On today's episode Hannah was joined by the multi-talented Indyana Schneider to discuss her latest novel Since The World is Ending which you can buy here. They also chat about what the differences are between Indyana's writing experience of this book and her debut 28 Questions, we also chat about the great books she's read recently, how she navigates moving between her work as an opera singer and her work as a writer & loads more!
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Books & other mentions in this episode:
28 Questions by Indyana Schneider
Fundamentally by Nussaibah Younis
Consider Yourself Kissed by Jessica Stanley
The Last Five Years (musical)
Ben Lerner, "Since the world is ending..."
Mother Tongue by Naima Brown
All fours by Miranda July

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Kicking off season 6 in our Debut Spotlight series is the wonderful Emily Buchanan to chat about her debut novel Send Flowers (spoiler free as always!). We discuss Emily's experience working for Greenpeace, how Emily was involved in the UK fracking ban, the cynicism surrounding creating change, what comfort shows she's enjoying & lots more!
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Books & other mentions in this episode:
The Great Orchid Heist by Eleanor Vendrell
The Origins of Totalitarianism by Hannah Arendt
Gilmore Girls
Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1997)


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Rounding off Season 5 in our Debut Spotlight series with the wonderful Loretta Rothschild to discuss her debut novel Finding Grace which is one of Hannah's fave reads of the year!
We discuss the importance of reading widely, what makes a great opening, support systems & lots more. If you enjoy this episode please do rate, review & subscribe as it helps to boost us in the charts! You can follow Loretta via https://www.lorettarothschild.com/ & Instagram
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You can buy Finding Grace here (US) & here (UK)

Books & other mentions in this episode:
Wild Dark Shore by Charlotte McConaghy
The Sirens by Emilia Hart
How to End a Story: Collected Diaries by Helen Garner
Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen
Charlotte Brontë
Grief Is the Thing with Feathers by Max Porter
The Intouchables (2011)

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On today's episode Hannah was joined by Juhea Kim, author of Beasts of a Little Land to discuss her latest novel City of Night Birds. 
They discuss how Juhea has navigated the success of her books, what it was like to win the Yasnaya Polyana Literary Award, her passion for ballet, the importance of combining her work as an author with humanitarian work and so much more. 
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Books, authors & other mentions in this episode: 
 Oxford Soju Club by Jinwoo Park 
The Sympathizer by Viet Thanh Nguyen
Sinners (2025)
Out of Africa (1985)
The Karamazov Brothers by Fyodor Dostoevsky
Anna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy
Nikolay Gogol
Alexander Pushkin
Guy de Maupassant
Franz Kafka
TOJI: Park Kyung-Ri Epic Novel 21Volume Set
Park Wan-Suh

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In today's episode Hannah chats to debut author Jennifer Trevelyan about her novel A Beautiful Family. They discuss how Jennifer finally carved out writing time for herself & the guilt that came with that, the extensive list of writers that have influenced her and what the pros and cons were of having a child as narrator in this book. If you enjoy this episode please do rate, review & subscribe as it helps more of you to find us! For extra content you can find us over on Patreon and Substack. 
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Books, authors & other mentions in this ep:
Bel Canto by Ann Patchett
Picnic at Hanging Rock by Joan Lindsay
Beautiful World, Where Are You by Sally Rooney
You Are Here by David Nicholls
Wuthering Heights by Emily Brontë
Rebecca by Daphne Du Maurier
Stephen King
Anne Tyler
Elizabeth Strout
Carol Shields
Joyce Carol Oates
Donna Tartt
Shirley Jackson Short Stories
Claire Keegan


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