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Dannie is joined on this latest episode by EMMA BAMFORD to delve into her latest novel Eye of the Beholder, a twisting dark look at cosmetic surgery and the secrets of one world-renowned surgeon! Together they dive into the inspirations behind the novel, the impact of social media and our self-image, before Emma shares her novel evening!

Grab yourself a copy here: Eye of the Beholder by Emma Bamford | Waterstones

find Emma here on Instagram: Emma Bamford (@emmavbamford) • Instagram photos and videos

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Dannie is joined by the fantastic TREVOR WOOD to discuss his latest novel The Silent Killer, a crime thriller that also tackles the impact of Early Onset Dementia and its effects on the lead character, delving into Trevor's research and inspirations behind the novel.

Grab yourself a copy of The Silent Killer here: The Silent Killer by Trevor Wood | Waterstones

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Dannie is joined on the pod by ANIA CARD to discuss her gorgeous novel Above Us The Sea, and to delve deep into Ania's perfect fictional night of fantasy!

Treat yourself to a copy of this stunning (inside and out - look at that cover!) book here: Above Us the Sea by Ania Card | Waterstones

and find Ania on Instagram here: Ania Card (@ania.card) • Instagram photos and videos

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This week sees Dannie chatting with the wonderful Jess Ryder all about the latest novel The Villa, the perfect novel to take on those autumn holidays to escape to the sun! (And we all know how much Dannie LOVES a good juicy thriller!

Grab yourself a copy of The Villa here: The Villa by Jess Ryder | Waterstones

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We are back after a summer break with some episodes to catch up on, kicking things of with the delightful SARAH FREETHY! Sarah joins Dannie to chat all about her sensational novel The Porcelain Maker, diving into the impact of art on the novel, the history of the story, before jumping into her Novel Evening!

The Porcelain Maker by Sarah Freethy | Waterstones

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This week Dannie is joined by Ilaria Bernardini, to discuss her novel We Will Be Forest. Ilaria delves into the inspirations behind the novel, her journey since its release, before revealing her perfect fictional fantasy evening!

Grab a copy of this beautiful and poignant novel here: We Will Be Forest by Ilaria Bernardini | WHSmith

and find Ilaria here on Instagram: Ilaria ✨ Bernardini (@ilaria___bernardini) • Instagram photos and videos

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Dannie is joined by the sensational Sophie Kim to chat all about her latest novel The God and the Gumiho, diving into how she drew from Korean Folklore and Mythology for the tale, before leaping into Sophie's novel evening - and discussing all the differences between American and English picnics!

You can find Sophie here on Instagram: Sophie Kim (@sophiekimwrites) • Instagram photos and videos

and grab yourself a copy of this fun slice of fantasy here: The God and the Gumiho by Sophie Kim | Waterstones

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Dannie is joined this week by the sensational MICHAEL BENNETT, to chat all about his latest novel Return to Blood. Together they dive into Michael's life experiences that informed his storytelling, the power of the New Zealand land and how it reflects within his work - before Michael shares his Novel Evening, a true ode to his love of Aotearoa, and literature.

Grab yourself a copy of Return to Blood here: Return to Blood by Michael Bennett | Waterstones

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This week Dannie is joined by K.X.Song to talk all about her sensational new release The Night Ends With Fire - delving into the tales that inspired this epic fantasy, the writing process and what comes next for K.X. before leaping into her Novel Evening!

You can find K.X.Song over on Instagram: k. x. song (@ksongwrites) • Instagram photos and videos

Grab yourself a copy of this fantastic book here: The Night Ends With Fire by K. X. Song | Waterstones

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This week Dannie is joined by ALAN MURRIN to chat all about his novel The Coast Road, diving into the inspirations behind the story, before Alan shares his perfect fictional fantasy evening!

Grab yourself a copy of The Coast Road here: The Coast Road by Alan Murrin | Waterstones

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Dannie is back off holiday, looking tanned and feeling refreshed and excited to bring you the latest episode of A Novel Evening as she is joined by author KAREN JENNINGS to chat all about her latest novel Crooked Seeds!

Grab yourself a copy of Crooked Seeds: Crooked Seeds by Karen Jennings | Waterstones

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This week Dannie is joined by M.J.Robotham to chat all about her stunning new novel The Scandalous Life of Ruby Devereaux, a fabulous faux-memoir spanning decades! Together they dive into Ruby's story, before Mandy reveals her novel evening!

