Meet the Writers
Georgina Godwin in conversation with top authors. Explore their inspirations, writing processes, and the stories behind their books.
Latest Episodes
Sue Nelson and Wally Funk
As part of the Mercury 13, Wally Funk was one of the pioneering women of space travel, frequently outperforming male astronaut candidates in tests of endurance. But just one week before the final phase of training, the programme was abruptly cancelled. Politics and prejudice meant that Wally never flew into…
Dina Nayeri
Dina Nayeri fled Iran with her mother and brother at the age of eight. Her family eventually found their way to a rundown hotel in Italy before being granted asylum in the US. She tells us about the migrant experience, how taekwondo changed her life and describes the people she…
Markus Zusak
When Zusak’s parents arrived in Sydney they could neither read not write English – yet he has gone on to sell 16 millions copies of ‘The Book Thief’, which has spent more than 500 weeks on the ‘New York Times’ bestseller list and been made into a major film. After…
Deborah Moggach
Georgina Godwin sits down with Deborah Moggach in the acclaimed author’s garden on the UK’s south coast to discuss her brilliant new novel, ‘The Black Dress’. It follows Pru, who becomes a serial funeral crasher in the hope of curing her loneliness after her husband leaves her out of the…
Armistead Maupin
Georgina Godwin talks to one of America’s finest storytellers Armistead Maupin, the man who gave us ‘Tales of the City’. In this interview, first aired after the release of his memoir ‘Logical Family’ and rebroadcast to mark the Netflix screening of ‘Tales of the City’, we examine books that paint…
Remembering the late Judith Kerr
On 22 May beloved author Judith Kerr died at the age of 95. She captured the hearts of countless children with books including ‘The Tiger Who Came to Tea’ and her series of books featuring Mog the cat. Born in 1923, Kerr escaped Nazi Germany with her family, who settled…
Elif Shafak
Georgina Godwin talks to award-winning novelist Elif Shafak, the most widely read female author in Turkey. She’s previously been chosen by *Politico* as one of 12 people who can make the world better. This far-reaching interview includes discussion about issues of identity, language and her most recent book, *10 Minutes…
Granta at 40
Granta is the hugely respected quarterly literary journal that publishes many of the world’s finest writers and photographers in themed issues, ranging from travel writing to investigative journalism. As it turns 40, Georgina Godwin speaks to one of its earliest editors, Ian Jack, and current editor and publisher Sigrid Rausing;…
Bernard-Henri Lévy
Georgina Godwin talks to the French philosopher, described as “the most prominent intellectual in France today”. The author, journalist, filmmaker and performer is now the inspiration behind United Artists for Europe.
Toby Faber
The independent publishing house Faber & Faber, which has been going for 90 years, remains at the forefront of British literature – producing Nobel laureates and Booker prizewinners, some of our finest poets and one of the best loved and longest running musicals in the world, ‘Cats’. Toby Faber is…
