The Brit Lit Podcast
Activity Overview
Episode publication activity over the past year
Episodes
78: Murmuration, with Blake Auden
02 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Our guest on episode 78 is poet Blake Auden, who has almost 300,000 Instagram followers and is known for speaking openly about mental health. He also ...
Bonus episode: The Idea Of You, with Robinne Lee
18 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
My guest in this special bonus episode is Robinne Lee, the author of my favourite read of 2021, The Idea Of You. She's not British, but I loved this b...
77: The Party Crasher, with Sophie Kinsella
04 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
I'm so excited to bring you an interview with none other than Sophie Kinsella, who's known to many as the queen of British chick lit and the author of...
76: Careless, with Kirsty Capes
07 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This month's guest is Kirsty Capes, author of the novel Careless. We talked about why she wanted to write about female friendship, what it was like ...
75: The Roxy Letters, with Mary Pauline Lowry
02 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This month's guest is Mary Pauline Lowry, who wrote The Roxy Letters. Mary is married to a Brit, and she had lots of fascinating insights about t...
74: The Summer Job, with Lizzy Dent
05 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Our guest on episode 74 of the Brit Lit Podcast, is Lizzy Dent, who wrote The Summer Job, and who's also a YA author -- as Rebecca Denton, she wrote ...
73: Star-Crossed, with Minnie Darke
01 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Our guest on episode 73 of the Brit Lit Podcast is Danielle Wood who, as Minnie Darke, wrote one of Claire's very favourite books of recent years, cal...
72: Who's Loving You: Love Stories by Women of Colour, with Sareeta Domingo
03 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Our guest today is Sareeta Domingo, who's the author of both adult and young adult fiction, and most recently the editor of the collection called Who...
71: Exciting Times, with Naoise Dolan
06 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Today, we hear from Naoise Dolan, who's an Irish author and the writer of the Women's Prize longlisted novel Exciting Times. She and I talked about cu...
The Most Fun Job, with Laurie Gillman of East City Bookshop
24 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Happy Independent Bookstore Day! I work part-time in a lovely bookshop on Capitol Hill in Washington DC, and in this bonus episode, I interview my bos...
70: This Time Next Year, with Sophie Cousens
01 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Our guest on episode 70 is Sophie Cousens, the author of the romantic novel This Time Next Year. She and I talked working in TV taught her about story...
69: Uncoupling with Lorraine Brown
04 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Our guest today is Lorraine Brown, whose debut novel Uncoupling came out a couple of weeks ago in the UK, and will be out in the US as The Paris Conn...
68: How The One-Armed Sister Sweeps Her House, with Cherie Jones
04 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Our guest today is Cherie Jones, whose Barbados-set novel How The One-Armed Sister Sweeps Her House is hot off the press and has won praise from all q...
67: I Wish It Could Be Christmas Every Day, with Milly Johnson
26 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Our guest today is bestselling novelist Milly Johnson, who's the author of many books of romantic fiction, most recently I Wish It Could Be Christmas...
66: Afraid of the Dark, with Lucy Farfort
29 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Our guest on episode 66 is Lucy Farfort, who's the illustrator of the gorgeous new picture book Afraid of the Dark, written by Isabel Otter and Sara...
65: Eudora Honeysett Is Quite Well, Thank You, with Annie Lyons
24 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Our guest on episode 65 is Annie Lyons, who, among other books, is the author of the lovely, heart-warming novel Eudora Honeysett Is Quite Well, Than...
64: Everything Is Fine, with Gillian Harvey
27 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Our guest today is Gillian Harvey, the author of Everything Is Fine. She and I talked about how she ended up living in France, how social media can af...
63: Come Again, with Robert Webb
30 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Our guest on episode 63 is Robert Webb, who, as well as being a writer, is an actor, best known for the hit British comedy Peep Show. He's the author ...
Ordinary People, with Diana Evans
25 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Today, we're revisiting our interview with Diana Evans from a couple of years ago, as well as hearing about new books out this month. Diana Evans is t...
62: Would Like to Meet, with Rachel Winters
28 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
On episode 62, we hear from Rachel Winters, the author of the rom com Would Like to Meet. She and I talked about our favourite rom coms in both book...
