Breaking News: Jane Goodall, one of the world’s most revered conservationists, died at 91. Her discoveries in the 1960s about how chimpanzees behaved in the wild broke new ground and represented what was called “one of the Western world’s great scientific achievements.” nyti.ms/42kpGxt

Korede cleans a lot during 'My Sister, The Serial Killer'. Having control over her environment is vital to her. What did you think of her efforts to clean, and the times when she actually made a mess? Email us at [email protected] to be on the show :) #wbc #oyinkanbraithwaite #booksky

You can hear Silvia Moreno-Garcia talk about 'Mexican Gothic' on World Book Club this Saturday, meanwhile here's a taster for you. Speaking of taste, I now want to try those pastes so badly... #booksky #gothic #horror #mexicangothic #silviamorenogarcia #wbc #bbc #history

Violence is explored in various ways in My Sister, the Serial Killer - murder, generational violence, patriarchal oppression, corrupt police. What did you think about different kinds of violence influenced Ayoola? Send us questions by 10th Oct to join us on the show #wbc #booksky #oyinkanbraithwaite

Our interview with Silvia Moreno-Garcia goes out next week meanwhile, we have snippets! Mushrooms play a huge part in Mexican Gothic, we had to talk about it in the show. Now I've got vintage Japanese horror films to seek out. #wbc #worldbookclub #booksky #mexicangothic #horror #silviamorenogarcia

One thing I loved about ‘My Sister, the Serial Killer’ was Korede as the narrator - jaded, loving, often tortured by her own guilt and repressed emotions. What did you think of her? Send us your questions by Oct 10th and join Oyinkan on the show :) #booksky #wbc #bbc #oyinkanbraithwaite

Hi again listeners! In Oct we’re welcoming Oyinkan Braithwaite into studio to talk about 'My Sister, The Serial Killer' a dark comedic thriller where sisterly love is pushed to the brink. Send us qus by Oct 10th to be on the show [email protected] #booksky #mysistertheserialkiller #WBC

I LOVED how drenched in colour Mexican Gothic was. Noemí’s dresses, stained glass - even the fog was laced with green and gold. What did you guys think of such vibrancy in horror? Send us your questions for the recording next week! [email protected] #booksky #mexicangothic #wbc

The way Silvia Moreno-Garcia draws on philosophical and anthropological theories in Mexican Gothic is masterful - showing the subconscious, and humanity’s justification for real evil. If you want to talk about it, send qus to [email protected] by Sept 1st #booksky #mexicangothic #wbc #horror

Gothic literature began as a reaction to the Enlightenment and was influenced by medieval architecture. This article explores the origins of the Gothic literary genre: www.thecollector.com/gothic-liter... #Gothic #Booksky 💙📚

Next week we’re recording with Silvia Moreno-Garcia. What did you think about the true horrors in the House? I felt itchy while reading… send questions [email protected] by this weekend and join us on the show. #booksky #mexicangothic #wbc #horrorlit

The eponymous hound in the Hound of the Baskervilles is a classic gothic monster, but I ended up feeling so sorry for the poor thing. What do you guys think about the 'spectre' at the heart of the mystery? Send questions to [email protected] by the 15th :) #booksky #sherlockholmes #wbc #bbc

Hey Sherlock fans! Are you going to be in Edinburgh on 20th Aug? We've got a few seats left for our WBC recording in Toppings Bookshop (strategically near the Conan Doyle pub) and we'd love to see some of you there. Email [email protected] to book seats :) #booksky #sherlockholmes #wbc #bbc

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Hi again listeners! In Sept we’re welcoming Silvia Moreno-Garcia into the studio to talk about 'Mexican Gothic' a haunting tale of mystery, family secrets, and gothic dread set in 1950s Mexico. Send us your questions by Aug 30th to be on the show [email protected] #booksky #MexicanGothic #WBC

Our latest episode of World Book Club with Juhea Kim is now available! It’s a fabulous conversation about a hauntingly beautiful book Here’s the link www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/w... or search for World Book Club wherever you get your podcasts :) #booksky #juheakim #wbc #bbc

One more day until our World Book Club interview with Juhea Kim goes live! Learning about the history of Courtesans was fascinating, I want to read one of those vintage magazines now. #booksky #juheakim #koreanliterature #wbc #bbc

Hi WBC listeners. Here's another sneak peek at our episode with Juhea Kim - makes me wonder what else is potentially lost in translation. Stream the podcast this Saturday here www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/w... #booksky #juheakim #beastsofalittleland #wbc #bbc

Catch up on Take Four Books - this week award winning writer, Denise Mina, discusses her twentieth novel, The Good Liar, and the three key influences that inspired its creation #takefourbooks #booksky #denisemina #radio4

Hey listeners, this weekend we finally get to air the fabulous Juhea Kim World Book Club episode, be sure to listen on Saturday, and we have an extended podcast version that you will be able to download here www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p... #booksky #juheakim #beastsofalittleland #wbc #bbcworldservice

Hi listeners! August's show is going to be a special live recording in Edinburgh on 'The Hound of the Baskervilles', we'll have an expert panel talking about Conan Doyle's influence on Crime Fiction. Recording 20th Aug, so we need ques by 15th [email protected] #booksky #sherlockholmes

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Juhea Kim masterfully moves from moments of sublime beauty, to gut wrenching brutality in ‘Beasts of a Little Land’ - what did you all think of her insights into war and the minds of oppressors? Send questions [email protected] by Sunday to be on the show! #booksky #juheakim #koreanliterature

