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Books Of The Year @booksoftheyear.bsky.social · 13h

This week on #booksoftheyear we welcome the international bestselling author - and screenwriter - William Boyd.

He chats about ‘The Predicament’ - his new novel about reluctant spy Gabriel Dax.

You can hear our chat wherever you get your pods!

#books #whattoreadnext #spyfiction

Simon Mayo, William Boyd and Matt Williams sit round a table in a podcast studio. They are all in front of microphones, looking up at the camera. There’s a copy of William’s new novel on the table, as well as glasses of water and some notes

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Books Of The Year @booksoftheyear.bsky.social · 21d

Brand new pod available 🎺🎺🎺

And this week we welcome the international bestselling author Ian McEwan to #booksoftheyear

He chats to Simon and Matt about his latest novel - What We Can Know - which features a famous lost poem and a future world.

Anyone read it yet???

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Books Of The Year @booksoftheyear.bsky.social · Jul 2

This week on the pod we welcome the brilliant author Lucy Foley to chat about ‘The Midnight Feast’

From posh hotels, to the solstice, to The White Lotus and naked grandmas dancing - there’s something for everyone!

Available to listen now!

@simonmayo.bsky.social @mattmwilliams.bsky.social

The photo is of three people standing in a podcast studio.

On the left of the image is broadcaster Simon Mayo, who has his hands in his pockets and is looking directly at the camera with a slight smile. He’s got a blue shirt on and jeans.

In the middle is the author Lucy Foley. She’s holding up a copy of her new book ‘The Midnight Feast’ and is looking directly at the camera too. She’s wearing black trousers and a white top.

On the right hand side is broadcaster Matt Williams. He’s smiling at the camera, with his hands in his pockets, and is wearing a grey top and black jeans.

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Books Of The Year @booksoftheyear.bsky.social · Jun 4

New pod!

And this week, we welcome author, comedian and QI Elf Andrew Hunter Murray to the studio!

Hear Simon and Matt discuss ‘A Beginner’s Guide To Breaking And Entering’ with Andy right now, wherever you listen to your podcasts…

@simonmayo.bsky.social @andrewhunterm.bsky.social

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Books Of The Year @booksoftheyear.bsky.social · Mar 19

On this week’s #booksoftheyear we welcome the international bestselling author Elif Shafak!

We discuss her epic new book - There Are Rivers In The Sky - and her fascination with history, with water and other cultures.

Available now!

@simonmayo.bsky.social @mattmwilliams.bsky.social

Simon Mayo is on the left of the image, Elif Shafak is in the middle and Matt Williams is on the right. They are standing in a recording studio looking at the camera. Elif holds her new book “There Are Rivers In The Sky”

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Books Of The Year @booksoftheyear.bsky.social · Feb 26

This week we welcome the one and only Scott Turow to the pod!

Scott joins us down the line from Florida to discuss his brilliant new novel, 'Presumed Guilty' (the sequel to his 1987 Masterpiece, 'Presumed Innocent')

Available now wherever you get your pods!

podfollow.com/1402579687

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Books Of The Year @booksoftheyear.bsky.social · Feb 7

Happy Friday Bookworms!

This week’s ep is a very special Q&A - with @simonmayo.bsky.social himself under the spotlight, answering questions that are fired at him courtesy of @mariannaspringbbc.bsky.social and @mattmwilliams.bsky.social

Available now, whether you get your pods!

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Books Of The Year @booksoftheyear.bsky.social · Jan 29

This week we welcome a very special guest in the form of our very own host!

Yes, Simon Mayo is our guest, to tell us all about his brilliant new novel ‘Black Tag’

And we’re joined by superstar co-host Marianna Spring who’ll be in charge of things this week!

Listen here 👇

pod.fo/e/2a54b1

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Books Of The Year @booksoftheyear.bsky.social · Jan 26

*GUEST CO-HOST KLAXON ALERT!*

Join Marianna Spring for a very special #booksoftheyear when she’ll be interviewing the one and only Simon Mayo (yes!) about his brilliant new novel, Black Tag.

Available from Wednesday!

#blacktag #simonmayo @simonmayo.bsky.social @mariannaspringbbc.bsky.social

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Books Of The Year @booksoftheyear.bsky.social · Dec 11

On this week’s #booksoftheyear we welcome back international superstar author Michael Connelly!

He discusses his new novel, basements in LA - and how he feels about #bosch getting older!

Available now from wherever you get your podcasts!

@michaelconnelly.bsky.social @simonmayo.bsky.social

This is a photo of international bestselling author Michael Connelly. He’s sat starring at the camera, wearing a loose grey shirt, looking serious - but cool.

He wears glasses, has a white bushy goatie beard and grey hair slicked back.

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Books Of The Year @booksoftheyear.bsky.social · Nov 13

The brilliant and wonderful @jodipicoult.bsky.social is baaaack, and joins us in the studio!!

Simon and Matt discuss her brilliant novel ‘By Any Other Name’, the myths of Shakespeare and how women struggled - and still do - to get their work taken seriously (especially within the theatre world)

Simon Mayo, Jodi Picoult and Matt Williams in the podcast studio (Spiritland)

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