61: The Book of Echoes, with Rosanna Amaka
30 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
On episode 61, we hear from Rosanna Amaka, whose debut novel The Book of Echoes came out in the now long-distant era of February this year, though I ...
60: The Authenticity Project, with Clare Pooley
19 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
On Episode 60, our guest today is Clare Pooley, who's known for her blog Mummy Was a Secret Drinker. She's the author most recently of the heart-warmi...
59: Everything I Know About Love, with Dolly Alderton
19 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Our guest on episode 59 is Dolly Alderton. As well as being half of the High Low podcast, Dolly is also a successful journalist and columnist, and her...
58: Stay Up with Hugo Best, by Erin Somers
15 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
On episode 58, we hear from Erin Somers, the American author of the novel Stay Up with Hugo Best. From time to time on the podcast, I interview people...
57: Get a Life, Chloe Brown, with Talia Hibbert
28 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Our guest on episode 57 is Talia Hibbert, who's the author of many romance novels including, most recently, Get a Life, Chloe Brown. We talked about t...
56: The Little Library Year, by Kate Young
14 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
On episode 56, we hear from Kate Young, who's the author of The Little Library Cookbook and The Little Library Year, collections of recipes inspired ...
55: You, Me and the Movies, with Fiona Collins
31 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Our guest on episode 55 is Fiona Collins, who's the author of several novels including, most recently, You, Me and the Movies, a story about bumping i...
54: Our Child of the Stars, with Stephen Cox
17 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode, we hear from Stephen Cox, whose debut novel Our Child of the Stars came out earlier this year. And he's also part of an innovative n...
53: All The Books, with Liberty Hardy
03 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
From time to time on the podcast, we speak to someone who is not British, so that we get an outside perspective on UK books. On episode 53, we hear fr...
52: Love Unscripted, with Owen Nicholls
19 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
We hear from Owen Nicholls, author of the debut rom com Love, Unscripted. If you liked High Fidelity by Nick Hornby, Love Unscripted is definitely one...
51: The Lost Letters of William Woolf, with Helen Cullen
05 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
From time to time on the podcast, we speak to someone who is not British, so that we get an outside perspective on UK books. Helen Cullen is Irish, th...
50: Our Stop, with Laura Jane Williams
22 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Our guest today is Laura Jane Williams, who's the author most recently of Our Stop, a new romcom out this summer. It's the story of Daniel and Nadia, ...
49: A Half Baked Idea, with Olivia Potts
08 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
I've got a great interview for you today that's both fascinating and more than a little mouth-watering. Olivia Potts is the author of A Half Baked Ide...
48: Bonnie and Stan, with Anna Stuart
25 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Our guest on episode 48 is Anna Stuart, author of the novel Bonnie and Stan, which Ruth Hogan has called "a fresh, original love story beautifully tol...
47:The Bookish Life of Nina Hill, with Abbi Waxman
11 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Abbi Waxman's latest novel The Bookish Life of Nina Hill is out this week on both sides of the Atlantic. Nina Hill loves trivia and her cat, and work...
46: The Flatshare, with Beth O'Leary
27 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Our guest today is Beth O'Leary, who's the author of the runaway hit The Flatshare, which is a Sunday Times bestseller and has been translated into mu...
45: The Spies of Shilling Lane, with Jennifer Ryan
13 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Jennifer Ryan returns as a guest to discuss her newly published second novel, The Spies of Shilling Lane. She talked about the woman who inspired the ...
44: Professor Chandra Follows His Bliss, with Rajeev Balusabranyam
30 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Our guest today is Rajeev Balusabranyam. Rajeev is the author of the novel Professor Chandra Follows His Bliss, which came out earlier this year. He'...
43: I'd Better Doing Something With My Life, with Louise Walters
16 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
On today's episode, we hear from Louise Walters, who's the author of three novels and also runs her own small publishing company. We talked about why...
42: Love Factually, with Laura Mucha
02 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Our guest today is Laura Mucha, who studied psychology, philosophy and flying trapeze, worked as a face painter,and swam in Antarctica before becomi...
41: The Sisterhood, with Daisy Buchanan
18 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Daisy Buchanan is the author most recently of the memoir The Sisterhood, a book about growing up as the eldest of six girls. She and I talked about t...
