The new London Book Fair FREE podcasts include views from key figures within the industry and interviews with the three authors taking part in the LBF Author of the Day programme. The podcasts will include a mix of both audio and video episodes. The London Book Fair is held on the 14-16 April 2008, at Earls Court, London. Find out more at www.londonbookfair.co.uk
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The London Book Fair is the global marketplace for rights negotiation and the sale and distribution of content across print, audio, TV, film and digital channels. Staged annually, LBF sees more than 25,000 publishing professionals arrive in London for the week of the show to learn, network and kick off their year of business.
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The place where young readers meet to talk about books. The show includes a celebrity reader and an interview with the author. The host is award winning public radio journalist Kitty Felde. Book Club won the California Library Association Technology Award and the DC Mayor's Award for Excellence in the Humanitites. Named one of the top 10 podcasts for kids by THE TIMES of London.
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Write 2B Read: Writing, Self Publishing and Book Marketing for Fiction and Non-Fiction Writers and Authors
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Do you have a story inside you that you want to share with the world? Do you dream seeing your name on a bestseller cover? Do you have a special message to tell? If yes, then what are you waiting for? If the reason you have not written a book yet is that you have doubts or you simply don't know where to start, then this podcast is for you. Write 2B Read podcast is created to encourage and inspire writers to become authors. It will have very short episodes with tips, reflections and encourage ...
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Don’t miss the week’s most interesting stories from around the world. Join Georgina Godwin every week on Monocle on Saturday to delve into the latest global news and culture, with reports from regular guests in Monocle’s London studio and our international correspondents.
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Indie authors Angeline Trevena, Holly Lyne and Julia Scott discuss their adventures in self publishing and writer life. Episodes every Monday, juggled around their limited child-free time.
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Author interviews, Reading Short Stories & Behind the scenes of making fiction.
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SoA Sounds is the podcast channel of the Society of Authors, the UK trade union for all types of writers, illustrators and literary translators. www.societyofauthors.org
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The Cover Podcast is a podcast all about books hosted by two booksellers from Cardiff.
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A series of recordings from the Copyright Clearance Center
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Rock Under Fire is a rock and roll podcast dissecting and discussing seven decades of rock in all its beautiful, wondrous, and despicable glory. Once upon a time, rock and roll music was the center of pop culture. Is rock really dead as some suggest? Or is it in a period of stagnancy existing on the fringe? What is its place in the 21st Century? These questions are the constant underlying theme to a different rock-related subject for each bi-weekly episode. Join hosts Mike Derrico, Patrick I ...
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If you've enjoyed watching the 1998 BBC television miniseries, you'd probably want to renew your acquaintance with William Makepeace Thackeray's 1847 novel, Vanity Fair. However, if you're unfamiliar with what has been dubbed one of the Best 100 Books in English Literature, you certainly have a treat ahead. Miss Pinkerton's Academy in Chiswick Mall in London is where young ladies with ambitions of making a good marriage are sent by their socially aspiring middleclass parents. Two young ladie ...
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Did you ever think you were a little different than everybody else in school? Suppose you found out there’s a reason for that and that reason is that you’re actually a witch. That's the story of "The Okay Witch," by Emma Steinkellner. Students from Virginia Road Elementary School in Los Angeles discuss the graphic novel and interview Emma. Actress …
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Alexei Navalny’s memoir, Minoa bookshop and Sicilian food
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Russia analyst and author, Stephen Dalziel, joins Georgina Godwin to talk about the week’s news and culture, including Israel’s retaliatory attacks on Iran, the latest on the US election and cocaine in Coca-Cola. Stephen also gave us an insight into his experience translating the late Alexei Navalny’s memoir, ‘Patriot’, as well as meeting his wife,…
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The Meringue Witches by Isora Morales Suarez
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This episode began with a chance meeting in a tiny art gallery in the city of Cienfuegos, Cuba. Writer Isora Morales Suarez was minding the store to pay the bills, but just had her first novel for kids published in English. The Girlfriends Book Club Baltimore discuss her unusual fairy tale The Meringue Witches with host Kitty Felde. Cuban ex-pat Ad…
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Frankfurt Book Fair, Cheerio Publishing and British food
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Monocle’s Amy Van Den Berg meets the creative director of the Frankfurt Book Fair to get a read on the mood ahead of the industry’s largest event. Then: the editorial director of Cheerio Publishing, Darren Biabowe Barnes, discusses independent publishing in 2024. Plus: Charles Hecker joins to go through the latest news and culture, including Russia…
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Writer MC Ryder talks about writing song lyrics and middle grade book series with host Kitty Felde.Por Kitty Felde
