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Author and science writer Holly Cave joins us to discuss her latest audiobook, The Memory Chamber. A suspenseful and thought-provoking contribution to speculative fiction, the novel is set in a seemingly utopian world where a heavenly afterlife can be bought, designed and tailored for each individual. In this exclusive interview, Holly talks about contemporary sci-fi and her journey as a writer.

Joining us in the Audible Studios to talk about her debut thriller, The Chalk Man, is talented new writer C J Tudor, a Nottingham native. C J Tudor's career is a testament to the art of perseverance as she publishes her highly acclaimed thriller, The Chalk Man, already penned to be a best seller. C J's ability to convey beautifully written suspense in her first novel has solidified her as one to watch. C J Tudor talks to us about her love of the macabre and how it feels to go from dog walking to full-time writer.

Best-selling crime writer Erin Kelly joins Elise Italiaander in the Audible Studios to discuss her latest release.

Walter Lucius joins Elise Italiaander in the Audible Studios to discuss his work.

Claire Fuller joins Elise Italiaander in the Audible Studios to discuss her latest novel, Swimming Lessons. Swimming Lessons holds the Coleman family up to the light, exposing the mysterious and complicated truths of a passionate and troubled marriage.

Brett Archibald joins Elise Italiaander in the Audible Studios to share his amazing story. In April 2013 a global breaking-news story surfaced on social media and in the world press and rapidly gathered momentum. A South African man had fallen overboard in the night during a storm in remote Indonesian waters, without anyone else onboard realising. Eight hours later a frantic search was underway. Brett Archibald survived a horrifying nightmare - 28 1/2 hours in the ocean before being rescued.

Multiaward-winning statisticians, directors and cofounders of the Gapminder Foundation Ola and Anna Rosling talk to Audible about the release of Factfulness: Ten Reasons We’re Wrong about the World - and Why Things Are Better than You Think. Continuing on with the work of legendary scientist and public educator Hans Rosling, the two introduce their revolutionary audiobook and begin to explain the many reasons behind the widespread ignorance of the global population.

Joining us in the Audible Studios to discuss her debut novel, Undercover Princess: The Rosewood Chronicles, is English YouTube star Connie Glynn, aka Noodlerella. Known for her creative cosplay and voice impressions of animated characters, Connie began her YouTube channel Noodlerella in April 2013. Since then she has become an online sensation, vlogging her passions from comics and cartoons to TV shows and Kawaii dress-up games.

Karen Dionne joins Elise Italiaander in the Audible Studios to talk about her new novel The Marsh King's Daughter. The novel has already received rave reviews from the New York Times, from celebrated authors such as Lee Child and from Audible listeners too.

Kate Murray-Browne visits the Audible Studios to discuss her debut novel, The Upstairs Room. It features a family struggling with a relocation and all the ghosts that come along with it and is described as frightening, clever and full of atmosphere.

Laura Jane Williams visits the Audible Studios to discuss why she wrote Ice-cream for Breakfast, what you can do to take a step back from your adult life, her experience as a nanny, the writing and narrating process, and so much more.

Audible welcomes the unrivalled master of crime fiction, Martina Cole, back into the Audible studios. From her debut book Dangerous Woman in 1992 to her 2016 novel Betrayal, her books have sold in excess of 14 million copies worldwide and Martina is back to talk about her 24th novel.

Maureen Carter visits the Audible Studios to talk about her former life as a journalist and the road to becoming a published crime author. Maureen is a former BBC journalist and presenter who now writes two hugely popular crime series starring Bev Morriss and DI Sarah Quinn.

Historical fiction author Toby Clements visits the Audible Studios. He discusses the fourth and final instalment of his Kingmaker series, Kingdom Come. His reimagining of the infamous War of the Roses comes to a head as the final battles are played out.

Jonathan Dean visits the Audible Studios to talk about his engrossing new book, exploring his powerful family history including his grandfather and great-grandfather - both refugees escaping from their home country to find a better life. Jonathan examines the plight of refugees and émigrés through their personal family history and connects their stories to today's global events. Dean's moving book not only chronicles his family history but also draws striking parallels to the situations that refugees face today and how there is a growing reluctance to help.

Film writer and producer Martino Sclavi joins Elise Italiaander in the Audible Studios to talk about his new book, The Finch in My Brain: How I Forgot How to Read but Found How to Live. This inspiring memoir follows Sclavi on his journey from brain cancer diagnosis through treatment to his recovery today.

Karen Maitland joins Elise Italiaander to talk about her latest novel, The Plague Charmer.

A senior lecturer in English and Environmental Humanities, Cregan-Reid is also the author behind Footnotes - How Running Makes Us Human. He has a popular blog and has written widely on the subjects of health, literature, nature and the environment for publications such as the Guardian, Telegraph, and Literary Review and the BBC as well as numerous essays and articles for academic journals. His third book, Primate Change, was published in September 2018. Vybarr Cregan-Reid talks to us about his new book, how the human body is changing and why we need to be aware of it. 

Departures is a call to action for female explorers everywhere, and in this interview, we talk to Anna about her writing process, her favourite travel moments to date and her top tips for embarking on an enjoyable, eye-opening and life-altering solo journey.

The best-selling author of Black-Eyed Susans, Julia Heaberlin, talks to Audible about her highly anticipated new audiobook, Paper Ghosts, a gripping thriller which has been lauded by critics as ‘artful, ’elegiac’ and ‘spellbinding’. In it, Julia introduces us to the character of Carl Louis Feldman as he begins his journey into old age at a nursing home in Texas.