Talking Books

For Occupy The Airwaves, three writers and historians - Suzie Grogan (writing about Harriet Martineau), Lucienne Boyce (Millicent Price) and Karen Hunt (Dora Montefiore) - currently working on biographies of women talk about some of the rewards and challenges of writing about women’s lives.

I welcome the wonderful author Jennifer Bohnet to Talking Books. Jennie lives and works in France now and her bestselling books, set in Devon and France, are wonderful escapism, taking the reader to beautiful places and into the lives of interesting women and their families. We talk about her latest book, the hard work of writing, good publishers and the joy of libraries and indie bookshops.

I interview Sue Noble, co-author of a book shortlisted for the Business Book Awards 2023. We talk about coaching, change in our working lives and managing our responses to it. I was thrilled to help prepare this book for submission to its publisher, Kogan Page. Do listen in if you can - it was fun.

I have great fun chatting with historian and writer Catherine Hanley about her passion for the Middle Ages, how her nonfiction and fiction offer a rich picture of the period, the fun we can have with real-life tales of ordinary folk and the power of social history.

On my Talking Books show for 10Radio.org I welcome the wonderful Lucienne Boyce, to talk about her Dan Foster detective series and her ongoing research into the suffrage movement.

Suzie welcomes Brendon Hills author Chip Tolson to the studio, a man whose interesting life experiences have inspired his later career as an author, writing prize-winning short stories, poetry, novels and screenplays. He also shares his experience of taking part in the Novel in a Year course run by Talking Books favourite Jenny Kane who is also guiding Suzie through that daunting process

I interview Pip Murphy for my Talking Books radio show, available to listen to worldwide at 10Radio.org or via livestations. Pip has written some great detective stories for 7-9 year olds starring feisty Christie and Agatha. We also chat nostalgic favourites - The Box of Delights anyone?

In this podcast first heard on 10Radio hear me talk to author Gail Aldwin about narrative voice and her latest book, the lovely 'This Much Huxley Knows'. I was intrigued and mighty impressed by how she maintained her story through the eyes of a 7-year-old boy. Her future work sounds just as interesting! https://gailaldwin.com/

Hear me chat to SW author Helen Blenkinsop who, writing as A.A. Abbot writes best-selling crime and psychological thrillers. Her latest Lies at Her Door was published in July 2022. We talk about her writing, her books and the importance of 'beta readers' for making your book the best it can be

Another great show as I talk to Julie Malone who, writing as Jae Malone, uses the countryside of Somerset to create the fantasy world of Winterne. There is much chatter about inspiration and a short reading and a discussion about the importance of support to new and emerging independently published authors. www.jaemalone.co.uk

On Talking Books my guests are Nicky Marshall and Sharon Critchlow of the wonderful 'Discover Your Bounce', promoting health and happiness and real-life stories to support and encourage. They are also publishers and we discuss how writing can be both therapeutic and inspiring.

Suzie Grogan'sTalking Books With Sue Mitchinson 20th April 2018 by Suzie Grogan talks writers & writing on 10radio.org

On Talking Books this week, Suzie talks to young poet Ross Bryant about his poetry, his development as a performance poet and his plans for the future.

On this Talking Books show, Suzie Grogan talks to Lesley Sutcliffe, who also writes on the subject of medical history. Her book about Jonathan Toogood describes how a committed 19th-century doctor made a huge difference to the lives of the people of Somerset.

First broadcast on 25th August 2017 - poet Paul Mortimer talks about, and reads some of his most recent poetry and talks about new ways to get poetry to a new audience.

Suzie Grogan chats to authors Krissy Eden and Jenny Kane about the best books for Christmas reading and Christmas presents

Today Suzie welcomes author Debbie Young back into the studio to discuss her new book 'Best Murder in Show' and talk again about her writing life and inspirational work with other authors.

Today I interview author Elizabeth Ducie about her writing life

A double show, with two guests - authors Guy Thair and Lionel Ward, who is also the owner of Brendon Books in Taunton and Director of Taunton Lit Fest.

Talking Books on 10th February 2017 heard Suzie interview Candy Adkins, daughter of WW2 'Spitfire Girl' Jackie Moggridge about her mother's life, work and writing.