This week's book guest is Muckle Flugga by Michael Pederson.

Sara and Cariad are joined by prize-winning Scottish poet and author, Michael Pederson. Michael is the current Edinburgh Makar and Writer in Residence at The University of Edinburgh, he also co-founded the prize-winning literary collective Neu! Reekie!

In this episode they discuss Stephen Fry, rivers, vocabulary, Robert Louis Stevenson, writing retreats, Jack Lowden and Salman Rushdie.

Thank you for reading with us. We like reading with you!

Muckle Flugga by Michael Pederson is available here.

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Tickets for Sara's tour show I Am A Strange Gloop are available to buy from sarapascoe.co.uk

Cariad's children's book Lydia Marmalade and the Christmas Wish is out in paperback here now.

Recorded and edited by Naomi Parnell for Plosive.

Artwork by Welcome Studio.

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Happy New Year! This week's Christmas book guest is A Year of Creative Thinking by Jessica Swale.

Sara and Cariad are joined by Jessica Swale - Jessica is an Olivier Award-winning playwright, screenwriter and director. She's known for such works as Blue Stockings, Nell Gwynn and the current hit Paddington: The Musical.

In this episode they discuss aliens, Paddington, snacks, childhood artistry, chair parties and Gails.

Thank you for reading with us. We like reading with you!

A Year of Creative Thinking by Jessica Swale is available here - and this link gives you access to a special discount code!

Follow Sara & Cariad’s Weirdos Book Club on Instagram @saraandcariadsweirdosbookclub and Twitter @weirdosbookclub

Tickets for Sara's tour show I Am A Strange Gloop are available to buy from sarapascoe.co.uk

Cariad's children's book Lydia Marmalade and the Christmas Wish is out in paperback here now.

Recorded and edited by Naomi Parnell for Plosive.

Artwork by Welcome Studio.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week's Christmas book guest is Introducing Mrs Collins by Rachel Parris.

Sara and Cariad are joined for a special festive episode by the award winning, BAFTA nominated comedian, writer, improvisor, actor and star of Mock the Week and The Mash Report - Rachel Parris herself.

In this episode they discuss the Napoleonic Wars, marriage, Janeites, Hunsford and sex with Mr Collins.

Thank you for reading with us. We like reading with you!

Introducing Mrs Collins by Rachel Parris is available here.

Follow Sara & Cariad’s Weirdos Book Club on Instagram @saraandcariadsweirdosbookclub and Twitter @weirdosbookclub

Tickets for Sara's tour show I Am A Strange Gloop are available to buy from sarapascoe.co.uk

Cariad's children's book Lydia Marmalade and the Christmas Wish is out in paperback here now.

Recorded and edited by Naomi Parnell for Plosive.

Artwork by Welcome Studio.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.