Short: The Official Podcast of The British Fantasy Society
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A podcast celebrating writing and creativity across fantasy, horror, and science-fiction, hosted by authors David Green and Robin CM Duncan.
Producer/Network David Green
Estimated Monthly Listeners 100-1k
Recent Guests Matt Greene, Shen Tao +4 more
Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 2 Avg Length 49 min Format Long form Get Email Contact
57. Chats Under The Cherry Tree - A Publishing Podcast
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In this Podcast brought to you by Sweet Cherry Publishing. We will discuss a wide range of topics to do with books and publishing
Producer/Network Sweet Cherry Publishing
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58. A Shared Reading Podcast by Derby Book Festival
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Local voices, shared stories, real connection - discover our new Shared Reading podcast Shared Reading is a much-loved community programme run by Derby Book Festival. Our podcast hosted by two of our Shared Reading volunteers Ellie and Steve, celebrates the joy of shared reading with local voices and authors from across the East Midlands. What is Shared Reading? Shared Reading is a simple, welcoming way to enjoy stories, poems and other short texts in a group. A trained volunteer reads aloud, then everyone is invited to chat about whatever the words bring up - memories, feelings, ideas, favourite lines, or anything else that comes to mind. There's no prep, no pressure and no need to be a literature expert...more Producer/Network Shared Reading @ Derby Book Festival
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59. You're Booked
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Welcome to You're Booked, the podcast for literary nosy parkers who would like the chance to snoop around their favourite authors' bookshelves.I'm Daisy Buchanan, your Book Inspector, and I'll be asking our guests all about the first forbidden books they read under the covers, the beloved books they have borrowed, and never given back, and those impressive heavyweight hardbacks that make them look like intellectual giants even though they couldn't get beyond the first twenty pages.We'll also be talking about what makes readers into writers, how our guests became book lovers and their favou..more Host Daisy Buchanan
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Location London, England, United Kingdom
Estimated Monthly Listeners 10k-50k
Apple Rating 4.6/5Apple Reviews 561Facebook 318Twitter 1.6KInstagram 2.2K Avg Length 38 min Format Medium form Since Oct 2018 Get Email Contact
60. Inklings Book Club
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The internet's resident librarian, Jack Edwards, presents... Inklings! The Inklings Book Club is a community for book lovers, championing storytellers from around the world. Subscribe for weekly author interviews and our spotlight monthly book club chat, where we'll be grilling authors on their writing process, inspiration, and future projects. To be involved with the group-read, search Inklings on the Fable app or join us on Instagram.more Producer/Network Jack Edwards
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Estimated Monthly Listeners 10k-50k
Recent Guests Emerald Fennell, Jennette McCurdy +19 more
Apple Rating 4.6/5Apple Reviews 166 Avg Length 51 min Format Long form Get Email Contact
61. Book Shambles
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Using books as a jumping off point, hosts Josie Long and Robin Ince and a different special guest each week, dive into interesting, passionate and shambolic discussions. Part of the Cosmic Shambles Network.more Hosts Josie Long, Robin Ince
Producer/Network The Cosmic Shambles Network
Email ****@cosmicshambles.com
Estimated Monthly Listeners 10k-50k
Recent Guests Claudia Hammond, Chris Lintott +2 more
Apple Rating 4.5/5Apple Reviews 557Facebook 3.2KTwitter 13KInstagram 1.4K Avg Length 49 min Format Long form Since Nov 2015 Get Email Contact
62. Granta
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From Nobel laureates to debut novelists, international translations to investigative journalism, each themed issue of Granta turns the attention of the world's best writers on to one aspect of the way we live now. Our podcasts bring you readings and in-depth discussions with highly acclaimed authors and rising stars from the quarterly magazine of new writing. more Producer/Network Granta Magazine
Estimated Monthly Listeners 1k-10k
Recent Guests Helle Helle, Christopher Bollas +1 more
Apple Rating 4/5Apple Reviews 87 Avg Length 48 min Format Long form Get Email Contact
63. Joel Golby's Book Club
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hi my name is joel golby and welcome to my podcast where each week i recommend you a new book. it's out every tuesday. that's it. that's pretty much it. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.more Hosts Joel Golby, Ross Buchanan
Producer/Network tiny podcasts
Email ****@vice.com
Location London, England, United Kingdom
Estimated Monthly Listeners 1k-10k
Recent Guest Ben Ambridge
Apple Rating 3.9/5Apple Reviews 93 Avg Length 39 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact
64. In Suspense
