Only out in the UK right now, but you can order from Waterstones or Blackwell's or Bookshop.org.UK

NEW EPISODE! Frankie is joining the Q to speak to @vaseemkhanuk.bsky.social to discuss what it was like to work with the Ian Fleming estate, writing standalones vs serieseses, tricking readers and his camel-based escape plan. Listen now wherever you get your podcasts. linktr.ee/readandburie...

NEW EPISODE! Frankie is buzzing to chat to @markedwardsauthor.bsky.social to discuss spotting psychopaths in the wild, difficult book children, climbing the first draft mountain and shocking karaoke performances. Listen now wherever you get your podcasts. linktr.ee/readandburie...

I just loved listening to this, not just because Philippa and Frankie are a delight, but to get the inside track on what it's like to have a busy books podcast. Spoiler: you don't want to start a podcast, guys. But you DO want to listen to the good ones!

Want to hear me talking about my love of crime and my various podcasts on BBC Upload? I’m on from 1:39:43ish: www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

Look it’s meeeeee!

NEW EPISODE! Frankie is at podcasters anonymous with Philippa Hall, host of @quickbookreviews.bsky.social, to discuss her phenomenal success, the highs and lows of podcasting, editing & admin anxiety and, of course, biscuits. Listen now wherever you get your podcasts. linktr.ee/readandburie...

For the first time, I’ve been interviewed! It was very weird and very lovely, I really appreciated being on the splendid book podcast @readandburiedpod.bsky.social You can listen here: podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/r...

A very fun episode of @readandburiedpod.bsky.social with TM Payne!

NEW EPISODE! Frankie is back with returning guest T.M. Payne, author of Count The Dead, to discuss how her career has blossomed over the last year, finding the perfect partner, future book plans and chocolate-covered acorns. Listen now wherever you get your podcasts. linktr.ee/readandburie...

NEW EPISODE! We interrupt your regularly scheduled programming to bring you @ellygriffiths.bsky.social & @lvmatthews.bsky.social in conversation, chaired by Frankie, at a Literary Afternoon Tea, organised by Blue Bear Bookshop. Listen now wherever you get your podcasts: linktr.ee/readandburie...

Here's a pre-dinner snack for you all: a delicious interview on the @readandburiedpod.bsky.social with #TheDeadHusbandCookbook author Danielle Valentine 🍽️ Tuck in here 👇

NEW EPISODE! Frankie is in the kitchen with Danielle Valentine, author of The Dead Husband Cookbook, to discuss her most personal book yet, the truth about publishing and what it was like working with Ryan Murphy! Listen now wherever you get your podcasts. linktr.ee/readandburie...

NEW EPISODE! Frankie will never forget her chat with Matthew Blake, author of Anna O and A Murder In Paris, where they discuss the concept of memory, the importance of character in crime stories and his advice for screenwriting. Listen now wherever you get your podcasts. linktr.ee/readandburie...

NEW EPISODE! Frankie is undercover with @lvmatthews.bsky.social, author of To Love a Liar, to discuss the real life events that inspired her new book, preferred burial methods and the importance of reading with empathy. Listen now wherever you get your podcasts. linktr.ee/readandburie...

NEW EPISODE! Frankie is caught in the cross hairs with M.W. Craven to discuss his 10 year publishing anniversary, being tapped to write James Bond books and how it feels to know that someone was buried with HIS book. Listen now wherever you get your podcasts. linktr.ee/readandburie...

This was, as always, great fun. Have a listen.

NEW EPISODE! Frankie is in the lab with @willcarver.bsky.social, podcaster and author of Kill Them With Kindness, to learn why he's always busting genres, his love of character vignettes and going out on a killer line. Listen now wherever you get your podcasts. linktr.ee/readandburie...

NEW EPISODE! Frankie is cleaning up with Adele Parks to find out how she feels about her career 25 novels later, the 40% writing balance and the adorable story of how her husband inspired one of her favourite books. Listen now wherever you get your podcasts. linktr.ee/readandburie...

