Friend of Monocle Richard Lloyd Parry (@dicklp.bsky.social) is this week’s guest on #MeetTheWriters with @georginagodwin.bsky.social on monocle.com podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/m...

🎙️I've gotten a bit behind in my posting, but on Friday morning I spoke to @georginagodwin.bsky.social on Monocle Radio about the new tariffs that the US and EU have placed on Russia's major oil producers, & what impact this might have on war in Ukraine (starts at 3:15) monocle.com/player/?uuid...


From the streets of Paris to the battlefields of Finland
Award-winning author and ex-police captain Olivier Norek joins me on Meet the Writers to discuss The Winter Warriors, his first historical thriller.
Listen now on Monocle Radio. monocle.com/radio/shows/...

What if your mother once loved Bob Dylan — and he might be your father? 
Writer Sam Sussman joins me on Meet the Writers to discuss his debut Boy From the North Country.
Listen now on Monocle Radio. monocle.com/radio/shows/...

Really enjoyed being back at the Cheltenham Literature Festival yesterday, on stage with Jeremy Vine talking Black Tag. Thanks to @cheltenhamfestival.bsky.social and @georginagodwin.bsky.social for running the show

Latest episode of #MeetTheWriters on monocle.com - Juhea Kim speaks to @georginagodwin.bsky.social of her bridge between ballet and writing when in the process of "City of Night Birds" - A recent #ReesesBookClub pick (published via @oneworldbooks.bsky.social) 🩰 monocle.com/radio/shows/...

New episode of #MeetTheWriters on Monocle.com The journalist, @michaelwolffnyc.bsky.social, author of the 'Fire and Fury' series, joined @georginagodwin.bsky.social in the studio to discuss #Trump and his resurgence to The White House - podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/m...

#MeetTheWriters: Michelle de Kretser on migration, education in Paris & Melbourne, and her latest novel Theory & Practice. A must-listen for anyone who loves complex storytelling and questions of belonging. #MichelleDeKretser #LiteraryFiction #StellaPrize #VirginiaWoolf t.co/Mw2uEj6IQY

#meetthewriters Iain Sinclair’s Pariah Genius is a psychobiographic dive into John Deakin’s Soho—where snapshots of Bacon and Freud shimmer with grime and genius. #PariahGenius #JohnDeakin #monocleradio #authorinterview monocle.com/radio/shows/...

#meetthewriters Raised in Tehran, escaped to the US, served in Special Ops, reinvented in tech—and now writing a story that mirrors those extraordinary turns. Nick Berg and I talk about Shadows of Tehran. ▶ buff.ly/MCnhLq9 #ShadowsOfTehran #AuthorChat #MonocleRadio #ExileToArt

Weather turned, Bella showing her autumn look. #springerspaniel #chillylondon

#MeetTheWriters Iris Wolff grew up in Romania, emigrated to Germany in the 1980s & became one of the country’s most celebrated writers. We talk childhood, migration, & the art of language in her latest novel Blurred. buff.ly/2Vromsd #MonocleRadio #IrisWolff #BlurredNovel #AuthorConversation

#meetthewriters This week’s guests are @AndreiSoldatov.bsky.social & Irina Borogan. We explore Our Dear Friends in Moscow – censorship, exile and reporting on Russia’s shadow world. Hear it here: monocle.com/radio/shows/... #Books #Podcasts #monocleradio

#MeetTheWriters with Karin Slaughter (@karinslaughter.com). Her latest, We Are All Guilty Here, is a sharp mix of mystery, menace and a stand against book bans. monocle.com/radio/shows/... #CrimeBooks #NoToCensorship

Heading to Edinburgh International Book Festival for events with Ewan Morrison, Alexander McCall Smith & Tessa Hadley. Also, catch @petergodwin.bsky.social on #exitwounds tomorrow. We are staying around for a few days and welcome your festival recommendations. #edinburghfestivals #godwinsontour

From the corridors of espionage to the heart of a family legacy — @nickharkaway.com on Karla’s Choice, his bold, brilliant re-entry into the Smiley universe. I spoke with him on #MeettheWriters on #MonocleRadio about turning his le Carré inheritance into invention. monocle.com/radio/shows/...