40: Unscripted, with Claire Handscombe
04 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
On today's episode, you get to hear from Claire, the host of the podcast, about her own novel, Unscripted, out today. It's a smart beach read about ...
39: It's Not About The Burqa, with Mariam Khan.
21 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Mariam Khan is the editor of the new collection of essays called It's Not About The Burqa, in which seventeen Muslim women write about faith, feminis...
38: All That Jazz, with publicist Charlie Morris
07 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Our guest today is Charlie Morris, who's a senior publicity and marketing exec at Little Tiger UK and Stripes Books. She talks to the podcast about ...
37: The Hunting Party, with Lucy Foley.
21 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Lucy Foley is the author of four novels, including most recently The Hunting Party. It's a creepy, insightful thriller about a group of university fri...
36: The Bestseller Experiment, with Mark Stay
07 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Mark Stay's new fantasy novel, The End of Magic, is hot off the press. As well as being an author, he's one half of the podcast The Bestseller Experim...
35: Oh My Gods, with Alexandra Shepperd
24 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Alexandra Sheppard is the author of YA novel Oh My Gods, the story of Helen Thomas, whose dad is none other than the Greek god Zeus. Not only does H...
34: Shake it Up a Bit, with Ben from the Bookshop Band
10 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Our guest today is Ben from the Bookshop Band. The Bookshop Band started in 2010 and write songs inspired by – you've guessed it – books. They'r...
33: Unbelievable Situations A Lot Of the Time, with Lindsey Kelk.
27 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Lindsey Kelk is back on the podcast today to catch us up on what she's been up to in the last year. Lindsey is the author of the best-selling I Heart ...
32: Seven Days Of Us with Francesa Hornak
13 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
We hear from Francesa Hornak, the author of Seven Days of Us, a page-turner of a novel about family tension perfect to curl up with over the Christmas...
31: One Day in December, with Josie Silver.
29 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Josie Silver is the author of One Day in December, a delightful novel, perfect for curling up with by the fire. Claire loved it, and she'll be recomm...
30: What Would the Spice Girls Do?: How the Girl Power Generation Grew Up with Lauren Bravo
15 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Lauren Bravo is the author of What Would the Spice Girls Do?: How the Girl Power Generation Grew Up, which makes some fascinating and important points...
29: The Adults with Caroline Hulse
01 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Caroline Hulse is the author of The Adults, a really enjoyable novel about what happens when two exes go on holiday together, with their new partners ...
28: The Most Difficult of Circumstances, with AJ Pearce
18 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Our guest this time is AJ Pearce, the author of Dear Mrs. Bird , a lovely novel about female friendship set in World War II's London. Emmy is determin...
27: Looking Through the Spy Hole, with Claire Fuller
04 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In this first anniversary episode, we hear from Claire Fuller, who is the author of three novels: Our Endless Numbered Days, Swimming Lessons, and ...
26: Dark Undercurrents of Everyday Life
20 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Claire speaks to Charlotte Duckworth, author of psychological suspense novel The Rival. They discuss Charlotte'slong journey as a writer and some of h...
25: This Inexhaustible Canvas
06 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Diana Evans is the author of three novels, 26a, The Wonder, and most recently Ordinary People, which came out this spring in the UK to much acclaim...
24: You Can Pretty Much Do Anything
23 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Claire's guest today is Joanna Penn, who's a bit of a superstar in the world of self-publishing. She's the author of 28 books to date, including thril...
23: A Particular Kind of Loneliness
09 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
On this week's episode, we hear from Sarah J Harris, who's the author of The Color of Bee Larkham's Murder, as well as YA novels under a different na...
22: Around Books All The Time
26 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
We hear from Bronte Hutchinson, who's a successful and popular Bookstagrammer. She talks about the logistics of what she does, what she looks for in a...
21: The Stuff You Can't Prepare For
12 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Claire speaks to Daisy Buchanan, who's a prolific journalist and the author of How to Be a Grown-Up, which is out now in paperback. They discuss how...
20: Behind Closed Doors
28 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Claire's guest is Alicia Drake, author of the Paris-set coming of age novel I Love You Too Much. They discuss something of Alicia's writing process, t...