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Hello and welcome to 'In Suspense', a podcast for fans and writers of crime fiction, hosted by Lesley Kara and Nikki Smith. In each series we'll be interviewing a wide range of authors, both established and debut, and focussing on a particular topic/theme. If there are any topics you'd like us to talk about, do get in touch on any of our social media platforms. Full length episodes are released every three weeks with occasional series of minisodes in between, where we hear from the experts on all manner of writing and publishing. more Hosts Lesley Kara, Nikki Smith
Producer/Network Lesley Kara and Nikki Smith
Location East Cowton, England, United Kingdom
Estimated Monthly Listeners 1k-10k
Apple Rating 4.8/5Apple Reviews 25Twitter 809Instagram 599 Avg Length 46 min Format Long form Get Email Contact
65. book(ish) podcast
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book(ish) is a podcast about books...ish. In each episode Elle and Kath put the world to rights, chat about what they're watching on Netflix & what's trending online before delving into a recent read. Episodes published bi-weekly (ish). Follow them on socials @wearebookishpod. Artwork by Azra HirjiMusic by Tom Bennettmore Hosts Eleanor Williams, Katharine Pebworth
Producer/Network book(ish) podcast
Email ****@bookishpodcast.co.uk
Location London, England, United Kingdom
Estimated Monthly Listeners 1k-10k
Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 28Twitter 72Instagram 932 Avg Length 46 min Format Long form Since Jan 2021 Get Email Contact
66. BookBlast® Podcast
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The BookBlast® Podcast is for writers, translators and curious readers who want a behind-the-scenes snapshot of the world of literature and translation. BookBlast® Diary launched in 2015 to celebrate independent thinking and international literature. BookBlast® is a registered trademark. Find us on instagram @bookblastofficialmore Producer/Network BookBlast Ltd and the individual artists
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Location London, England, United Kingdom
Recent Guests Kirsty Gunn, Olivier Norek +5 more
Apple Rating 4/5Apple Reviews 1 Avg Length 31 min Format Medium form Since Jul 2020 Get Email Contact
67. Bare Books
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For readers, writers and curious minds . Highlighting independent authors, and sharing your flash fiction. We are quite the cozy book corner.
Producer/Network Daizi Rae
Email ****@barebooks.co.uk
Location United Kingdom
Estimated Monthly Listeners 1k-10k
Recent Guest Brey Willow
Apple Rating 4.8/5Apple Reviews 17Facebook 530Twitter 1.1KInstagram 5.1K Avg Length 26 min Format Medium form Since Jun 2020 Get Email Contact
68. Junk Dilemmas: An Irvine Welsh Podcast
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a podcast for fans of the works / adaptations of Irvine Welsh
Producer/Network Damien Kiely and James King
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Estimated Monthly Listeners 1k-10k
Apple Rating 4.6/5Apple Reviews 15 Avg Length 64 min Format Long form Get Email Contact
69. The Bibliotherapists
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A podcast from Substackers and community builders Tanya Lynch (EASE Retreats) and Toni Jones (The Shelf Help Club) exploring the healing power of words. This weekly digital retreat features conversations with some of our favourite Substack writers and creatives, sharing about the books that have shaped their lives, and also their relationships with themselves...more Hosts Toni Jones, Tanya Lynch
Producer/Network Toni Jones & Tanya Lynch
Email ****@shelfhelp.club
Location United Kingdom
Estimated Monthly Listeners 100-1k
Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 7Instagram 17.3K Avg Length 48 min Format Long form Get Email Contact
70. Southbank Centre's Book Podcast
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A monthly books podcast presented by Ted Hodgkinson featuring the finest writers, poets and thinkers from across the globe, onstage and backstage at Europe's largest arts centre.
Producer/Network Southbank Centre's Book Podcast
Estimated Monthly Listeners 1k-10k
Recent Guests Hilary Mantel, Will Self +8 more
Apple Rating 4.5/5Apple Reviews 19 Avg Length 39 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact
71. The Libreria Podcast
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Libreria, a bookshop by Second Home, is an independent bookshop in Shoreditch, London. We help you discover new books and ideas to encourage interdisciplinary thinking. In the shop, we curate our books to maximise serendipity our shelves are arranged according to broad themes like 'Wanderlust', 'Enchantment for Disenchanted' and 'The City', so you're constantly encountering titles you might not have come across otherwise.In this podcast, Libreria does the same for your ears interviewing interesting writers and thinkers to discover their influences and ideas.more Host Paddy Butler
Producer/Network Libreria Bookshop
Email ****@libreria.io
Estimated Monthly Listeners 100-1k
Recent Guests Rumaan Alam, Aamna Mohdin
Apple Rating 4.8/5Apple Reviews 11 Avg Length 45 min Format Long form Get Email Contact
72. The Guardian Books podcast
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The Guardian Books podcast is our weekly look at the world of books, presented by Claire Armitstead, Richard Lea and Sian Cain. In-depth interviews with authors from all over the world, discussions and investigations make this the perfect companion for readers and writers alikemore Hosts Claire Armitstead, Richard Lea, Sian Cain
Producer/Network The Guardian
Email ****@gmail.com
Location London, England, United Kingdom
Estimated Monthly Listeners 50k-250k
Apple Rating 4.1/5Apple Reviews 845Facebook 9.5MTwitter 10.6MInstagram 6.5M Avg Length 35 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact
73. Literary Friction
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A monthly conversation about books and ideas on NTS Radio hosted by friends Carrie Plitt, a literary agent, and Octavia Bright, a writer and academic. Each show features an author interview, book recommendations, lively discussion and a little music too, all built around a related theme - anything from the novella to race to masculinity. Listen live on NTS Radio www.nts.livemore Hosts Carrie Plitt, Octavia Bright
Producer/Network Literary Friction
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Location London, England, United Kingdom
Estimated Monthly Listeners 50k-250k
Apple Rating 4.9/5Apple Reviews 814Facebook 931Twitter 7.7K Avg Length 55 min Format Long form Since Jun 2015 Get Email Contact
74. The Booker Prize Podcast
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Listen for lively conversations and fascinating insights from the Booker Prizes. We revisit winning novels from years past, speak to authors and experts from the literary world and peer behind the curtain of the International Booker Prize and Booker Prize.more Hosts Jo Hamya, James Walton
Producer/Network The Booker Prize
Email ****@bookerprizefoundation.org
Estimated Monthly Listeners 10k-50k
Apple Rating 4.3/5Apple Reviews 273 Avg Length 44 min Format Long form Get Email Contact
75. Iain Dale's Book Club
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If you're a reader, this is the podcast for you. Iain Dale speaks to some of the world's biggest authors about what inspired them to write their books
Producer/Network LBC
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Location London, England, United Kingdom
Estimated Monthly Listeners 10k-50k
Apple Rating 4.6/5Apple Reviews 257Facebook 105Twitter 709Instagram 24.2K Avg Length 46 min Format Long form Get Email Contact
76. Mostly Lit
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Join your favourite Black British (book-ish) Millennials Rai, Derek, and Alex as they try to make sense of the world through the books we read (and other assorted things) that keep us going.Tune in fortnightly as they discuss everything that is 'lit' in a fun and insightful way! #ShowDemBooksContact us: ****@gmail.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.more Hosts Rai, Derek Owusu, Alex Holmes
Producer/Network Mostly Lit
Email ****@alexholmes.co
Estimated Monthly Listeners 10k-50k
Apple Rating 4.7/5Apple Reviews 208 Avg Length 63 min Format Long form Get Email Contact
77. On the Road with Penguin Classics
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On the Road with Penguin Classics is a podcast that takes a stroll around the world's favourite books. In each episode, author and editor Henry Eliot travels to a different literary location to explore a brilliant book in the company of a remarkable reader. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.more Host Henry Eliot
Producer/Network Penguin Random House UK
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Estimated Monthly Listeners 10k-50k
Apple Rating 4.5/5Apple Reviews 192Twitter 880 Avg Length 64 min Format Long form Get Email Contact
78. VINTAGE BOOKS
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Read boldly. Think differently. The Vintage Books Podcast is a fortnightly books podcast, released every other Sunday. What are you reading? That's how great conversations start at Vintage. We publish some of the world's most thought-provoking, unforgettable, beautifully designed books from contemporary trail-blazers to our red-spine Vintage Classics. We know the thrill of coming across an undiscovered work of genius, of reading a classic that you've always meant to, of finding a book that speaks urgently to us and our times. We're not just publishers, we're passionate book lovers...more Producer/Network Vintage Books
Email ****@penguinrandomhouse.co.uk
Location London, England, United Kingdom
Estimated Monthly Listeners 1k-10k
Apple Rating 4.3/5Apple Reviews 125Facebook 683.8KTwitter 1.7MInstagram 817.5K Avg Length 30 min Format Medium form Since Feb 2014 Get Email Contact
79. Damian Barr's Literary Salon
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From the freshest debuts to the biggest bestsellers, this is where the world's best writers read for the first time from their latest greatest books and share their own personal stories. Recent world premieres include 'Hamnet', 'Again, Rachel' and 'Shuggie Bain'.Enjoy our Book of the Week strand (formerly named Salon Exclusives), where each bite-size episode offers an exclusive taster of a new book. Or relax into an in-depth interview with one of your very favourite writers. Warm your heart with Armstead Maupin...more Producer/Network Damian Barr's Literary Salon
Email ****@lithub.com
Estimated Monthly Listeners 1k-10k
Apple Rating 4.3/5Apple Reviews 73 Avg Length 17 min Format Short form Get Email Contact
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| Jessica Stone | Host | listening-books.org.uk/extra/the-listening-books-podcast | 53 | Female | @readinreadout | 184 | London, United Kingdom | |
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| James Walton | Co Host | 81 | Male | |||||
| Rai | Co Host | mostly-lit.com | 58 | @recklessrai | 20K | London, United Kingdom | ||
| Derek Owusu | Co Host | mostly-lit.com | 58 | @derekvsowusu | ||||
| Alex Holmes | Co Host | mostly-lit.com | 58 | Male | United Kingdom | |||
| Henry Eliot | Host | play.acast.com/s/on-the-road-with-penguin-classics | 29 | Male | @henryeliot | London, United Kingdom |