Adventures With Words All Podcasts

Kate sits down with author Nicole Burstein to discuss her 'super' novel OtherGirl. Find the shownotes of the titles discussed at AdventuresWithWords.com. Brought to you by Audible. To start your free trial go to www.adventureswithwords.com/audible.

We conclude our coverage of this year's Essex Book Festival. Here's Rob in conversation with Ben Fergusson on his book The Spring of Kasper Meier. Many thanks go to Billericay library, the Essex Book Festival and of course Ben Fergusson. Find the shownotes of the titles discussed at AdventuresWithWords.com. Brought to you by Audible. To start your free trial go to www.adventureswithwords.com/audible.

This month Rob and Rich rank all the Marvel movies and TV shows in order of quality before turning their attention to Superman IV. Next month we get our feet wet with Waterworld! Disagree with us? Seen a bad movie? Follow us on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/badfilmpodcast www.adventureswithwords.com/reallybadfilmpodcast An Adventures with Words production.

We continue our coverage of the Birth of the Book event from the Essex Book Festival. In this final part you'll hear from Picador Editor Francesca Main and a Question and Answer session with Francesca, Kerry Hudson and Jo Unwin. Special thanks to the Essex Book Festival for inviting us and the festival itself continues until 31st March 2015. Find the shownotes of the titles discussed at AdventuresWithWords.com. Brought to you by Audible. To start your free trial go to www.adventureswithwords.com/audible.

We've a two part podcast this week as we bring you coverage of the Birth of the Book event from the Essex Book Festival. In part one you'll hear from author Kerry Hudson and literary agent Jo Unwin as they discuss their careers and how a book comes into being. Look out for part two soon! Special thanks to the Essex Book Festival for inviting us and the festival itself continues until 31st March 2015. Find the shownotes of the titles discussed at AdventuresWithWords.com. Brought to you by Audible. To start your free trial go to www.adventureswithwords.com/audible.

Kate is joined by Rob and Andy Robb to discuss the UK YA Book Blogger Awards and the forthcoming YA Book Prize. Find the shownotes of the titles discussed at AdventuresWithWords.com. Brought to you by Audible. To start your free trial go to www.adventureswithwords.com/audible.

Kate and Rob headed off to hear Jessie Burton and Hayley Atwell discuss 'The Miniaturist'. It was a great conversation and we're lucky enough to bring it to you here. It was recorded live so you'll hear a few coughs and phones going off but we hope you enjoy it as much as we did. Special thanks to the Essex Book Festival for inviting us and the festival itself continues until 31st March 2015. Find the shownotes of the titles discussed at AdventuresWithWords.com. Brought to you by Audible. To start your free trial go to www.adventureswithwords.com/audible.

Kate and Rob headed off to hear Jessie Burton and Hayley Atwell discuss 'The Miniaturist'. It was a great conversation and we're lucky enough to bring it to you here. It was recorded live so you'll hear a few coughs and phones going off but we hope you enjoy it as much as we did. Special thanks to the Essex Book Festival for inviting us and the festival itself continues until 31st March 2015. Find the shownotes of the titles discussed at AdventuresWithWords.com. Brought to you by Audible. To start your free trial go to www.adventureswithwords.com/audible.

First up, it's topical news. We cover World Book Day, a poll conducted by BT TV on the top fifty book-to-film adaptations, and the recent UKYA Blogger Awards. Listen to the YA Edition podcast next week to hear more about UKYABA from its founder, Andy Robb. Next, Kate and Rob take turns to discuss events and books from week 1 of Essex Book Festival. Kate chaired an event with Kate Hamer on 2nd March, and reviews her debut novel, The Girl In The Red Coat published by Faber. Rob read Thirst (Chatto and Windus) by Kerry Hudson in advance of her event on Tuesday 3rd March, and gives his review. We also mention upcoming events, and the novels we've read in anticipation - Jessie Burton on 11th March, Samantha Shannon on 12th March, Sarah Perry on March 20th, Patrick Gale on 25th March and Ben Fergusson on 31st March. Keep an eye on the blog and podcast to hear more about these writers and their books, plus some more excellent Essex Book Festival events too! Find the shownotes of the titles discussed at AdventuresWithWords.com. Brought to you by Audible. To start your free trial go to www.adventureswithwords.com/audible.

This month Rich and Rob are trying not to get offended by the offensive-in-so-many-ways film Gigli. Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez - what were you thinking? Relive the horror here: http://amzn.to/1AUdLlX Disagree with us? Seen a bad movie? Follow us on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/badfilmpodcast www.adventureswithwords.com/reallybadfilmpodcast An Adventures with Words production.

Just a short episode this week with Kate, as we've got lots to do preparing for Essex Book Festival, which launches on 1st March 2015 - hear about the events Kate and Rob are chairing, our trip to Drink Shop Do, Kate's project #TeamNice and what she's been reading lately. Kate gives details of the events she and Rob are chairing - Samantha Shannon at Anglia Ruskin University, and Ben Fergusson at Billericay Library. She also mentions the 10 for '15 Speakeasy at Drink Shop Do (see blogpost for more details). There's a heads-up about an upcoming review and giveaway of One Small Act of Kindness by Lucy Dillon, courtesy of Hodder, which links to Kate's #TeamNice project (see website for details). And finally, Kate shares what she's been reading lately - Alice and the Fly by James Rice (Hodder) and Me and Mr J by Rachel McIntyre (Electric Monkey). Find the shownotes of the titles discussed at AdventuresWithWords.com. Brought to you by Audible. To start your free trial go to www.adventureswithwords.com/audible.

It's the February episode of Adventures With Words Young Adult Edition, and this month Kate talks to Vanessa Curtis about her new novel The Earth Is Singing, telling the story of the Jews of Riga during World War Two. The Earth Is Singing was published on Holocaust Memorial Day (27th January), and Vanessa was kind enough to chat to Kate about what it was like to write a novel with such difficult subject matter. Kate also says a little about what she thought of the book, and shares some recommendations of other books for young adults, and younger readers, that deal with war, especially World War Two. The Earth Is Singing is out now from Usborne. Kate also mentions The Diary of a Young Girl by Anne Frank, When Hitler Stole Pink Rabbit by Judith Kerr (MG), Goodnight Mister Tom by Michelle Magorian (MG), Code Name Verity and Rose Under Fire by Elizabeth Wein (published by Electric Monkey), and The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas and Stay Where You Are And Then Leave by John Boyne (published by Random House). Find the shownotes of the titles discussed at AdventuresWithWords.com. Brought to you by Audible. To start your free trial go to www.adventureswithwords.com/audible.

This week Kate and Rob discuss the news of a new Harper Lee novel, the Folio Prize, the Essex Book Festival and finally, what makes a classic book. Find the shownotes of the titles discussed at AdventuresWithWords.com. Brought to you by Audible. To start your free trial go to www.adventureswithwords.com/audible.

Rob and Rich are back trying to find the redeeming features in terrible feature films. This month they are reading off the teleprompter in capital letters for Anchorman 2. Brought to you by Audible. To start your free trial go to www.adventureswithwords.com/audible.

This week Kate and Rob discuss the new Man Booker rules and an exploding book before discussing unlikeable characters. Why do we like even the nastiest of characters and why do we simply not like others? Find the shownotes of the titles discussed at AdventuresWithWords.com. Brought to you by Audible. To start your free trial go to www.adventureswithwords.com/audible.