NEW EPISODE! Frankie is trick or treating with returning guest Hannah Richell to discover the real-life inspiration behind her spookiest book yet, getting onto the heads of teenage characters and not taking things personally in publishing. Listen now. linktr.ee/readandburie...

NEW EPISODE! Frankie is time travelling with Amelia Blackwell to find out why she wanted to give Georgiana Darcy a voice, the fascinating family history that inspired her name, writing genre mashups and TV palate cleansers. Listen now wherever you get your podcasts. linktr.ee/readandburie...

NEW EPISODE! Frankie takes a stab at chatting to @carolinecorcoran.bsky.social to find out why the dynamics between women inspire her books, the hell of the writing timeline and how much of publishing involves luck. Listen now wherever you get your podcasts. linktr.ee/readandburie...

NEW EPISODE! Frankie is moving in with returning guest Louise Candlish to find out how the housing crisis continues to inspire her stories and how to get dialogue for all ages right without being "cringe". Listen now wherever you get your podcasts. linktr.ee/readandburie...

NEW EPISODE! Frankie is getting on well(ness) with Heather Darwent, author of Sharp Scratch, as they explore manipulation, her multi-draft process, publishing trends and the adorable book club she has formed with her husband. Listen now wherever you get your podcasts. linktr.ee/readandburie...

NEW EPISODE! Join Frankie as she ventures up north to bring you the best bits from the @harrogatefestivals.bsky.social Theakston Old Peculier Crime Writing Festival 2025, including interviews with six amazing authors! Listen now: linktr.ee/readandburie... Big love to @edpr.bsky.social

TOMORROW! The @harrogatefestivals.bsky.social Theakston Old Peculier Crime Writing Festival 2025 Special goes live. And oh boy, it’s a big one… Subscribe now wherever you listen to podcasts so you don’t miss it: linktr.ee/readandburie...

NEW EPISODE! Frankie is having a beach day with @dorothykoomson.bsky.social, author of Beach Hut 512, to discuss writing short stories vs. novels, the theft of books to fuel AI & how audiobooks definitely count as reading. Listen now wherever you get your podcasts. linktr.ee/readandburie...

NEW EPISODE! Frankie is investigating with @kiaabdullah.bsky.social to learn about sharing lived experience with her characters, balancing cultural representation with entertainment and the dangers of Dishoom on Deliveroo. Listen now wherever you get your podcasts linktr.ee/readandburie...

NEW EPISODE! Frankie is being nosey with Freya Sampson, author of The Busybody Book Club, to learn about perfecting character development, reading outside of genre, why it's good to say no more and the horrors of Amazon reviews. Listen now wherever you get your podcasts. linktr.ee/readandburie...

NEW EPISODE! Frankie is going walkies with @sophiehannah.bsky.social, author of No One Would Do What The Lamberts Have Done, to discuss having fun with writing, staying true to Poirot & her natural talent for naming dogs. Listen now wherever you get your podcasts. linktr.ee/readandburie...

NEW EPISODE! Frankie is on an overnight train with Terry Deary, author of Actually, I'm A Murderer and Horrible Histories, to discuss being a jobbing writer, transcending time with his readers and what's in his favourite sausage. Listen now wherever you get your podcasts: linktr.ee/readandburie...

Look! People enjoying themselves!

NEW EPISODE! Frankie is in the woods with Matthew Sweet, author of The New Forest Murders, to discuss his move to writing fiction, the impending release of Bookish, old Hollywood casting, his favourite Dr Who cast member, Barbara Cartland and more! Listen now: linktr.ee/readandburie...

NEW EPISODE! Frankie is in search of the truth with Ceri Jackson, author of The Boy from Tiger Bay, to discuss her multimedia approach to storytelling and how can journalism can be a force for good in true crime stories. Listen now wherever you get your podcasts. linktr.ee/readandburie...

