In this episode of BOOKS WITH JEN, Jen talks with Kirsty Logan about self-doubt, beginnings and in between spaces.If you enjoy 'BOOKS WITH JEN' please consider supporting the podcast on Patreon www.patreon.com/jenvcampbellA transcript is available in the Closed Captions here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k79iIgGUtvgKirsty Logan http://www.kirsty…

In this episode of BOOKS WITH JEN, Jen talks with Raymond Antrobus about his book 'The Perseverance.' They discuss writing, confidence, identity, deafness and community.If you enjoy 'BOOKS WITH JEN' please consider supporting the podcast on Patreon www.patreon.com/jenvcampbellA transcript is available in the Closed Captions here: https://www.youtub…

In this episode of BOOKS WITH JEN, Jen talks to Laura Kaye about her book 'English Animals.' They discuss language, taxidermy, writing and filmmaking. If you enjoy 'BOOKS WITH JEN' please consider supporting the podcast on Patreon www.patreon.com/jenvcampbellA transcript is available here, in closed captions. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZskQwTJ…

In this episode of BOOKS WITH JEN, Jen talks to Anna-Marie Crowhurst about her book 'The Illumination of Ursula Flight.' They discuss funny historical fiction, chat up lines from the 1600s and how to experiment with different forms of writing. If you enjoy 'BOOKS WITH JEN' please consider supporting the podcast on Patreon www.patreon.com/jenvcampbe…

In this episode of BOOKS WITH JEN, Jen talks to Ayobami Adebayo about her Women's Prize shortlisted book 'Stay With Me.' They discuss the pressures of writing a second book when your first has been so successful, and also talk about African fairy tales, imagery and the importance of names. If you enjoy 'BOOKS WITH JEN' please consider supporting th…

Grab a cup of tea and pull up a seat, folks. Jean and I talk about our year of reading, our most anticipated books of next year, writing, and we play a game, too! This episode of BOOKS WITH JEN is very kindly sponsored by Oxford Games, creators of bookish board games. Oxford Games: https://oxfordgames.co.uk/Use the code JEN20 for 20% off everything…

In this episode of BOOKS WITH JEN, Jen talks to Jessica Fox. Jessica used to work for NASA in LA before moving to Wigtown, a small town in Scotland by the sea, where she fell in love in a bookshop. To win a copy of 'The Things You Need to Know About Rockets' or 'The Diary of a Bookseller,' leave a comment on this video here: https://www.youtube.com…

In this episode, Jen and Sarah talk about borders, storytelling and Sarah's new book 'Ghost Wall.' Ghost Wall: https://tinyurl.com/yauj6yabThe Tidal Zone: https://tinyurl.com/y7pg27bvNames For the Sea: https://tinyurl.com/y8hdo2tuVideo with Sarah & Max: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gCSCwmJX5xQJen's Booktube channel: http://www.youtube.com/jenvca…

In this episode of BOOKS WITH JEN, Jen chats with Forward Prize winner Danez Smith. Poetry = maths + magic. xxDon't Call Us Dead: https://tinyurl.com/y95l9qajForward Prizes: http://www.forwardartsfoundation.org/forward-prizes-for-poetry/forward-prizes-for-poetry-2018/Bởi Jen Campbell

Aren't books great? In this episode of BOOKS WITH JEN, Jen talks with Anna James, author of 'Tilly and the Bookwanderers,' about the power of books and reading, and creating magical worlds. There's also a copy of Elizabeth MacNeal's 'The Doll Factory' up for grabs. Drop Jen a Tweet (link below)if you'd like to be entered. Jen Twitter: https://twitt…

In this episode of BOOKS WITH JEN, Jen would like to tell you a story. So, grab a cup of tea and curl up on the sofa, or put your headphones in and let's go for a walk. xxThe Beginning of the World in the Middle of the Night: https://tinyurl.com/lnz5bb6Youtube: http://www.youtube.com/jenvcampbellPatreon: http://www.patreon.com/jenvcampbell…

In this episode of BOOKS WITH JEN, Jen talks with Fatima Farheen Mirza about her wonderful novel 'A Place For Us' (Jen's favourite read of 2018).Bởi Jen Campbell

In this episode of BOOKS WITH JEN, Jen talks to Louise O'Neill, author of 'Only Ever Yours' and 'Asking for It.' Her new novel 'Almost Love' explores manipulative relationships, and her feminist retelling of 'The Little Mermaid' is out now, too.Bởi Jen Campbell

In this episode of BOOKS WITH JEN, Jen chats with author Ed Brooke-Hitching about weird historical facts, long-forgotten sports and mythical places that were once drawn on maps.Bởi Jen Campbell

In this episode of BOOKS WITH JEN, Jen chats with Rachel Joyce, the author of 'The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry,' 'The Love Song of Miss Queenie Hennessy' and her latest book, 'The Music Shop.' Jen and Rachel talk about the power of stories, and the impact her books have had on readers.Bởi Jen Campbell

In this episode of BOOKS WITH JEN, Jen talks to M. R. Carey, author of 'The Girl with All the Gifts,' a gripping post apocalyptic novel where 'hungries' are taking over the UK. Mike chats about what it's like to write for film and comics, and his experience of adapting 'The Girl with All of the Gifts' for the big screen.…

In this episode of BOOKS WITH JEN, Jen chats with Deborah Smith, translator of the Man Booker International Prize winning novel 'The Vegetarian' by Han Kang. Deborah talks about how she became a translator of Korean literature; the intricacies of translation work, and setting up her own publishing business.…

In this episode of BOOKS WITH JEN, Jen talks with editor and author Max Porter about his award-winning 'Grief is the Thing with Feathers,' a beautifully crafted book which takes inspiration from Ted Hughes's 'Crow.'Bởi Jen Campbell

In this month’s episode of BOOKS WITH JEN, Jen meets up with Emily Urquhart, author of ‘Beyond the Pale,' to discuss albinism and folklore around the world, and how myth and fairy tale have been used to help explain the world we live in, sometimes with disastrous consequences.Bởi Jen Campbell

In this episode of BOOKS WITH JEN, Jen chats with author Sophie Hardach. They discuss the responsibility writers feel: Sophie (an author born in a divided Germany) finds herself tracking her family's stories & other stories of divided nations. Recently she has been travelling with Syrian refugees.Bởi Jen Campbell

In this episode of BOOKS WITH JEN, Jen chats with TV presenter and actress Janet Ellis about her new book 'The Butcher's Hook,' a fabulously dark historical novel which was one of Jen's top reads of the year. Jen also talks with Holly Burrows, curator of The House of Illustration, about female comic book artists.…

In this episode of BOOKS WITH JEN, Jen talks to Tracy Chevalier, author of 'The Girl with the Pearl Earring,' about her new novel 'At the Edge of the Orchard,' and the launch of the Hogarth Shakespeare series. Jen also catches up with editor Michael Mackmin, who runs the poetry journal 'The Rialto.'Bởi Jen Campbell

In this episode of BOOKS WITH JEN, Jen speaks with author Claire Fuller about her debut novel 'Our Endless Numbered Days,' a twisted tale about a family who find themselves at the end of the world. She also chats with Leena Norms, and together they complete a timed writing exercise.Bởi Jen Campbell