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Quality of life at sea and Kate Mosse’s new book ‘The Map of Bones’
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From Monocle’s Quality of Life Conference in Istanbul, we hear insights from US submarine officer Taylor Sheppard on maximising quality of life underwater. Then: award-winning author, playwright and essayist Kate Mosse joins Vincent McAviney to talk about her research process and the release of the fourth and final part of her Joubert Family Chroni…
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The Darkest Side of the Moon by MC Ryder
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It's that time of year: Halloween! This week, we tackle M.C. Ryder’s tale of romance, betrayal, and creatures of the night The Darkest Side of the Moon. Journalist and actress Hettie Lynne Hurtes is our celebrity reader. Our readers are from Rosecrans Elementary School in Compton, California. Kitty Felde is host. NOTE: There are some plot spoilers.…
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The week in news and the future of digital art
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After a week of escalating tensions in the Middle East, Yossi Mekelberg, associate fellow with the Middle East and North Africa Programme at Chatham House, joins Emma Nelson to reflect on the week’s news from the region. Then: Monocle’s Helsinki correspondent, Petri Burtsoff, tells the story of a restored cultural icon in the city, and we learn abo…
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Peter Brown is both a writer and illustrator. We talk to him about how he plots a story and the teacher he hated who set him on his path to becoming a professional artist. Kitty Felde is host.Por Kitty Felde
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The United Nations General Assembly, climate innovation in Norway and The Book Hive
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The 79th session of the United Nations General Assembly concluded this week but what did it achieve? What can we expect from Keir Starmer’s meeting with European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen on Wednesday? And what is behind the surge in popularity of South Korean skincare in the UK? Georgina Godwin and international broadcast correspon…
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The book behind the movie The Wild Robot by Peter Brown
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Peter Brown's wonderful book is now a movie! This week,we return to the source material. Do you have a relationship with the robot in your life? You'll fall in love with "The Wild Robot" by Peter Brown. 4th graders from Flora Hendley Elementary School in Washington, D.C. discuss artificial intelligence and their own favorite robotic devices. U.S. C…
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Global news, Amsterdam design and business books
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Author and political correspondent Tessa Szyszkowitz joins Georgina Godwin to talk about the pager explosions in Lebanon, seeing Russian opposition politician Vladimir Kara-Murza in London and fashion at political conferences. Plus: Monocle’s Mae-Li Evans heads to Amsterdam for the Glue design festival and ‘Financial Times’ senior business writer A…
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Back to School Favorite Books from the City of Stem LA Maker Faire
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September is the perfect time of year to start a new habit. How about 15 minutes a day reading a book YOU want to read? Need some suggestions? Give a listen as we hear from kids as the City of Stem LA Maker Faire about the books they LOVE to read. Projekt 1065 - Alan Gratz Little Women - Louisa May Alcott The Light in Hidden Places - Sharon Cameron…
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The Weatherglass Novella Prize, the Ig Nobel Prize and the London Jazz Festival
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Author Kate Kruimink joins Georgina Godwin to talk about her award-winning novella ‘Astraea’ and China Moses discusses her music ahead of the London Jazz Festival launch party. Plus: Charles Hecker on British diplomats accused of spying in Russia, soaring coffee prices in Italy and the 2024 Ig Nobel Prize.…
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As school is starting up, there are tons of books your teacher wants you to read. But what about a book YOU really want to read? Today we hear from kids as the City of Stem LA Maker Faire about the books ThEY love to read. Give a listen. Favorite Books: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - J.K. Rowling Diary of a Wimpy Kid - Jeff Kinney Keeper of…
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Georgia coverage, British history vs culture, and Radio Free Europe
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After the deadly school shooting in Georgia, United States, cultural historian Gavin Plumley and Georgina Godwin look at the judicial process in the country and the political impact of the shooting in an important election year. Across the pond in the UK, Oasis and Ticketmaster have been dominating headlines - Gavin and Georgina reflect on ‘dynamic…
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The SoA Advisory Clinic: Loading... Writing for video games: an introduction to the business
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A recent report from UKIE (The Association for UK Interactive Entertainment) has found that the UK video games market continues to grow reaching a value of £7.82bn in 2023. But what does the video games industry look like for writers? What skills are needed and what creative opportunities are on offer? How are writers contracted and how are they pa…
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We talk to writer Charles Waters about his life as an actor and how it led to his life as a poet and children's book writer. He also talks about how the Highlights Foundation changed his life. Kitty Felde is host.
