Meet the Writers
Georgina Godwin in conversation with top authors.Explore their inspirations, writing processes, and the stories behind their books.
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Latest Episodes
John Altman
Georgina Godwin speaks to one of the most prolific musicians and composers in the business. John Altman’s work includes ‘Always Look on the Bright Side of Life’ from Monty Python’s ‘Life of Brian’ – which he arranged, conducted and whistled – and the score for ‘Goldeneye’. His new memoir, ‘Hidden…
Monocle Reads: ‘Death by Shakespeare’
This week Georgina Godwin speaks to author and chemist Kathryn Harkup about her latest book, ‘Death by Shakespeare: Snakebites, Stabbings and Broken Hearts’. It looks into the different ways the bard killed off his characters, as well as what actual events might have inspired him.
Coco Mellors
Coco Mellors has written for ‘The New York Times’, ‘The Stack’ and ‘Flash Fiction Magazine’ among many other publications. She has now turned her hand to novels and her debut, ‘Cleopatra and Frankenstein’, details the whirlwind romance and marriage of 24-year-old British artist Cleo and forty-something advertising executive Frank. She…
Monocle Reads: ‘My Pen is the Wing of a Bird’
Georgina Godwin sits down with Lucy Hannah, founder and director of Untold and its Write Afghanistan project, and Shekiba Habib, translator and journalist with the BBC Afghan service, to discuss ‘My Pen is the Wing of a Bird’, a new collection of fiction written by Afghan women. Untold is an…
Anne Morrison
Jim Morrison, frontman of The Doors, was just 27 when he died in 1971. ‘A Guide to the Labyrinth: The Collected Works of Jim Morrison’ is a vast new collection of his never-before-seen poetry, songwriting and personal diaries. Georgina Godwin speaks to Anne Morrison, the singer’s younger sister and the…
Monocle Reads: ‘Anonymous Sex’
This week Georgina Godwin speaks to authors Hillary Jordan and Cheryl Lu-Lien Tan. They are the editors of ‘Anonymous Sex’, a groundbreaking new anthology of erotic short fiction. Featuring some of the biggest names in literature, including winners of the Pulitzer, National Book award, Pen awards, Women’s Prize and more,…
Michael Crick
Georgina Godwin speaks to esteemed broadcaster and founding member of the Channel 4 news team, Michael Crick. His new book ‘One Party After Another: The Disruptive Life of Nigel Farage’ profiles one of the UK’s most controversial political characters, Nigel Farage.
Monocle Reads: Beth Morrey
Georgina Godwin speaks to the author of best-selling novel ‘Saving Missy’, Beth Morrey, about her new book, ‘Em & Me’. It tells the tender story of single mother Delphine Jones who is worried about her past catching up with her while she tries to establish the best future for herself,…
George Kay
Georgina Godwin meets the man behind hit Netflix show, ‘Lupin’. The French mystery thriller has had magnificent success and was the most-viewed title on the streaming service in the first three months of 2021.
Monocle Reads: Nicholas Jubber
Nicholas Jubber is a travel writer, journalist and award-winning author. He speaks to Georgina Godwin about his fifth book, ‘The Fairy Tellers’, which offers a fresh perspective on some of our most well-known stories and recounts their provenance for the contemporary reader. Filled with adventure, tragedy and real-world magic, this…
