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International best-selling author Tad Williams talks to Audible about the newly published addition to his celebrated Osten Ard series, The Witchwood Crown. Delving into one of the most highly anticipated audiobooks of the year, Tad talks to us about his life as an author, his plans for the next few volumes of the fantasy saga and the various inspirations from which he draws when writing.

Award-winning mental health campaigner, film producer, public speaker, writer and vlogger Jonny Benjamin talks to us about the release of his debut audiobook, The Stranger on the Bridge. Jonny first emerged in the public eye in 2014 after launching the #FindMike campaign, and you might remember him as the real-life protagonist of It’s A Wonderful Life, saved from the grips of depression not by an angel but by a stranger on a bridge.

Joining us in the Audible Studios to discuss her latest book, Faking Friends, is Sunday Times best-selling author Jane Fallon. With an extensive career as a TV producer for shows such as Eastenders, Teachers and This Life behind her, Jane Fallon has gone on to publish six top 10 best-selling novels, the first of which was selected for the Richard and Judy Book Club. Her seventh novel, Faking Friends, was published in January 2017.

Visiting the Audible Studios is acclaimed Icelandic crime writer and playwright Lilja Sigurdardottir, who discusses her title Snare, the first in her Nordic thriller trilogy. Often credited as one of the organizers of 'Icelandic Noir', Lilja has seen huge success in her native country, pushing boundaries with her strong gay female protagonists.

Joining us in the Audible Studios to discuss his latest book, The Killing of Butterfly Joe, is acclaimed novelist and screenwriter Rhidian Brook. A writer of fiction since his mid-20s, author and screenwriter Rhidian Brook has gone on to publish highly acclaimed novels, with international best seller The Aftermath soon to be adapted into a film starring Keira Knightley and Alexander Skarsgård.

Joining us in the Audible Studios to discuss his latest novel, Smile, is award-winning novelist, dramatist and screenwriter Roddy Doyle, who talks to us about his own childhood growing up in Dublin and the backstory behind his 11th novel. One of the most celebrated Irish authors of the late 20th century, Roddy Doyle tells us why his latest novel is different from the others.

Gyles Brandreth has had a wide, varied and illustrious career as a writer, broadcaster, actor, public speaker and minister of parliament. As the honorary president of The Oscar Wilde Society, the author of the Oscar Wilde Murder Mysteries and owner of over 100 books on the eminent figure, it is fair to say that he is also a committed Oscar Wilde enthusiast.

Sheila Chandra joins us in the Audible Studios to chat about her audiobooks Organizing for Creative People and Banish Clutter Forever. Conventional productivity advice found in the soft business section often does not work for creative people. Sheila set out to change this. She chats to us about how creativity and mess don't have to be synonymous, how she keeps her house super tidy, and how she made organisation her career.

Guy Gunaratne, award-winning designer, documentary filmmaker, video journalist and cofounder of CODOC and Storygami, talks to us about the release of their debut audiobook, In Our Mad and Furious City. Singled out by the Guardian as one of its Fresh Voices: 50 Writers to Read Now, Guy’s blistering first novel opens a window into the lives of three young boys living on a London housing estate and riding the current wave of radicalism, terrorism and social division.

Chris Ryan talks to Audible about the release of his latest audiobook, Safe: How to Stay Safe in a Dangerous World. A best-selling novelist and former SAS operative, Chris provides unique insight on how to protect ourselves and our loved ones from the ever-present and ever-changing threats of our society. From rising acid attacks and cyber attacks to the recent terrorist incidents which have rocked our nation, Chris discusses potentially lifesaving advice which he has included in his audiobook.

Imogen Hermes Gower, author of one of the most anticipated novels of 2018, joined us to discuss this, her debut, The Mermaid and Mrs Hancock. A spellbinding story of curiosity and obsession, it is filled to the brim with intelligence, heart and wit. Listen to this exclusive interview to find out more about Imogen’s writing process and research strategies and what it was like to see the audiobook being recorded.

Visiting the Audible Studios for the first time is comedic writer and author John O'Farrell, who's here to discuss his latest title, Things Can Only Get Worse? - the much anticipated sequel to Things Can Only Get Better, a witty memoir of his 18 years as a Labour activist. Born in Maidenhead in 1962, O'Farrell has gone from the West End to satirising politicians and from standing for election to comedic scriptwriting.

Joining us in the Audible Studios to discuss her book Cabin Fever is author and former Virgin Atlantic air stewardess Mandy Smith. We’re joined too by narrator and former cabin crew Milly Richardson. The two have been friends for years - making the ideal author and narrator duo. Having spent 12 years working as part of Virgin Atlantic’s infamous cabin crew, Mandy Smith reveals all in her behind-the-scenes memoir of life in the sky. Her risqué account has attracted readers and now listeners worldwide.

Entrepreneur Royston Guest shares his expertise and advice in a new book called Built to Grow: How to Deliver Accelerated, Sustained and Profitable Business Growth. In this interview he tells his own story of self-made success, gives guidance on the best mind-set for achieving goals and speaks out about why relying on trial and error might be a big mistake....

Richard Lloyd Parry, award-winning foreign correspondent and author, comes into the Audible Studios to discuss the upcoming release of Ghosts of the Tsunami: Death and Life in Japan's Disaster Zone. We delve into Japanese culture and the impact on communities of the natural disaster in 2011.

In this interview, we talk to multiaward-winning serial social entrepreneur and cofounder and former CEO of Livity, Don’t Panic and Live Magazine, Sam Conniff Allende. Following the creation of his debut audiobook, Be More Pirate: Or How to Take on the World and Win, Sam encourages listeners to discover and use the radical strategies of golden age pirates in their everyday lives. Also addressing the people who have already followed the book’s advice and made a change, and the inspiration behind his innovative social approach, we celebrate the modern-day rebels that have challenged the status quo and postulate on those yet to come.

Omar El Akkad joins us in the Audible Studios to discuss his debut novel, American War. Having spent 10 years as a journalist reporting on subjects such as the war in Afghanistan and military trials in Guantanamo Bay, Omar has turned his attentions to dystopian fiction in American War. Set in 2074, the novel portrays a world where climate change and political uprisings have transformed everything as we know it - and civil war has broken out in America.

George Monbiot is renowned for his passionate and impactful writing on political, social and environmental issues. A fearless investigative journalist, he’s travelled the world in search of stories and has written about subjects as varied as mahogany extraction from Indian reserves in Brazil to the effect of the loneliness epidemic on the health of the British population.

Chef and blogger Anthony Warner talks to Audible about the myths behind the fad diets, why we're drawn to fads in the first place and the dangers of restricting what you eat. Following the release of his audiobook The Angry Chef, Anthony provides us with scientific reasoning to dispel all sorts of hoaxes, encouraging us instead to ditch the protein shakes and have our cake and eat it, too.

Laura Jones and Heather McDaid are co-directors of the independent publishers 404 INK and joined us in the Audible studios to chat about Nasty Women, a collection of essays on what it is to be a woman in the 21st century. They tell us about their support from Margaret Atwood, how they decided to found a publishing company on the way back from seeing Robot Wars and what being Nasty Women means to them.