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Brazil bans X, Germany’s local elections and the Depop for books
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Why has Brazil banned X, formerly known as Twitter, and how will this ban actually work? Ozempic is in the news again but what’s the newly discovered potential benefit of the drug? And Germany’s far-right Alternative für Deutschland is expected to make gains in two state elections tomorrow – what is the mood on the ground? Author and political jour…
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Episode 152 - Mascot by Charles Waters and Traci Sorell
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What do you do when your long-time school mascot is offensive to others? That's the topic in Mascot by Charles Waters and Traci Sorell. Students from Eliot-Hine Middle School discuss the novel and interview the writer. California State Los Angeles theater professor Carolyn Dunn is celebrity reader. Kitty Felde is host. Favorite Books from Eliot-Hin…
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The DNC, graffiti in politics and music in cinema
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The Democratic National Convention ended on Thursday; political analyst Charles Hecker returns to ‘Monocle on Saturday’ to discuss the highlights from the event and flick through the global papers. Plus: Bristol-born street artist Sickboy discusses the link between graffiti and political unrest, and music producer Oscar Osicki talks about translati…
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Angela Dominguez Talks About Writing and Illustrating Books for Children
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Angela Dominguez writes and illustrates the Stella Diaz series. She talks to us about her writing path from drawing to writing. More author interviews at our website.Por Kitty Felde
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The SoA Advisory Clinic: Stop, thief! A guide to copyright infringement and enforcement for writers
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The UK’s copyright laws protect writers by handing them exclusive rights in relation their original creative work. But how can writers best protect themselves and what does a writer need to do before using the work of others? In the event of an apparent infringement, how can a creator ensure they have a clear and unambiguous claim and what steps ca…
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Why are the Swiss Alps the perfect setting for creativity? Join us for a special programme from the St Moritz Makers & Shakers festival as we meet Swiss high jewellery designer Angelo de Luca, yoga instructor Viviana Ferrari and Rémy Bailloux, co-founder of Garde-Manger patisserie and delicatessen. With Monocle’s Tyler Brûlé, Sophie Grove and Nic M…
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Challenged Books - Stella Diaz Has Something to Say by Angela Dominguez
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We continue our look at books that have been challenged or banned. This week, we revisit STELLA DIAZ HAS SOMETHING TO SAY by Angela Dominguez. In 2000, the Central York School District pulled books from shelves that dealt with race. In fact, every book removed from school classrooms and libraries were written by people of color. After months of pro…
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What will be the legacy of the Paris Olympics?
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Live from Maison Allianz. Andrew Mueller is joined by Olympic historian Philip Barker to discuss the legacy of this year’s Olympic Games, and Joachim Roncin, director of design for Paris 2024. Plus: Monocle’s editorial director, Tyler Brûlé, joins from Gstaad, our roving Olympics correspondent, Kieran Pender, talks about the few marquee events rema…
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Onstage at the City of Stem LA Maker Faire
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We invited kids onstage at the City of Stem LA Maker Faire with host Kitty Felde to tell the audience about their favorite books: Wings of Fire - Tui T. Sutherland Dork Diaries - Rachel Renee Russell Zoey and Sassafras - Asia Citro Go Team Spidey - Steve Behling The Secret Series - Pseudonymous Bosch…
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The SoA Advisory Clinic: A shout out for policy & public affairs, with Ambre Morvan
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The Society of Authors holds a renowned and important role in advocating for rights of authors everywhere and at all stages of their career. But what do its policy and public affairs efforts look like in practice? How does it work to maximise the impact of those efforts to affect real and lasting change? And how can writers become involved? Senior …
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What to wear at the Olympics with New Balance and Paris soft power
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Andrew Mueller hosts the show from Paris to mark the end of week one of our Maison Allianz residency. Allianz is a Worldwide Insurance Partner of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. We speak to our editorial director Tyler Brûlé about soft power at the Games, journalist Colette Davidson tells us why Parisians are starting to regret leaving the city a…
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Live Onstage: Book Club for Kids at City of Stem LA Maker Faire
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Book Club for Kids live onstage! We visit the City of Stem LA Maker Faire to bring kids onstage to talk about their favorite books! The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane - Kate DiCamillo The Secret Cookie Club - Martha Freeman Shel Silverstein's books of poetry Dog Man - Dav Pilkey This episode is supported in art by the LA County Department of A…
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Monocle’s editorial director, Tyler Brûlé, and Monocle’s Deputy Head of Radio, Tom Webb, join Georgina Godwin from Paris to reflect on the Olympic Opening Ceremony, and look ahead to the games. Plus, the CEO of the Affordable Art Fair, Will Ramsey, talks about the global art market and building community with artists and galleries. Finally, politic…
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Summer Reading Suggestions from the City of Stem LA Maker Faire
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Its that time of year…summer reading programs at libraries are offering lots and lots of thank you gifts for reading books. But how hard is it to find a book you’ll love? No worries. We went out the the City of Stem/LA Maker Faire to ask the experts for their book suggestions. Cleopatra in Space - Mike Maihack Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Az an…
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The SoA Advisory Clinic: Cash back for creators: The inside view on collecting societies
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Collecting societies play a crucial and celebrated role for authors, both through licensing works at scale and ensuring creators receive their fair share, but also through advocacy for authors’ rights and support through charitable funding. But how do so-called collective management organisations actually work in practice and what does an author ne…
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Scorpios, ‘Encounters’ and a flick through the global papers
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Latika Bourke and Georgina Godwin look through the week’s biggest news and culture stories. Plus: Thomas Heyne, co-founder of Scorpios, discusses ‘Encounters’, this year’s cultural programme at Scorpios Mykonos, which brings together art, nature and technology.Por Monocle Radio
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Favorite Books from Scripps Middle School
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It’s not too late to catch up on your summer reading. But the conundrum is always: what do I read next? We have some answers from members of the Junior Librarian Commmitee at Scripps Middle School in Michigan. In fact, we turn the microphone over to librarian Lauren Dulmage who asks our favorite question: what’s your favorite book? Twilight - Steph…
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