Grab yourself a copy of this fantastic book here: The Scandalous Life of Ruby Devereaux by M J Robotham | Waterstones

and find Mandy on Instagram here: Mandy Robotham/MJRobotham (@robothammandy) • Instagram photos and videos

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This week on A Novel Evening, Dannie is joined by bestselling author Alex Dahl to chat all about her latest release Girl Friends. They delve into the inspiration behind this thriller, how the writing process evolves six books in, and Alex shares exciting news about the upcoming adaptation of her novel Play Date!

Grab yourself a copy of Girl Friends here: Girl Friends by Alex Dahl | Waterstones

and find Alex on Instagram: Alex Dahl (@alexdahlauthor) • Instagram photos and videos

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This week Dannie is joined by Jody Cooksley, author of The Glass House, to chat all about her latest release The Small Museum! They'll dive into the Victorian obsession with the macabre, what draws us to oddities, before Jody shares her perfect fictional fantasy gathering!

Grab yourself a copy of The Small Museum here: The Small Museum by Jody Cooksley | Waterstones

Find Jody on Instagram: JodyCooksleyAuthor (@jodycooksleyauthor) • Instagram photos and videos

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This week Dannie is joined by ERIN YOUNG, to discuss her electrifying novel Original Sins, the follow up to the fantastic hit The Fields! Together they chat about what to expect from this latest novel, the inspiration behind the novels, the joy of research trips, before leaping into Erin's Novel Evening!

Find Erin here on Instagram: Erin Young (@erinyoungauthor24) • Instagram photos and videos

Grab yourself a copy of Original Sins here: Original Sins by Erin Young | Waterstones

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This week Dannie is joined by the wonderful JODIE MATTHEWS, to chat all about her sensational gothic Cornwall based novel Meet Me At The Surface. Together they dive into the inspirations behind the novel, their shared Bookstagram experience before leaping into Jodie's ideal Novel Evening!

Find Jodie over on Instagram: Jodie Rhian Matthews (@jodierhianmatthews) • Instagram photos and videos

and grab yourself a copy of this haunting tale here: Meet Me at the Surface by Jodie Matthews | Waterstones

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This week, Dannie is joined by the fabulous MELANIE CANTOR, to chat all about her latest novel The F**k It List! (warning, the F word is used frequently!) They discuss whether women truly can have it all, their thoughts on age gap relationships, before leaping into Melanie's dreamy novel evening!

Grab yourself a copy of The F**k It List here: The F**k It! List by Melanie Cantor | Waterstones

Find Melanie here on Instagram: Melanie Cantor (@melanie.cantor) • Instagram photos and videos

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This week sees Dannie chatting with the fantastic ROSIE GARLAND, as they dive into her latest novel The Fates, a retelling of the Greek Myth - as you've never heard it before! They discuss what draws us back to these ancient tales again and again, before jumping into Rosie's perfect fictional fantasy evening!

Grab yourself a copy of The Fates here: The Fates by Rosie Garland | Waterstones

and find Rosie here on Instagram: Rosie Garland (@rosiegarlandwriter) • Instagram photos and videos

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Dannie is joined this week by JAMES LOGAN to chat all about his debut novel The Silverblood Promise, a slice of fantasy that Dannie ADORED! They dive into the inspiration behind the story, what we can expect from Lukan in this novel and the future stories in the series, before diving into the ultimate fantasy night as James shares his Novel Evening!

You can find James on Instagram here: James Logan (@jamesloganauthor) • Instagram photos and videos

and grab yourself a copy of this fantastic novel here: The Silverblood Promise by James Logan | Waterstones

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This week, Dannie is joined by the talented and effervescent Brydie Lee Kennedy to chat all about her novel Go Lightly, delving into the inspirations behind the novel, the love Brydie has for the main character, Brydie's own background in TV writing and how this compared to writing her first novel, before leaping into Brydie's Novel Evening!

Grab yourself a copy of Go Lightly here: Go Lightly by Brydie Lee-Kennedy | Waterstones

and find Brydie here on Instagram: Brydie Lee-Kennedy (@brydieleekennedy) • Instagram photos and videos

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