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Juno Dawson is the multiaward-winning author of six novels for young adults as well as the best-selling nonfiction title This Book Is Gay. She is also a fantastic spokesperson on issues such as sexuality, identity, literature and education, and she visits the Audible Studios to talk about her latest book - The Gender Games.

Karen Maitland joins Elise Italiaander to talk about her latest novel, The Plague Charmer.

Noted for his popular detective novels, Barclay made his breakthrough with No Time for Goodbye in 2007, which became 2008’s top selling novel of the year in the UK. With 17 novels for adults under his belt, Barclay has now published his next thriller, A Noise Downstairs. Linwood Barclay talks to us about his latest novel, his love of typewriters and how he began writing.  

Award-winning YouTube sensation Melanie Murphy visits Audible Studios to discuss her biography, Fully Functioning Human (Almost): Living in an Online/Offline World. Having grown up in a digital age, Melanie details her experience of dealing with cyberbullies, dumping by text, the pressures of social media and the effects of suffering from anxiety, poor self-esteem and depression.

Brett Archibald joins Elise Italiaander in the Audible Studios to share his amazing story. In April 2013 a global breaking-news story surfaced on social media and in the world press and rapidly gathered momentum. A South African man had fallen overboard in the night during a storm in remote Indonesian waters, without anyone else onboard realising. Eight hours later a frantic search was underway. Brett Archibald survived a horrifying nightmare - 28 1/2 hours in the ocean before being rescued.

In this interview Karen Swan talks about her latest novel, The Christmas Secret. She discusses her deep connection with Scotland, her essential Christmas traditions and her gift-giving successes and disasters.... Best-selling author Karen Swan began her career as a fashion journalist but switched it for a life writing novels in a little tree house in the countryside. Renowned for her sumptuous stories of romance, idyllic European cities and happy-ever-afters, Karen is a master of the holiday listen.

Author and science writer Holly Cave joins us to discuss her latest audiobook, The Memory Chamber. A suspenseful and thought-provoking contribution to speculative fiction, the novel is set in a seemingly utopian world where a heavenly afterlife can be bought, designed and tailored for each individual. In this exclusive interview, Holly talks about contemporary sci-fi and her journey as a writer.

Ali Land visits the Audible Studios to talk about her debut novel, Good Me, Bad Me. Packed with psychological suspense, Ali discusses the thought process behind her novel.

Vic James joins Elise Italiaander to talk about her very exciting debut novel, Gilded Cage - the first in the dystopian Dark Gifts trilogy.

Laura Jane Williams visits the Audible Studios to discuss why she wrote Ice-cream for Breakfast, what you can do to take a step back from your adult life, her experience as a nanny, the writing and narrating process, and so much more.

Today, best-selling crime writer Mark Billingham makes his second trip to the Audible Studios to discuss the latest edition of his D.I. Tom Thorne series. Love Like Blood, the 14th book in the series, sees Thorne team up with fellow police officer, D.I. Nicola Tanner, in an attempt to find the killer of Nicola's murdered partner. Mark Billingham welcome back to Audible.

Journalist and author Emma Dibdin joins Elise Italiaander in the Audible Studios to discuss her debut novel, The Room by the Lake, which follows the character of Caitlin when she decides to up sticks and move to New York in order to escape her problems back home. Emma tells Elise how she did the exact same thing as her character two years ago and how this inspired the storyline. She also talks about her day job as a journalist and writer specialising in television and the arts.

Maureen Carter visits the Audible Studios to talk about her former life as a journalist and the road to becoming a published crime author. Maureen is a former BBC journalist and presenter who now writes two hugely popular crime series starring Bev Morriss and DI Sarah Quinn.

Louise O'Neill is an award-winning author and one of the world's best young adult writers. She visits the Audible Studios to discuss the audiobook release of her best-selling novel Asking for It, which won Book of the Year at the Irish Book Awards in 2015. Its candid account of rape, sexual assault and slut shaming caused a stir upon its release and has even helped countless survivors to deal with their assaults.

Joining us in the Audible Studios to discuss the first book in her latest fantasy series, The Smoke Thieves, is award winning best-selling author Sally Green. Author of the critically acclaimed young adult fantasy series Half Life, Sally Green’s work has been likened to George Orwell but with witches. After winning the Teen category of the Waterstone’s Children’s Books prize in 2015, Sally has embarked on a brand-new epic fantasy series titled The Smoke Thieves, the first of which published in May 2018.

Exclusive interview. Jane Housham joins Elise Italiaander in the Audible Studios to discuss her novel The Apprentice of Split Crow Lane, how she got the idea for her novel, her family history and more.

Joining us in the Audible Studios to talk about her new series, Anxiety Girl, is British author Lacey London. After publishing her debut novel, Meet Clara Andrews, in 2014, Lacey London went on to publish 10 more best-selling titles within the Clara Andrews series. Lacey is now working on her Anxiety Girl series; the first two titles are currently available in audio. Lacey London talks to us about her new series, her own battle with mental health issues and what we can expect from her next.

Visiting the Audible Studios for the first time is acclaimed British author Louise Beech, here to discuss her latest novel, Maria in the Moon, a moving tale of love, loss and memory. Based in the UK, Louise began writing before she could pick up a pen. Winner of the Glass Woman Prize and the Eric Hoffer Award for Prose, among others, for her short stories, her debut novel, How to Be Brave, became the Guardian Readers' pick for 2015.

Best-selling crime writer M. J. Arlidge joins Elise Italiaander in the Audible Studios to discuss Follow My Leader, the seventh edition of his DI Helen Grace series. With DI Grace back in Southampton Central Police Station after a stint in prison, she investigates a string of brutal home invasions

Walter Lucius joins Elise Italiaander in the Audible Studios to discuss his work.