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The Penguin Podcast

The Penguin Podcast

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The Penguin Podcast is back with a brand new series called Ask Penguin. In each episode, we will take you inside Penguin Books to meet some of the incredible authors we publish as well as the people who work here, to get answers to all of your book-related questions. Do you need to find your next page-turning read? Are you curious to find out what a day in the life of an editor is like, or simply why a small, aquatic, flightless bird became the iconic emblem that adorns Penguin books worldwide? Look no further than Ask Penguin, The Penguin Podcast.

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  • Live at Latitude: Irvine Welsh and Derek Owusu

    Live at Latitude: Irvine Welsh and Derek Owusu
    Aug 5 2025

    Recorded live at Latitude Festival, Irvine Welsh sits down with host Rhianna Dhillon to delve into his new novel Men in Love, the eagerly awaited sequel to Trainspotting, which explores the vibrant landscape of youth culture through the decades and the nuances of defining a generation through the arts. Plus, award-winning author and Penguin colleague Derek Owusu joins the panel, providing personalised book recommendations to audience members. We also speak to readers at the festival and ask them: what is the book that defined your youth?


    Find all the books mentioned in this episode and more at by clicking this link: The Penguin Podcast: Latitude special

    Follow our dedicated Broadcast channel on Instagram for exclusive content and giveaways: @PenguinUKBooks


    Send us a question: penguinpodcast@penguinrandomhouse.co.uk

    Website: www.penguin.co.uk/podcast

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    48 m
  • How Penguin Books turned the UK into a nation of readers

    How Penguin Books turned the UK into a nation of readers
    Jul 29 2025

    From the paperback revolution to the obscenity trial that made Lady Chatterley’s Lover famous, we explore how Penguin turned the UK into a nation of readers as we celebrate our 90th birthday. Host Rhianna Dhillon speaks to Kate Mosse, international bestselling author, activist and Founder Director of the Women’s Prize for Fiction and Women’s Prize for Non-Fiction, and Zainab Juma, Penguin’s Head of Brand, about Penguin’s origin story, mission, and cultural influence over the past 90 years.


    Explore the full list of books discussed on this episode and read the transcript by visiting: 90th Birthday special: How Penguin turned the UK into a nation of readers


    Send us a question: penguinpodcast@penguinrandomhouse.co.uk


    Website: www.penguin.co.uk/podcast

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    55 m
  • S2 E6: Summer Reads with Anthony Horowitz

    S2 E6: Summer Reads with Anthony Horowitz
    Jun 19 2025

    On the final episode of this series of the Penguin Podcast, Marble Hall Murders author Anthony Horowitz tells us how, when a famous actress asks you to write another novel, you do as you're told! Plus things heat up as we discuss and recommend the best books for summer reading.


    Explore the full list of books discussed on this episode and read the transcript by visiting: Season 2, Episode 6: Summer Reads


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    Send us a question: penguinpodcast@penguinrandomhouse.co.uk


    Website: www.penguin.co.uk/podcast

    The Books That Shaped Us

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    47 m
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