A Transcendental Alchemy
14 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Claire speaks to Rosie Walsh, whose novel The Man Who Didn't Call is out today. They talk about how love can drive us mad at any age, why Rosie loves ...
18: A Passionate, Angry Novel
31 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Our guest on Episode 18 is Sarah Vaughan, author of three books including the bestseller Anatomy of a Scandal, which came out in January 2018. We tal...
17: Uncomfortable Empathy, with Guy Gunaratne
17 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In Episode 17, we hear from Guy Gunaratne, whose debut novel In Our Mad and Furious City has just come out to wide and well-deserved acclaim. We talke...
16: More Interesting More Quickly
03 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Our guest on Episode 16 is Caroline Ambrose, who's the founder of the Bath Novel Award, an advocate for public libraries, a quiz show veteran, and a s...
15: Indispensable Hearts of the Community
19 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Claire speaks to Libby Page, author of The Lido, which is out today. They discuss the inspiration for the book, the magic of outdoor swimming, the new...
14: A Decidedly Dark Turn
05 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Claire's guest is Muhammad Khan, author of the recent YA Novel I Am Thunder. They discuss the inspiration for his book, his transition from teacher ...
BONUS: Preview of UNSCRIPTED, by Claire Handscombe
29 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In this bonus episode, hear an excerpt from Claire's novel, Unscripted, forthcoming from Unbound. You can pre-order the novel and pledge for Kickstart...
13: In a Pub, Three Writers
22 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Our guest on Episode 13 is John Mitchinson, a long-time publishing veteran, co-founder of Unbound and co-host of the Backlisted Podcast. We go deep in...
12: School Uniforms and Sticky Toffee Pudding
08 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Our guests today are Tom Ellen and Lucy Ivison, two authors who co-write YA novels about awkward love stories. They discuss their books, their friends...
11: A Nice Problem to Have
22 Feb 2018
Contributed by Lukas
We hear from Jimena from Belgravia Books, a London-based independent bookshop which is also the home of Gallic Books, a publisher devoted to bringing ...
10: That Grey, Grim Area of Celebrity
08 Feb 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Claire speaks to Daniel Ross, whose novel Bobby Denise is Reigning Rampant is forthcoming from Unbound. They talk about the process of crowdfunding a ...
09: So Invested in Characters
25 Jan 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Our guest today is Maggie Harcourt, author of the YA novels The Last Summer of Us, Unconventional, and the forthcoming Theatrical. We talked about...
08: We Just Need a Hot Air Balloon
11 Jan 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Our guest today is Nikesh Shukla, writer, editor, rapper, and advocate for BAME voices in publishing. We talked about the pervasiveness of social medi...
07: Eat a Bacon Sandwich
28 Dec 2017
Contributed by Lukas
As we look to the New Year, we hear from Rosy Edwards and Amy Baker of The Riff Raff, a London-based community of writers. They spoke about their memo...
06: Catfights Behind the Gym
14 Dec 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Claire speaks to stand-up comedian Rosie Wilby, author of Is Monogamy Dead?, about literary friendships, the painfulness of breakups, and her favourit...
05: The Best and the Worst in People
30 Nov 2017
Contributed by Lukas
This week, we hear from Lucy Vine, author of the 2017 summer hit Hot Mess. She tells us why we need a new Bridget Jones-style heroine, talks about he...
04: I Am a Bookcase Snob
16 Nov 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Our guest today is Lindsey Kelk, the best-selling author of the I Heart series, among other rom com novels. We talk about reading age-inappropriate bo...
03: Dizzied by the Free-Flowing Drink
02 Nov 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Claire speaks to Elizabeth Day, author of the literary thriller The Party, about her time at Cambridge, how her journalism career trained her to be a...
02: Drizzle on the Tent
19 Oct 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Claire talks to Cynthia D'Aprix Sweeney, author of The Nest, about the British authors who inspire her, as well as her love of London and of the Great...
01: Knees Up, Mother Brown
05 Oct 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the Brit Lit podcast, where we talk about all things books from a British perspective. Claire's first guest is Jennifer Ryan, author of Th...
00: Introducing the Brit Lit Podcast
21 Sep 2017
Contributed by Lukas
The Brit Lit Podcast is coming soon! Have a listen to this short episode to learn more about the show.