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Who is author Candice Carty-Williams?
Candice Carty-Williams, writer
Article

Who is author Candice Carty-Williams?

Candice Carty-Williams burst onto the scene in 2019 with her much heralded debut novel Queenie. Get to know the author behind the hype.

Angie Thomas: On the Come Up
Angie Thomas, author
Podcast

Angie Thomas: On the Come Up

The author discusses her 2019 novel in conversation with writer Charlie Brinkhurst-Cuff.

Southbank Centre’s Book Podcast: Roxane Gay and women on the page
Author, Roxane Gay
Podcast

Southbank Centre’s Book Podcast: Roxane Gay and women on the page

Listen to excerpts from Roxane Gay’s conversation with Liv Little, and hear from Amaal Said and Destiny Adeyemi of Octavia Poetry Collective.

Valeria Luiselli on giving life to the stories of the US-Mexico border
Valeria Luiselli, author
Article

Valeria Luiselli on giving life to the stories of the US-Mexico border

Read an interview with the Mexican author Valeria Luiselli who discusses her novel Lost Children Archive, its inspiration, and evolution

Southbank Centre’s Book Podcast: Anna Burns - Milkman
Anna Burns - author of 'Milkman', longlisted for the 2018 Man Booker Prize
Podcast

Southbank Centre’s Book Podcast: Anna Burns - Milkman

Anna Burns speaks to our Head of Literature and Spoken Word, Ted Hodgkinson, about her 2018 Booker Prize-winning novel, Milkman.

Southbank Centre’s Book Podcast: Matt Haig and Jordan Stephens on mental health and creativity
Photograph showing Ted Hodgkinson and Jordan Stephens, who appear on Southbank Centre's Book Podcast
Podcast

Southbank Centre’s Book Podcast: Matt Haig and Jordan Stephens on mental health and creativity

Author Matt Haig and musician Jordan Stephens discuss mental health and creativity in this podcast hosted by Ted Hodgkinson.

Anne Enright and Penelope Lively: sex, love and families
Author, ANNE ENRIGHT
Podcast

Anne Enright and Penelope Lively: sex, love and families

Listen to two past Booker Prize winners, Anne Enright and Penelope Lively, in this fascinating talk recorded for the Booker Prize’s 50th anniversary.

Southbank Centre's Book Podcast: Backstage at Man Booker 50
Man Booker live reading in Royal Festival Hall
Podcast

Southbank Centre's Book Podcast: Backstage at Man Booker 50

Ted Hodgkinson talks with Golden Man Booker judges Robert McCrum and Kamila Shamsie, and we hear from past winners Alan Hollinghurst and Marlon James.

Kazuo Ishiguro and Michael Ondaatje in conversation
Authors, KAZUO ISHIGURO & MICHAEL ONDAATJE in conversation
Podcast

Kazuo Ishiguro and Michael Ondaatje in conversation

Literary heavyweights, Kazoo Ishiguro and Michael Ondaatje discuss how their inspirations growing up shaped their fiction.

Southbank Centre's Book Podcast: literature and the refugee crisis
 Author, Khaled Hosseini
Podcast

Southbank Centre's Book Podcast: literature and the refugee crisis

Ted Hodgkinson talks with poet Nick Makola about fleeing Uganda, and Khaled Hosseini explains how the refugee crisis inspired his novel Sea Prayer.

Margaret Atwood in conversation
An older woman with gray curly hair smiles in a black jacket and bright blue scarf, holding glasses.
Podcast

Margaret Atwood in conversation

The poet, essayist and novelist discusses the past, present and future of her best-known novel, The Handmaid’s Tale, and the real world it reflects.

Teju Cole, on Blind Spot and human fragility
Teju Cole
Podcast

Teju Cole, on Blind Spot and human fragility

Author and photographer Teju Cole joins Ted Hodgkinson to discuss Blind Spot, which pairs his evocative prose with contemporary imagery.