Meet the Writers
Georgina Godwin in conversation with top authors. Explore their inspirations, writing processes, and the stories behind their books.
Latest Episodes
Sarfraz Manzoor
Georgina Godwin speaks to author, broadcaster and screenwriter Sarfraz Manzoor about his new book ‘They’, which examines divisions between white and Muslim communities in the UK and the possibility of a brighter future.
Monocle Reads: 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…
Nicholas Royle
Many people describe themselves as book lovers but there is no doubt about Nicholas Royle’s devotion to the printed word. As a writer, editor and creative writing teacher, books are fundamental to his life. Georgina Godwin meets Royle to discuss his new book. ‘White Spines: Confessions of a Book Collector’…
Monocle Reads: Saumya Roy
Georgina Godwin speaks to journalist and activist Saumya Roy about her new book ‘Mountain Tales’, which tells the story of the garbage mountains of Mumbai and the waste pickers who spend their days on them.
Jarred McGinnis
Jarred McGinnis is a debut novelist but he’s not new to the literary scene. His short fiction has appeared in journals in the UK and North America, and he has been commissioned for BBC Radio 4. His organisation The Special Relationship puts on events that experiment in live literature and…
Monocle Reads: Ellen Wiles
Ellen Wiles is a novelist, anthropologist and curator, as well as a creative writing lecturer at The University of Exeter. Her 2017 debut novel ‘The Invisible Crowd’ was awarded the Victor Turner Prize for ethnographic writing and was a ‘Guardian’ book of the year. Ellen speaks to Georgina Godwin about…
Jessica Anya Blau
Georgina Godwin talks to American novelist Jessica Anya Blau. Her hit novels have been featured on ‘The Today Show’, CNN and NPR, and in ‘Cosmopolitan’, ‘Vanity Fair’, ‘Bust’, ‘Time Out’, ‘Oprah Summer Reads’ and other national publications. Her most recent book, ‘Mary Jane’, is a coming-of-age story set in 1970s…
Monocle Reads: Tharik Hussain
Tharik Hussain is a writer and journalist who has written travel guides for Lonely Planet and won awards for his BBC World Service radio documentary: ‘America’s Mosques: A Story of Integration’. He speaks to Georgina Godwin about his latest book ‘Minarets in the Mountains’, which took him and his family…
William Green
William Green knows a little more than most about how to stack the odds in your favour. His career as a financial journalist has seen him write for publications including ‘The New Yorker’, ‘Time’, ‘Fortune’, and ‘Forbes’. He has reported from all over the world and interviewed presidents, CEOs, billionaires,…
Monocle Reads: Arifa Akbar
Arifa Akbar is the chief theatre critic at ‘The Guardian’. A journalist for over 20 years, she previously held the position of literary editor at ‘The Independent’ and worked as an arts and news correspondent. She speaks with Georgina Godwin about her new memoir ‘Consumed’ which is a personal exploration…