But, is she a bit depressed? What to do? #springerspaniel #depresseddog

#Meetthewriters Jean McNeil has explored Antarctica, led safaris in Africa, and written 16 books along the way. She’s a Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society & Professor of Creative Writing. Her latest, Latitudes, is breathtaking. Hear our conversation: monocle.com/radio/shows/... #MonocleRadio

Meet the Writers features award-winning author Guadalupe Nettel—one of Mexico’s most acclaimed literary voices. Listen after reading The Entrepreneurs Mexico special. #GuadalupeNettel #MeetTheWriters #TheAccidentals #MonocleRadio #MexicanLiterature

New episode of Meet the Writers: I speak to New Zealand literary icon C.K. Stead about his enormous impact on the nation’s literary landscape. buff.ly/Rp2abcO Thanks to Ockham New Zealand Book Awards & Auckland Writers Festival. #monocleradio #newzealand #literaturepodcast

Palestinian author Karim Kattan joins #MeettheWriters to discuss his haunting debut novel The Palace on the Higher Hill, now in English. A house on a hill. A forgotten aunt. A surreal Palestine under threat. Free to stream via #MonocleRadio #KarimKattan #PalestinianFiction #FoundryEditions

Bella, refusing to be moved by market forces, climate shifts, or Cabinet reshuffles, declares unilateral independence from responsibility. #Pawlitics

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Romany author Damian Le Bas on The Drowned Places, a lyrical deep dive into Atlantis, myth and the mystery of what lies beneath. monocle.com/radio/shows/...

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Michael and Matariki Bennett, recorded at @aklwritersfest, on Māori identity, kōhanga reo, and the radical power of Indigenous storytelling monocle.com/radio/shows/...

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Agustina Bazterrica, recorded at @hayfestival, on her move from opera to fiction, literary influences, and writing that interrogates power and control monocle.com/radio/shows/...

#meetthewriters Esther Freud didn’t learn to read until she was 10 — and went on to write Hideous Kinky. In My Sister and Other Lovers, she returns to the complexities of love and family, and in this chat she explores both her real and lightly fictionalised story. 🎧 monocle.com/radio/shows/...

Bonus weekday ep of Meet the Writers. Earlier I judged the NZ Book Awards—fiction went unanimously to Delirious by Damien Wilkins. We met at Auckland Writers Fest (thanks @lfineranbsky.social) to record the show which you can hear wherever you get your podcasts. #MeetTheWriters #NZLit #Delirious

#meetthewriters Eliza Reid grew up in Ottawa. Married a fellow student at Oxford. He unexpectedly became the President of Iceland - making her First Lady. This inspired her debut whodunnit #deathofadiplomat and she told me all about it on the latest edition of the show on #monocleradio

2025 longlisted author of Radio Free Afghanistan @saadmohseni.bsky.social speaking at #JLFLondon on Saturday, along with @lucyhannah.bsky.social @batoolhaidari.bsky.social @georginagodwin.bsky.social & Gulhan Durzai #2025MoorePrize #humanrights writing

New Episode of #MeetTheWriters on monocle.com - it's a @womensprize.bsky.social special, as @georginagodwin.bsky.social speaks to the 2025 Fiction and Non-Fiction winners: Yael van Der Wouden and Rachel Clarke - monocle.com/radio/shows/...

Just dropped three new episodes of Meet the Writers—because why stop at one good bookish chat when you can have a trilogy? 1/5

New Episode of #MeetTheWriters on monocle.com : Broadcaster and journalist @jeremyvine.bsky.social joins @georginagodwin.bsky.social to discuss his debut crime fiction novel "Murder on Line One" monocle.com/radio/shows/...