NEW EPISODE! Frankie is in at the deep end with Hazel Barkworth, author of The Drownings, to discuss her writing journey, feminism in literature, Barbara Cartland aspirations and why Easter egg chocolate is so underrated. Listen now wherever you get your podcasts. linktr.ee/readandburie...

NEW EPISODE! Frankie is weathering the storm with the legendary Jeffery Deaver to learn about creating iconic characters, his writing formula, his "give me a break" standard and prospective punning over a pint! Listen now wherever you get your podcasts. linktr.ee/readandburie...

NEW EPISODE! Frankie is drinking the Kool-Aid with returning guest @bylizzybarber.bsky.social, author of Be Mine, to learn about her fascination with cults, motherhood, cool girls and writing twists. Listen now wherever you get your podcasts. linktr.ee/readandburie...

NEW EPISODE! Frankie is on a Jacknife's edge with Anna Bailey to discuss their journey to book two, how their lived experience became character research and why you should always hold on to everything you write. Listen now wherever you get your podcasts. linktr.ee/readandburie...

NEW EPISODE! Frankie is freewheeling with Jeremy Vine, author of Murder on Line One, to discuss the culture wars, the importance of character, the best Agatha Christie books and the longest list of book recommendations the podcast has ever had! Listen now: linktr.ee/readandburie...

NEW EPISODE! Frankie is joined by Chris Bridges to learn about his journey to becoming an author, his mission to change the representation of disability in fiction and the horror of badly-behaved theatre goers. Listen now wherever you get your podcasts. linktr.ee/readandburie...

Tickets for our special screening of The Big Four + a Q&A with the director Peter Lydon, and Philip Jackson (Chief Inspector Japp himself) are on sale NOW! Want to join us at Riverside Studios on Sunday 1st June? Get your tickets now: riversidestudios.co.uk/see-and-do/p...

NEW EPISODE! Frankie is on the ice with returning guest TM Logan, author of The Daughter, to discuss why he's drawn to telling family-centred stories, writing dynamic characters and his not-so-secret musical theatre experience. Listen now wherever you get your podcasts. linktr.ee/readandburie...

NEW EPISODE! Frankie is checking in with Nita Prose to discuss her final chapter in the Molly the Maid story, the importance of representation in art and how she developed a "shift work" approach to writing that gets results. Listen now wherever you get your podcasts. linktr.ee/readandburie...

NEW EPISODE! Frankie is having a meet-cute with Lucy Roth, author of When Sally Killed Harry, to discuss the rise of the feminist revenge sub-genre, getting council funding to write this book and the nostalgic glory of 90s music. Listen now wherever you get your podcasts. linktr.ee/readandburie...

Had so much fun getting murdered (interviewed) on the read and buried podcast. Thai food is the best food ❤️

NEW EPISODE! Frankie is playing god with @drjennymorris.bsky.social, author of An Ethical Guide to Murder, to learn about her move from academia to writing fiction, complex moral dilemmas, channelling grief and the superiority of Thai food. Listen now. linktr.ee/readandburie...

Great evening at Farnham Literary Festival last night as part of the ‘How to Get Away With Murder’ panel with @asiamackay.bsky.social Katy Brent and Alexia Casale, and interviewed fabulously by @frankieisswell.bsky.social of @readandburiedpod.bsky.social. Yeah, we gave a few tips. #booksky

NEW EPISODE! Frankie is looking for a fairy tale ending as she digs up AK Benedict to discuss the genius of her marketing, her obsession with fairy tales and folklore and her ongoing revenge plot against horses. Listen now wherever you get your podcasts. linktr.ee/readandburie...

Definitely the first podcast in which I've been killed, buried, then dug up. Also, I enjoyed it.

NEW EPISODE! Frankie is diving in with @annamazz.bsky.social, author of Notes on a Drowning, to discuss writing political thrillers, unjust snobbery towards the crime genre and why we'll be digging her up in a year's time. Listen now wherever you get your podcasts. linktr.ee/readandburie...