Jade is one of my favourite characters in ‘Beasts of a Little Land’ - a resilient survivor, an artist, and a dreamer. What questions do you have about the characters in the novel? Email [email protected] by the end of the week and come on the show :) #booksky #juheakim #koreanliterature

The symbol of the tiger stalks behind every paragraph of ‘Beast of a Little Land’. Fierce, beautiful, isolated - hunter and hunted. What do you guys think of the animal symbols in the novel? Let us know at [email protected] by 20th June to come on the show #booksky #juheakim #koreanliterature

Hey guys, our episode with NK Jemisin is available to stream and download now :D It’s a fabulous conversation so don’t miss it! #booksky #wbc #nkjemisin #fantasy www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

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www.theguardian.com/books/2025/j... “When we are young... we often experience things in the present with a nostalgia-in-advance, but we seldom guess what we will truly prize years from now.” ― Edmund White #booksky #gayfiction #queerfiction

Hi again WBC listeners! In July we're welcoming Juhea Kim into the studio to answer your questions about the phenomenal 'Beasts of a Little Land'. An epic of love, war, and redemption across five decades of Korean history. Send us your questions by June 20th to come on the show. #booksky #juheakim

This week the world lost a literary giant - Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o. World Book Club interviewed him in 2019. An especially poignant moment is when he speaks about storytelling as a form of resistance, because it allows us to imagine a better future. tinyurl.com/4wjr7289 #booksky #africanliterature

On the internet, the winning ideas are often not the best ideas but simply the most transmissible ones. Can this problem be solved?

Remembering Maya Angelou, who left us 11 years ago today, with her field guide to courage for the young, illustrated by Basquiat www.themarginalian.org/2013/05/03/l...

Beliefs regarding intellect and criminality are critical for the characters trying to unpick the truth of the murders in ‘His Bloody Project’, but what do you guys make of those 19th century debates? Let us know and come on the show 6th June - [email protected] #booksky #crimefiction #wbc

Hey all this is the last week to submit questions for Graeme Macrae Burnet. We record with him 6th June, so if you want to be on the show - [email protected] We’d love a few more questions about 19th century views on psychology and criminality #wbc #graememacraeburnet #booksky #crimefiction

Perhaps the most divisive characters in 'The City We Became' was Aislyn, Avatar of Staten Island. Here N.K Jemisin addresses what Aislyn represents, and how it's the duty of an artist to understand people, even if they don't necessarily like them. #wbc #nkjemisin #thecitywebecame #fantasy #booksky

Roddy, the protagonist in ‘His Bloody Project’ can be charming, sympathetic, and then suddenly chilling. What did you guys think as your were reading? Let us know and send your questions to [email protected] and come on the show :) #booksky #crimefiction #graememacraeburnet

Arthur Conan Doyle (1859–1930) was born #OTD, 22 May, at 11 Picardy Place, Edinburgh – a 🎂 🧵 On BBC Sounds: Bridget Kendall explores Conan Doyle’s life & work – the doctor & literary superstar who changed #CrimeFiction forever 1/ www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p...

"Mr Holmes, they were the footprints of a gigantic hound..." Happy #SherlockHolmesDay , also the birthday of #Edinburgh lad Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. A statue of the great detective stands close to Doyle's home in our magnificent #UNESCO City of Literature. #Edimbourg #books #livres

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AI-generated summer reading list gets published in major newspapers www.npr.org/2025/05/20/n... (Note: I would love to be a real-in-the-flesh book reviewer) #books #booksky

Hey all, we're gearing up for our chat with Graeme Macrae Burnet on the 6th June. One thing 'His Bloody Project' does so well is explore our continual fascination with murder. But what do you think of that theme? Send questions to [email protected] and come on the show #booksky #crimefiction

Hey guys, another snippet from the upcoming N.K Jemisin episode. How should Fantasy deal with the legacy of Lovecraft? It's something tackled head on in 'The City We Became'. Listen to the full show on June 7th :) www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p... #booksky #Fantasy #nkjemisin #lovecraft #wbc

Hi all! Announcing the next guest for World Book Club - Graeme Macrae Burnet. The book? 'His Bloody Project' a gripping exploration of murder in a 19th Century Scottish crofting community. We're recording on the 6th June, so questions in the 1st to be featured :) [email protected] #booksky

Interviewing N.K Jemisin was an utter delight, as expected. And as usual, we have clips to whet your appetite. Here's a snippet on the Enemy of 'The City We Became'. The otherworldly abomination The Woman in White. #booksky #nkjemisin #eldritch #nyc #fantasy #wbc #booklovers #bookpodcast

On World Book Club this month @harriettsg.bsky.social sits down with Nobel Laureate, Abdulrazak Gurnah, to discuss his novel ‘Paradise’ - @bbcworldbookclub.bsky.social 🎧: www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

Our full interview with Nobel Laureate Abdulrazak Gurnah is available to stream/download now. Do listen, it’s a fabulous show :) #booksky #wbc www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/w...

I could use one of these 18th century gadgets for reading multiple books. #library #author #booksky #bookshop #books #reader #writer #author #authors #writers #readingcommunity #writingcommunity

Sadly this week we lost the tremendously talented Jane Gardam. Her interview on World Book Club in 2017 is a delight to listen to, discussing the novel 'Old Filth' and how a fire nearly destroyed her first ventures into poetry writing. www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/w... #booksky