#Zimbabweans in #Sydney - Peter Godwin author of Mukiwa will be in conversation with me on Wed 21st May at Gordon Library 799 Pacific Hwy at 6.30. It is a free event. They will be talking about his new book, Exit Wounds, come and listen, contribute and get your books signed!

Lovely interview of @ahmedalnaouq.bsky.social by @georginagodwin.bsky.social here. Pays homage to Refaat Alareer too. Palestinian writing is vibrant and powerful. podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/m...

🎙️This morning I spoke to @georginagodwin.bsky.social on Monocle Radio about #Russia's Victory Day parade today and how we might interpret the show that #Putin is presenting to the world. The interview starts 11 minutes into the recording monocle.com/player/?uuid...

Latest episode of #MeettheWriters Dive deep with the legendary @lyndalaplante.bsky.social in the latest episode on #MonocleRadio. Lynda discusses her career & her brand new book, ‘Crucified’. Hear fascinating insights into research methods, personal journey, and even her experiences with psychics.

Sleepy Springer sprawled stylishly with books, and a bit of botany.

You and me both, Bella. And it is only Wednesday.

Thrilled to be a guest on one of my favourite podcasts: Monocle Radio’s MEET THE WRITERS with the wonderful @georginagodwin.bsky.social Listen to the episode: open.spotify.com/episode/0522... @sceptrebooks.bsky.social

A very special #MeetTheWriters episode on monocle.com : @georginagodwin.bsky.social is joined by Philosopher A.C. Grayling, who tries to make sense of the world's culture debates with his new book "Discriminations" (via @oneworldbooks.bsky.social) monocle.com/radio/shows/...

Three big interviews recorded for #meetthewriters this week. Look out for @lyndalaplant.bsky.social @thejeremyvine.baky.social & #juheakim coming soon on #monocleradio

#meetthewriters @acgrayling.bsky.social on Discriminations: Making Peace in the Culture Wars (Oneworld). It is an in-depth intimate, sometimes emotional conversation, covering personal tragedy, the diverse experiences of whites in Africa, the noble history of “wokeism” and how to live a good life.

Latest episode of #MeetTheWriters on monocle.com - @rachelshabi.bsky.social speaks to @georginagodwin.bsky.social to discuss the complexities & exploitation of antisemitism, explored in her book "Off-White: The Truth about Antisemitism" (via @oneworldbooks.bsky.social) monocle.com/radio/shows/...

In partnership with @thebookerprizes.bsky.social, we’re thrilled to announce the shortlisted translators for the inaugural round of #PENPresents x International Booker Prize, launched to support translators from the Global Majority. Discover the shortlist ⤵️ www.englishpen.org/posts/news/p...

New episode of #MeetTheWriters on monocle.com Stephen May's 'Green Ink' (via @swiftpress.bsky.social) is another title to look out for this year - He speaks to @georginagodwin.bsky.social and discusses the writing process for his latest work > monocle.com/radio/shows/...

New episode of #MeetTheWriters on monocle.com Natasha Brown's "Universality" (via @faberbooks.bsky.social) is one of the titles to look out for in 2025, and she returns to the programme to speak to @georginagodwin.bsky.social about her novel and the effect of language > monocle.com/radio/shows/...

Kirsty Coventry becomes the first African and the first woman to become head of the International Olympic Committee. But will her ties to the #Managagwa regime in #Zimbabwe be an issue? monocle.com/radio/shows/...

🎙️This morning I spoke to @georginagodwin.bsky.social at Monocle Radio about yesterday's call between Presidents #Trump and #Zelensky and what might come next in this ceasefire that isn't really a ceasefire. The interview begins 2 minutes 35 seconds into the recording monocle.com/radio/shows/...

Talking to @georginagodwin.bsky.social on Monocle Radio's Saturday programme. Serbia Protests is the lead item. monocle.com/radio/shows/...