The Book Club

About the podcast The Book Club

The Book Club is a podcast from the avid readers at Magic Radio. You'll hear interviews with authors about their latest books – from fiction to baking, tales of real-life adventure and guides to living a better life.

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Season 4
The Magic Book Club Podcast with Robert Jones Jr. and Don Macpherson.
This week on The Magic Book Club Podcast, we kick off the year with the author of one of the biggest debuts of the season, Robert Jones Jr. Joining Tom all the way from America, the two chat about new book The Prophets, the heart breaking history of slavery, and glimmers of hope and light for America in the coming months. And in true January form, Tom recruits brilliant mind coach Don Macpherson to help us gain control over overthinking and anxiety in the third lockdown for the UK.
January 13, 2021
48 min
Season 3
The Magic Book Club Podcast with Karin Slaughter
On this episode of The Magic Book Club Podcast, Tom chats to writing icon and best selling author Karin Slaughter all the way from the USA about her brand new standalone novel False Witness. The pair talk about not shying away from writing a novel in the covid-era, writing honestly and openly about addiction and the key to making men wear their masks... it might not be quite what you think!
June 22, 2021
27 min
The Magic Book Club Podcast with Jack Guinness
On this episode of The Magic Book Club Podcast, Tom catches up with creator of The Queer Bible Jack Guinness as they talk about celebrating Pride Month, recognising LGBTQ+ icons across the decades and what not to do when you’re talking Elton John on the phone... To see the rest of our picks for summer, head to magic.co.uk, and in the meantime – happy reading!
June 8, 2021
27 min
The Magic Book Club Podcast with Helen Paris and Ruth Jones
On this episode of The Magic Book Club Podcast, Tom catches up with the brilliant mind behind Gavin and Stacey and wonderful novelist Ruth Jones! The pair talk all about the key to creating friendships that last, whether she actually swore her own relationships on a curlywurly wrapper, and of course, how she goes about writing from screen to pages in a book. And from screen to stage, Tom chats to actress, theatre deviser and writer Helen Paris about the magic of site-specific theatre and the things that people really lose on the tube! To see the rest of our picks for summer, head to magic.co.uk, and in the meantime – happy reading!
May 25, 2021
41 min
The Magic Book Club Podcast with Fern Britton and Josie Lloyd
On this episode of The Magic Book Club Podcast, Tom catches up with 9 time author and star of our screens for many years, Fern Britton. Hot off the heels of her new novel Daughters of Cornwall, Fern reveals the family secrets that inspired the book and shares her favourite opening lines to the best novels. And joining us to talk about one of the biggest novels of the month, The Cancer Ladies Running Club, Tom chats to author Josie Lloyd about the taboo that still surrounds the ‘C’ word, and how you can not only survive, but thrive if you find the right group of people to support you. Head to magic.co.uk to see the rest of our April picks, and in the meantime, happy reading!
May 11, 2021
47 min
The Magic Book Club Podcast with Nick Hornby and Pip Williams
On this week's episode of The Magic Book Club Podcast Tom Price catches up with the mind behind Australian word of mouth sensation The Dictionary of Lost Words, Pip Williams. Calling in all the way from down under, the two discuss the fascinating history behind the creation of The Oxford Dictionary, and the words that were lost to us almost 140 years ago... and our very own Emma B chats to writing legend Nick Hornby about Brexit era romance novel (yes, we said all of those words at once) Just Like You.
April 27, 2021
42 min
The Magic Book Club Podcast with Lynda La Plante and Jesse Q. Sutanto
On this episode of The Magic Book Club Podcast Tom catches up with writing legend and Book Club Podcast favourite Lynda La Plante. Together they chat about the perils of writing modern technology into crime novels, what really happens if someone suspects murder by poison, and the surprising story behind how the books villain got his name... And all the way from Jakarta, Jesse Q. Sutanto joins Tom to chat all about her hilarious brand new novel Dial A for Aunties and how it got snapped by Netflix within months of release. Head to magic.co.uk to see the rest of our April picks, and in the meantime, happy reading!
April 13, 2021
46 min
The Magic Book Club Podcast with Georgia Toffolo and Megan Nolan
This week on The Magic Book Club Podcast, Emma B chats to two romantics in quite the romance special! Bringing us the perfect amount of armchair travel, Emma and Georgia Toffolo chat all about writing for Mills and Boon, creating characters that don't rely on men to make them happy, and of course,Emma grills Toff on some of those steamier scenes... And on the other side of the romance coin, Emma talks to Megan Nolan, the mind behind acclaimed debut novel Acts of Desperation. The pair talk about the difficulties of some relationships in your early 20s and how love isn't always plain sailing. Happy reading, and head to magic.co.uk to see the rest of our March picks!
March 24, 2021
38 min

The Book Club

About the podcast The Book Club

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The Magic Book Club Podcast with Robert Jones Jr. and Don Macpherson.

The Magic Book Club Podcast with Karin Slaughter

The Magic Book Club Podcast with Jack Guinness

The Magic Book Club Podcast with Helen Paris and Ruth Jones

The Magic Book Club Podcast with Fern Britton and Josie Lloyd

The Magic Book Club Podcast with Nick Hornby and Pip Williams

The Magic Book Club Podcast with Lynda La Plante and Jesse Q. Sutanto

The Magic Book Club Podcast with Georgia Toffolo and Megan Nolan

About the podcast The Book Club

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