253: Snow Special: Lucy Foley, Sir Chris Bonnington and The Robin
This week a snowy special: Lucy Foley takes us to the Scottish Highlands in her chilling crime thriller ‘The Hunting Party’. Robert introduces Red to...
Read On - The Audiobook Show from RNIB
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Read On - a weekly show all about audiobooks recorded at the RNIB Talking Book studios. Top author and narrator interviews, along with reviews and news about new audiobooks, presented by Red Szell in Camden and produced by Robert Kirkwood in Glasgow. You'll find a new episode here every Friday at 1pm plus bonus content such as longer uncut interviews and episodes of our occasional extra show, The Book Group. Talking Books is a free service from RNIB giving access to over 30,000 fiction and non fiction books for adults and children. Find out more by searching for RNIB Library. Get involved and join the conversation by emailing readonair@rnib.org.uk
252: The Best of Read On 2021 Part 2
We look back at the Best of Read On 2021, Part 2. Helen Fisher introduces us to a terrific time-travel story with a strong and positive link to sight ...
251: The Best of Read On 2021 Part 1
We bring you the Best of Read On 2021, Part 1. Costa Book of the Year Award winner Monique Roffey introduces us to The Mermaid of Black Conch. We’ll m...
250: Libraries and Museums: Joseph Coelho, Rachel Morris, The Library: A Fragile History and The History of the Talking Book
We go back in time to uncover the untold history of the talking book and the roots of the RNIB Library. Robert Kirkwood gets a fascinating insight int...
249: Val Wood, Denise Mina, Henry Mance and Jeff Harding
Val Wood discusses her new historical romance Children of Fortune and reveals how it was shaped by lockdown. Robert Kirkwood explores a true historica...
248: Anita Frank, Kate London and Di Langford
Anita Frank discusses her new novel 'The Return', and reflects on the changing landscape of the home front during World War II. After the success of '...
247: Salley Vickers, Mark Lynas, Chris Stewart & Climate Change Books
This week we’re reflecting on the regenerative power of nature. Salley Vickers discusses her new novel 'The Gardener' and how it grew out of her long ...
246: Melanie Golding, Ian McGuire and John Aitcheson
This week we’re all at sea! I discuss a mysterious case of people who can change into seals at the full moon, with author Melanie Golding. Ellie Mars...
245: Hilma Wolitzer, Sir Derek Jacobi and Robert Kingett
91-year-old author Hilma Wolitzer discusses her new collection of short stories 'Today A Woman Went Mad in the Supermarket'. Sir Derek Jacobi reflects...
244: Wigtown Book Festival 2021
Robert Kirkwood travels to a real life book festival for the first time in a few years! Read On this week was recorded on location at the Wigtown Book...